Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
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Kitchen remodeling in Ojus typically runs $14,000-$45,000 for a full renovation, with smaller projects starting around $9,000. The number moves because Ojus sits in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, where every permit runs through the county’s Building Department and every material must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) under the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone code. That’s not red tape. It’s the difference between a kitchen that passes final inspection and one that stalls mid-job. Barrett & Sons Construction has been working through that system for over 29 years, and we’re the ones who show up knowing what the inspector will ask before he asks it. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and we’ll walk your kitchen with you.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Ojus’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. That’s not a marketing line. That’s who answers when you call and who stands in your kitchen on day one. We’ve built our name in Ojus the way you’d expect from a neighbor: permits pulled, change orders in writing, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise on every contract. If it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call. No voicemail maze. No out-of-state call center. A live person answers 24/7, and the crew members on your job are background-checked and uniformed.
What does that mean for an Ojus remodel? It means the person pricing your cabinets has actually opened walls in 1960s CBS homes near Ojus Elementary and knows what’s behind them. It means the permit inspector works for you, not for us, and we’re happy about that. It means when the county flags a missing secondary water barrier on your flat built-up roof, we’ve already priced it into the conversation, not sprung it on you at the end. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Ojus
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in Ojus usually means taking an original 1950s-1970s kitchen down to the studs and rebuilding it to current Miami-Dade code. That includes plumbing rough-in, GFCI/AFCI circuits, NOA-rated cabinetry, and often hurricane retrofitting at the top plate where wall meets roof. We scope all of it before demo starts. If we find something the original bid didn’t cover, you get a written change order before we touch it. Call (877) 610-1318 to start with a walkthrough.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Ojus kitchens in older CBS homes tend to be compact and closed off, with load-bearing walls that often can’t just disappear. We design around those constraints instead of pretending they don’t exist. That means real layout options for traffic flow, cabinet depth, and appliance placement that respect the structure you already have. Tom and his sons review every layout before it reaches you. You’ll get a drawing you can hold, not a verbal promise.
Cabinet Installation & Refacing
Cabinet installation in Ojus runs $4,000-$13,000 depending on linear footage and whether you’re refacing or replacing outright. For refacing, we verify the existing boxes are structurally sound before we invest a dollar in new doors and veneers, because 1960s particleboard that’s been through forty humid summers isn’t always worth saving. For full replacement, we stock KraftMaid and can source Cambria quartz for counters, so you’re not waiting on mystery material off a van. We’ll tell you honestly if refacing is a waste of money on your particular kitchen.
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 Ojus
We install brands you can look up. In Ojus kitchens, that most often means KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria quartz countertops, with Schluter waterproofing systems behind every backsplash and under every tile floor. We keep common parts and materials moving quickly for local jobs, and because we’ve been ordering from these suppliers for decades, we know which products carry the Miami-Dade NOA approval your permit will require. If a product can’t pass HVHZ review, we won’t put it in your house.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Ojus Homes
- Missing secondary water barriers on flat built-up tar roofs. A summer thunderstorm mid-remodel can ruin new drywall in an afternoon if the roof-to-wall junction hasn’t been assessed before work starts. We check it during the walkthrough, not after the first leak.
- Original 1950s-1970s wiring with no ground conductor. Open a wall in an older Ojus CBS home and you’ll often find two-wire circuits that can’t support a modern kitchen. We include a rough-in upgrade to GFCI/AFCI in the scope from day one.
- Load-bearing walls without post-Andrew hurricane straps. If you want to remove or move a wall, the county inspector will flag missing tie-downs at the top plate. We price the retrofit before demo, not as a surprise at final.
- Spalled concrete and corroded fasteners. South Florida’s humidity and salt air eat at older CBS walls faster than anyone expects. When we open a wall and find spalling, we write the repair as a change order and get your approval in writing before we proceed.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Ojus, FL
Here’s what you can expect to pay in Ojus. These ranges reflect the county permitting process, NOA material requirements, and the condition of the typical 1950s-1970s CBS home.
| Service | Typical Price Range in Ojus |
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| Full Kitchen Remodeling | $14,000-$45,000 |
| Small & Partial Kitchen Remodels | $9,000-$20,000 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000-$10,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000-$6,500 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800-$2,500 |
What moves the number most in Ojus is what’s behind the walls. A 1962 home with original wiring and no secondary water barrier will cost more to bring to code than a 1995 remodel that already has impact-rated openings. That’s why our first step is always an inspection, and why every allowance goes on paper before work begins. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. You’ll get a written line-item quote, not a handshake number.
Key takeaways: Full kitchen remodels in Ojus run $14,000-$45,000. The county’s HVHZ code review and NOA material rules apply to virtually every project. We price code upgrades before demo starts, not after. Our 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every contract.
The Ojus Code Reality That Shapes Every Remodel
Here’s what nobody tells you until the inspector shows up: Ojus sits in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, which means your kitchen permit goes through the county’s Building Department, not a small city hall. Every material we install must carry a Miami-Dade NOA under the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone designation, the strictest hurricane construction standard in the U.S. A kitchen across the line in incorporated Aventura doesn’t face the same county review. Yours does. That single fact changes how we bid, what we order, and when we schedule inspections.
What does it mean on the ground? If your 1960s CBS home predates the post-Hurricane Andrew code overhaul, there’s a very good chance it lacks code-compliant hurricane straps and a secondary water barrier. Open a wall for a kitchen remodel and the county will flag both. We know this because we’ve been through it dozens of times in Ojus. On a 1962 flat-roof CBS home near Ojus Elementary, our crew opened the kitchen wall to move a load-bearing column and found the original wiring had no ground conductor and the roof lacked any secondary water barrier. We wrote the scope to include a full rough-in upgrade to GFCI/AFCI circuits, an HVHZ NOA peel-and-stick underlayment at the roof-to-wall junction, and county-permitted hurricane straps at the top plate, all priced as a change order before we touched a single stud.
The contractor who quotes a flat kitchen price without checking the county permit path is setting up a job that halts mid-stream. The inspector flags missing barriers, the work stops, and the bill grows. We don’t work that way. We’d rather tell you the truth during the estimate than hand you a surprise at final inspection.
We Also Serve Cities Near Ojus
Our Kitchen Remodeling team works throughout Ojus and the surrounding communities, including North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles Beach, Aventura, and Hallandale Beach. If you’re just over the line in an incorporated city, the permitting rules shift, but our process doesn’t: inspection first, allowances in writing, and every change order signed before work proceeds. Explore our full Ojus coverage or call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you what applies to your address.
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 - Kitchen Remodeling in Ojus
Because Ojus is unincorporated Miami-Dade, any remodel that opens walls, alters electrical or plumbing, or replaces cabinetry beyond a simple facelift triggers a county permit review, no exceptions. The county treats these as structural and systems changes, and the inspector will check for code compliance on what’s exposed. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you honestly whether your project needs a permit before we quote it.
Every material installed in an HVHZ-designated area like Ojus must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, which means we can’t install a random cabinet or countertop line just because it’s cheaper. We spec products like KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria quartz that already hold the required NOA approvals, so your permit clears without a stop-order. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll show you which brands apply to your project.
We flag it and price it before we touch it. Older Ojus CBS homes often have two-wire circuits with no ground conductor, which won’t support a modern kitchen’s GFCI/AFCI requirements. We write the rough-in upgrade as a change order, you approve it in writing, and then we proceed. No silent surprises. Call (877) 610-1318 for an inspection that catches this before demo, not after.
Because once you open a wall at the roofline, the county inspector sees what’s there. Most 1960s flat built-up tar roofs in Ojus lack the secondary water barrier that current HVHZ code requires, and a summer thunderstorm can ruin new drywall in minutes. We assess the roof-to-wall junction before we quote, and if the barrier is missing, we include it in the scope. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check yours before the first cabinet is ordered.
We write them up as a change order before the work proceeds. South Florida’s humidity and salt air corrode fasteners and spall older CBS walls faster than in most of the state, and we’ve seen enough of it in Ojus to expect it. If we find spalling or corroded tie-downs when walls are opened, you get a written price, you approve it, and then we move. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask about our written change order process.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Ojus since 1998.