Covered outdoor living with summer kitchen and pool terrace — outdoor living & exterior in Palmetto Bay, Florida. Architectural rendering.

Outdoor Living & Exterior · Palmetto Bay, FL

Backyards big enough to build on.

Covered terraces, summer kitchens, pergolas, and full exterior upgrades for Palmetto Bay homes, engineered for hurricane wind loads, permitted through the Village, and built by a licensed GC who supervises daily.

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

Outdoor Living & Exterior in Palmetto Bay

Outdoor living in the Village of Parks.

In Palmetto Bay, the lot is half the reason you bought the house. This is the self-declared Village of Parks, with Coral Reef Park up the road and the Deering Estate anchoring Old Cutler Road, and yards here run large enough for real outdoor rooms rather than a token patio. Owners across Mangowood, Coral Reef Estates, and East Palmetto Bay hire us for covered terraces with tongue-and-groove ceilings, summer kitchens that can actually host, pergolas over dining areas, and driveways and entries upgraded to match the house behind them.

Outdoor structures in Palmetto Bay are permitted work: anything with footings, a roof, gas, or electrical goes through the Village's Building and Permitting Department, and in Miami-Dade's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, pergolas and covered terraces must be engineered for wind load with county-approved products, not assembled from a kit and optimism. The village's tree rules matter outdoors most of all, since driveways and slabs near protected root zones can require DERM permits and careful design. Waterfront owners east of Old Cutler Road also plan around flood zones when adding hard structures.

What PGX brings outdoors is the same discipline we bring inside: one contractor responsible for the slab, the roof tie-in, the gas line to the grill, the electrical, and the finish work, instead of four trades pointing at each other. The scope and price are fixed in writing, a supervisor is on site every working day, and lawns, pool decks, and gated entries are protected and kept clean, which your neighbors in a community like Royal Harbour Yacht Club will quietly appreciate. Twenty-plus years in South Florida taught us that outdoor work is judged in August, not on delivery day.

Summer kitchen under a covered outdoor terrace — architectural rendering

Where we work in Palmetto Bay

Mangowood Royal Harbour Yacht Club Paradise Point Tanglewood Estates Coral Reef Estates Old Cutler Palms Old Cutler Grove South Old Cutler Creek East Palmetto Bay

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

What's included

Outdoor projects we build.

Backyard structures, hardscape, and the envelope of the house itself, each priced as a defined scope with engineering where wind loads demand it.

01

Covered terraces for salt air

Roofed outdoor rooms tied structurally into the house, with fans, lighting, and ceilings detailed to survive salt air and summer storms.

02

Summer kitchens that host holidays

Grills, refrigeration, and stone counters with permitted gas and electrical runs, built for the family that hosts every holiday.

03

Pergolas anchored for storm season

Engineered for High-Velocity Hurricane Zone wind loads and anchored on proper footings, so the shade stays put through storm season.

04

Driveways drawn around the canopy

Pavers, concrete, and entry walks designed around Palmetto Bay's protected trees, with drainage that respects both the county and gravity.

05

Exterior envelope upgrades

Stucco repair and paint, impact doors and windows, and re-roof coordination, handled as one sequenced project instead of three separate headaches.

Pool terrace and seating beside a South Florida home — 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.

Do I need a permit for a pergola or covered terrace in Palmetto Bay?
Yes. Structures with footings or a roof are permitted through the Village of Palmetto Bay, and because all of Miami-Dade sits in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, they must be engineered for wind load using county-approved products. The unpermitted kit pergola is a familiar sight here right up until a storm or a home sale, whichever comes first. We design, permit, and build them to stay.
Can you build a summer kitchen with a gas line?
Yes, and running the gas correctly is most of the job. Whether your home has natural gas service or a propane tank, the line to a summer kitchen is permitted and inspected work, alongside the electrical for refrigeration and lighting. We coordinate all of it under one permit package with the Village, pour the slab and counters, and hand you a cooking space that works as hard as your indoor kitchen.
Will Palmetto Bay's tree rules affect my driveway or terrace plans?
Quite possibly, and better to know early. The village guards its canopy, and work near protected trees, including new driveways, slabs, and footings in root zones, can require a Miami-Dade DERM tree permit. In practice this shapes design more than it blocks it: we route hardscape around significant trees, adjust footing locations, and pull the tree permit when one is genuinely needed. The oaks were here first; the terrace can be diplomatic.
Can outdoor projects be combined with impact windows or a re-roof?
That is often the smartest sequencing. If the exterior is getting scaffolding and permits anyway, bundling stucco, paint, impact openings, and re-roof coordination with the terrace or summer kitchen saves mobilization costs and repeated disruption. It also means one contractor owns the waterproofing story where roof, wall, and new structure meet, which is exactly where leaks are born when trades work separately.
What does a covered terrace or outdoor kitchen cost?
A pergola over an existing slab and a fully roofed terrace with a summer kitchen live in very different budgets, so we scope before we quote. Engineering, permitted gas and electrical, and hurricane-rated materials are where the money goes, and they are also why the result lasts. Expect a fixed written price from us rather than a teaser number that grows, and expect us to suggest cuts if your wish list outruns the value.

Contact

Put the backyard to work

Show us the yard and the wish list. We will scope your Palmetto Bay outdoor project in writing, in English o en español.

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Miami, FL
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