Miami First Remodeling

Primary bathroom and the closet behind it, gutted to the studs and reworked. We borrowed four feet from an oversized hallway closet to get a real walk-in, which meant moving a wall and rerouting plumbing. Juan planned the whole thing before we signed anything - what had to move, what it would cost, and what we would be living without while it happened. Seven weeks with that bathroom out of service, and the budget held. It is the nicest room in the house now, which is a strange thing to say about a bathroom.

The thing that won me over was boring: Joeys crew ran ram board down the entire hallway and up the stairs on day one and it stayed there until the last day. Shoe covers every time they came through the living room. Shop vac at four thirty every afternoon. We refinished our white oak floors two years ago and there is not a mark on them. The kitchen looks great too, but anyone can show you a nice kitchen photo.

Solid PM. Bathroom remodel in Miami, done in 3 weeks. Joey called it 3 weeks on day one and finished on day one of week 3. On time, on budget, no drama.

Owning oceanfront on Key Biscayne means dealing with salt exposure that eats everything, HOA rules that would make the DMV proud, and a board that requires an act of Congress to approve a new light fixture. We wanted a full remodel of our 3-bedroom unit and I was fully prepared for the process to take a year. Eduardo walked me through the compliance side first - what our HOA would need approved, what the county would need permitted, what our building's structural review committee would want to see. Six weeks of just paperwork before demo. Kiana handled every single permit and approval and never once bothered me with questions I couldn't answer - she'd figure it out and come back with what was needed. Construction was 16 weeks. Salt-rated hardware everywhere. New impact glass throughout (approved to match building aesthetic). New floors, kitchen, three bathrooms, primary closet, laundry, all lighting redesigned for the ocean views. Even the cabinet hinges are marine-grade because stand

Our addition sat as a sketch on the kitchen counter for two years because everyone we talked to made it sound impossible. Zack took it seriously from the first visit - measured everything, priced it straight, and never once made us chase him. Kiana carried the permit through the county while the crew kept building. Six months later we have a family room we use every single night. Worth every penny.

Full transparency, we had one small issue midway through - a subcontractor showed up on the wrong day. Joey called us that afternoon, apologized, and fixed it. That's the difference. Stuff happens on every project, what matters is how it gets handled. Would use Miami First again without a second thought.

White shaker, quartz counters, new backsplash, under-cabinet lighting, kept our old appliances because they still work fine. Two things I did not expect to care about and now love: the panel Joey's guys built to hide the side of the fridge that faces the dining room, and the toe-kick drawer under the sink for sheet pans. Nobody upsold us on either one, they just asked how we cook. Six weeks, on the number quoted.

Kitchen, living room and a home office, all three at once. Eduardo talked us into doing them together instead of one a year - one demo, one round of drywall, one set of decisions - and he was right. The wall between the kitchen and the living room came down with a beam in its place, and the spare bedroom became a real office with built-ins and a door that actually shuts. Nine weeks, and we stayed in the house the whole time. The number he gave us on the first visit is the number we paid. Only thing I would change is doing it two years sooner.

I manage a small portfolio of four vacation rentals in Bay Harbor Islands and Surfside for out-of-state owners. Turnovers happen between snowbird seasons, guests trash things, storms hit, appliances fail. I need a contractor who understands that a broken oven on December 22nd is a five-alarm emergency, not a 'we'll come look at it in the new year' situation. Michelle is the reason Miami First has all four of my properties on their client list. She routes my requests immediately, knows which owner is on what schedule, knows which properties have Airbnb bookings and which have long-term tenants, and never once has said 'let me check on that' without following up within an hour. Over the last two years we've done: full remodel of one unit between owners, kitchen refresh on another, a full bathroom rebuild on a third after a slab leak, and constant smaller work - tile repairs, cabinet replacements, paint between tenants, impact door adjustments. What I appreciate: prices are consistent. T

We had a complicated situation because our house had unpermitted work from a previous owner. Kiana walked us through how to close out the old permits and get everything current before we started new work. Not every contractor even knows how to handle that. Kudos to her and to Miami First for keeping us out of trouble at resale.

Small thing that meant a lot: my elderly mother lives with us and Daniel remembered to route calls to me instead of the house phone so we wouldn't disturb her during naps. That kind of attention to the human side of a project doesn't happen by accident.

My sister did her kitchen with Miami First a couple years ago and wouldn't stop telling me to use them for our project. Finally caved and called. She was right. Our kitchen turned out even better than hers (don't tell her I said that). Referral-based businesses stay in business because of experiences like this. Now I'm the annoying one telling all my friends. If someone recommended Miami First to you - just do it.

Every day started with him checking in with the building manager. Not one noise complaint from a neighbor in 14 weeks of construction, which our building manager told us was unprecedented. The finished unit is stunning. Kitchen feels twice as big even though the footprint didn't change. When my mother's condo three floors down sold last month we hired Miami First again for the buyer's initial refresh. For anyone remodeling a condo in Miami where the building itself is the biggest challenge, ask for Joey.

We did the whole downstairs plus added a room. There were hiccups - a tile backorder and a week of rain right after we opened the exterior wall - but none of it turned into an argument about money. Eduardo priced every change order in writing before anyone picked up a tool, so the final invoice looked exactly like the one we approved. That is what you are actually paying a general contractor in Miami for.

We own a corner unit on the 27th floor of a Sunny Isles building. Building rules are - how do I put this - extreme. Freight elevator hours: 9am-3pm only. Insurance requirements: $2M liability minimum, name added to building policy. Noise restrictions: no impact noise before 10am or after 4pm. Building manager approval on every subcontractor. HOA approval on every design change. Half of Miami's contractors won't touch high-rise remodels because of all this. We interviewed three contractors who had done work in our building before. Miami First stood out because Joey (the PM they assigned us) had actually done four other units in our tower and knew our building manager by first name. The building manager literally waved him through security on day one. Scope: gut kitchen, gut two bathrooms, replace all flooring with wide plank engineered wood, redo built-ins in the primary closet, new interior doors, new lighting throughout with integrated shades, and - the tricky part - enlarge the prim

We host a lot. Every other weekend at minimum, plus most holidays for both sides of the family. Our old kitchen couldn't handle it - no prep space, one sink, oven that could barely fit a Thanksgiving turkey. We wanted a full remodel plus a proper wine room in what was a dead formal dining room we never used. We got three quotes. Adam was the middle number but the only one who asked us HOW we host before pricing anything. He wanted to know if the caterer would use the kitchen or set up outside, whether we wanted the wine room visible from the entry or private, how many people we typically had over. That conversation is what got him the job. He talked us out of two things we thought we wanted (a pot filler over the range - 'you'll never use it, I promise') and into two things we didn't know we wanted (a hidden appliance garage on the counter, and a small prep sink on the island). Both his suggestions turned out to be the features we use every day. Wine room got its own cooling unit, red

Fair pricing, honest answers, and his crew is respectful of the house. Adam helped us prioritize where to spend on our remodel because our budget was tight. Ended up with a kitchen we love instead of half-done everything. Grateful for the guidance.

Nuestra familia hicimos una remodelación completa de la cocina y el baño principal en nuestro townhome en Doral. Miami First fue muy profesional, respetuosos con nuestro hogar, y el precio fue justo. The team worked around my mom who lives with us and doesn't speak English - they always brought Spanish-speaking crew for her comfort. Muy agradecidos.

Our kids and grandkids come down every winter and our guest space had been embarrassing for years. Miami First redid the guest room, guest bath, and added a small family sitting area for us to spend time together. Michelle kept us posted on the schedule the whole way and they finished a week before the kids arrived. Watching my three-year-old granddaughter run around a house I'm actually proud of made every dollar worth it. Thank you to the whole team ??

Kitchen remodel in Miami is not a small undertaking and Joey kept our project moving through some tricky moments - a delayed appliance delivery, an inspector reschedule, a surprise behind one of the walls. Every time, he had a plan B ready before we even had time to worry. Production leadership at its best.

Second project with Miami First Remodeling. First time was a kitchen remodel two years ago - still looks new, no warranty issues, no settling, no cracked grout. This year we had them back for impact windows throughout the house and a pool remodel. Same crew, same standards. Gil runs the company like a contractor who actually lives in South Florida and knows what salt air, hurricane code, and humidity do to a house over time. When a remodeling contractor earns repeat business from a homeowner, that says everything. Highly recommend across Miami-Dade and Broward.

We added a 480 sq ft primary suite onto our Miami Beach house ? new foundation, framing, roof tie-in, impact windows, full bathroom, the works. Home additions in Miami are a permit nightmare with FEMA flood zones, setback rules, and HOA approval, and Miami First Remodeling navigated all of it without us having to chase paperwork. Gil personally walked the foundation pour and the dry-in. Construction took 11 weeks, which is fast for an addition of this scope. The new room matches the existing house so well you can't tell where the original ended. Real general contractor work, not a flip crew.

We had a tired backyard and wanted to turn it into something we'd actually use year-round. Miami First Remodeling designed and built an outdoor kitchen with a pergola over it, plus refinished the pool deck -all in one continuous project. Stone countertops, built-in grill, sink, fridge, and a pergola sized so it actually shades the cooking area at 2pm (not just at sunset). Gil walked the site multiple times and the foreman was on-site every morning. They handled the permits through Miami-Dade County, which is not a fast process - but Miami First absorbed all of it. Six weeks from contract to final walkthrough. If you're searching for a pergola Miami or outdoor kitchen Miami contractor that can also do the pool deck and pull permits in one shot -these are the guys.

Hired Miami First Remodeling for a full kitchen remodel in our Coral Gables home. From the first walkthrough Gil knew exactly what we wanted to fix - bad workflow, dated cabinets, undersized island. They did the design, pulled permits, handled demo, cabinets, quartz countertops, backsplash, plumbing, and electrical end-to-end. No subcontractor finger-pointing because everything runs through one FL Certified General Contractor license. Project came in on schedule and inside budget. If you're looking for a kitchen remodeling Miami contractor who actually returns calls, start here.

"Ok so we just bought our first house and were honestly terrified of hiring a contractor. The horror stories you read online. A friend recommended Miami First and we went in expecting the worst. Instead they walked us through everything - what permits we needed, what inspections covered, what was realistic for our budget. We did the kitchen plus a half bath. Took 5 weeks. The crew wore shoe covers every single time they came through our living room. Cleaned up at the end of every day. Asked before drilling anywhere. If you're nervous about your first remodel in Miami, start with these guys. Genuinely good people."