St. Petersburg General Contractor & Custom Home Builder

Yes. Every project Central Builders Group builds is fully permitted through the City of St. Petersburg or Pinellas County building department. We submit permit applications, manage plan review, coordinate all required inspections, and close every project with a Certificate of Occupancy.

You never interact with the building department — we handle it entirely.

Design-build means one company manages architectural design, structural engineering, permitting, and construction under a single contract. In St. Petersburg specifically, this matters because coastal Florida construction involves flood zone compliance, FEMA 50% rule considerations, high-wind zone engineering, and Pinellas County permitting requirements that all have to work together from day one.

When design and construction are separate, those handoffs create delays, cost overruns, and compliance gaps. When they’re unified under one contractor, the project moves faster and the homeowner has one point of contact from concept to certificate of occupancy.

Home additions in St. Petersburg typically range from $200 to $400 per square foot depending on scope, structural complexity, and finish level. A modest room addition of 400 square feet runs $80,000 to $160,000. A full second story addition in St. Petersburg on a 1,500 square foot home typically falls between $180,000 and $350,000.

Coastal lots, flood zone properties, and homes in historic districts like Old Northeast or Kenwood add to cost due to permitting complexity and code requirements. These figures include design, permitting, labor, and materials — but not furniture or landscaping.

We build throughout St. Petersburg and Pinellas County. We have specific experience with coastal and waterfront residential construction in Snell Isle, Old Northeast, Shore Acres, Venetian Isles, Carlouel, and Pinellas Point. We also serve Clearwater, Largo, Dunedin, Safety Harbor, Seminole, Pinellas Park, St. Pete Beach, and Tarpon Springs.

For waterfront properties, historic district renovations, ADU buildsand flood zone builds we bring experience with the specific permitting and engineering requirements those projects require.

In most cases yes, depending on the scope of work. Room additions and second story additions on the opposite end of the house from living areas are typically livable throughout construction. Whole-home renovations or additions that require work on the main living space, kitchen, or primary bathroom often require temporary relocation for 4 to 8 weeks.

We discuss livability and disruption timeline during the initial consultation and build the construction sequence to minimize the time you’re out of your space. For second story additions specifically, the roof is typically open for 1 to 3 weeks — that phase requires temporary relocation.