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If you own a home in Ojus, you already know the drill: you call a contractor about a roof leak or a kitchen update, get one price on the phone, and then watch the number climb once the crew actually shows up. It happens here more than most places because Ojus sits in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, where permits run through the county’s Building Department and every material has to meet Miami-Dade NOA standards under the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone code. That combination catches out-of-area contractors off guard, and homeowners end up paying for their learning curve.
Barrett & Sons Construction approaches it differently. We pull permits on every eligible job, put every price change in writing before work starts, and we’ll give you a straight answer about what your Ojus project actually costs. Call (877) 610-1318 and you’ll reach a live person, not a voicemail box.
Key takeaways for Ojus homeowners:
- Ojus is unincorporated Miami-Dade, so permits run through the county, not a city hall. We handle that paperwork from day one.
- Every material we install on your home carries a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA). No exceptions, no substitutions without written sign-off.
- You get a written scope, written allowances, and written change orders before any price moves. No surprise invoices at the end.
- Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number are published. Look us up before you sign anything.
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 Ojus Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. That’s not marketing language; it’s the actual structure. When you hire us for a project in Ojus, the person who shakes your hand at the estimate is related to the person holding the hammer on your roof or the saw in your kitchen. Around here, that matters, because word travels fast when a contractor ghosts a job or hands over a different bill than the one they quoted.
We work throughout Ojus, from the homes east of West Dixie Highway up toward the Greynolds Park side, and down through the neighborhood streets around Ojus Elementary and the SIB border. Homeowners here tend to be done with the national-franchise experience: the call center, the rotating subcontractors, the “that wasn’t in the original scope” surprise. They want a name they can verify and a face they’ll see again at the hardware store. That’s us.
Every Barrett & Sons job in Ojus carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something’s not right after we finish, Tom comes back and makes it right. One call. That’s the whole promise.
Construction Services We Offer in Ojus
Kitchen Remodeling
Our Kitchen Remodeling in Ojus usually means working around a 1950s-to-1970s concrete block shell, which brings framing, electrical, and plumbing questions that newer construction doesn’t. We carry KraftMaid and Cambria so you know exactly what’s going into your counters and cabinets, and every change to the scope hits paper before it hits your wallet.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Ojus.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathroom Remodeling in Ojus often means uncovering moisture issues behind tile that’s been there since the Johnson administration in this area’s older CBS homes. We open walls carefully, fix what’s actually wrong, and upgrade to materials rated for South Florida humidity and the county’s HVHZ standards.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Ojus.
Roofing
Flat-roof CBS homes from the 1960s are the most common our Roofing in Ojus retrofit call, and most of those original tar roofs lack the secondary water barrier today’s county code requires. We install GAF and CertainTeed systems that carry Miami-Dade NOA approval, and we pull the permit and sit through the county inspection so you don’t have to.
Learn more about our Roofing in Ojus.
Windows & Doors
Older Ojus homes typically still have their original single-pane windows and hollow doors, which is why Windows & Doors - Ojus upgrades can help your air conditioning all summer and reduce liability during hurricane season. We install Andersen and Marvin impact-rated openings that meet the strictest wind-load standards in the country.
Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on windows and doors in Ojus.
Fence Installation
Fences in Ojus deal with intense heat, afternoon thunderstorms, and soil that runs from sandy fill to pockets of limestone. We set posts accordingly and build with materials that won’t sag or rot after two wet seasons.
Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a fence estimate in Ojus.
Driveway & Pavers
Driveway work in Ojus means prepping for standing water during summer downpours and choosing pavers that hold up to UV exposure and vehicle loads. We install Belgard, Techo-Bloc, and Cambridge pavers, and we grade for drainage so your driveway doesn’t become a pond every August afternoon.
Call (877) 610-1318 for paver and driveway pricing in Ojus.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage in unincorporated Miami-Dade means navigating base flood elevation requirements in FEMA-designated zones, county permitting queues, and mandatory hurricane retrofitting of the existing structure. We’ve done it enough times in Ojus to know exactly what the county is going to ask for before they ask for it, and we write every allowance and scope item down before the first nail moves.
Call (877) 610-1318 to discuss an addition or ADU in Ojus.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Ojus
We work across the entire 33160 zip code and spend most weeks bouncing between a handful of Ojus neighborhoods. Here are a few where you’ll likely see our trucks:
- East of West Dixie Highway toward Greynolds Park
- The residential streets around Ojus Elementary
- Homes along NE 22nd Avenue corridor
- The blocks bordering the Sunny Isles Beach line
Typical response time for an estimate in Ojus is same week, and since scheduling runs through our Miami office, we can usually work around your availability without much back-and-forth.
Why Ojus’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Ojus is unincorporated Miami-Dade County, which means every construction permit runs through the county’s centralized Building Department rather than a local city hall. That’s a meaningful difference. The county’s system is larger, slower, and more rigorous than what you’d find across the line in incorporated Aventura or North Miami Beach, and it demands something most homeowners don’t know about until a contractor explains it: every single product we install on your Ojus home has to carry a Miami-Dade County Notice of Acceptance under the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone designation. That’s the strictest hurricane construction standard in the United States.
It also means most renovation work on the area’s 1950s through 1970s concrete block homes triggers mandatory hurricane retrofitting. These houses predate the post-Hurricane Andrew code overhaul of the early 1990s, so they typically lack code-compliant hurricane straps, secondary water barriers, and impact-rated openings. You can’t just swap a kitchen or add a room: county inspectors will require the whole structure to meet current HVHZ standards for wind load, roof anchorage, and window protection. Ojus’s inland but low-elevation position also puts portions of the area in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Zones, which adds base flood elevation requirements to new construction and substantial improvements. In plain terms: there is no such thing as a simple remodel in Ojus, and any contractor who tells you otherwise hasn’t pulled a permit here.
South Florida’s flat limestone substrate adds one more layer. Digging for footings, pool decks, or driveway bases in Ojus frequently hits rock, and the combination of intense summer thunderstorms and high humidity accelerates corrosion on fasteners and spalling on older CBS walls. None of this is a reason to avoid the work; it’s a reason to hire someone who already knows what the county inspector is going to flag before the inspector arrives.
Pricing for Construction in Ojus
Honest pricing in Ojus starts with understanding that the county’s permitting and inspection requirements add real cost to every job. Here are the ranges we typically see for common projects in the 33160 area:
- Kitchen remodel: $28,000-$70,000 depending on layout changes, cabinet grade, and whether the county requires wall-opening upgrades.
- Bathroom remodel: $13,000-$32,000, with higher ranges when moving plumbing or replacing subfloor in older CBS homes.
- Roof replacement (flat or low-slope): $14,000-$28,000, with HVHZ secondary water barrier and NOA-rated membrane required by code.
- Impact windows and doors: $10,000-$35,000 depending on opening count and whether you need full-frame replacement.
- Driveway and pavers: $8,000-$30,000 depending on paver brand, square footage, and drainage work. We install Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Pavers, and quotes include written scope with no hidden change orders.
- Home addition or ADU: $120,000-$350,000, driven largely by flood elevation requirements, hurricane retrofitting of the existing structure, and county permitting lead times.
Every Barrett & Sons quote in Ojus comes with a written scope, written allowances, and a promise that the price won’t move unless you sign a change order first. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and we don’t do surprises. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Service Area - Cities Near Ojus
Barrett & Sons serves Ojus and the surrounding communities across northern Miami-Dade and southern Broward. We also work regularly in North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles Beach, Aventura, and Hallandale Beach. If you’re just across the county line, give us a call at (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you straight whether we can help.
Serving Ojus, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Ojus 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 Ojus
Yes. Ojus is unincorporated Miami-Dade County, so every structural, electrical, plumbing, and roofing permit runs through Miami-Dade’s central Building Department, not a local city hall. If a contractor tells you permits are optional on an Ojus job, walk away. The permit inspector works for you, not for the contractor. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through exactly which permits your project needs.
Because most of the housing stock in Ojus was built between the 1950s and 1970s, before the post-Hurricane Andrew code overhaul. Once you open walls or change structural openings, current Miami-Dade code requires the existing structure to meet today’s HVHZ standards, which usually means adding hurricane straps, secondary water barriers, and impact-rated windows. We plan for that cost up front and write it into your scope, so it’s not a surprise inspection failure later.
Because Ojus runs through Miami-Dade’s centralized system, permit review and inspection scheduling generally take longer than in smaller incorporated cities nearby. Expect anywhere from two to six weeks for permit approval on a typical remodel, and inspections are scheduled on the county’s timeline, not ours. We build that lead time into your project schedule from the start. Call (877) 610-1318 for a realistic timeline on your specific job.
Only if you ask for something different, and only after you sign a written change order approving the new price. That’s how Barrett & Sons has operated since 1998. In Ojus, where unpermitted surprises are common, the answer to any price question on our jobs is always: the change order comes before the work, never after.
Yes, and those are actually the most common retrofit job we take in this area. The original built-up tar roofs on 1960s CBS homes lack the secondary water barrier that current HVHZ code requires, so most roof replacements here involve a full tear-off and new NOA-rated membrane installation. We pull the permit, install to code, and sit through the county inspection. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free roofing estimate in Ojus.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving South Florida homeowners 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 Ojus Customers Say
"Came back a year later to sort a door that had dropped as the frame settled. No charge and no argument about whether it was covered."
- Thaddeus Oyelowo"Addition over the garage matched the original roofline and brickwork so closely that visitors do not realise it was added. He tracked down the closest brick he could find rather than settling."
- Gideon Stroud"The bathroom was finished on the day he said at the start, which nobody had led me to believe was possible."
- Loretta Vanterpool