Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
Fast, Reliable Home Remodeling Across Ives Estates
Home remodeling in Ives Estates usually means working inside homes built between 1960 and 1980, on slab foundations, with plumbing that may have been there since the day the house went up. That changes how we plan, price, and sequence a project. Mason Remodeling has been doing full home renovations in this part of Miami-Dade since 2004, and we know what’s behind the drywall before we touch it. If you’re planning a kitchen, bath, or whole-home project, call (803) 680-2547 and we’ll walk the house with you.
We’re not a handyman service. We’re a general contractor running structured remodels with written pricing, permits, and inspections. Most of our Ives Estates work happens within a few miles of NE 205th, NE 207th, and Ives Dairy Road, so we know the housing stock and the county requirements cold.
Why Mason Remodeling Is Ives Estates’s Preferred Home Remodeling Company
Homeowners in Ives Estates tell us the same thing over and over: they want to know who is coming to the door, what the job will cost in writing, and whether the work will hold up. We built the company around those three questions.
Every crew member is background-checked and identity-verified under what we call The Threshold Standard. Before the first day of work, you receive the technician’s name and photo. When they arrive, they’re in a clean, marked uniform and show a photo ID badge at the door. No unnamed subs, no unfamiliar faces on the property.
We also put a written price in front of you before any work begins. That’s not a promotion or a favor – it’s how every job runs. And every completed project carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if something isn’t right within a year of completion, we fix it at no cost.
Ives Estates homeowners have a real set of concerns with older county homes, and we’ve built our reputation on addressing them before they become surprises. Isaac Pruett, who leads Mason Remodeling, has worked extensively on slab-on-grade remodels throughout this area and knows what these 1960s and 70s layouts demand.
Styles & brands we work with
Home Remodeling Contractor in Ives Estates
A Home Remodeling Contractor in Ives Estates is licensed to do the structural, plumbing, electrical, and finish work that turns an old layout into a new one – and in this neighborhood, that almost always means working on a slab foundation with cast-iron or early PVC drain lines that aren’t sloped to today’s code. You need a contractor when the project touches load-bearing walls, rewires rooms, moves fixtures, or opens the slab.
Kitchen remodels in Ives Estates typically run $14,000 to $45,000. A bathroom remodel lands between $9,000 and $28,000. Those numbers assume the existing slab drains can be reused with minor adaptation. When we find cast iron under the slab that’s cracked, bellied, or back-pitched, the price moves – and a contractor who doesn’t flag that up front is doing you a disservice.
Slab and Drain Scoping
Before we set a single cabinet or tile a single wall, we camera-scope the drain lines under the slab. In Ives Estates, this is the difference between a fixed bid and a change-order fight. We tell you what the camera saw, what it means, and what correcting it costs – in writing, before demo starts.
Written Contracts and Draw Schedules
We don’t run jobs on verbal numbers. Your written estimate lists every line item: cabinet set, countertop fabrication, slab repair, rough-in, finish plumbing, electrical, drywall, paint, and the schedule that ties each payment to a completed phase. If the scope changes, the change order is written and signed before the extra work starts. No surprises on the final invoice.
Home Renovation in Ives Estates
Home Renovation in Ives Estates usually means taking a 50 to 60-year-old house and bringing its systems up to current Miami-Dade code while changing how the rooms look and function. These homes were built in the 1960s and 70s, mostly on slab-on-grade, and many still carry their original electrical panels, undersized vents, and 1.5-inch drain lines. A real renovation addresses the hidden systems, not just the visible finishes.
Whole-home renovations in Ives Estates often start with scope conversations about whether the kitchen wall can come down, whether the master bath can gain a walk-in shower, and whether the existing HVAC can handle the new floor plan. Those answers determine everything downstream. A home addition here runs $45,000 to $130,000 depending on square footage and foundation work.
Subfloor and Structural Repairs
Older Ives Estates ranches occasionally have termite-damaged framing under bathroom floors or along exterior walls. We don’t cover that up – we remove the bad lumber, re-level the floor, and document the repair with photos and inspection sign-offs. The fix is included in your line-item bid as its own entry, so it’s priced accurately instead of guessed at.
Window and Door Replacement
Impact-rated windows and doors are common upgrades in Ives Estates because they cut wind-noise, reduce the load on older AC systems, and meet Miami-Dade’s hurricane requirements. We replace windows as part of whole-home work or as a standalone project, always with the same written pricing and permit handling.
Trusted Brands We Service in Ives Estates
We install what we’d put in our own homes, which is why we stock and specify brands like KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Silestone and Cambria countertops, and Kohler and Moen fixtures. For structural work and slab patches, we use Sakrete products and standard Miami-Dade approved materials. If you already have a brand you like, we’ll work with it. If you want guidance, we’ll show you three options at three price points and let you choose. We keep most trim, tile, and plumbing rough-in components available same-week for Ives Estates customers, which shortens punch-list time at the end of the job.
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AfterCommon Home Remodeling Problems We See in Ives Estates Homes
- Cast-iron drain lines under the slab. Homes built here before the late 1970s often have cast-iron waste lines that have rusted from the inside. We camera-scope every line before we touch a kitchen or bath, and we build a drain-repair allowance into your written estimate.
- Load-bearing walls that hide in plain sight. The ranch-style layouts in Ives Estates frequently put a bearing wall right between the kitchen and living room. Removing it requires a structural engineer, a beam, and a plan – not a bigger sledgehammer.
- Termite-damaged subflooring around old bathrooms. Slow leaks rot framing from underneath, and the damage is invisible until we pull the tile and mud bed. We repair it properly and document it in the change order.
- Back-pitched drain runs under the slab. Some of these houses were built before current slope requirements. When we find a line that’s flat or back-pitched, it either gets re-routed or sleeved. That’s a real cost, and we show it as a specific line item, never buried in “miscellaneous.”
Pricing for Home Remodeling in Ives Estates, FL
Here’s what we tell homeowners before the first hammer swing. These are real Ives Estates market ranges based on the work we’ve done in this area, not national averages.
| Project | Typical Ives Estates Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
The biggest cost drivers in Ives Estates are slab access, drain re-routing, and whether load-bearing framing needs to be engineered. A straightforward cabinet-and-counter refresh lands at the low end. An open-concept kitchen with a beam, new plumbing, and a moved island lands at the high end. We’ll give you a written line-item price so you can see exactly where the money goes before you sign anything. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Ives Estates
Our crews serve Ives Estates and the surrounding Miami-Dade communities every week. If you’re in Home Remodeling territory across Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, or Homestead, we run the same written-pricing process, the same verification standard, and the same 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Ives Estates, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Ives Estates 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 Home Remodeling in Ives Estates
Yes, for most kitchen and bath remodels in Ives Estates, Miami-Dade County requires permits for plumbing, electrical, structural, and mechanical changes. Anything that opens the slab, moves a wall, re-routes drains, or rewires circuits needs a permit and an inspection. Mason Remodeling pulls the permits, schedules the inspections, and passes them before we hand the house back. Call (803) 680-2547 and we’ll tell you exactly which permits your project needs.
Most Ives Estates remodels turn into change orders because the original bid never accounted for what’s under the slab or behind the drywall. Cast-iron drain failure, termite-damaged framing, and load-bearing walls are common discoveries. We avoid most change-order fights by scoping drains, checking framing, and writing a realistic allowance for unknowns into the original price. When a change order does happen, it’s signed by you before the work begins.
A typical kitchen remodel in Ives Estates takes 6 to 10 weeks from demo to final punch list. The timeline extends when slab drains need re-routing, when structural beams replace bearing walls, or when a countertop fabrication shop runs behind. We build the permit wait times into your schedule up front, not as a surprise at week four. Call (803) 680-2547 for a timeline specific to your project.
Sometimes. Many 1960s and 70s Ives Estates ranches put a load-bearing wall right between the kitchen and living room. Removing it requires an engineered beam, a structural permit, and often new footings. We can tell you after one site walk whether the wall is bearing. If it is, we’ll show you the beam size, the engineering cost, and the written price before you decide anything.
A written estimate should list every line item: demo, slab and drain work, rough-in plumbing, electrical, drywall, paint, cabinetry, countertops, fixtures, and permits. It should state the draw schedule, the warranty terms, and what happens if you change the scope mid-job. That’s the standard Mason Remodeling has used since 2004, and it applies to every Ives Estates project we take on. Call (803) 680-2547 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner at Mason Remodeling, serving Ives Estates since 2004.
