Remodeling Contractor in Temple Terrace, FL

Temple Terrace is its own city on the Hillsborough River, next to the University of South Florida, and its housing tells the story of two building booms. The historic core includes homes from the 1920s in the Mediterranean Revival style: stucco walls, barrel tile accents, arched openings and plaster interiors.

Around that core, most streets were built out from the 1950s through the 1970s with single-story concrete block ranches. These homes typically have terrazzo or slab floors under carpet, compact kitchens, and two smaller baths. Some newer infill and townhome communities sit closer to the university side.

Older homes in the historic core reward a careful approach. Plaster walls, original openings and decorative details are part of their value, so we plan kitchens and baths that update plumbing, wiring and waterproofing without stripping out the character.

Expect discovery during demolition. Homes of this age may have older wiring, mixed plumbing materials from past repairs, and framing that was altered over the decades. We build allowances for that into the written proposal and explain them before you sign, so surprises are handled by plan rather than by panic.

Mid-century ranches are the most common project we see in cities like Temple Terrace. The block walls and slab make for a solid shell, and the layouts are easy to improve: open the kitchen to the family room, enlarge a hall bath, or turn a tub into a walk-in shower.

Many of these homes hide terrazzo under old carpet. Some owners restore it, others cover it with new flooring that runs through the whole house. Either way, we plan flooring early because it affects cabinet heights, door clearances and transitions.

Some Temple Terrace properties back up to the Hillsborough River or sit along the Temple Terrace Golf and Country Club. Lots near the river can carry flood-zone considerations, and we check that early on any project large enough for the FEMA substantial improvement rule to matter.

Our office in Town 'n' Country is about 11.8 miles away. Our project managers schedule site visits and inspections in advance so the distance never slows a job down.