Anna Maria is dominated by vacation-rental homes, and Helene’s surge in 2024 flooded many of its ground-level kitchens. That combination shapes almost every project here: owners need durable, easy-care kitchens, often rebuilt after water damage, and planned while they live somewhere else.
How Does a Remodel Work When Your Anna Maria Home Is a Rental?
A salesperson or technician visits the property, measures the kitchen and baths, and notes what flood damage or wear needs addressing. If you are off the island, a property manager can let us in and we review the details with you afterward.
We then develop the plan in specialized software and send you the 3D presentation, so decisions on finishes, hardware and layout can happen from wherever you are. Delivery and installation are scheduled around the booking dates you give us, with the countertop fitted after the cabinets. Our seasonal home remodeling page explains how we handle owners who are away.
The City of Anna Maria runs its own building department. Flood repairs to electrical, plumbing and walls are permitted and performed by contractors licensed in Florida, and we schedule our cabinet installation after that work is done.
Kitchen and Storm Recovery Services on the North End of the Island
Kitchen Remodeling
Kitchen remodels for vacation rentals and second homes near Pine Avenue and the City Pier that need durable, easy-care layouts guests can understand without opening every door.
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Storm Damage Cabinet Replacement
Replacing cabinets in ground-level Anna Maria kitchens flooded by Helene’s surge in 2024, once walls are dry and the city’s floodplain administrator has reviewed the repair scope.
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Seasonal Home Remodeling
Projects planned and reviewed remotely for owners who live off the island, with a property manager handling access and approvals by phone or email between site visits.
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Custom Kitchen Cabinets
Moisture-tolerant boxes, sealed edges and stainless or coated hardware for salt-air kitchens at the island’s north end, sized to the inch for compact cottage floor plans.
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Quartz Countertops
Quartz tops for rental kitchens, a common choice because quartz typically needs no sealing, which suits a turnover schedule with little time for upkeep between guests.
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Bathroom Remodeling
Vanities and storage for rental bathrooms that see heavy turnover, planned alongside the kitchen so one delivery over the bridge and one install window cover both rooms.
Learn more →Also planned for Anna Maria homes: Modular Cabinets
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Call (239) 545-0550Helene, Rentals and Salt Air: What Anna Maria Kitchens Face
The National Hurricane Center’s report on Helene says Anna Maria Island was heavily damaged by storm surge, with peak inundation of 5 to 7 feet above ground along the coast from the Anclote River south to Longboat Key. Older cottages near the water were often built close to grade, and those were the kitchens the surge reached. Wet particleboard boxes rarely recover; they swell, delaminate and can harbor mold behind the toe kick, so replacing rather than drying is usually the safer path. Our article on whether water-damaged cabinets can be saved walks through the checks.
Rental kitchens add heavy, careless use, and salt air attacks hinges and pulls. Durable door finishes, full-extension drawers with sturdy slides and stainless or coated hardware last longer under that treatment. Simple layouts also help guests find things without opening every door. The census hints at the shift: the city’s year-round population fell from 1,503 in 2010 to 968 in 2020, which suggests more of its kitchens now serve visitors than full-time residents. In a flood zone, ask the city’s floodplain administrator how FEMA’s 50 percent rule applies before planning a large rebuild, because a substantially damaged house may need to be elevated rather than refitted.
Anna Maria Coverage, From Pine Avenue to Bean Point
Anna Maria is the farthest island city from our Sarasota location, but it is fully within our service area, from Pine Avenue and the City Pier area to the streets near Bean Point, in the 34216 ZIP code. We also cover Holmes Beach just to the south.
The city has deep roots for a resort town. George Emerson Bean built the first home in 1893 near today’s Rod & Reel Pier, the Anna Maria Beach Company built the City Pier in 1911, and the city incorporated in 1923. The pier itself shows what island buildings face: Hurricane Irma damaged it in 2017, it reopened rebuilt in April 2020, and Milton significantly damaged the new structure in 2024.
No Anna Maria home appears in our published projects or reviews yet. What we can show is the Sarasota business’s Google record, 5.0 stars across 28 reviews, with customers describing punctual delivery and tidy installation.
What FT Cabinetry clients say
5.0★ average from 28 Google reviews · Read all reviews
“I recently worked with … FT Cabinetry for my kitchen remodel, and I am thrilled with the results! The team was professional, attentive, and helped bring my vision to life. The quality of the cabinetry is outstanding, showcasing excellent craftsmanship and materials. Installation was smooth and efficient, leaving my home clean and tidy.”
“A responsible company that met deadlines and on time for the delivery and installation of the materials. And everything was of very high quality.”
Reviews come from FT Cabinetry clients across our Southwest Florida service area.
Kitchen and cabinet questions from Anna Maria
Can you remodel an Anna Maria rental kitchen between bookings?
We plan around the dates you give us, but how long the work takes depends on the design, materials, countertop and any permitted repairs. The practical approach is to finalize the 3D design and order well before a booking gap, so installation can use that gap. We will tell you honestly whether your window is realistic.
Should I rebuild a ground-level kitchen the same way after Helene?
Not necessarily. Moisture-tolerant boxes, sealed toe kicks and raised appliances reduce damage from everyday water, though no cabinet survives a surge. If the home is substantially damaged, the City of Anna Maria’s floodplain administrator may require it to meet current elevation rules under FEMA guidelines, which changes the whole plan. Confirm that first.
Can you manage my Anna Maria project while I live elsewhere?
Yes. After the technical visit, which a property manager or neighbor can attend, the 3D design is reviewed with you remotely and approvals happen by phone or email. We coordinate delivery and installation dates with whoever has access to the home and keep you updated as work proceeds.
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Guides for Anna Maria homeowners
Can Water-Damaged Cabinets Be Saved? A Florida Checklist
Swollen particleboard, peeling doors and musty smells each tell you something different about whether a cabinet can stay.
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Hurricane Prep Checklist for Kitchens and Bathrooms
A room-by-room plan for protecting kitchen and bathroom cabinets, appliances and plumbing before a Gulf storm, so recovery starts faster.
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