Home Additions · Davie, FL
Build into the acre you own.
Rear extensions, second stories, garage conversions, guest suites and in-law quarters for Davie homes. Engineered, zoned correctly, permitted through the Town of Davie, and supervised on site by a licensed general contractor.
Home Additions in Davie
Land is the easy part.
Davie is one of the few places left in Broward where the lot is not the constraint. Rural Ranches and Agricultural parcels run an acre and up, and Estate Dwelling lots are generous by county standards, so the room you need usually fits behind the house you have. The projects follow the land: a primary wing added to a low-slung 1970s ranch off Griffin Road, a second story over a Grand Oaks Estates house whose footprint is maxed by setbacks, a detached guest house near the barn on a Flamingo Road acreage parcel for family who visit for a season.
Davie's rules stack up fastest on an addition. Zoning comes first: the RR, A-1 and R-1 districts each set their own lot coverage, setbacks and accessory-structure limits, and a guest house is a different animal from a bedroom wing. Then the Town of Davie Building Division reviews the structural set, with Broward's county code amendments and HVHZ product approvals applied at plan review. On septic and well properties the county health office weighs in on added fixtures. Much of the town sits in a special flood hazard area within the C-11 basin, so floodplain requirements and elevation certificates enter the conversation early.
Additions are the part of this business that punishes optimism, which is why we front-load them. Soil and structure get evaluated before drawings, the new foundation is designed to move with the old one rather than against it, and the roof tie-in is detailed so the seam disappears from the street. While the shell goes up, the occupied half of the house stays clean, conditioned and separated by hard barriers. One accountable team from feasibility through final inspection and warranty, and a scope you signed that does not quietly change.
Where we work in Davie
Elsewhere in Davie? Call us — if it's in Miami-Dade or Broward, we probably build there.
What's included
How Davie houses gain square footage.
Each of these starts with zoning and engineering, not with a rendering. We confirm what the parcel allows before anyone falls in love.
Rear wings and extensions
Primary suites, family rooms and expanded living space pushed into the back yard, with footings, tie-beams and roof framing engineered and permitted together.
Second stories over ranches
Structural evaluation of existing block walls and footings first, then a full upper floor with a stair that does not eat the plan below.
Detached guest houses
Separate quarters where zoning permits them, with utilities, septic capacity and accessory-structure rules confirmed before the design gets ambitious.
Garage and lanai conversions
Turning garages and screened lanais into conditioned rooms with insulation, HVHZ-rated openings and permitted mechanical work that survives an appraiser's questions.
Foundations, steel and tie-beams
Underpinning, new footings, columns and tie-beam upgrades: the half of the budget nobody photographs and the half that decides whether it holds.
How we work
A remodel is a promise. We keep it in writing.
AFixed scope, honest pricing
A detailed written scope before we start — so the number you sign is the number you pay, and changes are decisions, not surprises.
BA superintendent on site, daily
Your project is run by someone whose name you know, who answers the phone, and who walks the site every working day.
CBuilt to code, warrantied in writing
HVHZ-rated products, inspected phases, closed permits, and a written warranty when we hand back the keys.
How it goes
From first walk to final walk-through.
Walk-through & estimate
We visit, measure, listen, and come back with a real scope and a real number — not a teaser.
1–2 weeksDesign & permits
Drawings, engineering where needed, product approvals, and the permit package — filed and tracked by us.
4–10 weeksConstruction
Scheduled trades, daily supervision, weekly updates with photos, and inspections we prepare for and attend in person.
Per scopeCloseout & warranty
Punch list cleared, permits closed, documents handed over, warranty in writing. Then we leave it spotless.
1–2 weeksFAQ
Straight answers.
Can I build a guest house on my Davie acreage?
Does the flood map affect my addition?
How many months does an addition really take?
Will an addition disturb my horses, barn or pasture access?
What does an addition cost in Davie?
Contact
Find out what the parcel allows
Send the address and the idea. We check zoning, utilities and flood status, then walk the property with you, in English o en español.