Most full home renovations in Boca run several months to about a year, depending on size and scope. But the calendar isn’t a mystery — it’s a sequence, and the projects that finish on time are the ones that were sequenced correctly before anyone swung a hammer.

Before the jobsite: design, selections, and approvals

The work that prevents delays happens up front — drawings, engineering where needed, material selections with real lead times identified, permits, and any community architectural review. Custom cabinetry and specialty items can carry long lead times; ordering them early is how you avoid a finished house waiting three weeks on a vanity.

Demolition and structure

Once work starts, demolition and any structural changes come first. This is where an older home reveals its surprises, and where an experienced builder’s judgment matters most.

Systems, then finishes

Rough-in of plumbing, electrical, and HVAC follows, then insulation and drywall, then the finish trades — flooring, cabinetry, stone, tile, paint, fixtures — in a careful order so nothing gets damaged by the trade that comes after it.

What makes projects run long

Almost always: decisions made late, materials ordered late, or a builder juggling too many jobs to be on yours daily. An owner-operated builder on site every day catches the small problems before they become schedule problems.