A licensed Miami contractoroperating since 2015
Gaven Constructions is a licensed Florida general contractor based in Doral, operating since 2015 under license GCG1524886 and holding 5.0 stars across 60+ Google reviews. The firm serves Miami-Dade County, Broward County, and Palm Beach County in full. Work is residential and full-scope: full kitchen remodels, full bathroom remodels, home additions, whole-home remodels, and new residential construction — no partial work, no single-trade jobs, no handyman scope. Verify the license at any time at MyFloridaLicense.com.
How we got here
Gaven Constructions was formed in 2015 by three partners who had spent years on Miami jobsites before deciding to put a firm together. The three had crossed paths repeatedly across the prior decade — running crews, supervising trades, watching the same problems repeat on every project that ran a permit-runner model and a sub-shopping model. The decision to form the company was the decision to do it differently: in-house crews on the critical-path trades, permits filed under one license, single-PM accountability per project, and a residential focus that wouldn't dilute into commercial.
The first year was the kind of year most newly licensed Miami contractors get — kitchens and bathrooms in single-family homes, mid-budget, mid-scope, neighbors of neighbors of past clients.
The discipline that defines the company today came from one job that year. A kitchen subcontractor walked off a Doral project at rough-in, cabinets staged in the garage, the client three weeks from a hard deadline. The three partners and their crews finished the job themselves, absorbed the margin loss, and delivered on the original date. That was the last time the firm let a critical-path trade sit outside the house. The decision was made together, and it stuck — every partner agreed that the cost of carrying carpenters, tile-setters, cabinetry installers, and finish crews as W-2 employees was lower than the cost of one more critical-path trade walking off a jobsite.
What grew out of that year is what runs the company now. In-house crews on every critical-path trade. A pricing model that itemizes scope before contract signature. Permits filed under the firm's own license, not subbed out to a permit runner. Daily updates from a project manager you can reach without a gatekeeper. The arc from a three-partner operation in Doral to 500+ projects across three counties was built one signed contract at a time, on the operating logic that earned the second contract from the first client.
How we work
Five operational commitments hold across every Gaven project. They aren't pitched as differentiators — they're the conditions under which the firm agreed to take work in 2015 and the conditions under which it still takes work today.
In-house crews on every critical-path trade.
Carpentry, tile, cabinetry installation, finish work, and project management are all direct-employed. The crews showing up to your jobsite are W-2, vetted, and managed under one roof. Specialized trades that require their own state licensure — electrical, plumbing, mechanical — run through long-term relationships with licensed Florida subcontractors who have worked with Gaven for years and who carry their own insurance. No day-labor pickup crews. No bid-shopping the lowest sub on a project-by-project basis.
Itemized written proposals before contract.
Every project gets a detailed scope document with line-item costs, allowances called out by category, and a realistic timeline derived from the actual permit and inspection cadence — not a sales-friendly number. Change orders happen in writing, with cost and schedule impact documented before work proceeds.
Daily updates and a project manager you can reach.
Every active project has a single named project manager. The standing communication cadence is daily updates while crews are on site — not weekly, not "as things come up." You get the PM's direct line. You don't go through reception.
Written warranties on labor and materials.
Every Gaven project closes with a written warranty: one year on Gaven labor, plus the manufacturer warranty pass-through on installed materials. Specific terms are documented in the contract for each project.
0% down financing on qualifying kitchen and bathroom remodels.
Financing programs are available for qualifying full kitchen and full bathroom remodel projects — not for whole-home, additions, or new construction. Pre-qualification doesn't impact your credit score. Terms run 12 months to 15 years; 0% promotional offers are available on qualifying terms. Your project manager walks the financing options at the time of estimate.
We treat your home like it's our own — not as a tagline, but as the standard the partners set the year the firm formed and the standard the team operates by now.
Licensed and insured
Gaven Constructions operates under Florida Certified General Contractor License GCG1524886, issued by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). The CGC license authorizes residential, commercial, and unlimited-scope vertical construction statewide — Gaven elects to work residentially only, which is the firm's positioning, not a license limitation. License status is publicly verifiable at MyFloridaLicense.com.
Gaven is also Google Guaranteed — Google has verified the firm's license, insurance, and background-check status, which is the badge that appears on the firm's Google Business Profile.
The firm is a BBB Accredited Business, holding active accreditation with the Better Business Bureau. BBB accreditation requires the firm to meet and maintain the BBB's standards for transparency, advertising honesty, and good-faith resolution of customer concerns. Accreditation status is publicly verifiable on the BBB profile.
The firm is fully insured, carrying general liability and workers' compensation insurance on every job. Insurance certificates are available to clients on request prior to contract signature. Permits are filed under the firm's own license — not subbed to a permit runner — and the firm handles all inspections through Miami-Dade RER, Broward County Building Code Services, and the Palm Beach County jurisdictions where projects are located. All work in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) is executed to FBC 8th Edition and Miami-Dade NOA requirements.
For the full breakdown of how Florida's CGC, CBC, CRC, and Registered contractor tiers differ — and what work each is authorized to perform — see the services hub. This page is for who Gaven is. The services hub is for how the licensing tiers work and what to ask any contractor before signing.
Where we work
Gaven serves three counties in full:
Miami-Dade County — Aventura, Bay Harbor Islands, Brickell, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Doral, Key Biscayne, Miami Beach, Pinecrest, South Miami, Sunny Isles Beach, and the rest of the county. The firm's office is in Doral.
Broward County — Coral Springs, Davie, Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Lighthouse Point, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Pompano Beach, Weston, and surrounding Broward cities.
Palm Beach County — Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, West Palm Beach, and the surrounding Palm Beach County footprint.
The firm doesn't take work outside the three-county footprint. Project managers and crews live within commutable distance of every active jobsite — that's the rule that makes the daily-updates commitment possible.
Bilingual team — English and Spanish
The Gaven team operates fully bilingually in English and Spanish. Every project manager, every estimator, and every member of the crew that walks into your home communicates fluently in both languages. For Miami homeowners and condo board members who run their own communications in Spanish, that means contracts, scope documents, change orders, and walk-throughs happen in the language that actually fits the household — not in translated approximation. For homes where one spouse runs the project in English and the other in Spanish, both get the same level of clarity.
This isn't framed as a feature. It's framed as the working condition of being a contractor in this market.
Connect with us
Active social profiles where the firm posts project updates, reviews, and ongoing work:
- Facebook — facebook.com/people/GAVEN-Constructions/61576125320253/
- Instagram — instagram.com/gavenconstructions
- LinkedIn — linkedin.com/in/gaven-constructions-2ba4693b9
- Yelp — yelp.com/biz/gaven-constructions-doral-2
- Apple Maps — maps.apple.com/place?place-id=I69CEBE8D892B2983
Reviews on Yelp and Google reflect completed projects across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach County. The Apple Maps listing is verified through Apple Business Connect. The Google Business Profile carries the Google Guaranteed badge.
Frequently asked questions.
Is Gaven Constructions licensed and insured in Florida?
Yes — Florida Certified General Contractor License **GCG1524886**, issued by the Florida DBPR, with general liability and workers' compensation insurance on every job; verify at MyFloridaLicense.com.
What's the difference between Gaven Constructions and other Miami contractors?
Three operational practices. First, in-house crews on every critical-path trade (carpentry, tile, cabinetry installation, finish work, project management) — meaning the people on your jobsite are W-2 employees of the firm, not subcontractors hired job by job. Second, itemized written proposals before contract, with line-item costs and a realistic timeline derived from the actual permit cadence. Third, daily updates from a named project manager you can reach directly while crews are on site. The combination is the firm's operating logic, not a sales pitch — it's what the partners set in 2015 and hasn't changed.
Does Gaven Constructions handle commercial projects?
No — the firm operates residentially only. The CGC license authorizes commercial scope, but Gaven's practice is built around residential homes (kitchens, bathrooms, additions, whole-home remodels, new residential construction).
Why did Gaven Constructions choose to specialize in residential work?
Two reasons, both operational. The firm's discipline — in-house crews on critical paths, daily client communication, single-PM accountability per project — was built around homes, where the client is the owner-occupant and the work happens around the client's life. That model doesn't scale identically into commercial work, where the client is a developer or a property manager and the project runs to a different rhythm. Rather than dilute the residential discipline by also chasing commercial scope, the firm chose to keep the focus tight. The track record — 500+ projects since 2015, 5.0 stars across 60+ Google reviews — is residential.
How do I verify Gaven Constructions' license?
Search license number **GCG1524886** at MyFloridaLicense.com — the active CGC record returns with current status, license history, and registered business address in about 30 seconds.
Talk to us
Free in-home consultations across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach County. No pressure, no obligation, no urgency theatre — a project manager walks the space, listens to what you're trying to do, and follows up with an itemized written proposal.
info@gavenconstructions.com
8200 NW 41st St, Suite 200-4, Doral, FL 33166
Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM