Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
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If you own property in Surfside, you’re likely facing a repair or remodel shaped by one thing: salt air, concrete, and time. Most of the town’s buildings went up between the 1960s and 1980s, and the coastal environment has been working on them every day since. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we handle everything from kitchen remodels to spalling concrete remediation across Surfside. Call us at (877) 610-1318 and a live person answers. Not a voicemail box, not an out-of-state call center.
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. We pull permits, we put every price change in writing before work starts, and we answer our own phone. If you’ve been quoted one number on the phone and handed another at the door by some national outfit, you already know why that matters.
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 Surfside Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Surfside is a small town. Word travels fast here, and a contractor’s reputation is either earned on Collins Avenue or buried there. Ours is earned. Homeowners around the Surfside Community Center and over near the Bal Harbour Shops boundary keep calling us back because we do what we say we’ll do, at the price we put in writing, and we don’t vanish when the job gets complicated.
Two things set us apart in Surfside specifically. First, we understand the structural realities of these buildings. The concrete condos along 92nd Street and Harding Avenue are not like new construction in Weston. They’re aging, salt-exposed, and often under statutory inspection deadlines. Second, Tom Barrett publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look it up before you sign anything. Ask anyone on your street. We live twenty minutes away; if something’s wrong, we want to know about it.
Every job we take in Surfside gets the same treatment: permits pulled, inspections signed, written change orders for any scope adjustment, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise on every contract. One call brings Tom back. That’s not a marketing line. It’s written on the paper you sign.
Construction Services We Offer in Surfside
Kitchen Remodeling
Surfside condos and single-family homes often need layouts reworked to open up galley kitchens or replace water-damaged cabinetry with materials that hold up to humidity. Since 1998, we’ve been handling Kitchen Remodeling in Surfside, installing KraftMaid and Cambria with every allowance on paper before a single nail moves.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Surfside.
Bathroom Remodeling
Tile delamination and moisture intrusion behind shower walls are common in Surfside’s coastal buildings. Our Bathroom Remodeling in Surfside means rebuilding with proper waterproofing and named-brand fixtures, not mystery products off a van.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Surfside.
Roofing
Wind-driven rain and salt spray shorten roof life on the barrier island. Our Roofing in Surfside uses GAF and CertainTeed systems rated for coastal wind zones, with permits pulled on every job.
Learn more about our Roofing in Surfside.
Windows & Doors
Impact-rated openings aren’t optional in Surfside. For Windows & Doors - Surfside, we install Andersen and Marvin products that meet Miami-Dade codes and actually seal against wind and salt.
Call (877) 610-1318 to discuss window and door replacement for your Surfside property.
Fence Installation
Whether you’re fencing a single-family yard off Abbott Avenue or screening a condo common area, we handle design, permitting, and installation with materials built for salt air.
Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on fencing in Surfside.
Driveway & Pavers
We lay Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers on properly compacted bases that stand up to Surfside’s high water table and tidal flooding. No shortcuts on base prep, because the base is what fails first here.
Call (877) 610-1318 to talk through your paver project.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage in Surfside means navigating strict zoning and coastal construction codes. We handle the plans, the permits, and the build, with written change orders throughout.
Call (877) 610-1318 to discuss an addition or ADU on your Surfside lot.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Surfside
We work all over Surfside, and we know the difference between a 1970s condo on Harding Avenue and a newer single-family home near the beach. Our crews are typically working in Surfside weekly, so scheduling a walkthrough is quick.
- North Beach area near 95th Street
- Surfside Community Center vicinity
- Collins Avenue corridor
- Harding Avenue residential blocks
- 92nd Street condominium district
Why Surfside’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Surfside sits on a narrow Atlantic barrier island. That’s not a scenic detail; it’s a construction fact. Salt-laden air corrodes rebar inside concrete. Standing groundwater sits just feet below the surface, wicking moisture into slab soffits and column bases. Routine tidal flooding pushes salt water into places it was never meant to reach. The result is spalling concrete, delaminating stucco, and oxidized structural steel in buildings that are often 40 to 60 years old.
This isn’t theoretical. Florida’s post-Champlain Towers law, SB 4-D from 2022, mandates milestone structural inspections and reserve funding for all condominiums 30 years and older statewide. Coastal buildings face the earliest deadlines. In Surfside, effectively every building qualifies. That means thousands of unit owners are now legally required to address structural issues that were ignored for decades. The work isn’t optional, and it isn’t cosmetic. It’s concrete repair, waterproofing restoration, and phased recertification projects, all running against statutory clocks.
Pricing for Construction in Surfside
Honest numbers matter, especially after you’ve been burned once. Here’s what we see in Surfside for common scopes:
- Kitchen remodel (condo): $28,000-$65,000 depending on finishes and layout changes
- Bathroom remodel: $14,000-$32,000
- Roof replacement (tile or standing seam, coastal-rated): $18,000-$45,000
- Impact window and door package (2-bedroom condo): $9,000-$22,000
- Paver driveway or patio: $14-$28 per square foot installed
- Structural concrete spalling repair: priced per scope after inspection; we provide written line items before any work starts
We offer a permanent 10% Senior & Veteran discount, free second opinions on written estimates, and no trip charge inside the county. Every estimate comes as a written line item. The price we quote is the price you pay, unless we hand you a written change order first.
Service Area - Cities Near Surfside
We serve homeowners throughout the surrounding area, including Bay Harbor Islands, North Miami, Golden Glades, and Miami Shores. If you’re in one of those communities and need a contractor who shows up and stands behind the work, call us at (877) 610-1318.
Serving Surfside, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Surfside 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 Surfside
A kitchen remodel in a Surfside condo typically runs $28,000 to $65,000, while a bathroom remodel usually lands between $14,000 and $32,000, depending on finishes and layout changes. Condo work often moves slower than single-family work because of building hours, elevator scheduling, and association rules, so we build those logistics into the written scope before the job starts. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote on your unit.
Under Florida SB 4-D, condo buildings 30 years or older and within 3 miles of the coastline, which includes all of Surfside, must complete structural inspections on statutory deadlines. If an inspection finds spalling concrete or rebar corrosion, the association may be legally required to fund and complete the repair. That work falls to licensed construction crews. If you have a letter from your association or a unit-specific finding, call us at (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk through it.
Yes. Every eligible job in Surfside includes permits pulled and inspections signed. We don’t tell customers permits are optional, because they aren’t, and because the permit inspector works for you, not for us. That’s exactly why we like him there.
Not without your signature on a written change order. If we find hidden damage inside a wall or slab, we stop, show you what we found, and put the revised scope in writing before any additional work happens. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. We don’t do surprises.
A typical Surfside kitchen remodel runs 4 to 8 weeks, depending on whether we’re moving plumbing, changing electrical, or working around condo building hours. Condo buildings often restrict work to weekdays and specific hours, which we account for in the written schedule before we start. Call (877) 610-1318 for a timeline specific to your unit.
We offer a permanent 10% Senior & Veteran discount, plus $40 off any repair over $200. We don’t push financing partners, but we’ll quote honestly and let you decide how to pay. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask for a written line-item estimate.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Surfside 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 Surfside 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