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If you own a home in Miami Lakes, you’ve probably already bumped into the town’s two-track approval process: Miami-Dade County needs to sign off, and then the Graham Companies’ covenant review wants a look too. Miss either one and the job stops, sometimes with a crew standing around and a permit already paid for. We know how that works because we do it here every week. Barrett & Sons Construction handles everything from Kitchen Remodeling in Miami Lakes to re-roofs in the 33014 zip code, and you can reach Tom Barrett’s team at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
We’re owner-operated, based right here in South Florida, and the crew leads are Tom’s sons. Not subcontractors you’ve never met and never will again.
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 Lakes Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and he still answers his own phone. The license is published, the address is verifiable, and the name on the truck is the name on the contract. If something isn’t right at the end of the job, one call brings Tom back. That’s the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract, not whispered over a handshake.
We’ve worked on CBS homes in the Royal Oaks and Lake Patricia sections, on older townhomes near Miami Lakes Drive, and on the canal-front properties off Northwest 67th Avenue. Those jobs share something: the homeowner had either been burned before by a national outfit or was tired of contractors who wouldn’t pull permits. We pull permits on every eligible job, the inspector signs them off, and every price change lands in your hand as a written change order before the nail moves. No surprises at the end.
We also carry the premium brands you can actually look up: Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Pavers for driveways and patios, materials with Miami-Dade Product Approval. If the product number doesn’t clear the county’s approval database, we don’t spec it.
Construction Services We Offer in Miami Lakes
Kitchen Remodeling
A Miami Lakes kitchen usually means working around a CBS shell built in the late 1960s or 1970s, which is good for structure and tricky for rerouting plumbing. We handle both plus the county’s HVHZ window-opening rules that often surface when a sink wall gets a new window. Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Miami Lakes.
Bathroom Remodeling
Older Miami Lakes bathrooms sit on slabs with cast-iron drain lines that may have seen better decades. We scope what’s behind the tile before we quote, and any scope change comes to you in writing. Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Miami Lakes.
Roofing
Miami Lakes roofs answer to HVHZ wind-load standards, which means every re-roof triggers a hard look at the roof-to-wall connections that predate Andrew-era codes. We install GAF and CertainTeed systems that meet Miami-Dade Product Approval. Learn more about our Roofing in Miami Lakes.
Windows & Doors
Windows & Doors in Miami Lakes with impact glass or approved shutters are not optional on replacement openings here. We spec Andersen and Marvin products with the current Miami-Dade approvals, so the permit review doesn’t stall on a lapsed product number.
Fence Installation
Fence lines in Miami Lakes often run along drainage easements for the town’s lake-and-canal network. We check the setback and covenant rules before we set the first post.
Driveway & Pavers
With the water table two to three feet below grade in wet season, paver base prep here is different work than it is up in Broward. We build on a properly compacted, free-draining base and use Belgard, Techo-Block, or Cambridge Pavers, depending on the look you want.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage in Miami Lakes means meeting the current elevated-floor requirements if you’re in a FEMA flood zone, plus the Graham covenant review on top of the county permit. We run both tracks in parallel so one doesn’t wait on the other.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Miami Lakes
Our crews work the whole 33014, and we’re typically on-site for an estimate within a day or two of your call. The neighborhoods below are just the ones we hear from most often.
- Royal Oaks
- Lake Patricia
- Lake Martha
- The Fairways
- Canal-front lots off Northwest 67th Avenue
Why Miami Lakes’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Miami Lakes is one of Florida’s earliest master-planned communities, developed by the Graham Companies beginning in 1962. That history means a large share of the housing stock predates Hurricane Andrew’s 1992 code overhaul. Any renovation, addition, or structural work today must meet Miami-Dade County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements, the most stringent wind-resistance standards in the country. Every material used must carry Miami-Dade County Product Approval, a procurement step that doesn’t exist one county north in Broward. It adds cost and lead time here, and it’s one more reason to hire a contractor who already works this jurisdiction.
Sit on top of that the shallow limestone aquifer. In wet season the water table can rise to within two or three feet of grade, so any below-grade work, footings, underground utilities, pool excavation, requires active dewatering. And the town’s network of man-made lakes and drainage canals places many parcels in FEMA flood zones that mandate elevated finished floor heights. None of this is optional, and none of it is obvious from the street.
Pricing for Construction in Miami Lakes
Here’s what we tell homeowners at the kitchen table. A mid-range kitchen remodel in Miami Lakes commonly runs $45,000 to $85,000. Bathroom Remodeling - Miami Lakes projects land between $22,000 and $45,000. Full re-roofs on a typical CBS ranch, most homes here run 1,800 to 3,000 square feet, range from $14,000 to $30,000 depending on the system and the condition of the roof deck. Paver driveways run $12 to $22 per square foot installed, and impact window and door packages vary widely by opening count.
These are honest ranges, not teaser numbers. The quote you get from us is the price you pay, unless the scope changes, and then you’ll see it on paper before the work starts. Always.
The pricing table below reflects typical project costs in the 33014 market for 2026:
| Project | Typical Miami Lakes Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel (mid-range) | $45,000 - $85,000 |
| Bathroom remodel (full) | $22,000 - $45,000 |
| Roof replacement (CBS home) | $14,000 - $30,000 |
| Paver driveway (per sq ft) | $12 - $22 |
| Impact windows & doors (whole house) | $18,000 - $50,000+ |
Call (877) 610-1318 for a written, line-item estimate. The estimate is free, the second opinion is free, and there’s no trip charge inside Miami-Dade County.
Service Area - Cities Near Miami Lakes
We serve Miami Lakes and the surrounding communities, including Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens, Country Club, and Palm Springs North. If you’re nearby, ask about our standard schedule for your area.
Serving Miami Lakes, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Miami Lakes 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 Lakes
A mid-range kitchen remodel in Miami Lakes typically runs $45,000 to $85,000, depending on cabinet grade, stone, and how much plumbing and electrical changes the layout requires. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written line-item estimate, free.
Yes. Most of the original platted Miami Lakes community carries Graham Companies covenant review on top of the Miami-Dade County building permit. Exterior work, additions, re-roofing, façade changes, can require both sign-offs. We handle both tracks, and if we see a covenant issue early, we flag it before it becomes a stop-work order.
Not without your signature on a written change order first. If we open a wall and find a rotted king stud or a cast-iron drain that has to go, Tom or his sons will show you the scope, the cost, and the reason before a single nail moves. No surprise invoices at the end.
Yes, on every eligible job. Permits get pulled, the inspector signs off, and the permit closes. In Miami Lakes, skipping the permit is not a shortcut, it’s a liability you carry into every future sale and insurance claim. We don’t leave that with you.
Local, owner-operated, and name-on-the-truck. Tom Barrett founded the company in 1998, his sons run crews, and a live person answers the phone 24 hours a day. You won’t get a call center, a dispatch team, or a stranger with a rented van.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Miami Lakes and South Florida since 1998.
Ready to talk about your project? Call (877) 610-1318 and ask for Tom. Free estimate, written in plain English, and a live person will pick up.
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 Lakes Customers Say
"His sons run the crews and they were in our house for four months. Not once did I feel I had to be home to keep an eye on things."
- Camila Fuentes"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