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South Gate Ridge is an established, inland Sarasota community, and the kitchen is where everyone in the household lands. The trouble is that most of these homes still have the layout and finishes they were built with. Closed-off kitchens behind walls, dated cabinets and laminate or basic-stone counters, and floor plans that wall the cook off from the living and dining rooms. The single-story ranch homes of the 1970s and 1980s, the deed-restricted homes in Center Gate and Forest Lakes, and the older houses off Clark Road and near Gulf Gate all share that same dated starting point.
CMK Construction has been remodeling Sarasota kitchens for over two decades. We know how to open up a closed-off ranch floor plan, where the load-bearing walls run, how to trade dated finishes for high-end custom cabinetry and quartz, how to handle slab plumbing reroutes in older homes, and how to clear HOA approval and a Sarasota County permit without you lifting a finger. Open-concept conversions that bring the whole household into one space are the project we are asked for most, and we have done hundreds of them.
From professional cabinet installation to full gut remodels, CMK handles every part of your kitchen remodel.
Custom and semi-custom cabinets that finally run to the ceiling, plus oversized islands with the seating and storage builder kitchens never had.
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Quartz, granite, marble, and quartzite, every slab chosen in person at our Design Studio before it's cut.
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Work one-on-one with a dedicated kitchen designer who helps you plan every detail of your remodel.
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Structural wall removal and floor-plan conversions that open closed-off ranch and subdivision kitchens to the family room.
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Custom tile backsplashes with porcelain, natural-stone, and hardwood flooring that flows into the rest of the house.
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Under-cabinet lighting, modern fixtures, and code-compliant plumbing and electrical handled by licensed trades (CFC 1430533, ER 13016498).
Explore kitchen remodeling →From dated kitchen upgrades in Ridgewood Estates to open-concept conversions in Center Gate and Forest Lakes, browse the kitchens CMK has completed across Florida's Gulf Coast.
We've completed kitchen remodels throughout South Gate Ridge and the surrounding Sarasota communities. Chances are, we've already worked on your street. Here's a look at the neighborhoods we serve most frequently.
Don't see your neighborhood? Call us. We serve all of South Gate Ridge (34233) and surrounding Sarasota County areas.
A kitchen in a deed-restricted Center Gate or Forest Lakes home is a different job than a kitchen in a 1970s ranch in Ridgewood Estates or off Clark Road. The newer homes came with dated cabinets, laminate or basic-stone counters, and closed-off floor plans; the older ranch homes bring compartmentalized layouts and original slab plumbing.
The layouts share one problem: they wall the kitchen off from the rest of the home. Galley kitchens behind a half-wall. Cooks cut off from the living room. Thin stock cabinets and no real island. None of it matches how people in South Gate Ridge actually live now, which is casually, with the whole household in one open space, and usually with company.
We've solved every one of these, hundreds of times. Load-bearing walls removed with engineered beams and Sarasota County permits. Slab plumbing reroutes handled in older ranch homes. HOA approvals handled for you whenever the work touches the exterior. Dated finishes traded for high-end custom cabinetry, quartz, and durable hardware. That's what two decades of Gulf Coast kitchens teaches you.
South Gate Ridge homeowners have choices. Here's why thousands of Gulf Coast families have chosen CMK, and why they refer us to their neighbors.
Lifetime-warranted waterproofing membrane installed under every tile we lay. No paint-on membranes, no skipped steps. Built to last 30+ years in Florida's humidity and salt air.
Named People's Choice Best of the Best every year from 2020 through 2025. Voted on by the Tampa Bay community, not a panel of judges.
After your project begins, you select every tile, vanity, fixture, and finish in person at a CMK Design Studio. Nothing is ordered until you approve it.
You get a dedicated, named project manager who visits your home and will communicate with you directly.
Licensed plumbing and Registered Electrical Contractor ER 13016498. Our plumbers and electricians are on every CMK bathroom remodel, start to finish.
Every CMK project is covered for one full year on all workmanship and materials. If something isn't right, we make it right. No arguments, no extra charge.
Real reviews from South Gate Ridge kitchen remodel clients across Ridgewood Estates, Center Gate, Forest Lakes, Gulf Gate Estates, and Sarasota Springs.
"Full remodel of our South Gate Ridge ranch kitchen. CMK handled the Sarasota County permit and the HOA approval for the exterior window change, kept the job site spotless, and finished on the day they promised. They opened up the wall to the dining area and the whole home feels twice as big now."
"Our Ridgewood Estates home still had the original closed-off kitchen from the 1970s. CMK removed the half-wall to the great room with an engineered beam, added a quartz island, and our project manager Barry walked us through every step. As a busy household we appreciated how clean they kept everything."
"We replaced the original kitchen in our Center Gate home with custom cabinets, a quartz island, and new lighting. Picking everything at the Sarasota showroom on Clark Road made the decisions easy. On schedule, on target, and the install crew was meticulous."
"Our Forest Lakes home needed a kitchen that matched the rest of the house. CMK reconfigured the whole layout, added a big window over the sink, and chose durable, high-end finishes that hold up to Florida living. Several neighbors have already asked who did the work."
"Gulf Gate Estates home, complete kitchen remodel. CMK steered us away from the dated builder finishes the house came with and toward high-end materials that hold up to the Florida climate. The quartz island and new open layout completely changed how we entertain."
"Open-concept conversion in our Sarasota Springs home. Daily updates from the project manager, a clean job site every evening, and the schedule they promised is the schedule they kept. We've already recommended CMK to two neighbors."
Estimates are where good and bad contractors look the most alike. These are the questions that separate them, worth asking any South Gate Ridge company before signing a contract, not just CMK.
Why it matters: Unlicensed contractors can void your homeowner's insurance and leave you personally liable for code violations.
Good answer: A state-issued CGC license number printed on every estimate, plus general liability and workers' comp on file. CMK is CGC 1516665 with Registered Electrical Contractor ER 13016498.
Why it matters: Homeowner-pulled permits make you personally liable for code compliance, not the contractor.
Good answer: The contractor pulls every Sarasota County permit, handles HOA paperwork where it applies, and schedules every inspection at no extra charge.
Why it matters: Without a named project manager, you'll spend the build chasing updates from a salesperson who's already moved on to the next deal.
Good answer: A named PM, a real person you can call, who visits the job multiple times per week and communicates daily.
Why it matters: "We stand behind our work" is not a warranty. Get it in writing before you sign.
Good answer: A written, named warranty that covers both workmanship and materials for at least one year. CMK's Peace of Mind Warranty does both.
Why it matters: Catalog-only selections lead to surprises on install day. Tile and stone look completely different under real lighting.
Good answer: A real, walkable showroom where you handle cabinet doors, countertop slabs, tile samples, and fixtures before anything is ordered. The 4,000 sq ft CMK Design Studio on Clark Rd in Sarasota is open to active clients.
Why it matters: "It'll take a few months" is not a schedule. Vague timelines almost always slip.
Good answer: A written project schedule with named milestones (demo, rough-in, cabinet install, countertop template, final inspection) and weekly progress updates.
Want to walk through these questions with us in your own home? Schedule a free in-home consultation →
CMK partners with leading home-improvement lenders to offer financing for South Gate Ridge kitchen remodels. Your project consultant will walk through current options during your free consultation.
Planning a bath remodel too? Explore our South Gate Ridge bathroom remodeling →
Book your free, no-obligation estimate. We learn your goals, scope, and budget for your remodel.
We come to your home, measure the space precisely, and verify every structural detail before anything is ordered.
Walk our 4,000 sq ft CMK Design Studio and select every cabinet, countertop, tile, vanity, and fixture in person.
Sit down with your designer to finalize the layout, materials, finishes, and a timeline built around your home.
We pull every required permit, then assign the dedicated project manager who owns your build start to finish.
Construction begins, with daily communication through to your final walkthrough and a one-year Peace of Mind Warranty.
Answers to the questions South Gate Ridge homeowners ask us most often about timeline, permits, HOA approvals, financing, and what's included.
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Courtney & Manny Kavouklis
Owners, CMK Construction
Courtney & Manny Kavouklis
Owners, CMK Construction
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