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St. Petersburg · Treasure Island · Tampa Bay

St. Petersburg's Premier Luxury Home Builder — Custom Homes & Whole-Home Remodels

A true design-build firm for homeowners who want something exceptional. Custom homes, whole-home renovations, luxury kitchen & bath remodels, additions, and waterfront outdoor living — designed and built in-house, from concept to keys.

Licensed & Insured Design-Build In-House 3D Rendering Included Free Written Estimates

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🏆 Licensed Florida CBC 🛡️ Fully Insured 📐 Design-Build In-House 🎨 3D Rendering Included 5-Star Local Reputation
What We Build

Luxury Home Building & Remodeling in St. Petersburg

From the first design sketch to the final walkthrough, one in-house team handles every phase of your project — exactly to your vision, never a cookie-cutter build.

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Custom Home Construction

New custom homes designed around your lot, lifestyle, and vision — including waterfront and coastal builds across St. Pete and Tampa Bay.Most Requested

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Whole-Home Renovations

Top-to-bottom transformations: structural changes, floor-plan reconfigurations, full interior and exterior upgrades.

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Luxury Kitchen Remodels

Premium kitchens with custom cabinetry, stone surfaces, designer fixtures, and pro-grade appliances built for entertaining.High Demand

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Luxury Bath Remodels

Spa-caliber master baths — walk-in showers, freestanding tubs, custom tile and stone, and elevated finishes throughout.

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Additions & Second Stories

Add square footage and value without moving — master suites, second-story builds, garage conversions, and ADUs.

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Outdoor Living & Pools

Custom pools, outdoor kitchens, covered lanais, and waterfront entertaining areas designed for true Florida living.

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Design-Build Services

One team, one contract — in-house architectural design, 3D rendering, permitting, and construction with no handoff gaps.Our Specialty

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ADUs & Guest Houses

Detached and attached accessory dwelling units, in-law suites, and guest houses — designed and permitted to code.

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Coastal & Waterfront Builds

Flood-zone and coastal construction expertise for Treasure Island, Madeira Beach, and Pinellas County waterfront lots.

Shopping New Construction?

New Construction Home vs. Custom Build in St. Pete

If you've been searching "new construction homes in St. Petersburg," you've probably noticed something: the brand-new homes for sale are wherever the builder happened to buy land — not always the neighborhood, lot, or layout you actually want. Here's the difference between buying a builder's spec home and building your own, so you can decide what's right for you.

Buying New Construction

Spec / Production Home
  • Move-in ready or nearly finished — faster timeline
  • Often a lower upfront price from a big national builder
  • You pick from a few set floor plans and finish packages
  • Located only where the builder owns lots — limited neighborhoods
  • Hard to change layout, ceilings, kitchen, or add square footage
  • Built for broad appeal — not your exact lifestyle

Building Custom With Us

Design-Build · Your Vision
  • Build in the St. Pete neighborhood you want — or on your own lot
  • Every layout, ceiling height, kitchen, and finish chosen by you
  • See a 3D rendering and approve everything before we build
  • Coastal & flood-zone expertise — built right for waterfront living
  • One in-house team for design, permits & construction
  • Longer timeline and a more hands-on process — but it's truly yours

Curious How It Actually Works? We Have the Answers.

Whether you already own a lot, you're weighing a tear-down-and-rebuild, or you're just comparing your options — a quick call answers the questions the "homes for sale" listings never do:

Can you build in the exact community or neighborhood I want? I own a lot — or want to tear down and rebuild. Now what? What does custom really cost vs. buying new construction? How long does it take, start to finish? What's involved with waterfront & flood-zone lots? Is my older home better to renovate or rebuild?
Luxury black kitchen remodel with brass range hood and gas range built by St. Petersburg home builder
Why Homeowners Choose Us

Built Exactly to Your Vision — Designed, Permitted & Built In-House

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Full Design-Build Capability

Architectural design, 3D rendering, permitting, and construction under one contract — no handoff gaps between designer and builder.

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Licensed Florida CBC & Fully Insured

A licensed Florida general contractor with full liability coverage and workers' comp on every crew member. You're protected from day one.

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Transparent Pricing, One Point of Contact

Detailed, itemized written estimates with no hidden markups — and one team from first sketch to final walkthrough.

The Difference You'll Feel Day One

Most Builders Go Quiet. We Pick Up the Phone.

The #1 complaint homeowners have about custom builders is silence — unanswered calls, missed updates, and a schedule that slips without a word. We built this firm to be the opposite: a real person answers, same-day replies, and a clear process you can actually follow.

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We Answer

Call and reach a real person — not a call center, not a voicemail maze. Same-day replies, Mon–Sat.

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Weekly Updates

Photo updates every week and a project manager who stays reachable from permit to keys.

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It's All in Writing

An itemized estimate and a realistic schedule up front — no surprise change orders, no hidden markups.

How We Build — A Clear, Transparent Process

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Free Consultation

A no-pressure call and site visit. We listen, answer questions, and review your lot or neighborhood.

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Design & 3D Rendering

We design around you and show a 3D rendering — you see and approve the home before we build.

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Transparent Estimate

A detailed, itemized written price. Every dollar accounted for, so you can compare honestly.

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Permitting Handled

We manage City of St. Pete permits, zoning, elevation, and flood-zone compliance for you.

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Build & Weekly Updates

One in-house crew, one point of contact, and weekly photo updates the whole way through.

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Walkthrough & Warranty

A final walkthrough, warranty documents, and a builder who's still here after the keys.

Get My Free Consultation 📞 (727) 349-5715
HGTV
Featured Builds — "100 Day Dream Home"
$50K–$15M
Project Range, Design-Build
CBC
Florida-Licensed Contractor
24 hrs
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Designed for Florida Living

Open-Concept Interiors That Flow to the Water

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3D Design First

See a detailed 3D rendering of your home before we touch a single wall. Approve every finish and layout before construction begins.

On-Time Delivery, Weekly Updates

A realistic timeline set upfront and held to — with weekly photo updates and a project manager who's always reachable.

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Coastal & Waterfront Expertise

Flood-zone construction and waterfront builds done right across St. Petersburg, Treasure Island, Madeira Beach, and Pinellas County.

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Proof, Not Promises

Credentials You Can Verify

★★★★★ A crew whose work made television. No stock testimonials here — just verifiable credentials and a real client's words.

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Featured on HGTV. Our crew's work appeared on HGTV's "100 Day Dream Home" (Season 3, Episode 9) — the kind of design-build quality that gets a film crew's attention.

— HGTV, 100 Day Dream Home
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"The real estate, design, construction and project management teams are excellent. They are skilled, considerate of budget, and know where to make the right investments to get the highest return and improve the most value in the home. They were an incredible resource and design partner."

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Florida-licensed & hurricane-committed. State-certified building contractor (license CBC-1263614) with a standing pledge to the community: pre-disaster pricing, no storm price-gouging, and reduced management fees for storm-impacted families.

— Verifiable with the Florida DBPR
Who Does The Work

Your Project Is Handled by Pioneer Built — St. Pete's HGTV-Featured Design-Build Crew

Every estimate and every build on this site is handled by Pioneer Built, a full-service St. Petersburg design-build firm — Florida-licensed (CBC-1263614), running projects from $50K remodels to $15M custom homes across St. Pete, St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island, Madeira Beach, Gulfport, Tierra Verde and greater Tampa Bay. Their specialty for waterfront and flood-zone homes: don't lift your house — add a second story, turning a flood-plain problem into square footage and value. Concept to keys, one accountable team.

Good to Know

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a custom home cost to build in St. Petersburg?

Custom home construction in St. Petersburg typically runs $250–$500+ per square foot depending on design complexity, finishes, and lot. A 2,500 sq ft custom home generally runs $625,000–$1.25M+. We provide detailed, itemized written estimates after a site visit — call (727) 349-5715.

What's the difference between buying a new construction home and building custom?

A new construction (spec or production) home is pre-designed and built by a national builder on land they own — you choose from a few floor plans and finish packages, and it's often move-in ready. Building custom means the home is designed around you: your lot or chosen neighborhood, your layout, your finishes, approved on a 3D rendering before we build. New construction is usually faster and lower upfront; custom gives you exactly what you want where you want it. Not sure which fits? Call (727) 349-5715 and we'll walk you through it free.

Can you build a new home in the St. Pete neighborhood or community I want?

Yes — that's the biggest advantage of building over buying a spec home. Spec homes only exist where a builder bought land. We build throughout St. Petersburg and the beaches — Snell Isle, Old Northeast, Shore Acres, Tierra Verde, Treasure Island, Madeira Beach and more — so you get a brand-new home in the area you actually want to live. Tell us the neighborhood and we'll talk through what's possible.

I already own a lot, or want to tear down and rebuild — can you help?

Absolutely. Build-on-your-lot and tear-down-and-rebuild are two of our most-requested projects, especially after recent storms. We start with a free feasibility review — zoning, setbacks, elevation, soil, and flood-zone/hurricane compliance — before any design begins, so you know exactly what your property can support. Call (727) 349-5715 to get your lot evaluated.

Is it cheaper to buy new construction or build custom?

It depends. National builders can offer a lower sticker price thanks to bulk materials and repeated floor plans. Custom typically costs more, but you control every dollar — you choose where to invest and where to save, you're not paying for features you don't want, and you get the exact home, lot, and neighborhood you're after. We give you a detailed, itemized written estimate up front so you can compare honestly. No pressure — just real numbers.

Do you handle both design and construction?

Yes — we're a full design-build firm. Our in-house team handles architectural design, 3D rendering, permitting, and construction under one contract, so there are no handoff gaps and you have one point of contact from first sketch to final walkthrough.

What areas do you serve?

St. Petersburg, Treasure Island, Madeira Beach, St. Pete Beach, Gulfport, Tierra Verde, Seminole, and across Pinellas County and the greater Tampa Bay area. Free estimates throughout our service area.

How long does a whole-home remodel take?

Most whole-home renovations take 4–10 months depending on scope. Luxury kitchen and bath remodels run 6–12 weeks; full additions 3–6 months; new custom construction 10–16 months. We provide a detailed timeline during the design phase.

Do you build outdoor living spaces and pools?

Yes — custom pools, outdoor kitchens, covered lanais, pergolas, and waterfront entertaining areas are some of our most-requested projects, designed and built for true indoor-outdoor Florida living.

Are you licensed and insured in Florida?

Yes — we're a licensed Florida CBC general contractor with full general liability insurance and workers' comp. You're protected on every project.

Ready to Build Something You'll Love?

Start with a free consultation. We'll review your property, discuss your vision, and give you an honest, itemized estimate — no pressure, no obligation.

Where We Build

Serving St. Petersburg, Pinellas County & Tampa Bay

Free estimates throughout St. Petersburg and the beaches — from Snell Isle and Shore Acres to Treasure Island and Madeira Beach.

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