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Construction services in Venice, FL span everything from kitchen remodels in 90291 to full home additions near the beach in 90294. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’re the neighbors who answer our own phone at (877) 610-1318. If you call with a question about a Venice project, you’ll talk to Tom Barrett or one of his sons, not a call center three states away. We know the difference between a Craftsman bungalow off Abbot Kinney and a canal-side reno with staging headaches, because we’ve worked both.
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 Venice Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Venice is a place where your contractor’s reputation gets checked at the hardware store, at the dog park, and over the fence. That’s how we’ve built ours since 1998. Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number are published on every estimate, and you can look them up before you sign anything. We think you should. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and I’d rather have him on the job than wonder why a contractor wants to skip him.
In neighborhoods like the Venice Canals Historic District and Silver Strand, we’ve learned that the hard part isn’t the building, it’s the coordination. Pedestrian-only canal walkways mean lumber gets hand-carried. The coastal permitting process means timelines get real. We price for both. Homeowners keep our number because a live person answers it, 24/7, and because the 90-Day Done Right Promise is written into the contract, not buried in fine print. If something’s not right, Tom comes back. One call.
Construction Services We Offer in Venice
Kitchen Remodeling
Venice kitchens range from tight bungalow galleys to open-plan showpieces in new Silicon Beach builds. We spec KraftMaid and Cambria because you should be able to look up what’s going into your home. Kitchen Remodeling in Venice means working around coastal permit windows and old framing surprises, and we do both.
Bathroom Remodeling
Small 1920s cottages often have bathrooms that were never meant to hold modern plumbing. We handle the permits, the inspections, and the layout changes without pretending it’s a weekend project. Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Venice work, including canal-adjacent properties where access is part of the bid.
Roofing
Salt air off Santa Monica Bay eats standard flashing faster than most people expect. In Venice, we specify marine-grade fasteners and GAF or CertainTeed materials as standard, not as an upgrade. Roofing in Venice has to be built for the marine layer, and our crews know the difference.
Windows & Doors
Andersen and Marvin windows hold up where the onshore breeze never really stops. For coastal-exposure openings, we also work with PGT and Simonton lines built for wind and salt. Learn more about our windows and doors work in Venice when you’re ready to replace fogged glass or upgrade to impact-rated units.
Fence Installation
Venice lots are tight, property lines are old, and the coastal zone has opinions about fence height and materials. We pull the permit and build it once. If you’re in 90291 or 90294 and need a fence that survives salt air and nosy neighbors, call us.
Driveway & Pavers
Western Venice sits on old marshland and sandy fill, which means a paver driveway needs a real base, not a thin layer of sand over settling soil. Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers over properly compacted, engineered base courses keep driveways flat for years.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage in Venice usually means a Coastal Development Permit and a longer clock. We plan for the review window from day one, and we give you written allowances before any change touches the job. Learn more about our home additions and ADU work in Venice when you’re ready to price it honestly.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Venice
Our crews are in Venice most weeks, and we know the difference between a job in the Canals and a job off Lincoln Boulevard. Typical response time for an estimate in Venice is one to two business days, depending on scope.
- Venice Canals Historic District
- Silver Strand
- Oakwood
- Marina Peninsula
- Oxford Triangle
Why Venice’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Venice is a coastal zone city. That’s not a marketing line, it’s a permitting reality. Nearly all of Venice Falls within the California Coastal Zone, which means a bathroom addition or a teardown-rebuild triggers a Coastal Development Permit (CDP) from the California Coastal Commission on top of standard LADBS permits. The dual-track review can add three to six months before a shovel touches ground. Contractors who don’t live this process routinely lowball timelines and budgets, then blame the city when the clock runs long. We’ve done enough CDP work in 90291 and 90294 that the review window is built into the schedule from the first estimate.
The housing stock compounds the complexity. Venice is a collision of 1920s and 1930s Craftsman beach bungalows from Abbot Kinney’s original development, mid-century dingbat apartments, and ultra-modern luxury teardown-rebuilds driven by Silicon Beach money. Canal-adjacent homes in the Venice Canals Historic District carry an HPOZ layer on top of coastal permitting, which severely limits exterior alterations. If you own one of those older structures near the canals, you need a contractor who already knows what the HPOZ board will reject before you pay for drawings.
And then there’s the salt. The marine layer and onshore breeze off Santa Monica Bay corrode metal fasteners, exposed structural steel, and window flashing far faster than even neighborhoods two miles inland. In Venice, marine-grade stainless fasteners and coastal-rated flashing are standard practice, not an upsell. Much of western Venice was also originally low-lying marshland and sandy fill, so engineered foundations, concrete piers, grade beams, show up where a simple slab would work fine east of Lincoln. Spec it right the first time, or pay for it later.
Pricing for Construction in Venice
Honest numbers for Venice work: kitchen remodels typically land between $45,000 and $95,000 depending on the age of the house and what’s hiding in the walls. Bathroom remodels run $25,000 to $55,000. Roof replacements on a typical Venice bungalow run $14,000 to $28,000, with marine-grade upgrades baked in. Window and door packages start around $1,200 per opening installed. ADUs and home additions in the Coastal Zone often start at $250 per square foot before permit fees and foundation work, and CDP review time gets priced into the schedule. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. We also offer $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll put the numbers on paper.
Service Area - Cities Near Venice
If you’re just outside Venice proper, we also serve South Venice, Venice Gardens, Laurel, and Englewood. Same crews, same written change orders, same 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Venice, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Venice 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 Venice
A kitchen remodel in Venice typically runs $45,000 to $95,000, with the spread driven by the age of the house, whether you’re in a coastal permit zone, and what’s behind the walls. Older bungalow kitchens often hide outdated wiring and framing that needs to be brought to current code. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written, line-item estimate, no trip charge inside the county.
Yes, in most of Venice. Nearly the entire neighborhood falls within the California Coastal Zone, meaning additions, major remodels, and even some exterior work require a Coastal Development Permit from the California Coastal Commission on top of LADBS permits. The CDP review commonly adds three to six months. We handle the full permitting path and give you a written schedule before work starts.
Not without your signature. Any scope change or allowance adjustment arrives as a written change order before any work happens. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and we don’t do surprises. Call (877) 610-1318 if you have an existing written estimate from another contractor, we’ll give you a free second opinion.
Yes, every eligible job includes permits pulled and inspections signed. That includes Coastal Development Permits where required and HPOZ review for homes in the Venice Canals Historic District. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and I’d rather have him on the job than explain later why a contractor skipped him.
A kitchen remodel in Venice commonly runs 8 to 12 weeks after permits are issued. A bathroom remodel runs 4 to 7 weeks. With a Coastal Development Permit in the mix, add 3 to 6 months of review time before construction begins. We give you the full timeline, in writing, before you sign anything. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction. Tom founded Barrett & Sons in 1998 and remains on-site and on the phone, because the name on the truck is the name on the work.
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 Venice Customers Say
"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"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