Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
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Oakland Park homeowners call us when the numbers on a national contractor’s quote stop matching the work their house actually needs. That’s the conversation Tom Barrett has been having since the 1990s, and it’s the one we still have today. If you’re planning a remodel, an addition, or a roof replacement in Oakland Park, call (877) 610-1318 and you’ll reach a live person who knows the difference between a CBS ranch on NE 34th Court and a mid-century block home off Prospect Road. We don’t dispatch strangers, and we don’t quote one price on the phone and another at the door.
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 Oakland Park Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Most of the calls we get in Oakland Park come from people living in neighborhoods like Coral Heights and Garden Acres, sitting in a house built in 1965 that was never touched since the day the original owners moved in. They’ve usually already talked to someone else, and something felt off. Maybe the price changed. Maybe the contractor couldn’t explain the flood-zone rules clearly. Maybe the guy stopped answering his phone when the permit conversation started.
We do the opposite. Tom Barrett puts his name, his address, and his license number on every proposal. His sons run the crews. Every price change arrives as a written change order before any work happens. Every eligible job gets permits pulled and inspections signed. And every completed job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise, in writing, on the contract. If it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back.
Live phone, answered 24/7. Background-checked, uniformed crew members who carry the Barrett & Sons name. A free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve received. That’s how we operate in Oakland Park, and it’s how we’ve operated for over 29 years.
Construction Services We Offer in Oakland Park
Kitchen Remodeling
Kitchens in Oakland Park’s CBS ranch homes often sit under original flat or low-slope roofs, which means a remodel can trigger structural and wind-mitigation work you didn’t plan for. We scope that before the first cabinet gets ordered, so the price you approve is the price you get. KraftMaid and Cambria are standard offerings, because materials you can look up by name are materials you can verify.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Oakland Park.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathrooms built before 1992 in Oakland Park rarely have waterproofing details that meet current code, especially in flood-zone parcels. We plan for pan liners, venting, and slab penetrations up front, in writing. The fixed price includes the permits, not as a surprise line item later.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Oakland Park.
Roofing
Many Oakland Park roofs from the 1950s and 1960s are built-up low-slope systems that pre-date Hurricane Andrew. We quote GAF and CertainTeed systems, and we pull permits on every job so the roof-to-wall strapping gets inspected before the inspector signs off. No roof leaves our crew without the paperwork you need for your insurance company.
Learn more about our Roofing in Oakland Park.
Windows & Doors
Jalousie windows look charming, but they leak air, water, and wind the second a hurricane watch goes up. We replace them with Simonton or PGT impact-rated openings that meet FBC requirements, installed with permits so your wind-mitigation credits are legitimate when you re-rate your policy.
Call (877) 610-1318 for a window and door estimate in Oakland Park.
Fence Installation
Fences in Oakland Park sit low to the water table, so post-depth and concrete curing become more important than in drier parts of Broward County. We dig to spec, set posts below the soil’s moisture zone, and use pressure-treated or composite materials that hold up to the wet season.
Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a fence estimate in Oakland Park.
Driveway & Pavers
Driveways here sit on monolithic slabs poured directly on grade with little freeboard, so drainage and sub-base prep matter more than in most other places. Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers go in with proper base layers so water moves away from the foundation, not into it.
Call (877) 610-1318 for paver and driveway pricing in Oakland Park.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage to an Oakland Park CBS home often triggers Broward County’s substantial improvement rule, which can turn a small addition into a full wind-mitigation and flood-elevation compliance project. We run that check before you sign anything, so you know the full scope, the full permit track, and the full price in writing.
Call (877) 610-1318 to discuss your addition or ADU in Oakland Park.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Oakland Park
Our crews work throughout Oakland Park’s 33334 zip code, including the established blocks of Coral Heights, Garden Acres, the residential streets near Lake Cayuga, the homes along Andrews Avenue and Dixie Highway, and the mid-century streets around Royal Palm Park.
- Coral Heights
- Garden Acres
- Lake Cayuga area
- Andrews Avenue corridor
- Royal Palm Park
Most estimates in Oakland Park are scheduled within one to two business days, depending on the scope.
Why Oakland Park’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Oakland Park’s housing stock is overwhelmingly single-story CBS ranch homes from the 1950s through the 1970s. Many still have their original flat or low-slope built-up roofs, jalousie windows, and no hurricane clips at the roof-to-wall connection. These homes sit on monolithic slabs poured directly on grade with very little freeboard, which is a real problem in FEMA-mapped flood zones. Footings and any below-grade rough-ins hit groundwater quickly here, because the water table sits just 2 to 4 feet below grade. The wet season from June through October saturates job sites and compresses the exterior concrete and masonry work window. And hurricane season adds hard scheduling constraints, because an open roof or a mid-framing project in August carries real loss-of-progress exposure.
That’s why we scope Oakland Park jobs differently. Before we quote any older CBS home, we run the flood-zone and substantial-improvement check. A $40,000 kitchen remodel on a house with a $90,000 assessed structure value can legally require a full roof-strap retrofit, impact-rated openings, and flood-vent installation before the city issues a certificate of occupancy. That turns a four-week job into a four-month permit track, and it’s a cost multiplier you need to see in writing before you sign. Contractors along the Andrews Avenue and Dixie Highway corridors know this. So do we. We put it in the quote.
Pricing for Construction in Oakland Park
Here’s what Oakland Park homeowners typically see on written estimates:
- Kitchen remodel (gut): $35,000 - $85,000 depending on footprint and structural triggers
- Bathroom remodel: $18,000 - $45,000 including waterproofing and permit
- Roof replacement (low-slope built-up): $12,000 - $28,000 depending on insulation and strapping scope
- Window replacement (impact-rated): $900 - $2,100 per opening installed
- Fence installation: $25 - $55 per linear foot depending on material
- Driveway pavers: $12 - $22 per square foot installed
- Home addition or ADU: $180 - $350 per square foot depending on flood-zone and wind-mitigation requirements
Every estimate includes permit costs, not as a “surprise” line item. Every price change arrives as a written change order before work moves. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote on your Oakland Park project.
Service Area - Cities Near Oakland Park
Barrett & Sons Construction serves homeowners throughout central Broward County. If you live just outside Oakland Park, we also work in North Andrews Gardens, Wilton Manors, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, and Sunrise.
Serving Oakland Park, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Oakland Park 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 Oakland Park
Most kitchen remodels in Oakland Park run between $35,000 and $85,000, depending on whether the home triggers Broward County’s substantial improvement threshold. Older CBS homes with low assessed structure values can legally require hurricane strapping, impact openings, and flood vents as part of the permit, which pushes the total higher. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
No, unless you approve a written change order first. Every scope adjustment, allowance, and price change at Barrett & Sons arrives on paper with your signature before work proceeds. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want to see how we write a contract.
Yes. Every eligible job gets permits pulled and inspections signed before we hand it back to you. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, which is exactly why I like him. If a contractor tells you permits are optional in Oakland Park, that’s a red flag. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free second opinion on any written estimate.
An addition that triggers the substantial improvement rule can take several months from permit application to final inspection, because the city requires wind-mitigation and flood-elevation compliance before it issues a certificate of occupancy. We map that timeline before you sign, so you’re not surprised at week six. Call (877) 610-1318 and Tom will walk you through the Oakand Park permit track for your specific parcel.
We install materials you can look up by name: GAF and CertainTeed on roofs, Simonton and PGT on impact windows, Belgard and Techo-Bloc on hardscapes, KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens. No mystery brands off a van. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask us which brand fits your Oakland Park home.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Oakland Park and Broward County 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 Oakland Park 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