General contractor · Sunny Isles Beach · Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach
Your Sunny Isles Beach high-rise renovation, with the city permit and building paperwork handled
Turnkey unit renovations, usually from $250,000. Cost plus a fixed fee with a price cap, four payments tied to approved stages and a 3-year warranty on the work.
Sunny Isles Beach
General contractor in Sunny Isles Beach for high-rise condo renovations
Florida Home Build is a general contractor for interior remodeling of condos in Sunny Isles Beach, taken as one turnkey project under one contract, usually from $250,000. We file the city permit, handle your association and run the job, so the renovation of a unit on Collins Avenue does not become a second job for you.
A unit renovation in a Sunny Isles Beach tower is decided in three places: your contract with the builder, your association's rules and the city's Building Department.
A residential project with us includes:
- The association application, prepared by us, and the city's documents assembled into one list for you to sign.
- Permit applications through the city's online portal, and the inspections that follow.
- Kitchen, bathrooms and finishes under one contractor and one schedule.
- A free preliminary estimate before you commit, and a reply within a day.
Both Sunny Isles Beach and Golden Beach, the town just to the north, are in Miami-Dade County, part of the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone of the Florida Building Code, so exterior openings on the coastal side follow stricter product approval. When you compare Sunny Isles construction companies, ask each for the association paperwork, the city documents and the price cap. Houses in Golden Beach are covered in the questions below.
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.
Approvals
What the city and your building each ask for before a Sunny Isles Beach unit is renovated
Two parties approve a unit renovation here, and neither replaces the other: your association signs off on the work, and the city's Building Department issues the permit. Buildings from older mid-rises to branded towers such as the Ritz-Carlton Residences set their own contractor rules, so the first step is to get yours in writing.
Your association
Ask the management office for the building's contractor requirements in writing: how a contractor is approved, what insurance paperwork the building wants, elevator reservations, work hours, deposits and noise rules. They differ from building to building and can be stricter than the city's. We prepare the association application and follow the building's checklist.
City documents
The Building Department asks for these for an interior renovation:
- A signed, notarized application.
- Proof of ownership.
- Two sets of signed and sealed plans.
- A copy of the contract between you and the contractor.
- For work in a condo, the original association letter on its letterhead, dated and signed by the board. The city asks for it to be notarized too when the work involves floors.
Applications go through the city's online portal, SmartGov.
The Building Department
The office is on the third floor of the Government Center at 18070 Collins Avenue, open Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and the phone is 305-947-2150.
The city's hours for construction work:
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (to 7:00 p.m. on the city's summer schedule) |
| Friday | 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | No work |
Work is also not allowed on a number of holidays, including New Year's Day, July 4, Labor Day, Yom Kippur, Thanksgiving and Christmas. An association can set shorter hours than the city, so we plan to the stricter of the two.
What a unit costs per square foot and how it is staged is on the condo renovation page. The permit side across cities is covered in permit expediting.
Check my condo projectOne contractor
What your general contractor handles on a Miami build
A general contractor runs the build so you don't have to hire and coordinate every trade yourself. On our projects the permits, the subcontractors, the inspections and the budget sit with one company, and you talk to one project manager. Here is what that covers.
One project manager, one contractPermits, trades, inspections and the budget sit with one company.
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Permits and inspections
City and county permits and local inspections are part of our work. Permitting usually takes 3–6 months on a new home.
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Condo and association approvals
In a condo we prepare the association submissions and plan the work around the elevator and the building's work hours.
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Subcontractors and bids
We work with a permanent group of subcontractors. A line-by-line estimate comes before the contract. After you sign, each subcontractor bid and each change shows up in the shared budget tracker.
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Hurricane-zone rules
Miami-Dade and Broward are generally treated as the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone of the Florida Building Code. Homes in these two counties are designed and built to the HVHZ requirements, and permits and inspections follow them. Read about hurricane-resistant homes
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Design and interior
Design usually takes 6–9 months on a new home, and plans and material selections stay tied to the budget and the price cap. Architect and designer fees sit outside the construction price. If we lead your interior design, the number of revision rounds and the procurement fee are written into the contract up front.
Owners abroad
How a unit renovation runs when you live on another continent
An owner abroad can renovate a property in Sunny Isles Beach and stay informed through a shared project portal, a weekly confirmation of each step from the foreman and video from the site, and our team speaks English, Spanish and Russian. Here is the order a unit project follows with us.
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Send the unit details.
The building or address, the approximate size and what you want done. We get back to you within a day, and a free preliminary estimate follows.
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Paperwork before demolition.
We prepare the association application and the city's documents. The ones that need your signature or a notary reach you as one list.
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Contract and first payment.
The contract is cost plus a fixed fee with a price cap, and you pay in four stages tied to approved work: signing, start, the middle of the job and the final stage.
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Permit and build.
We file the permit through the city's portal, then schedule deliveries and work inside the association's rules and the city's hours.
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Weekly updates, then the final payment.
Your foreman confirms each step every week in the portal, and the 3-year warranty covers the work.
A unit typically takes 3 to 8 months, counted from the day permits are issued and materials are on hand. That is an estimate, not a promise. How we run a project for an owner who is not on site is described on the construction management page. Our office is in Aventura, across the Intracoastal Waterway, and see the Aventura page.
Send my unit details
Have plans or a lot in Miami? Send them to a general contractor today
Permits alone take 3–6 months, so the earlier the plans start moving, the earlier you build. Send the address, a survey or the plans, and we'll answer within a day with a price range.
Or email the plans to info@floridahomebuild.com
FAQ
Questions about hiring a general contractor in Sunny Isles Beach, FL
How much does a general contractor cost in Sunny Isles Beach?
You pay the actual cost of the work plus a fixed fee, and the contract sets a price cap: if costs run above it, the contractor pays the difference. Our turnkey condo renovation typically runs $150–350 per square foot, and our projects usually start at $250,000. Details are on the pricing and terms page.
Do I need my association's letter to get a permit for a condo renovation in Sunny Isles Beach?
Yes. The city asks for the original letter on the association's letterhead, dated and signed by the board, and notarized when the work involves floors. We prepare the association application for you.
What hours can construction work run in Sunny Isles Beach?
Monday to Thursday until 6:30 p.m., Friday until 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., never on Sundays or a number of holidays. Your association may allow less, so ask for its hours first.
Who applies for the Sunny Isles Beach permit and deals with the city?
We do. Applications go through the city's online portal, we handle the inspections, and you sign and notarize the documents that need it. The city's fees are separate from the construction price.
How long does a high-rise condo renovation take in Sunny Isles Beach?
Typically 3 to 8 months from permits and materials, as an estimate rather than a promise. The steps above show how the project runs week by week.
Can you manage my Sunny Isles condo renovation if I live abroad, and do you speak Russian?
Yes to both. The team speaks English, Spanish and Russian, and the steps in the section above run remotely, from the first estimate to the last payment.
Do you build or renovate houses in Golden Beach, next to Sunny Isles?
Yes, Golden Beach is in Miami-Dade County, which is part of our service area, and projects usually start at $250,000. It is a separate town with its own Building Department (100 Ocean Blvd, 305-932-0744), and its checklist for a new single-family house lists a Retention Wall Permit and a copy of the Building Advisory Board approval. We confirm what applies to your address.
What is the difference between a building contractor and a general contractor?
A general contractor holds the contract for the whole project and answers for it: permits, subcontractors, schedule and the final walkthrough. With us that is one contractor with a steady group of subcontractors and one contract, so you have one party to call about a unit.