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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Westwood Lakes
Hiring a General Contractor in Westwood Lakes means coordinating permits, subs, materials, and inspections across an unincorporated Broward County jurisdiction. Most homeowners call us after they’ve already gotten a flat number from someone else and can’t tell what’s actually in the scope. We fix that. Bradford Remodeling gives Westwood Lakes homeowners a written, itemized price before any work starts, a draw schedule tied to completed milestones, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Call (903) 568-7222 and we’ll walk the job with you.
Why Bradford Remodeling Is Westwood Lakes’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Westwood Lakes is not like Miami or Hialeah when it comes to construction. The lots off Satinleaf Court, the older ranches near Westwood Lakes Park, the two-story builds west of the Turnpike: they all sit in unincorporated Broward County, which means the building permit runs through the county’s Building Code Division, not a city hall. Get that wrong and you’re waiting on plan review you didn’t budget for. We know the routing. Curtis Lane runs our Westwood Lakes work with the General Contractor in Westwood Lakes focus it deserves: county permit path mapped, inspection schedule built into the calendar, allowances itemized instead of hidden.
Homeowners here have told us the same story in different versions: a contractor quotes a number, work starts, then the price moves because “the tile you picked wasn’t in the allowance.” That doesn’t happen on our jobs. Every Bradford Remodeling project starts with a written scope and a fixed price on paper. Every completed job carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if work fails inside that year, we return and correct it at no charge. That promise is written into the contract, keyed to The Garrison Standard, and signed before the first tool comes out. No handshakes, no napkin math.
Crews arriving in Westwood Lakes are background-checked and uniformed. A live person answers our phones 24/7. You’ll know who’s walking through your door before they get there. That discipline comes from The Garrison Code, the operating framework we’ve held since joining Garrison Partners in 2004.
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Hire a General Contractor in Westwood Lakes
When you hire a General Contractor in Westwood Lakes, you’re buying coordination: a single point of responsibility for permits, subs, material lead times, and the county inspections that close out each phase. A kitchen remodel here typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 depending on cabinet grade, surface choice, and whether you’re moving walls. A full-bathroom remodel lands between $9,000 and $28,000. Those are real Westwood Lakes ranges, not national averages.
Permit Path and Scope
The unincorporated Broward County permit process is the first thing we map for any Westwood Lakes project. Plan review queues depend on whether you’re doing interior work, structural changes like a load-bearing pass-through, or exterior additions. We file the applications, schedule the inspections, and you get a copy of every sign-off. No closed wall without county eyes on the rough-in.
Draw Schedule and Allowances
We write the payment schedule against milestones, not calendar dates. Deposit, rough inspection, cabinet and surface delivery, final sign-off: each payment releases when the corresponding milestone is complete and accepted. Allowances for tile, fixtures, and lighting are itemized in the written price, and any change to those allowances gets its own written change order before work proceeds. No number moves at the door without your signature.
General Contractor Services in Westwood Lakes
Our Westwood Lakes Home Remodeling services cover anything from a single room to a whole-home scope. We handle kitchen remodels, bathroom remodels, room additions, garage conversions, and roofing, all under one written contract. A home addition in Westwood Lakes typically runs $45,000 to $130,000. A garage conversion lands between $30,000 and $80,000. Cabinet installation runs $4,000 to $13,000, and countertops from $2,000 to $6,500 depending on slab choice. Roof replacement typically falls between $8,000 and $20,000 for the tile and flat-deck combinations common on older Westwood Lakes homes.
Kitchen and Bath Remodels
Most Westwood Lakes kitchens from the 1980s and 1990s were built on 24-inch-deep soffits over cabinets, which limits upper-cabinet height and ceiling run. We demo the soffit, re-line the wall surface, and set cabinetry that actually reaches the ceiling when the ceiling joists allow it. Bathroom work commonly involves subfloor repair under aging supply lines and re-framing around tub-to-shower conversions, where the original rough-in rarely matches modern shower bases.
Additions and Conversions
Westwood Lakes allows single-family expansions, but every load-bearing change and exterior wall penetration requires a county structural review. We submit the drawings, coordinate the engineer’s letter when the county asks for one, and schedule the foundation and tie-down inspections in order. If you’re converting a garage, the big items are slab-leveling, egress, and bringing the electrical panel up to current code for the added load.
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.
Trusted Brands We Service in Westwood Lakes
We install and service work from the brands we trust, so you’re not depending on a showroom lottery. Our crews in Westwood Lakes regularly set KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria and Silestone countertops, Kohler and Moen fixtures, and James Hardie exterior cladding. We stock common local replacement parts and trim in our South Florida yard, which shortens turnaround when a Westwood Lakes job needs a matching component. If you’re considering a particular spec, ask and we’ll confirm the manufacturer warranty applies to the Westwood Lakes installation. Material spec sheets go in the same folder as your permit and inspection sign-offs.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Westwood Lakes Homes
- Unpermitted load-bearing changes. Crews open a pass-through between the kitchen and dining room, install a header, and close the wall without a county inspection. That’s a resale problem: a title search flags the unpermitted structural change and the homeowner is stuck chasing a sign-off years later.
- Swelling subfloor from old supply-line leaks. Westwood Lakes homes from the 1980s frequently have copper supply lines that fail at the elbows under slab-on-grade or crawlspace sections, swelling plywood subfloor. You find it when you pull carpet or tile for a remodel, and it isn’t in the original quote.
- Soaring cabinet and tile allowances. A contractor gives a flat kitchen number, then sends you to a showroom where the “standard” tile is 80 cents a square foot and everything you’d actually want is $8. The allowance wasn’t itemized, so the price moves without a written change order. We put the allowance line-items in the written scope before you sign anything.
- Handshake draw schedules. Homeowners in Westwood Lakes sometimes pay 50% up front to “get materials ordered” and then the crew disappears for a month when the next check isn’t there. Our payment schedule is tied to completion milestones, printed in the contract, and each draw is tied to a written progress report.
Pricing for General Contractor in Westwood Lakes, FL
Here’s what we typically quote for Westwood Lakes work. The numbers are line-item honest and they’re what we’d tell you on the first call.
| Project | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| Garage Conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
What moves a Westwood Lakes price? Structural changes require engineering review and county plan approval, which adds time and a little cost. Existing subfloor rot or failed supply lines under the slab or crawlspace get discovered during demo and written up as change orders with their own line-item cost. Slab-on-grade plumbing re-roughs in older Westwood Lakes homes cost more than a second-floor remodel with accessible joist bays. Call (903) 568-7222 for a free estimate. We’ll give you a written, itemized number, not a ballpark and a shrug.
We Also Serve Cities Near Westwood Lakes
Our crews serve Westwood Lakes and the surrounding South Florida communities, including Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, and Homestead. If you’re across the Turnpike but still in the orbit, we’ll bring the same written-scope discipline and the same 365-Day Done Right Promise. Call us and we’ll tell you straight what it costs to get your project running.
Serving Westwood Lakes, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Westwood 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 General Contractor in Westwood Lakes
Broward County’s Building Code Division issues the permit, because Westwood Lakes is unincorporated and has no city building department. Plan review, inspections, and final sign-off all route through the county. If you’re told otherwise, ask for the permit number and verify it. Call (903) 568-7222 and we’ll map your specific permit path before quoting.
A written scope with itemized allowances is the difference. We list every allowance line, tile, fixtures, lighting, cabinet pulls, and write a change order for anything that moves outside the original number. If a contractor won’t put the allowances on paper in the original written price, the number is not real. That’s the standard we operate under. Call (903) 568-7222 for a written, itemized quote.
A full Westwood Lakes kitchen remodel typically runs $14,000 to $45,000, depending on cabinet line, countertop choice, structural changes, and whether you’re re-plumbing or rewiring. Smaller scope kitchens fall around $9,000 to $20,000. A cabinet-only job runs $4,000 to $13,000. These are local ranges, not national averages. Call (903) 568-7222 for an exact quote.
Yes. Both require county review. Opening a load-bearing wall requires structural review and an inspection on the header before drywall closes. Converting a garage triggers electrical, egress, and sometimes slab-leveling review. Working unpermitted puts the sign-off burden on you when you sell. We pull the permits, we schedule the inspections, and you keep the paper.
A written draw schedule tied to completed milestones, not calendar dates, is the norm for our Westwood Lakes jobs. A typical schedule: deposit at contract, draw at rough-in inspection, draw at cabinet and surface delivery, final draw at county sign-off and punch-list close. Each release is tied to a progress report. No payment is due before the corresponding work is complete and accepted. Call (903) 568-7222 and we’ll walk you through a sample schedule for your specific scope.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner at Bradford Remodeling, serving Westwood Lakes, FL.
