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If your Scott Lake home still has its original windows, roof, or kitchen from the 1960s or 70s, you’re probably dealing with three things at once: rising energy bills, storm-season anxiety, and a growing list of repairs that all seem to need permits. We work in Scott Lake every week, and we know the 33056 ZIP well enough to tell you what your house needs before we even walk the door. Barrett & Sons Construction is a family-owned, owner-operated company founded in 1998, and we answer our own phone. Call (877) 610-1318 and you’ll talk to a person, not a call center.
Whether you need a full kitchen remodel in Scott Lake or a roof that will actually pass a Miami-Dade inspection, we handle the permits, the products, and the paperwork. Tom Barrett’s name and license number are published. Look them up before you sign anything.
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 Scott Lake Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Most of our Scott Lake customers are between 50 and 70 years old. They’ve owned their homes for decades. Many of them hired a national company once, got a low phone quote, and watched the final bill climb well past what was promised. That’s exactly the problem Tom Barrett built this company to avoid. Every scope change at Barrett & Sons becomes a written change order before work moves forward. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
We’ve completed kitchen, bath, roofing, and addition projects near Northwest 18th Avenue and along the streets off NW 215th Street. Our crews are Tom’s sons and their teams, background-checked and uniformed. They carry the Barrett & Sons name on the truck because they answer to it. When a Scott Lake homeowner calls about something that isn’t right, a live person answers, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract: if it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call.
Construction Services We Offer in Scott Lake
Here’s what we do in the 33056 ZIP, and what each service actually means for a Scott Lake home.
Kitchen Remodeling
Most Scott Lake kitchens are original to homes built between 1955 and 1980, so Kitchen Remodeling in Scott Lake is one of our most common projects. That means closed-off layouts, worn cabinet faces, and cabinets set on concrete slabs that have shifted over the decades. We install KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria quartz, with permits pulled and every allowance in writing.
Learn more about our kitchen remodeling in Scott Lake.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathroom Remodeling in Scott Lake often starts when we find moisture hidden behind original tile and thin drywall in these Northwest Miami-Dade CBS homes. We open walls, check for water intrusion, and rebuild with code-compliant waterproofing before the finishes go in. The plumbing connections in these older slabs sometimes need re-routing, which we handle through the county’s permit process.
Learn more about our bathroom remodeling in Scott Lake.
Roofing
Scott Lake sits inside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, so our Roofing in Scott Lake has to carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA). We install GAF and CertainTeed systems approved for HVHZ wind loads, and we pull the permit, schedule the county inspection, and hand you the signed paperwork when it passes.
Learn more about our roofing in Scott Lake.
Windows & Doors
We install Andersen and Marvin impact and non-impact units through Windows & Doors - Scott Lake, each with the right NOA for Miami-Dade County. If your Scott Lake home still has jalousie windows or original single-pane sliders, you’re losing cooled air and fighting the county on code compliance. We replace them properly, with the permit pulled before the first window comes out.
Fence Installation
Fences in unincorporated Miami-Dade have to follow county setback rules and wind-load standards. We build pressure-treated and aluminum fences that hold up to Scott Lake’s summer storm patterns, anchored the right way into Miami’s oolite limestone.
Driveway & Pavers
Scott Lake’s flat limestone terrain and the C-9 canal system mean drainage has to be planned before the first paver drops. We install Belgard and Techo-Bloc paver driveways and patios with proper base preparation and slope, so water moves away from your slab, not into it.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage to a 1960s CBS home in the HVHZ requires more than framing. We engineer for wind, tie the new structure into the existing block properly, and route every permit through Miami-Dade’s Building Department. You get the paperwork at the end, not a surprise at inspection.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Scott Lake
We work throughout the 33056 ZIP and know the area’s streets well, from the older blocks around NW 18th Avenue to the homes east of NW 215th Street. Our crews are usually in Scott Lake within one business day for estimates.
- Homes along NW 18th Avenue
- Streets off NW 215th Street
- The neighborhoods near the C-9 canal
- Blocks around NW 22nd Avenue
- Communities near Lake Lucerne’s border
Why Scott Lake’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Scott Lake is unincorporated Miami-Dade, which changes how every project works. There’s no city hall to file with. Every permit routes through Miami-Dade County’s Building Department, and the inspectors enforce the High Velocity Hurricane Zone code, the strictest wind-load standard in the country. That’s not an inconvenience. It’s the reason your neighbor’s roof didn’t peel off in the last storm.
Most of the homes here are single-story CBS structures built between 1955 and 1980, long before the post-Hurricane Andrew code overhaul. The masonry shells are solid, but the roof-to-wall connections often lack modern hurricane straps, and many homes still carry original wood-framed roof systems. Before any permitted renovation can close inspection in the 33056 ZIP, those connections often have to be brought up to current code. That’s not a markup. It’s the county protecting your house. We explain all of it before work starts, in writing.
Pricing for Construction in Scott Lake
Construction pricing in Scott Lake carries two constants: Miami-Dade NOA-compliant materials cost more than what you’d buy across the Broward line, and the county’s permit and inspection fees are non-negotiable. Here’s what we see on current projects:
- Bathroom remodel: $18,000 to $44,000 depending on scope and waterproofing
- Kitchen remodel: $32,000 to $75,000 with KraftMaid or Cambria surfaces
- Roof replacement: $14,000 to $32,000 for an HVHZ-compliant system
- Impact windows and doors: $18,000 to $55,000 depending on openings
- Paver driveway: $9,000 to $28,000 with proper limestone base prep
- Home addition or ADU: $140,000 and up, engineered and permitted through the county
Every estimate is written, line-item, and free. The number you sign is the number you pay. Price changes only happen with your signature on a change order. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote on your Scott Lake home.
Service Area - Cities Near Scott Lake
We also serve homeowners just beyond Scott Lake, including Carol City, Lake Lucerne, Miami Gardens, and Norland. If you’re in the surrounding area, the same owner-operated crew and written-change-order process applies.
Serving Scott Lake, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Scott Lake 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 Scott Lake
A kitchen remodel in Scott Lake typically runs $32,000 to $75,000, depending on cabinet line, countertop material, and whether any structural or electrical work is required to meet current Miami-Dade code. KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria countertops sit at the higher end. For a written line-item quote on your exact layout, call (877) 610-1318. Estimates are free.
Yes. Scott Lake is in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, and every roof replacement requires a permit through the county’s Building Department. The roofing products must also carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA). We pull the permit, install an HVHZ-approved system, and make sure the inspection is signed before we consider the job done.
Not without your written approval. Every change order at Barrett & Sons Construction goes on paper before any work changes. If an allowance gets adjusted, you see the number and sign it first. That’s the whole point: no surprises at the end.
Scott Lake sits inside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, so Miami-Dade County requires that building products, not just the installation, carry a Notice of Acceptance. Products approved under Florida’s statewide system but not separately listed on a Miami-Dade NOA will get flagged at inspection. We source only NOA-listed materials so your project doesn’t stall.
Most bathroom remodels in the 33056 ZIP take 3 to 6 weeks, depending on whether the slab needs plumbing work and how long the county inspection queue runs. Older CBS homes often need additional waterproofing and re-routing, which adds time. We’ll give you a written timeline before work starts. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Scott Lake and the surrounding communities.
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 Scott Lake Customers Say
"He pulled every permit and had every inspection signed off. The last contractor we used told us permits were optional and I have been paying for that ever since."
- Redmond Cavanaugh"Genuinely good builders and I would use them again. Site tidiness slipped a bit in the middle stretch and I had to mention it, after which it was spotless every evening."
- Marcus Threadgill"Every change to the price came as a written change order before the work happened, not as a surprise on the final bill. I did not know contractors still did that."
- Xiomara Benavides