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If you own property in Miami Beach, you already know that construction here is nothing like a mainland remodel. Between the historic districts, the salt air, and a water table you can practically hit with a shovel, a contractor who learned the trade inland will burn through your budget before the first inspection. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we work Miami Beach every week, from South Beach to North Beach. Call us at (877) 610-1318 and you’ll get a live person, not a call center. We’ll schedule a free estimate and give you a written scope before any work begins.
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 Miami Beach Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. That’s not marketing language; that’s who shows up at your door. Our Miami Beach clients in Mid-Beach and North Beach consistently tell us the same thing: they called a national outfit first, got a slick phone quote, then watched the price change once the crew arrived. We don’t work that way. Every scope, every allowance, every change order arrives in writing before a single nail moves. Our reviews across the Miami Beach area reflect that consistency, and Tom’s name, address, and license number are published for anyone to verify. Look it up before you sign anything.
We pull permits and sign inspections on every eligible job. In Miami Beach, that’s not a courtesy; it’s how a job survives the city’s code enforcement and the next hurricane season. From the Art Deco buildings of South Beach to the MiMo concrete-block homes of North Beach, we know what inspectors are looking for and what the building codes demand. Our crews are background-checked and uniformed, and Tom or one of his sons is on-site most days.
Construction Services We Offer in Miami Beach
Kitchen Remodeling
A kitchen remodel in Miami Beach often starts with a surprise: 1930s and 1940s buildings were framed with native Dade County Pine, a wood so dense it dulls saw blades and needs pre-drilling before you can drive a nail. We plan for that before the demo crew shows up, and we install premium brands like KraftMaid and Cambria so you know what you’re paying for. Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Miami Beach.
Bathroom Remodeling
In a city where the water table sits 18 to 24 inches below grade in many areas, a bathroom remodel that reaches wall cavities or slab work needs a contractor who understands moisture migration and proper waterproofing. We manage that from the first demolition cut through the final tile. Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Miami Beach.
Roofing
Miami-Dade wind-load standards since Hurricane Andrew are among the highest in the continental US, at 170+ mph design wind speeds. Every roof we install on Miami Beach carries premium GAF or CertainTeed systems engineered to meet those standards, period. Learn more about our Roofing in Miami Beach.
Windows & Doors
Salt-laden onshore winds off the Atlantic and Biscayne Bay cause galvanic corrosion on hardware and frames faster than anything inland. We install Simonton, Ply Gem, PGT, and CGI products rated for coastal exposure, with flashing and sealing methods that hold up in this specific environment. Learn more about our Windows & Doors - Miami Beach.
Fence Installation
Between the salt air and the high water table, fence posts set in Miami Beach need concrete footings designed for coastal conditions. We use materials and anchoring methods that won’t rot, heave, or corrode in two seasons. Learn more about our Fence Installation in Miami Beach.
Driveway & Pavers
In Miami Beach’s low-lying areas, a paver driveway has to sit on a properly compacted base that handles standing water and periodic flooding from king tides. We install Belgard and Techo-Bloc systems with drainage engineered for barrier-island grades. Learn more about our Driveway & Pavers in Miami Beach.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage on a barrier island means working with the city’s stormwater pump stations, raised road grades, and strict setback rules. We coordinate every step with Miami Beach’s current infrastructure grid, including permits and inspections. Learn more about our Home Additions & ADU in Miami Beach.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Miami Beach
We’re on Miami Beach regularly enough that dispatchers in our Miami (South FL) office schedule crews locally, not from across the state. Our typical response window inside Miami Beach is the shortest we can actually deliver, and we will tell you the truth about timing on your first call. Here are a few of the neighborhoods you’ll see our trucks in most:
- South Beach (33139)
- Mid-Beach (33140)
- North Beach (33141)
- Isle of Normandy
- Bayshore
Why Miami Beach’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Miami Beach is a low-lying barrier island where the water table sits as little as 18 to 24 inches below grade across much of the city. That means virtually all below-grade construction requires continuous dewatering, a cost most mainland contractors never mention because they don’t know it applies here. The city’s ongoing $500M+ sea-level-rise adaptation program, raising road grades 1 to 2 feet and installing stormwater pump stations, means every street-adjacent project has to be coordinated with a shifting municipal infrastructure grid that doesn’t exist anywhere on the mainland. If your contractor doesn’t know how this affects your driveway, addition, or fence line, your project will stall at the permit counter.
On top of that, South Beach’s 1930s and 1940s Art Deco and Mediterranean Revival buildings, many on the National Register, require strict compliance with Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation. Mid-Beach and North Beach hold a dense stock of 1950s and 1960s MiMo concrete-block buildings whose original rebar is staging accelerated corrosion from decades of salt-air exposure and thin cover concrete. We have worked with all of it, and we factor it into every estimate before you sign.
Pricing for Construction in Miami Beach
Anyone who quotes you a construction price in Miami Beach without first understanding your building’s age, elevation, and permit status is guessing. Kitchen Remodeling in Miami Beach generally falls between $45,000 and $95,000 depending on the building’s vintage and whether we’re dealing with Dade County Pine framing or hidden rebar corrosion. Bathroom remodels run $22,000 to $55,000. Roofing typically ranges from $18,000 to $40,000 based on system type and wind-load requirements. Windows and doors vary widely; a mid-sized coastal project may run $12,000 to $35,000. Driveways and paver work start around $8,000. Home additions and ADUs start at $120,000 and move up fast with foundation type and dewatering needs. We never quote one price and bill another. Every price change is a written change order before the work happens.
We currently offer $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and no trip charge inside the county. A permanent 10% senior and veteran discount applies on every job.
Service Area - Cities Near Miami Beach
Beyond Miami Beach, our crews also serve home owners in nearby Isle of Normandy, North Bay Village, Miami, and Miami Shores. If you’re just across a bridge, the same written pricing and permit discipline travels with us.
Serving Miami Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Miami Beach 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 Miami Beach
Construction in Miami Beach costs more because the island’s water table requires dewatering on below-grade work, the historic districts carry strict compliance standards, and Miami-Dade wind-load codes demand materials and installation methods far beyond inland requirements. Add in salt-air corrosion engineering and you’re looking at a real premium. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote on your project, and we’ll explain every dollar in writing.
Yes, we pull permits and sign inspections on every eligible job in Miami Beach, including work in the Art Deco Historic District and on MiMo-era buildings. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and we want that oversight. Call (877) 610-1318 to discuss your project’s permit path.
It will not change without a written change order in your hands first. Allowances are written, scopes are written, and if we discover something hidden, like Dade County Pine framing or corroded rebar, you’ll see the number in writing before we proceed. That’s how Tom has run Barrett & Sons since 1998.
Yes, we work within Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation, and we know how to handle Dade County Pine without destroying it or blowing your labor budget on saw blades. We have completed remodels and repairs on National Register properties in South Beach. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate.
In many Mid-Beach and North Beach MiMo buildings, the original rebar is corroding from salt air and concrete carbonation. That’s not a reason to abandon the project; it’s a reason to hire a contractor who knows how to test for it and address it properly. We do, and we’ll show you the findings in writing before work starts.
Get a Free Estimate in Miami Beach
If you’re planning construction in Miami Beach, talk to us before you sign with anyone. You’ll get a written scope, written allowances, and a written change order process, plus the 90-Day Done Right Promise on every completed job. Call (877) 610-1318 today to schedule your free estimate. A live person answers the phone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Ask for Tom or one of his sons.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction.
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 Miami Beach Customers Say
"Beautiful work and honest pricing throughout. The project ran about three weeks past the estimate waiting on the cabinets, which was the supplier rather than him, though the delay was still real."
- Genevieve Ashcombe"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