Home Additions · Pinecrest, FL
Room to grow on an acre.
Home additions across Pinecrest — rear extensions, second stories, and in-law suites engineered into ranch-era homes. Fully permitted through the Village and built by a licensed general contractor (CGC1539072) with daily site supervision.
Home Additions in Pinecrest
Why Pinecrest was made for additions.
An acre lot forgives a lot of ambition. While owners on smaller Miami lots fight for every setback inch, Pinecrest families in North Pinecrest, Devonwood, and along Ludlam Road have room for a real rear extension, a detached studio, or a full second story — often without crowding the pool or the oaks. The village's estate zoning keeps lots large and neighbors distant, which is exactly why a well-designed Pinecrest home addition can add serious living space without the house ever feeling bolted together.
Additions are reviewed by the Village of Pinecrest Building and Planning Department, and two site issues usually shape the design before aesthetics do. Tree protection comes first: the village permits every significant removal and takes its specimen trees seriously, so we site additions around protected canopy rather than through it. Septic comes second: many Pinecrest lots still rely on septic systems, and an addition that adds bedrooms triggers a capacity review. We flag both in week one, not at plan review.
Structurally, adding to a 1960s ranch is real engineering: existing footings verified, tie beams upgraded, new work doweled and tied into old until the joint disappears. That is our home turf. PGX has spent more than 20 years building in South Florida, every addition is fully permitted and inspected, and a supervisor is on your site daily while your family keeps living in the house. One written scope, one accountable team, from first sketch to last inspection.
Where we work in Pinecrest
Elsewhere in Pinecrest? Call us — if it's in Miami-Dade or Broward, we probably build there.
What's included
Additions we build in Pinecrest.
From single-room extensions to full second stories — engineered, permitted, and tied into the original structure properly.
Rear extensions around the oaks
Family rooms, primary suites, and glass-walled living space extended into the yard, matched to the existing roofline or deliberately contrasted.
A full floor over the ranch
Full upper floors over ranch homes, with foundations verified, tie beams upgraded, and structure engineered before anyone discusses paint colors.
In-law suites, septic verified
Attached or detached suites with their own baths and entries, planned around zoning, septic capacity, and how your family actually visits.
Garages into offices and gyms
Turning underused garages into offices, gyms, or suites — with the insulation, mechanical, and legal conversion work most flips skip.
Tying new work into old
New footings, doweled connections, and reinforced masonry, built to the Florida Building Code's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements.
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.
Do I need Village approval for an addition in Pinecrest?
Will the tree rules decide where my addition can go?
Is a second story better than moving to a bigger house?
What happens to my septic system when we add bedrooms?
Can my family live in the house during the addition?
Contact
Your acre has room — let's use it
Invite us over, in English o en español. We'll look at the lot, the trees, and the structure, and tell you what your addition really involves.