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

Home Additions · Miami Shores, FL

Additions that pass the harmony test.

Rear extensions, second stories, and garage conversions across Miami Shores, engineered for older masonry houses, permitted through the Village, matched to the original architecture, and supervised daily from footings to final.

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Home Additions in Miami Shores

Additions that match the original architecture.

Families in Miami Shores tend to stay: the schools, the Country Club, the ten-minute geometry of the Village. That is why home additions are such a strong market here. Owners of 1920s Mediterranean Revival homes near Grand Concourse and the bayfront streets add rear wings and second stories rather than trade away their architecture, while ranch owners west of Biscayne Boulevard add family rooms and primary suites. The brief is always the same: make it look like the house was always this size.

Additions run through the Miami Shores Village Building Department, and the Village's code holds exterior work, additions and renovations included, to a harmony standard, with the Planning and Zoning Board reviewing what does not fit its surroundings. Setbacks and lot coverage shape what the site will carry. On bayfront streets like North Bayshore Drive, FEMA enters the math: parts of the shoreline sit in VE flood zones, and substantial-improvement rules can determine how far a renovation goes before elevation requirements apply. We model that before you fall in love with a floor plan.

An addition is structural work on a house you are still living in, which is why PGX assigns daily supervision from the first footing to the final inspection. We handle the tie-beam and foundation engineering older masonry homes need to carry new loads, match barrel tile and stucco texture so the seam disappears, and keep the occupied side of the house sealed, clean, and functioning. Fixed written scope, a licensed general contractor, CGC1539072, and one accountable team through every inspection.

Covered terrace joining a modern rear addition — architectural rendering

Where we work in Miami Shores

Grand Concourse North Bayshore Drive NE 96th Street Downtown Miami Shores Miami Shores Country Club Bayfront Park Barry University Area Biscayne Boulevard Corridor Miami Shores Estates NE 103rd Street

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

What's included

Ways we add room in the Shores.

Additions engineered for the Village's older masonry houses and detailed so the new construction disappears into the original architecture.

01

Rear wings that match the house

Family rooms, kitchens, and suites extending toward the yard, with foundations tied properly into the existing structure and rooflines that agree.

02

Second stories on 1920s masonry

Full structural evaluation, tie-beam upgrades, and reinforcement before framing begins, doubling space without spending an inch of the lot.

03

Garages converted, not just enclosed

Legal, permitted conversions with insulation, conditioned air, and finished ceilings, not the enclosed carport an appraiser flags later.

04

Quarters with a real kitchenette

Independent quarters with full bath and kitchenette where zoning allows, built for parents, long-term guests, or the adult kid boomeranging home.

05

New load on 1920s masonry

The unglamorous engineering that lets a 1920s masonry house carry new loads safely, designed, permitted, and inspected at every pour.

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 addition go before the Planning and Zoning Board?
Possibly. Miami Shores Village holds exterior work, additions included, to a harmony standard covering character and appearance, and projects that do not clearly meet it are reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Board, which meets monthly. Designing to the standard from the start, with massing, materials, and rooflines that agree with the original house, is how we keep review from turning into redesign.
Can a 1920s Miami Shores house carry a second story?
Many can, but nobody should promise it before the engineering. We evaluate the existing foundations and masonry; the answer is often yes with tie-beam upgrades and reinforcement, and occasionally no at reasonable cost. Where a second story pencils, it doubles usable space without touching the yard. Where it does not, a rear extension usually gets you there. We give you the structural answer before you commit to a direction.
Do FEMA flood rules affect additions near the bay?
On bayfront and canal-adjacent properties, yes. Parts of the Miami Shores shoreline along Biscayne Bay sit in VE flood zones, and FEMA's substantial-improvement rules compare your project's value against the building's; cross the threshold and elevation requirements can apply to more than just the addition. That math should shape the design early, so we run it during planning rather than after permitting stalls.
How long does a home addition take in Miami Shores?
Realistically, months of design and permitting before months of construction. Additions involve structural plans, multiple plan reviews, and possibly board review, and building through South Florida's rainy season takes sequencing discipline. We give you a schedule tied to your specific scope at contract, and daily supervision is how it stays honest. Anyone quoting a fast, precise timeline before drawings exist is guessing.
Is an addition worth it versus moving?
In Miami Shores, often yes. The housing stock is finite, the character is why you came, and a well-built addition adds space without giving up your street. That said, we will tell you when a project does not pencil: if the structure, the setbacks, or the flood math fight the plan, better to know at the walk-through than at permit review. We would rather lose a project than build a bad one.

Contact

Room to stay in the Shores

Show us where the house runs out of room. We design the addition, handle the reviews, and build it right — in English o en español.

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