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Custom Homes & Home Additions.

Building custom homes and seamless additions designed to fit your family’s needs and lifestyle. From concept to completion — every detail handled with expert project management and craftsmanship, under one signature.

A ground-up build or an addition is where general contracting either earns its fee or exposes the seams. When one owner personally holds Florida’s General, Roofing, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical licenses, the structural crew, the framing crew, and every MEP trade run on the same calendar — because they answer to the same signature.

Design coordination, engineered drawings, HOA and city permits, subcontractor schedules, and daily job-site management are bundled into every proposal. You get one written contract, one fixed price at signing, and one team accountable from schematic through certificate of occupancy.

What’s included

Concept design coordination, engineered structural drawings, permit applications, site work, foundation, framing, roofing, MEP rough-in, insulation, drywall, cabinetry, stone, tile, flooring, finish carpentry, painting, fixture install, HOA and municipal inspections, and final walkthrough — every item priced fixed at signing.

Typical timeline

Garage addition: 6–14 weeks. Home addition: 4–10 months. Second-story addition: 4–8 months. Custom home: 10–18 months. Every project commits to a specific window in writing at contract signing.

8 featured services · one general contract

Every custom-home and addition scope, under one signature.

01 · Ground-Up

Custom Home Construction

Ground-up custom residences. Architectural coordination through final walkthrough under one fixed-bid contract.

Explore → 02 · Addition

Home Additions

Room extensions, in-law suites, pool-house builds. Foundation to finish under one contract.

Explore → 03 · Vertical

Second-Story Additions

Adding a full floor above existing living space — load analysis, roof removal, framing, MEP extension.

Explore → 04 · Garage

Garage Additions

New attached or detached garages, garage-to-living conversions, optional bonus rooms above.

Explore → 05 · Structural

Structural Remodeling

Load-bearing wall removal, steel beams, foundation modifications, roof-line changes — engineered and permitted.

Explore → 06 · Design

Design & Build Services

Single-source design-build — one team, one schedule, one accountable contractor from schematic to walkthrough.

In every build → 07 · Engineering

Architectural & Engineering Coordination

Licensed architect and structural engineer coordinated on your behalf — drawings, calcs, revisions handled.

In every build → 08 · Permitting

Permitting & Project Management

Every permit signed by Aldo. Every inspection scheduled by the office. Every subcontractor managed by the crew.

In every build →
Bundled inside every Dellamano build

Design, engineering, and permitting — bundled into every Dellamano build.

Included in the build scope

One team from schematic to certificate of occupancy.

Additions and custom homes don’t fail at the framing stage. They fail in the six months of drawings, revisions, permit rejections, engineer callbacks, and HOA back-and-forth that happen before a crew ever shows up. Because Aldo Dellamano personally signs every permit under his General Contractor license (CGC1525289) and coordinates the licensed architect and structural engineer on your behalf, the paperwork phase runs on our clock — not yours.

  • Schematic and design development
  • Engineered architectural drawings
  • Structural calculations & sealed plans
  • HOA architectural review submittals
  • City / county permit applications
  • Wind-load and hurricane-code compliance
  • Survey coordination & setback verification
  • Inspection scheduling (rough, final, C.O.)
  • Subcontractor management & sequencing
  • Daily job-site supervision by the owner
  • Change-order tracking & sign-off
  • Owner-supplied material integration
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Why owners pick Dellamano for custom builds

The reason a custom home actually delivers on the day committed.

01All five licenses, one owner

General, Roofing, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical — every one held personally by Aldo Dellamano and verifiable on the FL DBPR portal.

02Fixed-bid or cost-plus, always in writing

Every build runs on a written fixed-bid proposal signed at contract. No allowance games. Change orders require your signature before any work happens.

03Design-build under one roof

Architect, structural engineer, and MEP trades coordinated by the office — not stitched together by the homeowner.

04One warranty conversation

One contractor, one signature, one number to call when questions come up later. No finger-pointing between framing and MEP crews.

Recent custom-home & addition work

Ground-up builds, additions, and structural remodels — under one contract.

A cross-section of recent Dellamano Construction Inc. custom homes, additions, and structural projects across Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Multi-story residence with cascading greenery, concrete facade, and integrated garage.
Custom Home

Multi-story residence with cascading greenery, concrete facade, and integrated garage.
Two-story white home with wooden slat accents, pool deck, and integrated hardscape.
Custom Home

Two-story white home with wooden slat accents, pool deck, and integrated hardscape.
Two-story residence with glass walls, wooden accents, and expansive hardscape patio.
Custom Home

Two-story residence with glass walls, wooden accents, and expansive hardscape patio.
Two-story white residential home with glass railings, dual garages, and tropical landscaping.
Custom Home

Two-story white residential home with glass railings, dual garages, and tropical landscaping.
Two-story home with concrete patio, large glass doors, and metal railing.
Custom Home

Two-story home with concrete patio, large glass doors, and metal railing.
White and gray residential home with geometric hardscape and tropical landscaping.
Custom Home

White and gray residential home with geometric hardscape and tropical landscaping.
Waterfront home with outdoor living space, private dock, and moored access under palms.
Waterfront Custom Home

Waterfront home with outdoor living space, private dock, and moored access under palms.
Luxury home with brick facade, curved roofline, and two-car garage.
Custom Home

Luxury home with brick facade, curved roofline, and two-car garage.
Custom Homes & Additions · under one contract

Fixed price at signing. Delivered on the day committed.

Tell us about the build. You’ll promptly have a walk-through scheduled and a path to a written proposal.

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Custom Homes & Additions Built for South Florida Living

Dellamano Construction delivers ground-up custom homes and seamless home additions across Broward and Palm Beach County — every license, every trade, one contract.

What South Florida Demands From a Custom Home or Addition

Building custom homes or additions in Broward and Palm Beach County involves a layer of code and climate requirements that simply don't exist in most of the country. Florida's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) standards govern structural connections, roof-deck fastening patterns, and window and door impact ratings — and those requirements tighten further in coastal ZIP codes where wind-speed design values climb. Every set of engineered drawings has to reflect the site-specific wind exposure category, and permit reviewers in cities like Boca Raton, Delray Beach, and Pembroke Pines each run their own intake checklists before a permit is issued.

HOA architectural review is a second parallel track that stalls many addition projects. Communities throughout western Palm Beach County and the Weston-area planned developments in Broward require stamped drawings and a formal ARB submission before the municipality will even accept the permit application. Because those two timelines have to be sequenced correctly, a contractor who doesn't manage both in-house adds weeks — sometimes months — of back-and-forth to the pre-construction phase.

Dellamano coordinates the licensed architect and structural engineer on your behalf, prepares the HOA submission package, and tracks the municipal permit through county and city plan review. The result is a single pre-construction phase, managed on one schedule, before the first crew arrives.

How to Evaluate a Contractor for a Custom Home or Addition

The most common way a custom home or addition goes over budget isn't materials — it's the gap between what the original scope document covered and what the permit and engineering process actually required. A proposal that excludes structural drawings, soil reports, or third-party inspections looks cheaper at signing and costs more at completion.

When comparing contractors, the right questions are structural: Does the GC hold all the trades under one license, or will you sign separate contracts with the electrician, plumber, and HVAC company? Who signs the permit — the GC or a permit-pulling service? Who manages the inspection schedule when the building department reschedules a rough-in? Who is accountable if the framing crew and the MEP crew fall out of sequence?

Dellamano's proposals itemize design coordination, engineered drawings, permit applications, HOA submittals, and all trade work within a single written scope. Aldo Dellamano holds Florida's General, Roofing, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical licenses, so the structural crew and every MEP trade answer to the same project manager — which is what keeps the inspection sequence on track from foundation through final walkthrough.

Common questions

How long does it take to get permits approved for a home addition in Broward or Palm Beach County?
Plan-review timelines vary by municipality and project complexity. Simple room additions in some cities can move through review in four to eight weeks; second-story additions or ground-up custom homes that require structural engineering, soil reports, and HVHZ compliance documentation commonly take three to five months before a permit is issued. HOA ARB review runs concurrently and can add two to six weeks depending on the community's meeting schedule. Dellamano manages both tracks simultaneously to avoid sequential delays.
Can I add a second story to my existing South Florida home, and what does the structural process involve?
Most single-story homes in Broward and Palm Beach County can support a second-story addition, but the existing foundation, stem walls, and load-bearing structure have to be evaluated by a licensed structural engineer before design begins. The engineer's calculations determine whether the existing structure needs reinforcement, how the new load paths are designed, and what the roof-removal and re-framing sequence looks like. Dellamano coordinates the structural engineer on your behalf and includes those calculations in the permit package.
What's the difference between a design-build contractor and hiring an architect separately?
When you hire an architect separately, you own the coordination gap between the design phase and the construction phase — any revision the permit reviewer requires, any change the engineer requests, or any detail the contractor needs clarified runs back through you as the point of contact. A design-build contractor like Dellamano coordinates the architect and structural engineer directly, so revisions, plan-review responses, and construction-document updates stay on the contractor's schedule rather than waiting on separate-party communication chains.

Ready to Plan Your Custom Home or Addition?

Dellamano Construction covers Broward and Palm Beach County — schedule a walkthrough and get a written scope before any work begins.

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