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Fast, Reliable Home Renovation Across West Park
A full Home Renovation in West Park costs anywhere from $9,000 for a small bathroom up to $130,000 for a full home addition, with most kitchen remodels landing between $14,000 and $45,000. We serve every neighborhood in West Park, including the blocks off Southwest 40th Avenue and the streets around McTyre Park. Call (754) 354-7423 for a written line-item quote before any work starts. Our crews know West Park’s housing stock inside and out, and we coordinate dispatch from our Miami office so scheduling is tight, not an afterthought.
Why Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale Is West Park’s Preferred Home Renovation Company
West Park homeowners keep calling us back because we put the price in writing before a single tool gets picked up. That matters here more than most places, because the homes are old enough to hide things. We’ve opened walls on Southwest 24th Street and found galvanized pipe that crumbles when you look at it. Our field teams arrive in uniform, background-checked, with live arrival tracking from The Relay Standard, so you’re never sitting around wondering if anyone is coming. Every project gets before-and-after photo updates. And the 365-Day Done Right Promise means if something isn’t done right, we make it right, in writing, for a full year after the job closes.
Luca Romano leads the team, and he’s direct about what a renovation in West Park actually involves. No soft quotes that balloon later. No disappearing between rough-in and trim. The invoice you approve is the invoice you pay, and if we open a wall and find something the permit inspector will flag, you get an allowance update in writing before we proceed. That’s the whole difference. Homeowners in the 33023 and 33021 zip codes deal with enough uncertainty from hurricane season. Their contractor shouldn’t add more.
Styles & brands we work with
Home Renovation Companies in West Park
Home Renovation Companies in West Park earn their reputation by knowing what’s behind the drywall before they quote it. The housing stock here skews heavily toward mid-century single-family homes built between 1950 and 1980, with concrete block or frame construction, terrazzo floors, and carports that have been enclosed so many times the permits get murky. A real renovation company doesn’t just paint over that history. They inspect it, price it, and tell you what the permit office will require once the walls come down.
Inspection Before Estimation
We walk every West Park job before we put numbers on paper. That means checking the panel, the water lines, the roof decking, and the window framing. A 1963 house off Hallandale Beach Boulevard often needs more than a cosmetic refresh. We write allowances into the contract for the code upgrades we know a permit will trigger, so the quote reflects reality from day one.
Price Locks and Written Allowances
When a change order comes up, it comes to you in writing with a number attached. You approve it or you don’t. Nothing moves until you do. That’s how we keep a kitchen remodel in West Park from turning into a financing nightmare. Call (754) 354-7423 and we’ll walk you through what your specific house will need.
Renovation Contractors in West Park
Renovation Contractors in West Park have to be comfortable with surprises, because the homes here deliver them. Flat and low-slope roofs hide water damage above ceilings. Jalousie windows conceal rotted wood from decades of humidity. The best contractors don’t flinch. They document, price, and keep the job moving. A kitchen remodel in West Park typically runs $14,000 to $45,000. A bathroom remodel starts around $9,000 and goes up to $28,000. Those numbers assume code upgrades are properly handled, not ignored.
Code Work and Permits
Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale pulls permits on every job that requires them, and we pass inspections as a matter of course. On a 1950s West Park home, that often means bringing electrical up to current code once walls are open. It might mean hurricane straps on the roof if we’re doing structural work. You’ll see those line items in the quote before we start, not buried in an invoice after.
Specialty Work on Older Homes
We handle tub-to-shower conversions ($3,500 to $10,000), walk-in shower installs ($4,500 to $12,000), and full cabinet installation ($4,000 to $13,000) with the understanding that these jobs on older houses rarely go exactly as planned. That’s fine. The plan accounts for it. We use brands like CWS and ES Windows when impact windows are part of the scope, and we quote those windows at $8,000 to $25,000 depending on count and size.
Trusted Brands We Service in West Park
When a West Park renovation calls for window replacement, we work with CWS, ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, and Mr-Glass products, and our suppliers keep stock accessible for Broward County installs, so turnaround doesn’t stall. Impact window installation in West Park runs $8,000 to $25,000 depending on openings. We recommend what fits the house and the budget, not what’s easiest to order. Manufacturer backing means a warranty that actually answers the phone when something fails a year later. That matters on a coastal flood plain.
Common Home Renovation Problems We See in West Park Homes
- Galvanized pipe corrosion. The original galvanized steel supply lines in 1950s to 1970s West Park homes have been eaten from the inside by aggressive South Florida water chemistry. We’ve seen pipes so scaled they flow like a coffee stirrer. Any renovation that opens a wall or floor often forces whole-house repiping.
- Hidden flat roof leaks. The low-slope roofs on mid-century West Park homes can hold water against damaged decking for months before anyone sees a stain. By the time a kitchen ceiling shows a watermark, the framing above it may need repair, not just patching.
- Jalousie window frame rot. Those crank-out glass slats look simple to swap. They rarely are. Decades of humidity rot the surrounding wood framing, and a straight replacement order turns into a framing repair before the new window can even seat properly.
- Undersized electrical panels. Homes from the 1960s often have 60-amp or 100-amp panels. Add a modern kitchen with a double oven and an induction cooktop, and the panel can’t carry the load. Upgrading to 200-amp service is common once a remodel pulls a permit.
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Renovation pricing in West Park skews higher than newer Broward County suburbs because the homes require code-driven upgrades that newer construction doesn’t. Here’s what we’re seeing across the market right now:
| Project | Typical Price Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 – $10,000 |
| Shower Replacement | $3,000 – $8,500 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 – $2,500 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Garage Conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 – $25,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
Every estimate we write is free and comes as a line-item quote. You’ll see exactly what the labor costs, what materials cost, and what any code-required upgrades will add. Call (754) 354-7423 to get yours scheduled.
We Also Serve Cities Near West Park
We run crews throughout the South Broward corridor, so if you’re searching for Home Renovation in West Park but live just over the line, we’ve got you covered in Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Plantation, and Lauderdale Lakes. Same written pricing, same 365-Day Done Right Promise, same crews showing up on time in uniform.
Serving West Park, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the West 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 Home Renovation in West Park
Because the original galvanized steel water lines in West Park’s 1950s to 1970s homes have corroded from aggressive South Florida water chemistry, and any renovation that opens a wall or floor often forces a whole-house repipe. That’s why we write allowances into the contract from day one. You won’t be surprised. We inspect before we quote and name the exact conditions we expect your permit to trigger. If a change order comes, it comes with a written price and your approval before any work continues. Call (754) 354-7423 for a free estimate on your specific home.
Yes, if the surrounding framing is sound. But after decades of South Florida humidity, the wood behind jalousie windows in West Park is frequently rotted, and the repair becomes structural before it becomes cosmetic. We’ll inspect the opening, tell you what we found, and price it in writing. Mr-Glass and ECO Window Systems make direct jalousie replacements that work well when the framing survives. When it doesn’t, we handle the framing repair and the window, not just the glass swap. Call (754) 354-7423 to schedule a window inspection.
Yes, because the permit inspector forces every hidden system, the plumbing, the electrical, the roof tie-downs, to meet current code before drywall goes back up. A permitted renovation on a mid-century West Park home means the next buyer can finance the purchase without a code violation hanging over the sale. Unpermitted work shows up in the city records and the insurance paperwork. We pull permits on every project that requires them and pass inspections on the first pass more often than not. Call (754) 354-7423 if you want to know what your specific renovation will trigger.
The three we see most often are whole-house repiping, panel upgrades from 60-amp to 200-amp service, and flat roof decking repair above the kitchen ceiling. On Southwest 42nd Avenue, our crew opened a 1962 kitchen wall during a remodel and found original cast-iron drain lines scaled nearly shut and galvanized supply piping weeping at the slab. We stopped the rough-in, wrote a change order for whole-house repipe and slab leak repair, and brought the kitchen plumbing to code before drywall, with the homeowner approving each allowance in writing. That’s how we handle every hidden cost. Call (754) 354-7423 for a quote that names these risks before you sign.
We order materials early, especially impact windows and roof underlayment, which get scarce in West Park once storm season starts. Our window partners at CWS and ES Windows keep Broward County stock available, and we stage deliveries before the project starts. If a named storm threatens, we secure the site, cover openings, and pause work until the all-clear. You’ll get a photo update before and after any site shutdown. Call (754) 354-7423 to plan your renovation around the June to November window, not against it.
Get a Written Price Before You Lift a Hammer
If you own a home in West Park and you’re thinking about a renovation, the smartest first move is a free, no-pressure walkthrough with someone who knows exactly what your house is hiding. Call (754) 354-7423 and schedule yours. You’ll get a line-item written quote with allowances for the code work your permit will likely trigger. That’s The Relay Standard. Written price, live arrival time, photo updates, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise, all in writing, all on every job.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner at Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale, serving West Park, FL and the surrounding South Broward County area since 2005.
