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If you own a home in Margate, odds are it was built between 1960 and 1985, which means it’s now old enough to need real work: a gut remodel, a roof that can pass a wind-load inspection, or windows that stop a hurricane instead of shattering under one. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been walking Margate job sites long enough to know exactly what the City’s inspectors will flag on a re-roof and what the water table does to a foundation trench in July. Call us at (877) 610-1318 and you’ll get a live person, not a call center, and a straight answer about your project costs in Margate.
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 Margate Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and he still answers the phone. His sons run the crews. When you hire us in Margate, the name on the truck matches the name on the contract, and the person who gives you the estimate is the person who shows up at your door with a clipboard and a plan. Homeowners in the Oriole and Margate Estates neighborhoods have called us for everything from full kitchen tear-outs to hurricane-strap retrofits, and they’ll tell you the same thing: the price we put on paper is the price we stand behind. Every change order is written, every allowance is itemized, and every permit gets pulled before the first nail moves. We don’t ask you to trust us on faith. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number, and you’re welcome to look any of it up before you sign anything.
Construction Services We Offer in Margate
Kitchen Remodeling
Margate’s CBS homes from the 1960s and 1970s often have the original footprint, which means Kitchen Remodeling in Margate usually involves removing a load-bearing wall or reworking plumbing that hasn’t been touched in five decades. We install KraftMaid and Cambria, not mystery brands off a van, and we pull every permit the City requires.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Margate.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathroom Remodeling in Margate often reveals water damage under the tile, especially in homes on the lower-lying western streets where the water table sits just a foot or two below the slab. We use Schluter waterproofing systems and name-brand fixtures like Grohe and Sterling, and we write every allowance on paper before we order a single item.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Margate.
Roofing
Most Margate homes have low-slope or flat roofs that were built before Hurricane Andrew changed the Florida Building Code, and Margate Roofing inspectors flag pre-1994 roof-to-wall connections on nearly every re-roof. We install GAF systems and address the structural upgrade requirements in writing before work begins, so there are no surprise line items when the inspector shows up.
Learn more about our Roofing in Margate.
Windows & Doors
Windows & Doors - Margate homes often still have jalousie windows and original non-impact glass, and they fail current Broward County wind-mitigation standards. We install Andersen and Marvin impact-rated windows and doors, and we handle the permit paperwork so the retrofit actually counts on your insurance.
Fence Installation
Fence work in Margate means digging posts in fill over former Everglades marsh, and that high water table turns a simple hole into a mess if you don’t know what you’re dealing with. We set posts deep enough for wind resistance and straight enough to survive the summer thunderstorms, and we quote the job with the actual soil conditions factored in.
Driveway & Pavers
Margate’s flat lots and storm-season rain put standing water on driveways that weren’t graded right, and we see the results in cracked slabs and sinking pavers. We install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers on a properly compacted base, because a paver job is only as good as what’s underneath it.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage in Margate means pouring a foundation on fill with a water table that can sit 12 to 24 inches below grade, and that changes how you design the slab, the drainage, and the schedule. We do the engineering, pull the permits, and keep the work moving even when the afternoon thunderstorms try to slow it down.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Margate
Our crews work across Margate, and we know the difference between a 1960s CBS original in the Margate Estates area and a 1980s townhome near the Oriole Golf Club. We typically respond to Margate estimate requests within one business day.
- Margate Estates
- Oriole
- Carolina
- Golfwinds
- Palm Springs
Why Margate’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Margate was built out fast in the 1960s and 1970s on drained Everglades wetland fill, and the homes from that era are now 50 to 60 years old. They’re at the exact age when original plumbing fails inside walls, flat roofs hit the end of their service life, and that single concrete block wall in the middle of your kitchen turns out to be load-bearing. The city’s dense grid of CBS construction means almost every renovation touches concrete, which is why permit work matters more here than in a town with newer, wood-frame stock. Add in the high water table that sits a foot or two under your slab, and even a modest foundation repair becomes a job that needs dewatering and careful timing around the May to October rainy season. Margate’s permitting office enforces Broward County’s wind-load rules aggressively, and inspectors routinely flag pre-1994 clip connections during re-roof inspections. A homeowner who thinks they’re paying for shingles often discovers the code requires hurricane-strap upgrades, and that’s exactly the conversation we have before work starts, in writing, not after.
Pricing for Construction in Margate
Construction pricing in Margate depends on what you’re touching and how much of it was built before the current code, but here are the ranges we typically see for our work in this specific market:
- Kitchen remodel: $28,000-$65,000 depending on footprint and finish level
- Bathroom remodel: $14,000-$32,000
- Roof replacement (flat or low-slope): $9,000-$18,000 before any code-required structural upgrades
- Impact windows and doors retrofit: $800-$2,200 per opening
- Driveway and pavers: $4,000-$12,000 based on square footage and base prep
- Home addition or ADU: $70,000-$150,000 depending on size and foundation conditions
These are honest numbers for Margate, not national averages. The only way to get an exact price for your house is to have us walk it. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask for a free estimate. We’ll put it in writing.
Service Area - Cities Near Margate
While Margate is home base for this page, our crews also work regularly in Coconut Creek, Pompano Beach, North Lauderdale, and Coral Springs. If your project sits near the city line, call us and we’ll sort out the details.
Serving Margate, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Margate 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 Margate
A full kitchen remodel in Margate typically runs between $28,000 and $65,000, depending on whether you’re opening a wall in a 1960s CBS home and replacing the original plumbing. Older Margate kitchens often hide cast-iron drain lines and load-bearing masonry, which changes the price. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written estimate on your exact scope.
Yes, the City of Margate requires permits for roof replacements, and inspectors routinely flag pre-1994 roof-to-wall connections for structural upgrades during the inspection. That means your shingle quote may need to include hurricane-strap retrofit work. We handle the permit application, the inspection, and any code-required upgrades in writing before work starts.
Not without a written change order that you sign first. Every allowance, every scope change, and every surprise condition goes on paper with a price before work proceeds. That’s how we’ve run jobs since 1998, and it’s why homeowners in Margate don’t get a surprise invoice at the end.
Most bathroom remodels in Margate take 2 to 4 weeks, depending on whether we’re replacing water-damaged subfloor and old cast-iron plumbing. The high water table and rainy-season scheduling can add a few days to any job involving slab work. We’ll give you a realistic timeline in writing with your estimate.
Yes, but Margate’s fill-and-marsh soil and high water table mean the foundation design has to account for dewatering and proper drainage from the start. We pull all permits, have the engineering done, and schedule the foundation work with the weather in mind. Call (877) 610-1318 to have us walk your lot and tell you what’s realistic.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Margate 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 Margate 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