Luxury Home Building Services South Florida: What We Do

Which service do I actually need?

If you are building on land you own or intend to buy, that is custom home construction. If the house exists and the plan or structure has to change, that is renovation. If another builder is already engaged, owner’s representation puts experienced oversight on the work without restarting it.

Most owners arrive unsure, which is normal. A short feasibility conversation usually settles it, because the answer depends on the parcel and the existing structure rather than on preference.

Do you take on design as well as construction?

We coordinate design rather than replace your architect. Most projects arrive with an architect engaged, and we bring constructability, cost and permitting input into their process. Where you have not selected one, we can point you to firms whose portfolio suits the site and the brief.

What does permitting and project management include?

Applications and the municipal back and forth, coastal and flood review where the site calls for it, inspection scheduling, subcontractor coordination, and schedule and cost control against the contract. It is treated as part of the critical path rather than as administration after design.

On waterfront parcels the review layers extend beyond the building department. Seawalls, docks and anything touching submerged land bring in additional authorities, and those reviews run in sequence rather than in parallel.

Is owner’s representation worth it on a project you are not building?

It is worth it when the owner’s time is the scarce resource, or when the sums involved justify someone testing every draw, change order and concealed detail. A licensed general contractor who is also an attorney is exactly who should be reading those documents.

How much does a luxury custom home cost in South Florida?

There is no useful per-square-foot answer, because site conditions move the number more than finishes do. Elevation requirements, structural system, coastal compliance and the length of the approval path can separate two apparently similar projects by a wide margin.

Our guides to what it costs to build a luxury custom home in Fort Lauderdale and budgeting a luxury build explain what actually drives the figure.

Do you work outside Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade?

Those three counties are where we work. Permitting fluency, subcontractor relationships and inspection experience are local, and that local knowledge is a large part of what keeps a schedule intact.

Can you start before I own the property?

Yes, and it is often the most valuable moment to involve us. Two parcels on the same street can carry different elevation requirements, setbacks and approval paths, and those differences change what a budget actually buys before design begins.

Who will run my project day to day?

A named project manager, supported by field supervision and, on larger builds, a superintendent. You will meet them, and communication runs through a project management system so decisions, approvals and costs are recorded rather than remembered.

What is included in a fixed price, and what is an allowance?

Fixed items are those fully specified at contract: structure, systems, and any finish selected and priced. Allowances cover selections not yet made, carried at a stated budget. The number of allowances in a contract is a good measure of how much of the price is still undecided.

A contract heavy with allowances is not dishonest, but it is provisional. The useful question to ask any builder is which line items are allowances and what happens to the schedule when a selection lands above one. See construction contracts.

How do you handle hurricane and flood compliance?

As design inputs, not as a final check. Finished floor elevation is set by the flood zone and base flood elevation for the parcel, and impact-rated glazing, roofing and structural systems follow from the wind zone. Both are settled before drawings are finalised.

On oceanfront parcels additional state review can apply, and Miami-Dade adds its own product-approval regime on top of the state code. See hurricane-resistant construction and flood-zone requirements.

What happens after the house is finished?

Warranty, punch list and long-term maintenance are handled by our construction maintenance team rather than passed back to subcontractors you have never met. Post-construction care is a standing part of the engagement.

Can you work on a property I am renting out or plan to sell?

Yes. Investment and pre-sale work is a normal part of the portfolio, and the brief is different: the decisions that matter are the ones a future buyer or appraiser will notice, rather than the ones a long-term owner would prioritise.

How do I get started?

Call 954-607-4335, email BuildWith@KassConstruction.com, or use the contact form. The first conversation covers your goals, the property or target area, and your budget range, then we run a feasibility review and recommend the path forward.

Do you offer a feasibility review as a standalone service?

Yes. A feasibility review can be commissioned on its own, before any commitment to build, and is frequently used by buyers assessing a parcel or an existing house before closing. It covers zoning, elevation, structural condition, likely permitting path and a tested budget model.

For a teardown candidate the central question is whether the existing structure retains value once elevation and code compliance are accounted for. Teardown versus renovation explains how that comparison is run.

How far ahead should I be planning?

Earlier than most owners expect. Feasibility, design coordination and permitting all precede construction, and a high-end renovation often runs 6 to 14+ months on site while a ground-up custom build often runs 14 to 24+ months. Lead time spent on the front end is what keeps those ranges honest.