Architect collaboration
Bring your architect or use one of ours. We review drawings for constructibility, code compliance, and cost optimization before final design is locked.
Custom Home Builders Miami
A custom home, built without the chaos.
We work with your architect or bring one to the table — then handle program, permitting, construction, and close-out under one roof.
Why JMK for a custom home
Custom homes succeed or fail in pre-construction.
The horror stories homeowners tell about custom homes — runaway budgets, missed timelines, change orders that double the contract — almost always trace back to the same root cause: the project was priced before it was engineered.
JMK does it the other way. Before we sign a contract, we run a full structural and trade review of your architect's drawings. We coordinate with MEP engineers, surveyors, and the AHJ to surface every hidden cost. Only then do we deliver a quote you can trust — because you can't have predictability without engineered pre-construction.
What we handle
Full design-build coordination.
Permitting & entitlements
Site plans, HOA submissions, building permits, dock and seawall permits where applicable. We handle the back-and-forth so you don't have to.
Site work & foundations
Demolition, fill and compaction, drainage engineering, helical piles or auger piers where soil conditions demand it. Pile-supported slabs near the coast.
Structural & envelope
CMU walls, poured concrete columns, hurricane-rated framing, impact glass, standing-seam metal or tile roofing. Built to the Miami-Dade NOA standard.
Full MEP integration
HVAC zoning, plumbing risers, electrical service, generator integration, solar pre-wire, low-voltage and smart-home rough-ins, EV charging.
Finishes & landscape
Interior architecture, custom millwork, stone selection, hardware, lighting, pool and spa coordination, hardscape, landscape. End to end.
Investment
What does a custom home cost in Miami?
Custom home pricing in Miami-Dade and Broward varies widely with lot conditions, finish level, and structural complexity. Honest ballpark ranges for ground-up new construction (excluding land):
- Builder-grade, conventional construction: $300–$400 per sq ft
- Custom design, mid-tier finishes: $450–$650 per sq ft
- Luxury custom, premium finishes, coastal conditions: $700–$1,200+ per sq ft
Waterfront lots, hurricane requirements, and high-end finishes drive the upper end. We give honest pre-construction estimates before contract — so you decide if and how to proceed.
Case studies
Custom homes JMK has built.
Thomas Residence
A ground-up single-family custom home in The Roads, one of Miami's historic established neighborhoods. JMK runs the project from foundation through certificate of occupancy — coordinating design, permitting, and every trade, with a 3D LiDAR site capture completed before construction began.
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Wood Residence
A ground-up custom home in Sail Boat Bend, a historic neighborhood known for its waterfront character. JMK is the general contractor end-to-end — foundation through certificate of occupancy, with coordinated design, permitting, and trade management across the full build.
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Corner Residence
A completed corner-lot custom home in Lighthouse Point with integrated hardscape design and pool. The build combined architectural design with comprehensive outdoor living spaces under one accountable general-contracting scope, delivered from foundation to occupancy.
View the Corner Residence project →Build the home you've planned.
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