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Barrette Home Additions & ADU: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide
Barrette home additions and ADU construction in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $45,000 to $130,000 for an addition, and $90,000 to $220,000 for a detached ADU, depending on size, foundation work, and finish level. We’re a full-service remodeler who installs Barrette-compatible framing, siding, and structural components, and we carry a range of Barrette-spec parts on our trucks for repair and extension work. Most Fort Lauderdale homeowners call us after discovering water intrusion at a seam, a soft spot in flooring near the addition, or sagging in a roofline tie-in where the original build used undersized or improperly flashed materials.
If you’re reading this, chances are something on your addition or ADU isn’t holding up the way it should. That’s what this page is for: to tell you exactly what fails, what it costs to fix, and who should do the work.
Which Barrette Models This Applies To
Barrette manufactures a broad line of exterior and structural products used in additions and ADUs: vinyl and aluminum fascia, soffit systems, exterior trim boards, and railings. The compatibility question comes down to profile and gauge. Barrette’s vinyl siding profiles, for example, run D4, D5, and Dutch lap, and they are not interchangeable with other manufacturers’ profiles even when the color looks close. If your addition was built before roughly 2015, you likely have a D4 profile; later builds commonly use D5. Pull a piece of siding at a corner or check the original invoice for the product code. We can also match it on site in about ten minutes.
For fascia and soffit, the key measurement is the width: Barrette makes 6-inch, 8-inch, and 10-inch fascia. The nail-hem dimensions are identical across those widths, which means a replacement piece fits the same trim channel, but the coverage width won’t match if you measure the old board wrong. We keep all three widths in white and almond on the truck. Specialty colors are ordered direct.
One note on OEM versus aftermarket: for structural components that tie into load-bearing walls or roof lines, we use Barrette-spec materials or direct OEM. Aftermarket equivalents exist for fascia and soffit, and some are fine, but out here in Fort Lauderdale’s salt air and hurricane season, the gauge difference shows up in five to eight years. We don’t gamble with that on a project that’s already carrying a five-figure price tag.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your Barrette Home Additions & ADU Is Failing
- Soft spots in flooring near the addition seam or exterior wall. This almost always means water is getting past the flashing or siding at the tie-in point, and the subfloor is wicking it in. In Fort Lauderdale’s wet season, this accelerates fast once it starts.
- Visible gaps or buckling in siding at the roofline tie-in. The original framing settled or the flashing was nailed too tight, so the siding can’t move with heat expansion. You’ll see it open up on the south and west faces first, where the sun works it hardest.
- Fascia pulling away or sagging along the addition’s eave line. This is usually failed fasteners or undersized fascia board. In older Fort Lauderdale additions, we see a lot of 6-inch fascia used on overhangs that need 8-inch for support, especially where roof loads from the main structure transfer over.
- Cracks in interior drywall at the corner where the addition meets the original house. Differential settling between the two foundations is the cause. It’s common in Fort Lauderdale’s sandy, shifting soils, and it tells you the tie-in wasn’t designed with enough movement allowance.
- Water staining on interior ceilings under the roofline valley. The valley flashing where the addition roof meets the main roof is doing all the heavy lifting. If that flashing was installed over old material or not stepped under the shingles properly, it leaks within the first two years, and it doesn’t stop until somebody opens it up.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
Installed repair and replacement work on a failing Barrette addition or ADU in Fort Lauderdale falls into three broad tiers. A focused repair, like replacing a run of fascia and reflashing a roofline tie-in, typically runs $2,000 to $6,500. Work that opens a wall or ties in new structural members, like rebuilding a settling addition corner or replacing rim joists at an ADU, lands between $8,000 and $25,000. A full addition or ADU build using Barrette-compatible materials runs $45,000 to $130,000 for the addition, $90,000 to $220,000 for the ADU.
Every price we give is written out before work starts. No verbal estimate that grows later. The range depends on access, how much structural discovery is involved once we open the wall, and what finish materials you choose for any new work. The price you see on the written quote is the price you pay.
We pull permits when the scope triggers one, and we sit with the inspector so you don’t have to. The work is covered by our written 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it isn’t right within a year from the completion date, we make it right at no cost to you.
DIY or Call Us?
Here’s an honest split. If you want to inspect a run of fascia for obvious nail pull, check a soffit seam for gap opening, or take photos of siding buckling for your own records, that’s smart and safe. Keep your feet on the ground. Do not get on a ladder and open up a roofline tie-in. Do not take down fascia or siding that may be holding structural load while you’re standing under it. The danger in addition and ADU repair isn’t the tool, it’s the fact that the pieces you’re removing are often the only things keeping water out and load transferring correctly. Fort Lauderdale’s afternoon thunderstorms don’t give you time to finish a half-opened wall.
If you see water, sagging, or structural cracking, call us at (754) 354-3720. We tell you what we found, what it takes to fix it, and what it will cost, before we touch a thing.
FAQs
A properly flashed and fastened addition or ADU should last 25 to 40 years before major components need replacing, with exterior trim and fascia needing attention at the 10 to 15-year mark due to Fort Lauderdale’s salt air and sun exposure. The roof tie-in and flashing typically need inspection every 3 to 5 years, especially after hurricane season. Call (754) 354-3720 if you want us to take a look at yours.
Yes, in most cases the failure is in a specific system: flashing, fasteners, fascia, or a settling corner, and we can repair that system without rebuilding the whole structure. The exception is when water intrusion has rotted load-bearing framing, which requires section replacement rather than surface repair. A written quote before any work starts tells you exactly which situation you’re in.
A focused roofline tie-in repair or fascia replacement usually takes one to two days on site. Structural work that opens walls or replaces framing runs three to seven days, and full addition or ADU builds take two to five months depending on scope and permitting. We’ll put the schedule in writing before we start, including materials lead time if you’ve chosen a specialty Barrette color.
We stock Barrette-spec fascia and soffit in the common widths and colors, along with standard flashing profiles and fastener systems, so most repair work can be quoted and started without waiting on a shipment. Specialty profile sizes and non-stock colors are ordered direct with a lead time we’ll confirm in writing on your quote. Call (754) 354-3720 to find out if your part is on our truck now.
If you have a Barrette addition or ADU that’s showing its age, or you’re planning a new one and want the structure done right the first time, call (754) 354-3720 for a free estimate. We’ll come out, look at what you have, and put a price in writing. Mason Remodeling Co Fort Lauderdale is an independent service provider and is not affiliated with Barrette Outdoor Living. We also work with KraftMaid cabinetry, Cambria and Silestone surfaces on ADU interior finishes when a project calls for them.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner, Mason Remodeling Co Fort Lauderdale at Mason Remodeling Co Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby areas.
