Gaven Constructions

Coconut Grove Home Remodeling, FL — Kitchen, Bathroom, Whole-Home & Historic-Aware Renovations

Florida CGC license GCG1524886. Full kitchen, bathroom, home renovation, new construction, and home additions in Coconut Grove. Free quote, no trip fee, same-day site visits available.

We handle the City of Miami permit, the HEPB review where it applies, and the tree-ordinance package as one project — not three vendor handoffs.

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1880s — BAHAMIAN & PIONEER
1920s — MEDITERRANEAN REVIVAL
1960s — MID-CENTURY MODERN
2010s — CONTEMPORARY BAYFRONT
WHY COCONUT GROVE HOMEOWNERS CHOOSE GAVEN

Why Coconut Grove homeowners choose Gaven for their remodel.

Florida CGC GCG1524886

Active Florida Certified General Contractor. Verifiable at MyFloridaLicense.com before signing — with us or anyone else.

500+ Projects Since 2015

Eleven years building across Miami-Dade and Broward. Permit history publicly verifiable on BuildZoom and on the City of Miami permit search.

5.0 ★ Across 60+ Google Reviews

Public, verifiable. Reviewers name the neighborhood and the project type.

$0 Trip Fee · Free Quote

Site visit, scope review, written estimate. No charge, no obligation. The price is in the contract before signing.

REVIEWS

What our Coconut Grove clients say.

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5.0
Bradley Stern
5 months ago

Gavin Construction completed a renovation project in my unit, and the experience was excellent from start to finish. They were professional, reliable, detail oriented throughout the entire process, and the price was very fair. They did high quality work, the crew was respectful of the space, and communication was clear and consistent. What stood out most was their work ethic and commitment to doing the job right - no shortcuts, no surprises. If you’re looking for a construction or reno team in the Miami area that delivers quality work and follows through, I’d definitely recommend Gavin Construction.

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Dana Bilnoski
6 months ago

Zion was amazing with ideas and help! He was very attentive and made sure our job was done perfectly to our specifications. His office staff contacted us throughout the project to be sure we were happy with how things were going and to find out if we had any questions or concerns. We had 2 bathrooms completely redone and we love them. We would definitely recommend Zion and Gaven LLC to anyone.

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Oshrat Krishevsky
6 months ago

Great experience with my kitchen and bathroom remodel. The work came out really clean and exactly how I wanted. Assi, the project manager, was super easy to work with — always on top of things and kept me updated the whole time. Definitely recommend

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Rachel
a year ago

Assi was amazing, They did a fantastic job on our bathroom renovation — professional, efficient, and top-quality work from start to finish. Highly recommended for anyone looking for reliable and skilled construction services

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Alejandra Bello
6 months ago

Contacted Gaven for my kitchen remodeling. They did an amazing job and were quick with the whole process!

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SCOPE

What we do, and what we don't.

We handle full remodels and new construction only across every named sub-area of the Grove. Five scope bands:

CENTER GROVEWEST GROVEBAYSHORE CORRIDORNORTH GROVESOUTH GROVE

Projects we take on

  • Full kitchen remodel — gut and rebuild, 4-tier pricing $20K–$300K+
  • Full bathroom remodel — gut and rebuild, 4-tier pricing $8K–$130K+
  • Full home renovation — whole-home gut, multi-room remodel, $200K–$1.5M+
  • New construction — ground-up custom single-family on infill lots
  • Home additions — room addition, second-story, garage conversion, ADU

Projects we'll refer out

  • Partial cosmetic refreshes, single-fixture replacements, vanity-only swaps
  • Drywall repair, exterior painting standalone, gutter cleaning
  • Tile-only jobs, fixture-only jobs, any single-trade handyman scope
  • Pool-deck-only, screen-enclosure-only, roof-only scope
  • Anything below $8K total project value

If you want a contractor who can handle a full Coconut Grove project from demo through final inspection — including the HEPB and tree-ordinance package where they apply — we're built for that. If you want a faucet swap, we're not the right fit and we'll say so on the phone before anyone drives out.

COCONUT GROVE IN CONTEXT

Four regulatory layers no other Miami-Dade neighborhood combines.

Coconut Grove is the oldest continuously-inhabited neighborhood in Miami, founded in 1873 — 23 years before the City of Miami itself was incorporated in 1896. That single fact shapes almost every remodel decision in the Grove. The housing inventory spans 150 years of architectural transitions and four overlapping regulatory layers that no other Miami-Dade neighborhood combines. Coconut Grove home remodeling done well starts with knowing which of those layers a specific property triggers before the floor plan is drawn.

City of Miami permits

TIER 01 · BASELINE

Coconut Grove is a neighborhood of the City of Miami, not a standalone municipality, so every Grove permit routes through the City of Miami Building Department at 444 SW 2nd Ave — there is no Grove-specific building authority. Submittals go through the City's iBuild / ProjectDox ePlan portal. Plans are reviewed against Florida Building Code 8th Edition, the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone test protocols, the City of Miami zoning code, and any applicable NCD overlay rules for the specific property. We've been registered with the City of Miami Building Department since 2015 and pull the right permit through the right plan-review track on every Grove project we take on.

HEPB historic preservation

TIER 03 · DESIGNATED PROPERTIES

Properties individually designated as historic, and properties within Coconut Grove's historic-district boundaries (notably Coconut Grove Village West, where surviving Bahamian-heritage stock concentrates), require a Certificate of Appropriateness from the City of Miami Historic and Environmental Preservation Board on most exterior changes and many interior alterations. Minor repairs qualify for a Standard COA handled administratively. Major renovations or additions require a Special COA and a public hearing before the HEPB. We pull the COA submittal requirements before drawing a floor plan and route the package in parallel with the building permit where the timeline allows.

NCD overlay — 50% lot coverage

TIER 02 · MOST OF THE GROVE

Much of Coconut Grove sits within a Neighborhood Conservation District where lot coverage is limited to 50% on the ground floor — a rule that exists specifically to preserve green space and tree canopy. Setback, height, and density limits layer over base zoning. For a Grove remodeling project that includes an addition, a pool deck, or a hardscape expansion, the NCD math gets done at pre-design. If a footprint expansion would push lot coverage past 50%, we re-scope before drawings go to the City — not after a denial letter.

Tree Protection Ordinance

TIER 02 · YARD-AFFECTING WORK

The Grove is famous for its canopy, and any significant remodel that disturbs the yard, requires a dumpster, or affects access around mature trees requires a tree survey by a certified arborist. Native Live Oaks and Gumbo Limbos are heavily protected. In February 2026, the HEPB deferred a proposal to remove 75 trees from a Leafy Way property for the fifth time in under a year — that's how seriously the ordinance is enforced. Designs in the Grove often weave around existing trees rather than the other way around. We commission the arborist survey early so the tree package and the building permit move together.

PROPERTY TYPES

Property types we work in across Coconut Grove.

The Grove's housing stock breaks into three operational categories laid out across 150 years. The remodel approach differs meaningfully for each. Bayfront flood-zone considerations layer in on the Bayshore corridor; HEPB review concentrates in West Grove and on individually-designated properties throughout.

ERA1880s–1920s

West Grove Bahamian-heritage wood-frame

Editorially distinctive — the surviving pioneer-era wood-frame stock requires specialized renovation expertise that the CBS-dominant Miami-Dade contractor pool doesn't typically carry. Original wood-frame construction with hand-cut framing, original sash windows, and 1900s mechanicals at end of useful life. Many of these properties are individually designated as historic, which means HEPB review on most exterior work and a substantial portion of interior alterations. A West Grove remodel is a different project than a Bayfront remodel, and the scope-of-work document has to read like one.

TIER 02–03
ERA1920s–1970s

Multi-era single-family inside NCD overlay

The dominant housing reality across most of Coconut Grove — 1920s Mediterranean Revival in Center and North Grove, 1940s–1960s mid-century stock throughout, 1980s–2000s contemporary tropical-modern infill on redeveloped lots. Almost every exterior scope triggers the NCD overlay (lot coverage, setback, height review), and many trigger the Tree Protection Ordinance (arborist survey before demo). The remodel project plan is built around the NCD math and the tree package from day one.

TIER 02–04
ERA1980s–2020s

Bayfront estate single-family along the Bayshore corridor

Bayshore Drive and the immediate Bayfront blocks carry CCCL oversight on direct-waterfront work, dock and seawall scopes common on whole-home renovations, and FEMA AE/VE substantial-improvement considerations on full gut scopes. The finish ladder runs to the top tier — integrated panel-front Sub-Zero / Wolf / Miele, book-matched stone slab features, freestanding tubs with floor-mounted matte-black fillers in primary baths.

TIER 04
SERVICE BANDS

Service bands in Coconut Grove.

The five scope bands we handle, lead-weighted by kitchen and bathroom — the core specialty pages and the highest-converting path from a city-level landing.

01

Full kitchen remodel(core specialty)

Kitchen remodeling Coconut Grove projects break by housing-stock era. A Mediterranean Revival kitchen rebuild in Center Grove asks for a different layout solution than a 1960s ranch open-concept in South Grove, and a Bayfront estate kitchen carries a different finish ladder than a West Grove heritage-stock rebuild. The kitchen tentpole walks through the four tier bands from $20K to $300K+, with timeline windows of 8–16 weeks depending on scope. See the full kitchen remodeling scope and tier ladder for the cabinet, appliance, stone, and tile decisions tier by tier.

02

Full bathroom remodel(core specialty)

Bathroom remodeling Coconut Grove projects on Bayfront estates and Tier 04 properties commonly include a primary bath gut to the studs: relocated toilet stack within the wet-wall envelope, frameless glass walk-in shower with linear drain, freestanding tub, double floating vanity with under-cabinet LED, and large-format porcelain wall and floor tile in book-matched patterns. Mid-tier projects in Center Grove and North Grove Mediterranean Revival stock often pair a primary bath rebuild with a secondary bath refresh as a paired scope. The bathroom tentpole runs four tiers from $8K to $130K+, with 4–10 week schedules typical.

03

Full home renovation

Coconut Grove home remodeling work runs heavy on whole-home gut renovations because of the housing-stock age — 1920s Mediterranean Revivals at 80–100 years old, 1960s mid-centuries at 60+ years, and the West Grove Bahamian wood-frame stock often older still. Home renovation Coconut Grove pricing runs $150–$400/sqft typical, with most projects landing $400K–$800K and Bayfront estate whole-home work clearing $1M+. The home remodeling parent page covers the full scope-band detail. On wood-frame heritage stock we coordinate framing-restoration specialists at the pre-design stage; on Bayfront work we model the FEMA substantial-improvement math before the budget is locked.

04

New construction

Ground-up residential construction in Coconut Grove typically means a teardown-and-rebuild on a single-family lot — the Grove has very little raw-land inventory left, and the NCD overlay plus HEPB review on character-defining properties shapes what a rebuild can look like. See new construction in Miami for full scope.

05

Home additions

Room additions, second-story additions, garage conversions, and ADU work in the Grove all run into the NCD 50% lot-coverage rule and the tree-ordinance package as standard front-loaded considerations. An addition that pushes lot coverage past 50% won't permit; a tree-removal in the construction zone needs the arborist survey first. See home additions in Miami for the scope detail.

OUR PROCESS

Six phases, from first call to final walkthrough.

Same six-phase process on every Coconut Grove project. The estimate phase is where we identify HEPB review on designated properties, arborist survey on tree-affecting scopes, NCD math on footprint-expanding scopes, and FEMA substantial-improvement exposure on Bayfront whole-home work.

  1. 1

    DISCOVERY AND SCOPE

    Free in-home consultation, scope walkthrough, written estimate. Same-day site visits where the calendar allows; 3–5 business day turnaround otherwise.

  2. 2

    DESIGN AND ENGINEERING

    Floor plan, elevations, MEP coordination, structural engineering where required, finish specifications. NCD and HEPB pre-application review where the property triggers them.

  3. 3

    PERMITTING

    City of Miami Building Department permit application via iBuild / ProjectDox ePlan, arborist survey and tree permit where required, HEPB COA where the property is designated, condo board approval letter where applicable.

  4. 4

    DEMOLITION AND ROUGH-IN

    Controlled demo, structural alterations, plumbing rough-in, electrical rough-in, HVAC rough-in. Inspections at each trade phase.

  5. 5

    FINISH AND TRADE-OUT

    Tile, cabinets, countertops, plumbing fixtures, electrical fixtures, paint, hardware. City inspections at each trade phase.

  6. 6

    FINAL WALKTHROUGH AND WARRANTY HANDOFF

    Punch list, owner sign-off, written 1–2 year labor warranty document handed over with lien releases.

See our full project process.

COMPANION SERVICES

Companion services.

Coconut Grove remodeling services across the full scope, lead-weighted by the kitchen and bathroom core specialty pages.

For the parent county overview of scope, permitting, and pricing across all the Miami-Dade municipalities and neighborhoods we serve, see the Miami-Dade County hub.

RECENT WORK

Recent work in and near Coconut Grove.

Two illustrative project narratives reflecting the scope patterns Gaven runs across Coconut Grove's Mediterranean Revival and Bayfront estate stock.

1928 MEDITERRANEAN REVIVAL6 MONTHS · CENTER GROVE

Center Grove Mediterranean Revival whole-home, 2,800 sqft.

Coconut Grove home remodeling project on a 1928 Mediterranean Revival in the Center Grove sub-area. Full interior gut: kitchen open-concept rebuild taking down the wall between kitchen and butler's pantry, primary bath gut with relocated stack, two secondary baths refreshed, full interior repaint, hardwood floor refinish across the main level, replacement of original casement windows with NOA-stamped impact-rated assemblies in matching profiles to pass the HEPB review. The HEPB COA package ran in parallel with the building permit; the tree package required arborist sign-off on a mature Live Oak that flanked the front entry — design re-routed the new walkway alignment to preserve the tree. Illustrative — composite of typical Center Grove Mediterranean Revival scope.

2008 BAYFRONT ESTATE10 WEEKS · BAYSHORE DRIVE

Bayshore Drive primary bath gut, Bayfront single-family.

Tier 04 primary bath rebuild on a 2008 Bayfront single-family along Bayshore Drive. Full demolition of the existing primary bath, relocated toilet stack within the wet-wall envelope, frameless glass walk-in shower with linear drain, freestanding tub with floor-mounted matte-black filler, double floating vanity with under-cabinet LED, large-format porcelain wall and floor tile in book-matched pattern. Project did not trigger FEMA substantial improvement (well below the 50% threshold) but the impact-window replacement on the adjacent primary bedroom required Miami-Dade NOA documentation through the Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance ecosystem. Illustrative — composite of typical Bayfront primary-bath scope.

See the full project portfolio for additional Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, and Brickell-corridor work.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

  • Do you charge for the consultation or site visit?

    No. Free quote, no trip fee. We come to your Coconut Grove property, walk the scope with you, ask the questions that drive accurate pricing, and follow up with a written estimate. There is no obligation and no pressure.

  • How fast can you come out for a site visit?

    Most Coconut Grove projects get a site visit scheduled within 3–5 business days. Same-day appointments are sometimes available depending on calendar. This refers to the appointment, not the remodel itself. The remodel runs weeks to months depending on scope.

  • What does your warranty cover?

    Every project comes with a written labor warranty, 1–2 years depending on scope, spelled out in the contract before signing. The warranty document is part of the final walkthrough handoff. We don't make you ask for it.

  • How do I verify your license and permit history before signing?

    Florida CGC license GCG1524886 is verifiable at MyFloridaLicense.com. Search by license number and the active status, board, and expiration date come up. Permit history is public on BuildZoom and on the City of Miami permit search. We invite verification before signing. That's how a real general contractor Coconut Grove homeowners hire relationship starts.

  • How long does a permit take for a Coconut Grove remodel?

    City of Miami Building Department review on a straightforward interior remodel (kitchen rework, bathroom gut, no structural change) typically clears initial review in 3–6 weeks via the iBuild / ProjectDox ePlan portal, assuming the application is complete on first submittal. Projects that trigger HEPB review for a Standard COA add roughly 4–6 weeks; Special COA matters that go to public hearing add 8–12 weeks. Tree permits run on their own parallel track once the arborist survey is filed. We model the permit calendar at pre-design so the project schedule reflects reality before contracts are signed.

  • Does my Coconut Grove property need a Certificate of Appropriateness?

    If the property is individually designated as historic, or if it sits within a designated historic district (notably Coconut Grove Village West for much of the Bahamian-heritage stock), most exterior changes and many interior alterations require a COA from the City of Miami Historic and Environmental Preservation Board. Minor repairs qualify for a Standard COA handled administratively. Major renovations require a Special COA and a public hearing. We pull the COA submittal requirements at pre-design so the COA package and the building permit move together.

  • Does Coconut Grove require a tree survey before remodeling?

    Most significant remodel scopes do. The Miami Tree Protection Ordinance requires a tree survey by a certified arborist whenever a project disturbs the yard, requires dumpster placement, or affects access around mature trees. Native Live Oaks and Gumbo Limbos are heavily protected, and designs in the Grove regularly weave around existing trees rather than around access convenience. We commission the arborist survey at pre-design and route the tree package alongside the building permit.

  • Is there a historic tax exemption for Coconut Grove renovations?

    Yes, in limited cases. Locally-designated historic properties in Coconut Grove may qualify for the Historic Property Ad Valorem Tax Exemption, which can exempt the increased assessed value resulting from a qualified restoration for up to 10 years. The work has to meet the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, and the property has to carry the local historic designation. Most contractors don't surface this on their pages because it requires the HEPB-aware project workflow to qualify. We model the exemption math when the property is eligible so the post-renovation tax picture is part of the project economics, not a surprise after the fact.

  • What if my Coconut Grove property is in a flood zone?

    The Bayshore Drive corridor and immediate Bayfront blocks sit in FEMA Zone AE (with limited VE pockets on direct-waterfront lots). Inland Coconut Grove is largely Zone X with some AE pockets along the Bayshore drainage corridor. Zone AE properties trigger flood-code review on substantial-improvement projects — when remodel cost crosses 50% of the structure's pre-improvement value, the FEMA SI rule activates and the whole structure has to be brought up to current floodplain compliance. Most interior remodels stay well below SI; whole-home gut work on the Bayfront sometimes triggers it. We model the SI math on the first walkthrough.

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