Custom home builders · Davie, Broward County
A new custom home on your Davie lot, with a price cap written into the contract
Permits and inspections are part of the job. You pay in four stage payments, the work carries a 3-year warranty, and we reply within a day.
Davie, FL
New construction in Davie, FL, can mean a custom home built on your lot, from permit to keys
New construction in Davie, FL, mostly means homes sold inside builder communities, and those are the listings Google shows first. Florida Home Build is a general contractor for the other route: a custom home on your own Davie lot. You sign one contract with one company, and we run the permits, the inspections and the construction through to handover.
Davie sits in west Broward, west of Fort Lauderdale, and its code starts the agricultural districts at one acre, so many parcels are large. That changes how a project starts: the survey, the drainage and the zoning of your property come before the design does. On a Davie custom home, we handle:
- A free preliminary estimate before you commit.
- Town of Davie permits and inspections, filed and followed through by us.
- Homeowners association submissions, if your neighborhood has an association.
- One general contractor with a steady team of subcontractors.
- A client portal where your superintendent confirms the next steps every week.
- A reply within a day from a team that speaks English, Spanish or Russian.
We take custom home projects across Broward County, Davie included, and across South Florida in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. Our projects start at a $250,000 budget. If your family is planning a home on a Davie lot of an acre or more, give us the address and any plans you have.
After the keys
A 3-year home builder warranty and a full handover
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3-year warranty on the work
The term and the list of exclusions are written in your contract, not explained later.
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Handover package
As-built drawings, manuals, a maintenance schedule and manufacturer warranties registered in your name.
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A walkthrough of every system
We walk the house with you and show how each system works before you move in.
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Care after move-in
Home maintenance by arrangement, with the same team that built it.
Cost
How a Davie general contractor prices a custom home on your lot
Our construction price for a new home runs $450–650 per square foot on a mainland lot, which covers Davie. The final number comes after we see your lot and plans: land, design, permits and surveys are separate, and a larger parcel can add site work, which we price once we see the lot.
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Your lot.
Start with the address and the survey, if you have one. We check the zoning and find the drainage district that serves the lot, because both set what the site needs.
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Your plans or your idea.
Drawings, sketches or a plain list of the rooms the family needs: bedrooms, baths, garage and outdoor space.
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A free preliminary estimate.
The price per square foot applied to your size, plus the site work the parcel needs.
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What sits on top.
Land, architect and designer fees, permit fees, surveys, furniture and landscaping are not in the construction price.
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Your finishes.
Kitchen cabinetry, tile, stucco and other exterior and interior materials move the number inside the range, so they are part of the conversation before you sign.
Prices per square foot for each type of lot and the full list of what is included are on the pricing and terms page, and the cost to build a house in Florida article gives the statewide picture.
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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.
Davie rules
Davie rules that shape a custom home before the first drawing
Five Davie rules reach a custom home before the design is final: zoning and lot size, the rural-area limits, the drainage district, fill on the lot and the permit process. Each can change where the house sits, how the lot is prepared and how long approvals take, so check them before you draw.
| Rule | What applies | What it changes in your build |
|---|---|---|
| Zoning and lot size | In Davie’s code, agricultural (AG) districts start at one acre, and the RR and R-1 residential districts allow one house per acre. | The district decides how many houses a parcel can hold and where the structure sits on it. Look up your parcel’s zoning before you buy or draw. |
| Rural Lifestyle areas | In the Rural Lifestyle areas (AG, A-1 and R-1), the code allows one home per gross acre and limits fences to 4 or 6 feet in height and to no more than 50% opacity. | Gates, walls and privacy fences are planned inside those limits. |
| Drainage district | According to the town, Davie has five drainage and water-control authorities, and most projects fall under the Central Broward Water Control District. The town says a project needs that district’s stamp or letter. | The district for your lot is identified early, because its sign-off belongs in the permit package. |
| Fill and grading | According to the town, adding fill takes a Site Development Permit, the runoff of a 25-year storm stays on the lot, and the survey must be no older than one year. | Raising the ground level means a separate permit and a current survey before site work starts. |
| Building permit | According to the town, its own Building Division at 8800 SW 36 Street generally attempts to review applications within 30 working days, and a permit expires if work does not start within 180 days, stalls for 90 days or goes 90 days without an inspection. A Notice of Commencement is recorded before work begins. | Review time is the town’s target. We file the application, follow the review and book the inspections. |
Davie is in Broward County, so the county layer of rules applies on top of these, including the hurricane code. The Broward County page covers it, hurricane-resistant homes shows what changes in each part of the house, and permit expediting explains how we run the permit process.
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- A client portal with the schedule, selections, photos, inspections and invoices
- Video at every stage and drone footage of the site
- Cameras on site, so you can look in any day
- A weekly confirmation of next steps from your superintendent
- A project manager who speaks English, Spanish or Russian
FAQ
Questions about building a custom home in Davie, FL
What does new construction in Davie, FL mean if I already own the lot?
It means a house built to order on your parcel. You hire a general contractor, such as Florida Home Build, and sign one contract that covers permits, inspections and construction. Homes already designed and for sale in builder communities are a separate market, and they fill most search results.
How much does it cost to build a custom home in Davie?
Our construction price is $450–650 per square foot on a mainland lot. Land, design fees, permit fees, surveys, furniture and landscaping come on top, and a larger parcel can add site work such as fill and drainage. The exact number follows once we see the lot and plans. The pricing and terms page has the detail.
Is $300,000 enough to build a house in Davie?
It can be, depending on the size of the house. Construction is priced per square foot, at $450–650 on a mainland lot, and the land, design fees and permit fees are separate. Our projects start at $250,000. Share your lot and plans, and we reply within a day with a preliminary estimate.
How long does it take to build a custom home in Davie?
An estimated 28–36 months from the first meeting to move-in, counting the design, the permits and the construction, and the phases partly overlap. These are estimates, not promises. Permit review, weather and inspections can move the dates. The timeline article breaks down each phase.
Who issues the building permit for a new home in Davie?
The town of Davie has its own Building Division, so the permit comes from the town’s own office. According to the town, it generally attempts to review applications within 30 working days. That is a target. We prepare and file the application, follow the review and handle the inspections.
Can I build a house on a one-acre lot in Davie?
It depends on the zoning of your parcel. In Davie’s code, AG districts start at one acre, and the RR and R-1 districts allow one house per acre. The Rural Lifestyle areas allow one home per gross acre. Give us the address and we check the zoning against your plans before the design starts.
Is a home built in Davie hurricane proof?
No house is. Davie is in Broward County, which is part of the high-velocity hurricane zone of the Florida Building Code, and the code sets the standard a new home is designed and permitted to. The storm-resistant homes page shows what changes in each part of the house.
Which areas near Davie do you take, and can I run the project from another country?
We work across Broward County, including Davie, Southwest Ranches, Weston and Fort Lauderdale. See Southwest Ranches, Weston and Fort Lauderdale. Our office is in Aventura, and owners abroad follow the project through the client portal, with weekly updates, video and drone footage.