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If you own a home in The Hammocks, you already know the score: this is a community built fast in the late 80s and 90s, and a lot of those original CBS homes are now hitting the age where kitchens, roofs, and windows need real attention. Barrett & Sons Construction is the owner-operated outfit that shows up when we say we will, writes every price change down before work begins, and pulls permits on every eligible job. Call us at (877) 610-1318 and you will reach a live person, not a voicemail box.
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 The Hammocks Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and he still runs it with his sons on-site most days. That matters in The Hammocks, where homeowners have seen too many out-of-town crews quote one number on the phone and produce a different invoice at the door. Our standing rule is simple: any allowance, any scope change, any price adjustment arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves. No surprises. We serve all of the 33196 zip code, including neighborhoods like Hammocks Village and the townhome clusters along Hammocks Boulevard, and our background-checked crews wear the Barrett & Sons name on their uniforms every visit. We answer our own phone around the clock, and we back every completed job with our written 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Construction Services We Offer in The Hammocks
Here is what we do across The Hammocks, one trade at a time. Each service runs on the same rules: permits pulled when required, written pricing, named-brand materials, and a written guarantee.
Kitchen Remodeling
Our Kitchen Remodeling in The Hammocks replaces tired 1990s kitchens with layouts that actually work, using KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria counters. Most kitchens in this community are original and cramped, and we open them up without cutting corners on the structural side.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in The Hammocks.
Bathroom Remodeling
Original bathrooms in The Hammocks show their age in the worst ways: worn tile, shallow tubs, and fixtures past their prime. We handle full gut-and-replace jobs, including the waterproofing details South Florida humidity demands.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in The Hammocks.
Roofing
Roofs in The Hammocks face a hard Miami-Dade reality: the wind code is stricter here than almost anywhere else in the country. We install GAF and CertainTeed systems with every fastener and underlayment carrying a Miami-Dade NOA, so your roof passes inspection the first time.
Learn more about our Roofing in The Hammocks.
Windows & Doors
Pre-Andrew homes in The Hammocks often have single-pane, non-impact openings that a hurricane would treat like an invitation. We install Andersen and Marvin impact-rated products that meet the HVHZ standard and still look like a residential window, not a bunker.
Learn more about Windows & Doors - The Hammocks whenever you are ready.
Fence Installation
Fences in The Hammocks sit on that shallow, wet limestone ground, which means post depth and anchoring have to be thought through, not guessed at. We build fences that stay straight through the summer storm season.
Learn more about our fence installation in The Hammocks when you want a straight answer on pricing.
Driveway & Pavers
Driveways here take a beating from standing water and root movement. We install Belgard and Techo-Bloc paver systems with the base preparation your lot actually needs, not the minimum a subcontractor can get away with.
Learn more about our driveway and paver work in The Hammocks if your current driveway has seen better decades.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage in The Hammocks means building on a high water table with strict wind-load requirements. We handle the engineering, the permits, and the inspections so the addition feels like it was always part of the house.
Learn more about our home additions and ADU work in The Hammocks when you are ready to talk square footage.
Neighborhoods We Serve in The Hammocks
Barrett & Sons works throughout the entire 33196 zip code. Homes here vary from street to street, but the construction challenges stay consistent: shallow water tables, strict wind codes, and original 1980s and 90s shells that need retrofitting before new work can begin.
- Hammocks Village
- The townhome blocks along Hammocks Boulevard
- Neighborhoods south of SW 104th Street
- The single-family streets branching off SW 147th Avenue
Typical response time for a free estimate in The Hammocks is within 48 hours, often sooner.
Why The Hammocks’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
The Hammocks is a master-planned community built almost entirely between the mid-1980s and late 1990s, and it sits directly in Hurricane Andrew’s 1992 destruction path through southwest Miami-Dade. That date matters more than most homeowners realize. Homes built before Andrew went up under a much weaker wind code: inadequate roof strapping, non-impact windows, underbuilt roof decks. Homes built after Andrew had to meet the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone standard that Miami-Dade still enforces today. Any re-roof, window replacement, or addition in The Hammocks has to bridge that divide, and we see it on nearly every job: original clay tile roofs with nail patterns that would never pass a current inspection, openings that are not impact-rated, and wall-to-roof connections that need retrofitting before new work can proceed.
On top of the wind, the ground itself fights you here. The Hammocks sits on flat oolitic limestone with a water table that can sit just 12 to 18 inches below grade. Dig for a fence post, a paver base, or an addition foundation and you will hit water almost immediately. Any excavation requires engineered fill or dewatering, and that standing moisture accelerates wood rot and fastener corrosion on any exposed framing. A contractor who does not know this is going to hand you a change order when the hole fills with water. We write it in the scope before we dig.
Pricing for Construction in The Hammocks
We give honest ranges, not vague promises. Kitchen remodels in The Hammocks typically run $25,000 to $60,000 depending on layout changes and material choices. Bathrooms land between $12,000 and $28,000. A re-roof on a typical CBS home with original clay tile usually falls between $14,000 and $28,000, with impact-rated windows adding $900 to $2,200 per opening. Paver driveways start around $8,000 for an average two-car layout. Every estimate is free, and every price change arrives in writing before work proceeds.
We also publish four standing offers that never change: $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% Senior & Veteran discount.
Service Area - Cities Near The Hammocks
In addition to The Hammocks, our crews regularly work in Country Walk, The Crossings, Three Lakes, and Kendall West. If you are a few minutes outside the 33196 line, call us and we will tell you straight whether we can get to you this week.
Serving The Hammocks, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the The Hammocks 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 The Hammocks
Most kitchen remodels in The Hammocks run between $25,000 and $60,000, depending on whether you are keeping the existing footprint or moving walls. The original 1990s layouts in this community usually need at least some structural work before new cabinetry goes in. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote, free of charge.
Yes, almost always. Miami-Dade County enforces its own building code through the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone standard, and any structural change, re-roof, window replacement, or addition in The Hammocks requires a permit and an inspection. Barrett & Sons pulls permits on every eligible job and stands with you through the final sign-off.
Not without your written approval. Any scope change, allowance adjustment, or unexpected condition gets documented as a written change order before the work proceeds. We do not surprise anyone at the end of a job. Call (877) 610-1318 and we will walk you through how our pricing works.
Miami-Dade County runs its own Notice of Acceptance product-approval system, and every window, exterior door, roofing fastener, and underlayment used on a job in The Hammocks must carry an NOA. Products that are legal everywhere else in Florida can fail inspection here, and we have seen contractors from Broward and Palm Beach get caught on exactly that. We only install NOA-approved products.
Most additions in The Hammocks take four to eight months from permit submittal to final inspection, with the engineering and permitting phase often taking longer than the framing. The shallow water table and strict wind-load requirements add time to the front end. Call (877) 610-1318 for a realistic timeline on your specific project.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving The Hammocks with permits pulled and prices 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 The Hammocks Customers Say
"Tom Barrett was on our job most days himself, not just at the quote and then never again. When something needed deciding there was an actual person to decide it with."
- Rosalie Pemberton"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