Licensed & Insured·CBC1269311·Serving Tampa Bay
Dreamway Construction logo
REQUEST AN ESTIMATE
Open-plan living room with a rebuilt fireplace surround

Whole-Home Renovations Run as One Project, Not Six

Structure, kitchen, baths, flooring and finishes sequenced under a single scope and a single point of contact, so the trades are not negotiating with each other through you.

Licensed & Insured·CBC1269311·Serving Tampa Bay
Licensed & Insured
Florida GC · CBC1269311
Over a Decade of Experience
Building in Tampa Bay since 2015
Detailed Project Planning
Written scopes, allowances, schedule
Quality Workmanship
Backed by a written warranty
CERTIFIED
INSTALLER
Schluter
SYSTEMS
WE WORK
WITH
GoBoard
JOHNS MANVILLE
LATICRETE
MATERIALS
KBRS
SHOWER SYSTEMS

SCOPE OF WORK

What a Whole-Home Scope Covers

Every line below appears in your written proposal with an allowance attached. On a project this size, knowing what is not in the number matters as much as knowing what is.

Structural work

Wall removals with engineered beams and sized posts, plus the foundation check underneath them. Priced from an engineer’s drawing, not an estimate.

Permits across every trade

One permit package covering building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical, with each inspection scheduled and attended by us.

Kitchen and bathrooms

Full rooms inside the larger scope, built to the same standard as our standalone kitchen and bath work, including flood-tested wet areas.

Electrical and mechanical updates

Panel capacity checked against the new load, branch circuits brought to code, and duct runs reworked where the layout changes.

Flooring and finishes throughout

One flooring plane across the level where possible, so you are not stepping over thresholds between rooms that used to be separate.

Phasing and site control

A written sequence covering which rooms are unavailable when, dust barriers between zones, and a functional bathroom kept online where the layout allows.

HOW WE BUILD IT CORRECTLY

Old Houses Tell You Late

Most Tampa Bay housing stock hides its problems until the walls are open. A whole-home budget that has no room for discovery is a budget that will be wrong, so we investigate what we can up front and price the rest as named allowances.

01
Investigate before pricing

Attic, crawl space, panel, and a look behind whatever we can open without damage. What we find changes the proposal; what we cannot see becomes a written allowance.

02
Structure engineered, not estimated

Any load-bearing change gets a beam sized by an engineer before the number goes in the proposal. That line stops being a guess.

03
Sequence the trades once

Rough-ins before insulation, insulation before board, board before cabinets. Out of order means somebody drills through finished work.

04
Wet areas built to the same standard

Every bathroom in a whole-home scope gets the same bonded membrane and 24-hour flood test as a standalone bath. Scale does not lower the spec.

05
One schedule, updated weekly

You get the current sequence and what changed, every week. On a fourteen-week project that is the difference between informed and anxious.

Completed open-plan living area after renovation
FINISHED LIVING SPACE

CERTIFIED INSTALLER

Schluter

WE WORK WITH

GoBoardLATICRETEKBRS

Systems installed to manufacturer specification, which is what keeps their material warranty intact.

OPTIONAL UPGRADES

Decisions That Are Cheaper Now Than Ever Again

While the walls are already open and the trades are already on site, these cost a fraction of what they would as a separate project later.

Kitchen opened into the adjoining living space
Panel upgrade
Capacity for everything you add later, done while the wall is open.
Whole-home rewire
Worth pricing on any house still running original branch circuits.
Repipe
Cast iron and galvanised replaced before the new floors go down.
Insulation and air sealing
The cheapest comfort improvement available with drywall off.
Impact windows
Priced against the insurance credit, installed while trim is out.
Laundry relocation
Moving it upstairs is a plumbing job now, a demolition job later.
Structured wiring
Cat6 home runs to a central rack while ceilings are open.
Zoned HVAC
Separate control for the areas that never matched the thermostat.

ABOUT PRICING

Whole-home numbers are ranges until the walls are open, and any contractor who gives you a firm figure before that is guessing. Pricing depends on the age and condition of the house, how much structure moves, how many wet areas are involved, and what the investigation turns up. After reviewing the property and the scope, we provide a detailed proposal with the unknowns named as allowances.

No fixed-price packages. No cost-per-square-foot promises on a house we have not opened.

YOUR RENOVATION

A Clear Process From First Call to Closeout

Five clear stages, so you always know what is happening on your project and what comes next.

  1. 1

    Initial Conversation

    We learn about your project, priorities, location and general timeline.

  2. 2

    On-Site Consultation

    We inspect the space, discuss design ideas and identify construction requirements.

  3. 3

    Detailed Proposal

    You receive a written scope explaining the work, allowances and payment schedule.

  4. 4

    Construction

    The project is coordinated through demolition, rough work, installation, inspections and finishes.

  5. 5

    Final Walkthrough

    We review the completed project and address final details before closeout.

Open-plan living room with fireplace after a whole-home renovation

RELATED CASE STUDY

Clearwater Whole-Home Renovation

Clearwater, FL · 14 weeks

A load-bearing wall came out for an open plan, then a new kitchen, two baths, flooring and paint carried through the whole level.

READ THE FULL CASE STUDY

COMMON QUESTIONS

Whole-Home Renovation Questions

Can we live in the house during a whole-home renovation?

Sometimes, and we will give you an honest answer at the consultation rather than the answer that wins the job. If the kitchen and every bathroom are in scope at once, most households move out. If the work can be phased by zone, staying is realistic.

Why can you not give me a firm price up front?

Because the house has not been opened yet. Rot, failed wiring, undersized framing and old plumbing are common in Tampa Bay stock and none of it is visible on a walkthrough. We price what we can see and name the rest as written allowances, so the unknowns are on paper instead of hidden in the number.

Can you remove a load-bearing wall?

Yes, with an engineered beam sized for the actual load and posts carried down to something that can take it. That drawing comes before the proposal, so the structural line is a real number rather than a placeholder.

How long does a whole-home renovation take?

Ten to twenty weeks of construction for most of the projects we take on, depending on how much structure moves and how many wet areas are involved. Permitting and material lead times sit ahead of that.

Do you handle the design, or do we need an architect?

It depends on what moves. Finish and layout decisions inside existing walls we can guide directly. Structural changes and additions need drawings, and we coordinate with design professionals we work with regularly rather than employing them in house.

How are payments structured on a project this size?

A written draw schedule tied to completed phases, each one inspected before it is released. Never a large deposit against work that has not started.

Still have a question about your project?Call 813-400-0057

NO OBLIGATION · NO PRESSURE

Request a Project Consultation

Tell us about the space and what you want to change. We review the details, then reach out to schedule an on-site walkthrough.

A real project manager reviews every request
Not a call center. Someone who will be on your job.
Written scope before any work starts
Line-item allowances, schedule and payment milestones.
No fixed-price packages
Pricing follows your layout, plumbing and selections.
Licensed and insured · CBC1269311
Permits pulled and inspections coordinated by us.
Prefer to talk it through?813-400-0057

Tell Us About Your Project

The more detail you share, the more useful our first call is.

Have photos? Email them to info@dreamwayconstruction.com after submitting.

Your information is secure and will never be shared.

Call 813-400-0057Request an Estimate