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If you own a home in Palm Beach Gardens, you already know the two-speed reality of construction here. Inside the gates of PGA National or BallenIsles, a kitchen remodel can stall for weeks before a single cabinet gets ordered, because the architectural review board wants to see every elevation drawing and material sample first. Out west in Avenir, builders are framing new homes so fast that getting a contractor to return your call for a bath remodel feels like asking a favor. We work in both worlds, and we answer the phone when you call: (877) 610-1318.
Most Palm Beach Gardens homeowners we meet aren’t shopping for the lowest bid. They’ve already been through the wringer with a company that quoted one number on the phone and produced a different invoice at the door. What they want is someone whose name they can verify, whose crew shows up dressed like they represent the company, and whose price changes arrive in writing before a hammer swings. That’s how Tom Barrett has run Barrett & Sons Construction since 1998. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Why Palm Beach Gardens Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett publishes his name, his address, and his license number. That’s not a marketing line. It’s the thing that separates an owner-operated company from a franchise that dispatches strangers in unbranded vans. When you call Barrett & Sons, a live person answers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not a voicemail box. Not an out-of-county call center. You get Tom, or someone who works directly for Tom.
We’ve done work in the 33410 corridor around PGA National East and in the newer 33418 stretches near Avenir. Different code offices, different HOA rules, different subcontracted trades. Same written change order on every scope adjustment. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s why I like him. Every eligible job gets permits pulled and inspections signed, because the last contractor most Palm Beach Gardens customers used told them permits were optional. They aren’t.
Our crews are Tom’s sons and their teams, background-checked and in uniform on every visit. We carry premium brands across every trade, the kind you can look up: Techo-Bloc for pavers, Cambridge for driveway work, Quikrete for repairs. And every completed job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back.
Construction Services We Offer in Palm Beach Gardens
We’re a full-service construction company, which matters in a city where one house needs a hurricane-impact window upgrade and the next needs a paver driveway re-leveled after a summer of afternoon storms. Here’s what we handle in Palm Beach Gardens, and a brief word on each.
Kitchen Remodeling
We build kitchens around the way Palm Beach Gardens families actually live. That means tile backsplashes that hold up to humidity, soft-close everything, and layouts that work whether you’re in a 1960s concrete block home or a new Avenir build. Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Palm Beach Gardens.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathrooms in Palm Beach Gardens run from original MacArthur-era builds in eastern 33410 to spa-style master suites out west. We plan for the water table and ventilation realities of this climate, then build accordingly. Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Palm Beach Gardens.
Roofing
Tile roofs and flat commercial sections are both common in Palm Beach Gardens, and both answer to Florida’s post-hurricane building code. We install GAF and CertainTeed systems, pull permits, and stand behind the flashing. Learn more about our Roofing in Palm Beach Gardens.
Windows & Doors
Impact-rated windows and doors are effectively mandatory on substantial renovations in Palm Beach Gardens. We measure, order, and install Andersen and Marvin products that meet the wind-load requirements Palm Beach County enforces.
Fence Installation
Fences in Palm Beach Gardens often live under an HOA’s shadow. We work with architectural review boards to get approval, then build with materials that hold up to heat, rain, and the occasional tropical storm.
Driveway & Pavers
Pavers are everywhere in Palm Beach Gardens, and so are the drainage problems that come with a flat lot and a high water table. We plan for drainage first, then install Belgard, Techo-Bloc, or Cambridge Pavers systems.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage in Palm Beach Gardens means navigating both the city permit office and your HOA. We handle both, with every scope in writing before the crew shows up. Learn more about our home page for the full picture.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Palm Beach Gardens
Most of our work in Palm Beach Gardens falls inside a few minutes’ drive, which means we’re familiar with the gate procedures, parking rules, and review board rhythms in each community. Typical response time for estimates in the area is one to two business days once we confirm the scope on the phone.
- PGA National
- BallenIsles
- Mirasol
- Frenchman’s Creek
- Avenir
Why Palm Beach Gardens’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Palm Beach Gardens sits on the line between three housing eras. Eastern 33410 holds the concrete block homes from the 1960s and 70s MacArthur boom, built fast and sometimes with the wiring to prove it. The golf-community build-out of the 1990s and 2000s produced CBS homes with tile roofs and higher finish expectations. And western 33418 is filling with brand-new luxury production homes in Avenir, where code compliance is fresh but construction volume is heavy. A contractor working all three zones in the same month sees different slab conditions, different framing styles, and different HOA tolerances.
The water table under the flat, low-lying sections near Avenir is high enough that slab and foundation work demands a drainage plan before any concrete goes in. And since Palm Beach County started enforcing the post-2004/2005 Florida Building Code, every permitted project must meet strict wind-load and impact-resistance standards. Impact windows and doors aren’t an upsell here. They’re the rule. We don’t treat them as optional, and we don’t let homeowners discover that after the inspector leaves.
Pricing for Construction in Palm Beach Gardens
Construction pricing in Palm Beach Gardens tracks the market’s two extremes. A modest bath remodel might start around $18,000, while a full kitchen with premium finishes in a gated community routinely runs $70,000 and up. Fence installation tends to land between $25 and $45 per linear foot depending on HOA-approved materials. Paver driveways average $12 to $22 per square foot installed, with drainage work as a separate line item when the lot demands it.
We don’t give ballpark numbers and then act surprised later. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote, and remember: estimates are free, and we offer a Free Second Opinion on any written estimate you already have.
Service Area - Cities Near Palm Beach Gardens
Beyond Palm Beach Gardens, we serve Lake Park, North Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, and The Acreage. Same written change orders, same 90-Day Done Right Promise, same live person on the phone.
Serving Palm Beach Gardens, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Palm Beach Gardens area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Construction in Palm Beach Gardens
Yes, if you live in a gated community like BallenIsles, Mirasol, or PGA National, the architectural review board must approve any exterior work before the city permit is issued. Contractors doing work inside these communities also have to register vehicles, workers, and equipment with community security daily, which can add weeks to a project timeline. Out-of-county contractors often miss this step. We don’t. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through what your specific community requires.
On any substantial renovation, yes. Palm Beach County enforces the Florida Building Code’s wind-load and impact-resistance standards on all permitted projects, and Palm Beach Gardens follows that code. Impact windows and doors are the practical standard for renovation work here. We install Andersen and Marvin products rated for the county’s requirements, and we pull the permits so the inspection record stands.
Most kitchen remodels in Palm Beach Gardens run between $45,000 and $90,000, with high-end finishes in gated communities pushing beyond that. The housing stock varies from 1960s concrete block to brand-new Avenir constructions, and the age of the home drives a lot of the cost. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate with line items you can review.
Only if you approve a written change order first. We don’t surprise invoice at the end. If a wall hides plumbing we didn’t expect, you’ll get the scope and the price in writing before we touch it. That’s how Tom Barrett has done business since 1998. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll put it in the contract.
Yes, on every eligible job. Permits get pulled and inspections get signed. The permit inspector works for you, and we want that inspection passed clean. Some contractors in Palm Beach Gardens treat permits as optional to save time. We don’t. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate on any construction project in Palm Beach Gardens.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Palm Beach Gardens since 1998.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local construction pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Palm Beach Gardens Customers Say
"Full kitchen down to the studs. He found the previous owner had done the wiring himself and it was genuinely dangerous, showed me, and put it right properly rather than boxing it back in."
- Augustus Nwachukwu"He pulled every permit and had every inspection signed off. The last contractor we used told us permits were optional and I have been paying for that ever since."
- Redmond Cavanaugh"Genuinely good builders and I would use them again. Site tidiness slipped a bit in the middle stretch and I had to mention it, after which it was spotless every evening."
- Marcus Threadgill