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AfterFast, Reliable Home Additions & ADU Across Lauderdale Lakes
If you own a home in Lauderdale Lakes, you already know the score: this is a built-out 1960s and 1970s community, which means adding space almost always means working with what’s already there. A room addition or ADU in Lauderdale Lakes typically runs $45,000 to $130,000 for the scope most families need. What drives that number? Permits, wind-load upgrades on the existing structure, concrete-block wall openings, and the reality of a water table sitting just a few feet below your slab. We have been opening up these older CBS homes for over 29 years, and we still answer our own phone. Call Tom at (877) 610-1318 when you’re ready to talk through your plans.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Lauderdale Lakes’s Preferred Home Additions & ADU Company
Most homeowners in Lauderdale Lakes have already been burned once. They hired a company that quoted one number on the phone and handed them a different invoice after the drywall was up. We run this business the other way. Every scope, every allowance, every price change comes to you as a written change order before work begins. No surprise invoices at the end. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and we do not work that way.
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. When we say someone will show up at your Lauderdale Lakes home, it’s one of us, not a subcontractor we have never met. Tom publishes his name, address, and license number. Look him up before you sign anything. You will find the same details the county has on file. Ask anyone on your street, or check the license yourself. We live close enough that if something is not right, Tom wants to know about it. That’s the Home Additions & ADU standard we have held for nearly three decades, and it’s why the L.O.C.A.L. values code isn’t marketing copy. It’s how we run the day: Local roots, On time, Community first, Accountable, Loyal.
Our Home Additions & ADU Services in Lauderdale Lakes
Here’s what we actually do for homeowners in Lauderdale Lakes, and how the city’s housing stock shapes each job.
ADU Design & Permitting
Building an ADU in Lauderdale Lakes means working through Broward County’s current Florida Building Code on a lot that was platted decades ago. Setbacks, impervious surface limits, and wind-load standards all come into play. We handle the full design and permit package. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s exactly why I like having him involved from day one. We pull permits on every eligible job and we don’t suggest skipping them. Most Lauderdale Lakes homeowners who got into trouble before did so because their last contractor told them permits were optional. They aren’t.
Garage Conversion ADU
The single-story CBS homes across 33313 often have attached garages or carports that never got used for cars. Converting that space into a legal ADU usually falls in the $30,000 to $80,000 range, depending on whether we’re opening the block wall for a new entrance, upgrading the electrical panel, and re-flashing the flat roof the way an inspector wants to see it in a hurricane zone. Older panels in this city are frequently undersized for the added load of a kitchenette and a mini-split. We plan for that from the start so the change order shows up before the inspection, not after.
New Detached ADU
A detached ADU in Lauderdale Lakes is typically a $90,000 to $220,000 project. The water table here sits about two to three feet below grade, so footing and slab work requires continuous pumping and a foundation design that accounts for groundwater. We’ve poured in this ground enough to know what the inspector will flag before we even dig. You’ll hear us mention it in the estimate because that’s the kind of local knowledge that keeps your project from stalling at the first inspection.
Junior ADU & Interior Conversion
For homes where a full addition isn’t in the budget, we convert existing interior space into a junior ADU: a private entrance, a small kitchenette, and a separate bath. These projects in Lauderdale Lakes often involve moving plumbing inside slab-on-grade construction, and the flat, low-elevation terrain means every below-slab line is close to groundwater. We quote the concrete cutting and dewatering honestly. You’ll see it in writing before we break ground. We also handle Kitchen Remodeling in Lauderdale Lakes and Bathroom Remodeling in Lauderdale Lakes if your addition or ADU plan includes updating those spaces, which most of them do.
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.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lauderdale Lakes
When we open up a Lauderdale Lakes wall, we install materials you can look up. We carry Simonton and PGT windows, both rated for Broward County’s wind-load requirements, and we use them on nearly every ADU and addition we build in 33313. For any new doors, we lean on Ply Gem or CGI for the same reason: impact-rated products that hold up when the afternoon storms roll through. We keep local stock for Lauderdale Lakes jobs, which means we aren’t waiting on a truck from out of state when your inspection is scheduled.
Common Home Additions & ADU Problems We See in Lauderdale Lakes Homes
- Original jalousie windows flagged during permitting. Those 1970s aluminum jalousies are still all over this city. When we pull one to tie an addition into the existing wall, the rotted pressure-treated window buck behind it is rarely pretty. We quote the framing and re-stucco repair up front so it’s not a surprise after the saw stops.
- Undersized electrical panels. A lot of the 1960s and 1970s CBS homes here never had a panel sized for a modern ADU with a kitchenette and air conditioning. We include the upgrade in the written scope whenever the existing service can’t carry the added load.
- Roof-to-wall connection upgrades. Homes built before Hurricane Andrew’s code changes in the mid-1990s often lack the metal strapping the county wants to see. When we tie a new addition into an existing structure, the inspector will ask about the whole assembly. We plan for the retrofit before the permit is pulled.
- Deteriorated stucco over aging block. Years of humid summers and afternoon thunderstorms take a toll on stucco over CBS walls. Opening a wall for a new doorway or window frequently reveals patched-over damage that needs proper repair before framing continues. We price it honestly because we’ve seen it hundreds of times in Lauderdale Lakes.
Pricing for Home Additions & ADU in Lauderdale Lakes, FL
Home additions in Lauderdale Lakes generally run $45,000 to $130,000. A garage conversion ADU runs $30,000 to $80,000. A new detached ADU runs $90,000 to $220,000. A junior ADU or interior conversion lands between those, depending on how much plumbing and electrical work the existing structure needs. What moves the number the most in this city? Wind-mitigation upgrades to the existing home, dewatering during slab and footing work, panel upgrades, and what we find when we open a 1960s stucco wall. You’ll get that all in a written line-item quote before you commit to anything. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate. We also offer a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve already received, and there’s no trip charge inside the county. Seniors and veterans always save 10%.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lauderdale Lakes
Our crews cover Lauderdale Lakes directly, and we also work in Lauderhill, Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, and Broadview Park. If you’re in one of those nearby communities and looking for Home Additions & ADU in Lauderdale Lakes or the surrounding area, the same crew and the same written pricing apply. Same Tom, same trucks, same promise.
Serving Lauderdale Lakes, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lauderdale Lakes 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 - Home Additions & ADU in Lauderdale Lakes
We schedule estimates in Lauderdale Lakes within a few days, and since our South Florida office coordinates dispatch for this area, we’re not routing anyone from out of state. For a free quote, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll set a time that works for you.
Yes, we cover the entire 33313 ZIP and all of Lauderdale Lakes. That includes the residential streets throughout the city’s built-out 1960s and 1970s neighborhoods, not just the main corridors. If your street is in Lauderdale Lakes, we work there.
If we uncover something dangerous mid-project, we stop and tell you before anything gets covered up. That’s part of why we pull permits and schedule inspections. We don’t hide conditions. For an urgent issue, call (877) 610-1318 and a live person answers all day, every day.
The price ranges are similar across central Broward, but Lauderdale Lakes homes often carry extra costs tied to their age: wind-mitigation retrofits, stucco repair over aging block, and panel upgrades. That’s not markup. That’s what the inspections demand. Call for a written quote and we’ll show you exactly what applies to your house.
Every completed job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract. If it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right on one call. That applies to every addition, ADU, garage conversion, and interior conversion we complete in Lauderdale Lakes.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Lauderdale Lakes and the surrounding communities since 1998.
Get Your Free Lauderdale Lakes Estimate
Whether you’re planning a garage conversion, a detached ADU, or a full room addition, start with a written number you can actually compare. Call Tom and the crew at (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate in Lauderdale Lakes. Someone answers the phone, and you’ll know exactly what the job will cost before the first tool comes off the truck.