Florida Licensed Design Build Contractor · CBC1269114   ·   1343 Main Street, Downtown Sarasota · (941) 207-0761
Waterfront Homes · Additions · Outdoor Living

Bird Key Remodeling

Whole home renovations, kitchens that face the water, primary suite additions and outdoor living for Bird Key homes, planned around the flood zone from the first meeting.

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When you call, you reach our team, not a call center. The designers and project managers you meet at your consultation are the same people who stay with your project until the final walkthrough.

  • In house designers who draw and price your project
  • A dedicated project manager on every job
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  • A local office at 1343 Main Street, Sarasota
Waterfront Homes

Remodeling a waterfront home on Bird Key

Bird Key is a residential island between downtown and St. Armands, lined with homes on the bay and deepwater canals. Many were built decades ago with closed floor plans that turn their back on the view.

Most of our Bird Key conversations start the same way: open the house to the water. That can mean removing walls, enlarging openings to the lanai and relocating the kitchen so it looks out instead of in. We engineer those changes properly and permit them.

Open kitchen with a waterfall island and a view to the lanai
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Island Projects

Common Bird Key projects

Flood Zones

Flood rules shape every Bird Key project

Waterfront homes on Bird Key sit in FEMA flood zones. For larger renovations and additions, the 50 percent rule can decide whether the house must be brought up to current flood elevation. We check your zone and your home’s value before design, so you choose the scope with the facts in front of you.

Bird Key is within the City of Sarasota, so permits go through the city’s building department.

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Outdoor Living

Outdoor living on the water

On Bird Key, the lanai is often the most used room in the house. We design outdoor kitchens, covered living areas and larger openings to the pool deck so the transition from inside to outside feels seamless.

Everything outside is chosen for salt, sun and storms: stainless or powder coated hardware, stone and porcelain surfaces, and fixtures rated for coastal exposure.

Additions

Adding space on a waterfront lot

Waterfront lots come with setbacks from the water and flood elevation requirements that shape where an addition can go and how high its floor must sit. We check both before design starts, so a new primary suite or family room is placed where it can actually be permitted.

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Common Questions

Questions homeowners ask us

Does the 50 percent rule affect my Bird Key renovation?
It can. If the cost of the work reaches 50 percent of the structure’s market value, the whole home must meet current flood rules. We check your zone and value before design.
Can you open my home to the water view?
Often, yes. We confirm which walls are structural, design the beams needed and permit the work.
Who issues permits on Bird Key?
Bird Key is within the City of Sarasota, so permits go through the city. We handle the application and inspections.
Can you build an outdoor kitchen on my Bird Key lanai?
Yes. We design and build outdoor kitchens and covered living areas with materials rated for salt air and storms.
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