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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Richmond Heights
When a Richmond Heights homeowner asks us what a general contractor actually does, we start with the honest version: we scope the job, pull the permits, manage the crews, and stay until the inspection passes. For homes off Southwest 152nd Street or near Coral Reef Park, that first step matters more than people realize. Richmond Heights has a lot of 1950s concrete-block construction, and those houses hide things behind walls that change the price before demolition even starts. If you’re planning a kitchen, bath, or whole-home remodel, call (803) 680-2547 and we’ll walk you through what your house actually needs.
Why Mason Remodeling Is Richmond Heights’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Homeowners around Richmond Heights call us because we put the price in writing before a single tool comes off the truck. Not a verbal estimate that grows later. A written price, line by line, delivered before work begins. Our General Contractor team has built its local reputation on that habit. Isaac Pruett leads with a simple standard: if you don’t know exactly who’s coming and exactly what it costs, you don’t sign anything.
Crews arrive in clean marked uniforms, show photo ID at the door, and get introduced by name before they step inside. That’s the Threshold Standard, and it matters in Richmond Heights where homeowners often open the door to someone they’ve never met. Every project carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the work isn’t right within a year of completion, we fix it at no cost. No dispute process, no conditions. A free return visit if something fails.
We’re part of the Threshold Group family of home-service companies, founded in 2004. Each location is independently owned and operated, and every Richmond Heights job holds to the same verified standards. A live person answers our phones 24 hours a day, every day, including weekends and holidays. No call trees. No voicemail loops.
Styles & brands we work with
Licensed General Contractor in Richmond Heights
A Licensed General Contractor in Richmond Heights handles the work that requires county permitting, structural changes, or coordination across multiple trades. When you’re moving a wall, adding square footage, converting a garage, or replacing a rotted floor system, the permit has to come before the work. Miami-Dade County won’t issue a certificate of occupancy on unpermitted structural work, and Richmond Heights sits squarely inside that jurisdiction.
Permits and Engineering Reviews
Richmond Heights has a lot of prewar ranch and 1950s concrete-block homes. Many of them already have a 40-year recertification engineering report on file with the county. We pull that report before we write your quote, because it tells us what the original structure was rated for. That’s not something every contractor does, and it’s the difference between a quote that holds and a change order that blindsides you.
What Concealed Conditions Cost
Galvanized supply lines and cast-iron drain stacks are common in Richmond Heights homes built before 1960. A kitchen remodel that looks like cabinets and countertops often becomes a re-pipe and a drain replacement once the wall opens. We price that possibility up front as a planned line item, not a surprise. A typical kitchen remodel in Richmond Heights runs $14,000 to $45,000, and a bath remodel runs $9,000 to $28,000, with the concealed plumbing work built into the written price.
Residential General Contractor in Richmond Heights
A Residential General Contractor in Richmond Heights manages the day-to-day sequencing of a remodel or addition: who shows up when, what gets inspected, and whether the tile setter’s work actually passed before the cabinet crew covers it. We coordinate the trades, schedule the inspections, and keep the job moving without leaving you to chase subcontractors.
Kitchen and Bath Remodel Scope
A full kitchen in Richmond Heights typically means new cabinets, countertops, tile backsplash, sink and faucet, lighting, and often a re-pipe if the house still has galvanized supply lines. We write the allowance line items separately: cabinets, counters, tile, fixtures. That way the first design selection doesn’t quietly consume the whole budget. Small kitchens run $9,000 to $20,000. Walk-in showers run $4,500 to $12,000, tub-to-shower conversions $3,500 to $10,000.
Additions and Larger Projects
Room additions in Richmond Heights land between $45,000 and $130,000 depending on foundation type, roof tie-in, and whether you’re adding a bathroom to the new space. Impact window installation, which Miami-Dade requires in many replacement situations, runs $8,000 to $25,000. Roof replacement runs $8,000 to $20,000. We pull permits, schedule inspections, and close the permit once the final sign-off happens.
Trusted Brands We Service in Richmond Heights
We specify and install brands that hold up in South Florida’s humidity and salt air. For cabinetry, we work with KraftMaid and Wellborn. For surfaces, Cambria and Silestone. For fixtures, Kohler and Moen. For roofing, GAF and CertainTeed. For hardscaping, Belgard and Unilock. Richmond Heights customers regularly ask about factory-built options from Abodu, Cover, and Dvele for ADUs and detached structures, and we can price those alongside traditional stick-built work. We keep local stock and supplier relationships in South Florida, which means faster lead times for Richmond Heights jobs.
Common General Contractor Problems We See in Richmond Heights Homes
- Galvanized plumbing hidden behind finished walls. Homes built before 1960 in Richmond Heights often still have galvanized supply lines that corrode from the inside. A bath remodel becomes a re-pipe once the wall opens, and that’s a line item you want in the quote, not in a change order.
- Cast-iron drain stacks under the slab or in the walls. The visible tile and fixtures look fine, but the drain line below is rusted through. We price a drain replacement contingency on most 1950s Richmond Heights remodels before we start.
- Unpermitted work from a previous owner. It’s common to find that an earlier kitchen or bath update never pulled a Miami-Dade permit. We can often correct or re-scope that work, but it has to be inspected before new work covers it.
- Allowances written as one lump sum instead of per item. A bid that says “allowances: $20,000” with no breakdown means the first cabinet selection eats the tile budget. We itemize every allowance so you can price your actual selections, not someone’s guess.
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Here’s what we tell Richmond Heights homeowners up front. Below are the honest ranges for common work in this market, based on current material and labor pricing in Miami-Dade County.
| Project | Richmond Heights Price Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000 – $12,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 – $10,000 |
| Shower Replacement | $3,000 – $8,500 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 – $3,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 – $25,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Roof Repair | $400 – $1,800 |
What moves the price within those ranges? The condition of concealed plumbing and drains, whether the existing structure is concrete block or wood frame, the cabinet and countertop selections you make, and whether the project needs a structural engineer’s letter. We deliver a written price before any work starts, and that price breaks out every allowance line item. Call (803) 680-2547 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Richmond Heights
Our crews work throughout Richmond Heights and the surrounding communities. If you’re in Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, or Homestead, we can schedule the same written-price, background-checked service. Call (803) 680-2547 and we’ll confirm coverage for your specific street.
Serving Richmond Heights, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Richmond Heights area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About General Contractor in Richmond Heights
It means you should hire someone who prices concealed conditions before demolition, not after. Richmond Heights has a large stock of 1950s concrete-block and prewar ranch homes, and many still carry galvanized supply lines and cast-iron drains. A contractor who has worked these streets will write a re-pipe or drain replacement contingency into the quote. A contractor who hasn’t will hand you a change order two weeks in. Call (803) 680-2547 and we’ll pull your county records before we price the work.
Yes. Richmond Heights falls under Miami-Dade County permitting, which means any remodel that changes plumbing, electrical, or structural elements needs a permit and an inspection. Some homeowners skip this to save money, but it surfaces later at sale, insurance renewal, or when you try to replace windows or a roof and the county discovers earlier unpermitted work. We pull permits on every job and close them with a final inspection sign-off. Call (803) 680-2547 and we’ll tell you exactly what your project needs.
Ask each contractor to itemize the allowances by product category: cabinets, countertops, tile, fixtures, plumbing rough-in, electrical. If one bid says “kitchen remodel: $38,000” and the other breaks out every allowance, the second one is the one you can actually shop against. Also ask whether the price includes permit fees, engineering review if needed, and a written change order process. Our written quotes break everything out and we never write a change order without your signature first. Call (803) 680-2547 for a line-item quote.
A bathroom remodel in Richmond Heights typically runs three to six weeks depending on the concealed plumbing condition and whether we’re doing a tub-to-shower conversion or a full gut. A kitchen remodel runs six to twelve weeks, longer if you’re changing the footprint or waiting on custom cabinetry. Permit review in Miami-Dade can add one to three weeks depending on the scope, and we build that into the schedule up front. Call (803) 680-2547 and we’ll give you a week-by-week calendar, not a vague window.
The most common price change is concealed plumbing: galvanized supply lines and cast-iron drains that have to be replaced before new finishes go in. Next is subfloor damage under old tile or around tubs. And third: selections that exceed the written allowance because the original bid only stated one lump sum. We handle all three by pricing them as planned contingencies before demolition, not surprises after. Call (803) 680-2547 for a written price that accounts for what’s actually inside your Richmond Heights walls.
Contact Mason Remodeling in Richmond Heights
When you’re ready to know exactly what your remodel will cost and exactly who’s coming through the door, call (803) 680-2547. We’ll schedule a walkthrough, pull your county records, and deliver a written price before any work begins. No verbal estimates. No surprises. Just a straight answer from a contractor who has handled 1950s Richmond Heights concrete-block work before and knows exactly what to look for.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner at Mason Remodeling, serving Richmond Heights since our founding in 2004.
