Free estimate · Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach
A free price range for your Miami project, in 5 quick questions
A project manager reviews your answers and replies within 24 hours with a price range per square foot for a project like yours, in English, Spanish or Russian.
Free estimate
General contractor free estimate in Miami, starting with 5 questions
A free estimate from a general contractor in Miami starts with a price range per square foot for your project. It costs nothing and doesn't obligate you. You answer five questions in about a minute, leave your name and how to reach you, and a project manager replies within a day. No spam, no pressure.
From the first range to your number
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Five tap-to-answer questions
They take about a minute, and rough answers are fine.
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A price range per square foot
Your project manager sends the range for a project like yours, then refines it for your lot or home.
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A number for your property
Before any contract is signed, we visit your lot or property, walk you through a line-by-line estimate and introduce your project manager.
The range is a starting point. Your number comes after the visit and the line-by-line estimate.
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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.
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What we need to estimate your project
Five answers are enough for a first price range. You choose from ready answers, and where you are unsure there is one for that, such as Not sure yet or Just exploring. This is what each of the five questions covers and why we ask.
01The project
A new custom home, a whole-home or condo renovation, an addition or second story, a seawall or dock, or a commercial space.
02The property
Miami-Dade, Broward or Palm Beach, and whether you have a lot with plans, a lot without plans, a house or condo you own, or no lot yet.
03Plans, if you have them
No plans yet is a normal start. On a new home, design usually takes 6–9 months and comes before permits and construction.
04Your budget
Choose a range from under $500K to over $3M. Projects start at $250,000.
05Your timing
Within 3 months, in 3–6 months, in 6–12 months or just exploring.
Out of state
Building a house in Miami while you live somewhere else
- 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
Prices
How we price a project, from the first range to the contract
The contract is cost plus a fixed fee with a maximum price. If the work costs less, you keep the savings, and the builder pays anything above the maximum. You pay in four payments. The table shows our ranges per square foot of construction.
| Project | Price per sq ft |
|---|---|
| New home on a mainland lot | $450–650 |
| New home on the water or an island | $900–1,300 |
| Oceanfront new home | $1,300–1,800+ |
| Whole-home renovation | $50–250most often $75–150 |
| Condo renovation | $150–350 |
| Addition, second story, seawall, dock | Priced after we see the site |
| Commercial space | Priced by project |
The ranges cover the construction itself. The lot, architect and designer fees, permit fees, surveys, impact fees, furniture and landscaping are separate. The range is where we start, and the reply refines it for your lot or home. How the fee, the maximum price and the four payments work is on the pricing and terms page.
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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.
FAQ
Questions about a general contractor free estimate in Miami
Is a general contractor free estimate really free?
Yes. The five questions and the price range per square foot cost nothing and carry no obligation. Before any contract is signed, a site visit and a line-by-line estimate follow.
Is the free estimate binding?
No. Answering the questions commits you to nothing. A contract comes only after the site visit and the line-by-line estimate, and it is cost plus a fixed fee with a maximum price, not one fixed number.
How accurate is the price range in a general contractor estimate?
It is a range, not a quote, built on what you tell us about the project. The line-by-line estimate after a site visit turns it into your number, and the maximum price in the contract caps the price of the agreed scope.
What is the estimated cost to build a house in South Florida?
A new home runs from $450–650 per sq ft on a mainland lot up to $1,300–1,800+ oceanfront, and the table above has every range. That is construction only, without the lot, design fees, permit fees, furniture or landscaping. Our guide to the cost of building a house in Florida goes deeper.
What is the minimum project size for a general contractor estimate?
Projects start at $250,000. If you are not sure of your budget yet, the budget question has a Not sure yet answer.
Do I need a lot or plans to ask for an estimate?
No. A lot without plans, or no lot yet, are both fine starts. Design comes after the lot and the budget.
Who answers my estimate request, and how fast?
A project manager at Florida Home Build, a general contractor serving Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach, replies within 24 hours. The form lets you choose English, Spanish or Russian.
Can I get an estimate for an addition, a seawall or a commercial space?
Yes, you choose them in the first question. These projects have no per-square-foot range: additions, second stories, seawalls and docks are priced after we see the site, and commercial space is priced by project. More on seawalls and docks and commercial build-outs.