How we build · Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach
Your Miami home build in eight steps, with a project manager from the first meeting
From the first site visit to the final walkthrough: a superintendent who confirms the next steps every week, and a client portal with photos, inspections and invoices.
How we build
Home construction process steps in Miami, from the first site visit to the keys
The home construction process with Florida Home Build has eight steps, from a site visit before any contract to a walkthrough of every system before you move in. You work with one contractor, and your project manager is your contact from the first meeting.
After you send a request, we contact you within a day. Then we visit your lot or property and walk you through a line-by-line estimate, before any contract is signed.
Who is on your project:
- Project manager. Your contact from the first meeting. Works with you in English, Spanish or Russian.
- Superintendent. Runs the site and confirms the next steps with you every week, with photos and inspection results in your client portal.
- Permanent subcontractors. A permanent team of trades, with one company answering for all of them.
- You. You approve the work at each stage, on site or in the portal.
The same eight steps apply to every project. For a renovation or a condo, what comes first and what the schedule counts from change, and the table further down shows how. The typical length of each phase of a new home is in the timeline below.
Timeline
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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The residential construction process in eight steps
Most steps end with something you can check: a line-by-line estimate, a contract, a set of plans, a permit, a photo report, an inspection result, a handover package. The client portal holds the schedule, selections, photos, inspection results and invoices.
Site visit and budget
We visit your lot or property before any contract, walk you through a line-by-line estimate and introduce your project manager.
Contract
You sign cost plus a fixed fee, with a maximum price. How the money works is on the pricing and terms page.
Design and selections
Plans, finishes and fixtures are settled against the budget. Architect and designer fees are not part of the construction price.
Permits
We file and track the city and county permits and, in a condo, the association submission. Permit fees are not part of the construction price.
Start of work
Your superintendent takes charge of the site, and the schedule is in your client portal.
Building, week by week
Every week the superintendent confirms the next steps with you. Photos and inspection results land in your portal, and each subcontractor bid, change and invoice sits in the shared budget tracker.
The final stretch
City and county inspections continue to the end. In Miami-Dade a certificate of occupancy is required before you move into a new or reconstructed home.
Walkthrough and handover
We walk the house with you and show how each system works, then hand over as-built drawings, manuals, a maintenance schedule and manufacturer warranties in your name. The 3-year warranty on the work has its own page.
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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
By project
How the steps change for a renovation, a condo or a waterfront lot
The eight steps are written for a new home. For other projects, what comes first and what the schedule is counted from change. The last column shows how the time is counted for each project, and the estimates in it are not promises.
| Project | What comes first | What changes | How the time is counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| New home on your lot | Site visit, budget and design | All eight steps in order, ending with a certificate of occupancy | An estimated 28–36 months from the first meeting to move-in |
| Whole-home renovation | Site visit and a line-by-line estimate | The schedule starts from permits and material delivery | After permits are issued and materials arrive |
| Condo renovation | The association submission | We prepare and file it before work starts | An estimated 3–8 months, counted the same way |
| Waterfront home | A review of the site | Flood-zone rules may join the permit step | Set after the site review |
| Seawall or dock | A review of the site | Marine permits are part of the project; the seawall page has the details | Set after the site review |
| Commercial build-out | Permits for the space | A certificate of occupancy, then a certificate of use for the business | Scheduled by project |
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.
FAQ
Questions about the home construction process in Miami
What are the steps of the home construction process in Florida?
At Florida Home Build the process has eight steps: site visit and budget, contract, design and selections, permits, start of work, weekly building, the final stretch with inspections, and the walkthrough and handover. Each one is explained above. For a general guide to building in the state, read steps to building a house in Florida.
What is the first step of the home construction process after I send a request?
We contact you within a day. Then we visit your lot or property, walk you through a line-by-line estimate and introduce your project manager, all before any contract is signed.
How much of my time does the home construction process take?
On average the build takes 2–4 hours of your time per week. You confirm selections and approve each stage, on site or in the client portal.
Who handles permits during the home construction process?
We do. City and county permits, inspections and condo association submissions are part of the work. Permit and other fees are not in the construction price, and the pricing and terms page lists everything the price leaves out.
Who do I deal with during construction?
A project manager from the first meeting and a superintendent who runs the site, both from the one contractor on your contract. The list near the top of the page shows who does what.
How long does residential construction take in Miami?
For a new home, usually 28–36 months from the first meeting to move-in, and the phases partly overlap. These are estimates, not promises. The full breakdown covers each phase and what moves the dates.
Is the process different for a renovation?
The steps are the same, but the schedule is counted from the day permits are issued and materials arrive, and a condo adds an association submission at the start. A condo renovation is estimated at 3–8 months; for a house renovation the time is counted from the same two events.
What happens at the end of the home construction process?
We walk the house with you and show how each system works, then hand over as-built drawings, manuals and a maintenance schedule. A new home gets its certificate of occupancy before move-in. The last of the four stage payments is described on the pricing and terms page.