Journal
Notes on building
on the coast.
Practical guidance for planning a custom home in Pinellas and Tampa Bay, from flood zones to the first sketch.
Coastal building
Building a Custom Home in a Tampa Bay Flood Zone: What to Know First
Flood zones, base flood elevation, freeboard, and the 50% rule: what shapes a custom coastal home in Pinellas and Tampa Bay before design begins.
Our process
What’s Inside Your Home Book, and Why We Write It Before We Build
Your Home Book is the written plan for your custom home: every room, finish, cost, and date, approved before construction begins. Here’s what’s inside.
Planning
Design-Build vs. Hiring an Architect and Builder Separately
Comparing design-build with the traditional architect-then-builder approach for a custom home in Florida: cost, schedule, accountability, and how to choose.