Modern rear addition with floor-to-ceiling glass — home additions in Doral, Florida. Architectural rendering.

Home Additions · Doral, FL

More house, same Doral address.

Home additions for Doral — rear extensions, second stories, and in-law suites, engineered and permitted through the City of Doral, built by one licensed team that keeps the rest of the house livable.

Licensed & insured Lic. CGC1539072 Doral · Miami-Dade County Hablamos español

Home Additions in Doral

Room to grow in a built-out city.

Doral families tend to stay put — the schools, the communities, and the commute all argue for it — but the houses built here in the 1990s and 2000s were sized for a different chapter. So owners in the Islands at Doral, Doral Park, and Doral Isles add instead of moving: a rear extension that gives the kitchen and family room real square footage, a bedroom wing for in-laws who visit for months, or a second-story addition where the lot has nothing left to give.

Additions get the full treatment from the City of Doral Building Department: zoning review for setbacks and lot coverage, structural drawings for foundations and tie-beams, and every trade permitted and inspected. In Doral's gated communities the HOA architectural committee reviews the addition as well, usually before ground breaks, and each association holds opinions about rooflines, finishes, and construction hours. The new roof structure must meet High Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements like everything else in Miami-Dade. None of this should shrink your plans — it just rewards a contractor who files clean drawings the first time.

The test of an addition is whether anyone can find the seam. PGX matches existing stucco texture, ties new roof framing into old cleanly, and levels new slabs to existing floors so the house reads as one thought. We phase the work to keep your family in the home, seal the construction zone off from daily life, and put a supervisor on site every working day. The scope is fixed in writing before we pour anything, and one team — licensed, insured, Lic. CGC1539072 — carries the project from engineering through final inspection.

Covered terrace joining a modern rear addition — architectural rendering

Where we work in Doral

Doral Estates Doral Isles Islands at Doral Vintage Estates Isles at Grand Bay Grand Bay Estates Costa del Sol Doral Park Downtown Doral Canarias Modern Doral The Reserve at Doral

Elsewhere in Doral? Call us — if it's in Miami-Dade or Broward, we probably build there.

What's included

Ways we add square footage.

Every addition begins with what the lot, the zoning, and your HOA will allow. These are the projects Doral owners ask us for most.

01

Pushing out the back wall

The back wall moves out for a larger kitchen, family room, or primary suite, on a new foundation tied into the existing structure.

02

Going up, not out

When Doral lot coverage rules out a wider footprint, the added floor gets the structural analysis and reinforcement it genuinely requires.

03

A wing for the in-laws

Private bedroom, bath, and sitting space designed so family who stay for a season have a door of their own.

04

Garage into gym or office

Turning garage space into gyms, offices, or guest rooms where zoning and your association allow it, with insulation and AC done properly.

05

Where new structure meets old

Foundations, columns, and tie-beam upgrades engineered for hurricane loads, connecting new construction to old so the whole house performs as one.

Glass sliders and roofline of a new rear addition — architectural rendering

How we work

A remodel is a promise. We keep it in writing.

20+
Years building in South Florida
150+
Remodels and additions delivered
100%
Permitted and inspected work
1
Team accountable from estimate to warranty

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.

01

Walk-through & estimate

We visit, measure, listen, and come back with a real scope and a real number — not a teaser.

1–2 weeks
02

Design & permits

Drawings, engineering where needed, product approvals, and the permit package — filed and tracked by us.

4–10 weeks
03

Construction

Scheduled trades, daily supervision, weekly updates with photos, and inspections we prepare for and attend in person.

Per scope
04

Closeout & warranty

Punch list cleared, permits closed, documents handed over, warranty in writing. Then we leave it spotless.

1–2 weeks

FAQ

Straight answers.

Will my Doral HOA approve a home addition?
Most associations approve additions that respect the community's architectural language — matching rooflines, tile, stucco profiles, and approved colors. The review runs through your HOA's architectural committee, usually before the City of Doral issues permits, and the quality of your drawings sets the tone. We prepare submittal packages that answer the committee's questions before they are asked, which is the fastest route through.
How much can I build on my lot in Doral?
Zoning decides: lot coverage, setbacks, and height limits vary by district and are reviewed by the City of Doral during permitting, and your HOA's rules can be tighter than the city's. Many Doral lots in gated communities are efficient rather than sprawling, which is why second-story additions earn a look when the footprint has no room left. We evaluate both sets of rules before you fall in love with a floor plan.
Can my one-story house support a second-story addition?
Sometimes as-built, often with reinforcement, occasionally not economically — the answer lives in your foundation and walls, and a structural engineer finds it before anyone commits. Doral's concrete-block construction is a good starting point, but footings and tie-beams were sized for the house that exists, not the one you want. We coordinate the structural evaluation up front so the decision is informed, not hopeful.
Will the new addition need impact windows and doors?
Yes. New construction in Doral must meet the Florida Building Code's High Velocity Hurricane Zone provisions, which means impact-rated windows and doors with current Miami-Dade product approvals, engineered roof connections, and inspections to match. This is a feature, not a burden — the newest part of your house will also be its strongest, and it never needs shutters.
What does a home addition cost in Doral?
Additions run costlier per square foot than interior remodeling because you are buying structure — foundations, roof, walls, and the careful surgery of tying new construction into old. Scope, finishes, and structural complexity move the number more than size does. We give you a fixed written price after design, and we hold it, which matters more over a six-month project than the first estimate ever does.

Contact

Plan the addition properly

Tell us what the house is missing. We will look at the lot, the zoning, and the structure, then give you a straight answer — in English o en español.

Office
Miami, FL
Hours
Mon–Fri, 8:00–18:00
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