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Most of the phone calls we get from Miramar start the same way: a homeowner opened up a wall and found something the last contractor never mentioned. In the older blocks of 33023, that something is usually missing hurricane strapping, a Federal Pacific panel, or a roofline that was never tied down to the block walls. We know those houses because we work on them every week. If you’re planning any construction in Miramar, call (877) 610-1318 and talk it through with someone who knows what’s behind those 1950s walls.
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 Miramar Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews that show up in Miramar. That’s not a marketing line. When you sign a contract, the name on the truck is the name on the permit, and the guy who wrote your change order is the guy who answers when you call about it. Homeowners in older neighborhoods off Miramar Parkway and along University Drive tell us the same thing: they’d rather pay a fair price once than get a low number on the phone and a different bill at the door. We publish our license number and our address. Look us up before you sign anything.
We’ve worked on single-story CBS ranch homes in eastern Miramar for long enough to recognize a Zinsco panel by its cover before we take it off. We pull permits on every eligible job, and the inspector signs off before we call it done. No exceptions, no “we’ll handle it later.” The permit inspector works for you, not for me, which is exactly why I like him in the loop.
Construction Services We Offer in Miramar
Kitchen Remodeling
Most Miramar kitchens in 33023 were built when the original terrazzo went down, and they’ve never been touched since. We install KraftMaid and Cambria, and we handle the electrical and plumbing updates those old block homes almost always need once the cabinets come out.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Miramar.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathrooms in the 1950s and 1960s homes near Miramar’s eastern corridor often hide cast-iron drain lines and walls that never saw waterproofing to modern standards. We strip them correctly, fix what’s behind the tile, and build back to current Broward County code.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Miramar.
Roofing
Flat-roof and low-slope ranch homes dominate the older Miramar housing stock, and most of them were built before hurricane straps and roof-to-wall connections became mandatory. We re-roof with GAF and CertainTeed systems and bring the tie-downs up to HVHZ standard while we’re up there.
Learn more about our Roofing in Miramar.
Windows & Doors
Jalousie and awning windows are everywhere in eastern Miramar, and nearly every one of them leaks air and water during summer storms. We install impact-rated Simonton, PGT, and CGI openings that meet Miami-Dade HVHZ requirements, not the cheaper inland spec.
Fence Installation
Fences in Miramar have to stand up to saturated soil, afternoon thunderstorms, and Broward’s setback rules. We build with materials that won’t rot or lean, and we confirm the property line before the first post goes in the ground.
Driveway & Pavers
With Miramar’s water table sitting just a few feet below grade, driveway bases and paver drainage have to be done right or they settle within two years. We compact properly, slope for runoff, and use Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers that look right against a 1960s ranch.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage to a pre-Andrew CBS home in Miramar means tying the new structure into walls that may not have modern reinforcement. We engineer the connection, pull the permit, and make sure the addition won’t peel away from the original block under wind load.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Miramar
We work throughout Miramar, but we spend most of our time in the established single-story neighborhoods where construction questions get complicated fast. Typical response time for an estimate is within a couple of days, and we answer the phone when you call.
- Eastern Miramar along the 33023 corridor
- Homes near Miramar Parkway and Douglas Road
- Neighborhoods off University Drive
- Communities along Red Road and the areas surrounding Miramar Regional Park
Why Miramar’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Miramar’s eastern 33023 corridor is dominated by 1950s and 1960s concrete block homes built before Hurricane Andrew forced Florida’s 1994 building code overhaul. That matters on every single job we bid here. These houses lack modern hurricane straps, proper roof-to-wall connections, and impact-rated openings, which means virtually any major construction project has to bridge the gap between pre-Andrew framing and today’s Florida High-Velocity Hurricane Zone standards. Those are the strictest wind-load requirements in the continental U.S., and Broward County inspectors enforce them hard.
Then there’s the water. Miramar sits on a low-lying limestone shelf where the water table can rise within 2 to 4 feet of grade. Any below-grade work, any foundation modification, any drainage-dependent addition has to account for that. And from June through November, we schedule roofing and exterior structural work around hurricane season because an open roof or unsheathed framing phase in a named storm is a risk nobody should take. In the older blocks of 33023, it’s common to open a wall and find no hurricane clips at all connecting the trusses to the block. That’s a pre-Andrew norm that now triggers a full tie-down upgrade under Broward permit review. What you thought was a simple remodel becomes a structural retrofit. We tell you that before we start, not after we open the wall.
Pricing for Construction in Miramar
Construction pricing in Miramar depends on the age of the house and the permitting path. A straight kitchen remodel in a newer western Miramar home might run $45,000 to $80,000. The same footprint in a 1960s eastern 33023 ranch with electrical panel replacement, hurricane tie-down retrofits, and waterproofing can push $85,000 to $120,000. Bathrooms typically land between $18,000 and $40,000. Full re-roofs with HVHZ tie-down upgrades run $16,000 to $35,000 depending on roof size and decking condition. Impact windows run roughly $900 to $2,200 per opening installed. Every estimate is line-itemed, every allowance is in writing, and any price change arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. No surprises at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 for exact numbers on your house.
Service Area - Cities Near Miramar
Barrett & Sons Construction serves Miramar and the surrounding communities across South Broward. If you live in Andover, West Park, Hollywood, or West Hollywood, the same crew and the same written change-order policy apply. We coordinate scheduling from our Miami office, and we know these roads well.
Serving Miramar, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Miramar 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 Miramar
Kitchen remodels in pre-1994 Miramar homes typically run $85,000 to $120,000 because the scope usually includes panel replacement, tie-down retrofits, and waterproofing beyond the visible finishes. Bathrooms run $18,000 to $40,000. The age of the house and the condition of what’s inside the walls drive the number more than the cabinet choice. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote, and ask us to explain the change-order policy before you commit to anything.
Not unless you change the scope, and even then the new number arrives as a written change order before any work proceeds. We don’t do verbal approvals and we don’t send surprise invoices. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and we don’t work that way. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through a sample contract.
Yes, on every eligible job. Miramar sits in Broward County, where pre-Andrew homes often trigger structural review the moment you touch a roofline or an exterior wall. The inspector works for you, not for me. When he signs off, you know the work meets current code. Call (877) 610-1318 if a previous contractor told you permits were optional. They weren’t.
A bathroom takes 3 to 5 weeks. A kitchen takes 6 to 10 weeks. A full addition or ADU runs 4 to 8 months depending on permitting and the hurricane-season calendar. Roofing and exterior structural work gets scheduled around the June-to-November window. We’ll give you a written schedule before we start and keep you posted if weather moves it. Call (877) 610-1318 for a realistic timeline on your specific job.
That’s most of what we do in 33023. We know what’s typically behind those walls: Federal Pacific and Zinsco panels, single-pane jalousie windows, cast-iron drains, and rooflines that were never tied down to the block. We’ll quote the work honestly and pull the permits the county requires. Call (877) 610-1318 and tell us what you’re planning.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction. Tom founded the company in 1998, runs it with his sons, and still answers his own phone. Serving Miramar and South Broward with permits pulled, inspections signed, and every price change in writing.
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 Miramar Customers Say
"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"Every change to the price came as a written change order before the work happened, not as a surprise on the final bill. I did not know contractors still did that."
- Xiomara Benavides