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ActiveYards Kitchen Remodeling: The Orlando Owner’s Guide
If you’re researching ActiveYards kitchen remodeling in Orlando, you’re likely holding a quote, a parts list, or a cabinet door that won’t close right. A full ActiveYards kitchen remodel in Orlando typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 installed, depending on cabinet line, countertop material, and how much of the existing kitchen has to come out first. We stock ActiveYards-compatible hardware, hinges, drawer slides, and trim, and we can usually have a technician at your door within a day or two of your call.
Most Orlando homeowners don’t wake up planning a kitchen remodel. They notice a drawer that sticks in the humidity, a soft-close hinge that gave up, or an ActiveYards cabinet face that warped after a few Florida summers. Then they start pulling numbers together and realize the whole kitchen is due. That’s usually the moment the phone comes out. Isaac Pruett has walked through enough Orlando kitchens to know the difference between a $200 hinge fix and a $30,000 gut job, and he’ll tell you which one you’re actually looking at before anyone swings a hammer.
Which ActiveYards Models This Applies To
ActiveYards builds cabinetry across a few distinct lines, and the parts are not as universal as people hope. The Classic and Signature series use a 35mm cup hinge with a 110-degree opening as standard, while the Designer series often specs a 155-degree hinge for corner cabinets. If you pull a hinge off and see “35” stamped on the cup, that’s your size. The drawer slides are usually a 15-inch or 21-inch full-extension ball-bearing slide, but some ActiveYards vanity units use a 12-inch epoxy-coated slide that looks identical at a glance and absolutely is not interchangeable.
Here’s the compatibility gotcha most Orlando owners hit: ActiveYards changed its hinge hole pattern on cabinet frames around 2018. Pre-2018 cabinets used a 48mm hole spacing. Newer production runs use 52mm. If you order the wrong hinge set based on the model name alone, the screws will not line up, no matter how long you stare at them. We check the actual cabinet, measure the spacing, and match from there. For OEM parts, we can source through ActiveYards’ distribution network. For cabinets out of production, we use quality aftermarket equivalents from Blum and Salice that match the original spec.
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Signs Your ActiveYards Kitchen Remodeling Is Failing
- Soft-close hinges stop catching. The hydraulic damper inside the hinge has blown its internal seal. In Orlando’s heat, the oil inside those dampers thins and leaks faster than it would in cooler climates. Once one hinge goes, the others in the same cabinet usually aren’t far behind.
- Drawer fronts sit crooked or scrape. That’s almost always a worn slide, and usually the ball bearings have flattened on one side. You can shim it for a while, but the slide is a $20 part. The damage it does to the drawer box when it finally jams is more expensive to fix.
- Cabinet doors won’t stay closed at all. The spring clip inside the hinge is broken or the strike plate has worn down. This is the most common failure we see on ActiveYards kitchens over five years old.
- Pulls and knobs spin freely. The threaded insert in the cabinet face has stripped out of the composite core. Tightening the screw won’t help. The fix is a threaded insert replacement or a wider-diameter screw, and doing it wrong cracks the face material.
- Hinge cups pull out of the door. The cup hole has wallowed out. Composite doors do this over time, especially on heavy doors that get opened 20 times a day in a busy Orlando kitchen.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
A full ActiveYards kitchen remodel in Orlando runs $14,000 to $45,000. Smaller, more surgical projects land lower: cabinet installation alone runs $4,000 to $13,000, countertop installation $2,000 to $6,500, backsplash $800 to $2,500, and a kitchen island $3,000 to $10,000. What pushes a job toward the top of the range is usually the demo, the plumbing, and the electrical. Moving a sink or adding an island with power means permits, and permits mean more labor, and Orlando’s permitting process hasn’t gotten faster in the last ten years.
| ActiveYards Kitchen Project | Typical Orlando Installed Range |
|---|---|
| Full kitchen remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small kitchen remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Cabinet installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Backsplash installation | $800 – $2,500 |
| Kitchen island installation | $3,000 – $10,000 |
Every quote we write in Orlando includes the parts, the labor, the haul-away, and the cleanup. You get a written price before any work starts, and the number on that sheet is the number you pay. No change orders for surprises we should have caught during the walkthrough. Every ActiveYards kitchen we install is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t right within a year of completion, we come back and make it right at no charge. That’s not a promotion. That’s the standard.
DIY or Call Us?
A hinge swap or a drawer slide replacement on an ActiveYards cabinet is something a handy Orlando homeowner can absolutely do. The safety risk is low, the tools are basic, and the parts are cheap. Where DIY goes wrong is with the bigger work: rehanging cabinet boxes, cutting countertops, moving plumbing, running new electrical. Those jobs can damage your home and hurt you. Countertops weigh more than they look. A falling section of quartz will crush a hand. Electrical work behind those cabinets has to meet Orlando’s code, and the inspector will check.
Tell me what the problem is. We’ll figure out the rest from there. If it’s a hinge, we’ll tell you the hinge. If it’s a whole kitchen, we’ll price the whole kitchen. Call (850) 920-7745 and describe what you’re seeing. We’ll tell you straight whether it’s a Saturday morning project or a contractor’s job before you spend a dollar.
FAQs
ActiveYards cabinets typically last 15 to 25 years in Orlando’s climate, but the hardware, especially hinges and drawer slides, usually needs replacement after 7 to 10 years of daily use. The humidity accelerates wear on moving metal parts, so expect to replace hinges once or twice over the life of the cabinets themselves. Call (850) 920-7745 and we’ll tell you if your issue is a hardware swap or something deeper.
Most ActiveYards hinges and slides can’t be meaningfully repaired. Once the internal damper fails or the ball bearings flatten, the part is done. The good news is replacement hardware is inexpensive compared to new cabinets, and it restores the feel of a new kitchen. Call (850) 920-7745 for a free estimate, and we’ll tell you exactly which parts you need.
A full ActiveYards kitchen remodel in Orlando typically takes 4 to 8 weeks from demo to final walkthrough, depending on whether you’re moving plumbing or electrical and how quickly the city inspects the permit work. A cabinet-only refresh can be done in 3 to 5 days. We’ll give you a schedule in writing with your quote.
We keep common ActiveYards hinge sizes, drawer slides, and cabinet hardware on our service vehicles, so many repairs get done on the first visit. For less common parts or full cabinet orders, we source through ActiveYards’ distribution network and typically have them in hand within 5 to 10 business days. Call (850) 920-7745 and we’ll check availability for your specific model.
Mason Remodeling Co Orlando is an independent service provider and not affiliated with ActiveYards. We also work with KraftMaid cabinetry, Cambria and Silestone surfaces, and we’re happy to help you compare your options before you commit.
Call (850) 920-7745 for a free estimate on your ActiveYards kitchen remodel in Orlando. A live person answers, any hour, any day. You’ll know who’s coming before they arrive, and you’ll have a written price before any work starts.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner, Mason Remodeling Co Orlando at Mason Remodeling Co Orlando, serving Orlando and nearby areas.
