Remodeling Contractor in Brandon, FL

Brandon is a large unincorporated suburb east of Tampa, and most of its homes were built in subdivisions between the 1970s and the 2000s. The decade tells you a lot about what a remodel will involve.

Homes from the 1970s and early 1980s are often concrete block ranches with smaller, closed kitchens and compact bathrooms. Late 1980s and 1990s homes, like many in Providence Lakes and Bloomingdale, tend to have vaulted great rooms, garden tubs in the primary bath and builder-grade oak or laminate cabinets. Homes from the 2000s are usually in good structural shape but are ready for new finishes.

Our photo gallery includes a kitchen remodel in Brandon that started with a full gut: cabinets, counters and finishes all came out down to the walls. The finished kitchen is white with stainless appliances, a quartz island with a marble look, bar stool seating on one side and a range on the island under a hood.

Putting the range in the island means planning the gas or electrical feed and the hood venting before anything else, which is why we design before we demo. You can read more on our Brandon kitchen remodeling page or see photos on our projects page.

Subdivision homes look alike from the street, but what is inside the walls varies by builder and decade. Some homes from the late 1970s through the mid 1990s were built with gray polybutylene supply piping, which many insurers and plumbers recommend replacing. Older ranches may still have original cast iron drains under the slab, and many homes of any age have electrical panels that are near capacity once you add modern kitchen appliances.

We look for these during the free estimate where we can, and we price likely updates into the proposal so a remodel does not stall halfway through.

Many Brandon neighborhoods have homeowners associations. Interior remodels usually do not need architectural approval, but HOAs often regulate dumpsters, portable toilets, contractor parking and work hours. Exterior changes such as an addition, new windows or an outdoor kitchen typically need approval before the permit. Check your community's rules early, and see our HOA rules guide.

Brandon is the farthest area we list, about 18 miles from our Town 'n' Country office on the other side of Tampa. We schedule visits and crew days with that in mind. Bathroom updates are the other common request here, covered on our Brandon bathroom remodeling page.