Construction management · Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach
Your Miami home build, managed week by week while you live in another state or country
One contractor runs the project. You follow it in a client portal, with a weekly confirmation of next steps from your superintendent, and pay in four payments.
Remote owners
Miami construction management for a home you build from another state or country
Construction management in Miami, for a home you are not there to watch, means one contractor who runs the build and shows you its progress. At Florida Home Build the builder and the manager are one company, with one contract. The management comes with a turnkey project, with budgets starting from $250,000: we run the site through a superintendent, handle permits and inspections, and report to you through a client portal.
What you get when you live elsewhere:
- A client portal. A place to follow the project from anywhere.
- A weekly confirmation. Your superintendent confirms the next steps with you every week.
- Video, drone and cameras. For owners who live far from the site, the set includes video, drone footage and cameras on site.
- Your language. Our team speaks English, Spanish and Russian, and we contact you within a day of your request.
- Hours you can plan. On average the build takes 2–4 hours of your week.
We build in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. You pay in four payments, at signing, at the start of work, at the midpoint and at about 99% completion, and the dates in your schedule are estimates, not promises.
Your money
How a Miami home build works when you're not paying ahead
4 payments, not a big deposit
At signing, at the start of work, at the midpoint and at about 99% completion. Each payment is for a stage you have approved.
A price cap in the contract
Cost plus a fixed fee, with a maximum price. Savings stay with you. Anything above the cap is paid by the builder.
Every bid and invoice in view
A shared budget tracker shows each subcontractor bid, each change and each invoice.
One contractor, one contract
The same permanent subcontractors on every job, and one company answering for all of them.
3-year warranty, exclusions in writing
The warranty term is a number in your contract, and so is the list of what it does not cover.
An answer in under 24 hours
By phone, WhatsApp, text or email, in English, Spanish or Russian.
Who does what
What an owner’s representative does, and where each task sits on your Miami project
An owner’s representative looks after the owner’s budget, schedule and quality, and answers for them when the owner is away. On a turnkey project with us these jobs sit with the contractor you already hire, so the table shows who does each one and where you can see the result.
| Task | How it works on your project | Where you see it |
|---|---|---|
| Budget and changes | Cost plus a fixed fee, with a maximum price in the contract. Anything above the cap is paid by us. | A shared budget tracker with the subcontractor bids and invoices |
| Schedule | Our plan for a custom home is 28–36 months in total, an estimate and not a promise. | Your client portal and the weekly confirmation of next steps |
| Permits and inspections | We apply to the city and county, schedule the inspections and file the homeowners’ association submissions. | Reports from your superintendent |
| Quality of the work | Site oversight sits with your superintendent, and we use the same permanent subcontractors. | For owners far away, video, drone footage and site cameras |
| Handover | A handover, then a 3-year warranty with the exclusions written in your contract. | The warranty page explains what stands behind the work |
How the money is paid, step by step, is on the pricing and terms page. The permit side of the table has its own page: permit expediting in Miami.
After the keys
A 3-year home builder warranty and a full handover
- 01
3-year warranty on the work
The term and the list of exclusions are written in your contract, not explained later.
- 02
Handover package
As-built drawings, manuals, a maintenance schedule and manufacturer warranties registered in your name.
- 03
A walkthrough of every system
We walk the house with you and show how each system works before you move in.
- 04
Care after move-in
Home maintenance by arrangement, with the same team that built it.
Week by week
How the weekly routine and the four payments work when you are far away
Your superintendent confirms the next steps with you every week, and you pay in four payments across the build. Here is the routine from one week to the next, how the payments fall, and what Florida law lets an owner require before paying a contractor.
01The week starts with a confirmation.
Your superintendent confirms the next steps with you. On average that and your other decisions take 2–4 hours of your week.
02The work is shown.
You follow it in the client portal and, for owners who live far from Miami, through video, drone footage and cameras on site.
03The paperwork is ours.
We apply for the permits, schedule the inspections and file the association submissions, and after the final inspections the building department issues a certificate of occupancy or completion.
04Stages are approved by you.
You approve the work stage by stage, and our team answers your questions in English, Spanish or Russian.
05The payments follow the contract.
Four payments fall at signing, at the start of work, at the midpoint and at about 99% completion. The shares are written in the contract.
Florida Statutes section 713.06 also lets an owner require the contractor’s sworn statement that those who sent a notice to owner have been paid, before each progress payment. The final payment should wait for that statement. The shared tracker shows the bids and invoices in the meantime. The full path of a project, from the first site visit to the keys, is on the how we build page.
Get my free estimateTimeline
How long it takes to build a custom home in Miami
Strategy, lot and budget2–3 months
A site visit before any contract, a line-by-line estimate and a meeting with your project manager.
Design6–9 months
Plans and selections, tied to the budget and the price cap.
Permits3–6 months
City and county permits, inspections and association submissions are on us.
Construction16–22 months
Your superintendent confirms the next steps every week, with photos and inspections in your client portal.
Usually 28–36 months from the first meeting to move-in. These are estimates, not promises: rain, inspections and permit queues move dates, and you see every change in the portal the week it happens. On average the build takes 2–4 hours of your time per week.
Get a timeline for my lotFAQ
Questions about construction management in Miami for owners who live elsewhere
What does an owner’s representative do in construction?
An owner’s representative protects the owner’s interests: they check the budget and schedule, compare bids, watch quality and payment requests, handle changes and close out the project. With Florida Home Build the contractor and the manager are one company, and the table above shows where each of these tasks sits.
Can I build a house in Miami if I live in another state or country?
Yes. We build in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties for owners who are far away. The tools are a portal, a superintendent who confirms the next steps every week, and, for owners at a distance, video, drone footage and cameras on site. Our team speaks English, Spanish and Russian.
How do I approve each construction stage if I can’t visit the site?
You approve the work stage by stage, and the contract sets the details. You follow the project in the client portal and through the weekly confirmation of next steps. To see how it would work on your build, tell us about your project and we contact you within a day.
How much does construction management cost?
The contract is cost plus a fixed fee, with a maximum price, and the fee is written in it. Projects start from $250,000, and the pricing and terms page shows price per square foot by project type.
How do I know my build money reaches the subcontractors?
The shared budget tracker shows the subcontractor bids and invoices. Florida law also lets you require the contractor’s sworn statement that those who sent a notice to owner have been paid (section 713.06), before each progress payment and the final one.
How much of my time will the build take each week?
On average, the build takes 2–4 hours of your week. You confirm the next steps with your superintendent, make your selections and approve each stage.
Who handles construction permits and inspections while I am away?
We do. We apply to the city and county, schedule every inspection and file the homeowners’ association submissions. The details of the rules are on the permit expediting page.