Licensed Home Remodeling Contractor and Builder in Ocala and The Villages, FL
Built right. Built to last. Built by a licensed contractor.
Kitchen and bathroom remodels, room additions, ADUs, and custom homes across Marion, Sumter, and Lake Counties, with the licensing, insurance, and accountability unlicensed crews can't offer.
Remodels and new construction, from first sketch to final inspection
Kitchen Remodeling
Full kitchen renovations covering layout changes, custom cabinetry, counters, and electrical and plumbing done right.
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Bathroom Remodeling
Walk-in showers, tub-to-shower conversions, and complete bathroom transformations built for the years ahead.
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Aging-in-Place Remodeling
Curbless showers, grab bar blocking, wider doorways, and accessible layouts that let people stay in the house they own.
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Room and Home Additions
Bump-outs, single-room additions, and in-law suites engineered, permitted, and inspected from slab to roof.
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ADU Construction
Garage conversions, attached suites, and detached backyard units, with the zoning check done before anything is designed.
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Custom Home Building
Ground-up custom homes across Marion, Sumter, and Lake Counties, including build-on-your-lot projects.
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Whole-Home Renovations
Complete interior renovations that modernize the entire home under one permit, one schedule, one contractor.
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Structural Repairs
Load-bearing wall removal, beam and header installs, and framing repair, engineered and permitted. No foundation work.
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Commercial Build-Outs
Retail, restaurant, and office build-outs with code compliance, ADA restrooms, and hood systems handled.
Explore Commercial →Home remodeling contractors serving Ocala, The Villages, and Marion County
There is a real difference between a handyman, a single-trade specialist, and a licensed home remodeling contractor. A handyman can hang a door. A tile setter can tile your shower. Neither one can pull a permit, remove a wall, coordinate six trades in the right order, or carry the license that makes them accountable when something fails an inspection.
That last job is ours. As a licensed remodeling contractor we take responsibility for the whole project: the written scope, the permit application, the plumber and the electrician and the drywall crew showing up in the right sequence, the inspections, and the punch list at the end. You sign one contract with one company instead of managing five subcontractors who each blame the others.
Most of our work is in Ocala and unincorporated Marion County, with a steady share in The Villages, Wildwood, and the Lake County towns along 441. If you are comparing remodeling contractors in Ocala or looking at companies that work in The Villages, those pages cover what we do locally in more detail.
Single-room remodels
One kitchen, one bathroom, one laundry or mudroom. Focused scope, shorter schedule, and the room stays livable around it wherever the work allows.
Multi-room and whole-home
Kitchen plus baths, or the entire interior at once. Doing rooms together shares one permit, one demolition phase, and one plumbing and electrical rough-in instead of paying for that setup repeatedly. See whole-home renovations.
Remodels that change the structure
Opening a wall between kitchen and living room, raising a ceiling, or reframing after rot or termite damage. This work needs engineering and a licensed contractor. See structural repairs.
Projects we've finished in Marion, Sumter, and Lake Counties
Rated 5.0 by Central Florida homeowners
"Great experience from start to finish. The designers listened to our ideas, offered helpful recommendations, and transformed our outdated kitchen into a modern space we absolutely love."
"Outstanding kitchen remodeling company with skilled craftsmen and excellent communication. Every detail was completed with precision, and our new kitchen has completely transformed the look and functionality of our home."
"Very impressed with the professionalism of the entire team. They installed our custom cabinets, countertops, and backsplash perfectly while keeping the project on schedule."
"Highly recommend this kitchen remodeler for complete kitchen renovations. The quality of the cabinetry, countertops, lighting, and finishes was outstanding, and the customer service was excellent."
Real numbers, before you ever pick up the phone
Most contractors make you book a consultation to hear a price. We publish ours. These guides break down what projects actually run in this market in 2026, what drives the number up or down, and where the money goes line by line.
Kitchen Remodel Cost in Ocala
Refresh, full remodel, and custom tiers, plus where cabinets, labor, and appliances land in the budget.
Read the Guide →Bathroom Remodel Cost in Ocala
Refresh, full remodel, and primary suite, plus what a tub-to-shower conversion runs on its own.
Read the Guide →Kitchen Remodel Cost in The Villages
How home type sets the baseline, Sumter County permitting, and what opening up a layout adds.
Read the Guide →ADU and In-Law Suite Cost
Garage conversion, attached suite, and detached backyard build, plus what septic capacity adds.
Read the Guide →Paying for it
Very few projects get paid for out of pocket. Compare home equity, renovation loans, and lender offers on our financing page. Veterans should also look at VA loan options, which come up often in this market and are commonly used for kitchens, bathrooms, and accessibility work.
Every range on this site is a planning range based on current Central Florida construction costs. They are not quotes and not averages of completed jobs. Your number depends on plans, engineering, structural work, utilities, site conditions, and finish selections.
Home builders in Marion County: build on your lot, or renovate the one you have
We are a remodeling contractor and a home builder, and plenty of our clients start out unsure which one they need. If the house has good bones in a location you like, renovating almost always costs less per square foot than starting over. If you already own land, or the layout you want cannot be reached by moving walls, building new is the honest answer.
We build across Marion, Sumter, and Lake Counties, including unincorporated Marion where most build-on-your-lot projects happen. Full detail, pricing per conditioned square foot, and the lot-to-keys timeline live on our custom home building page.
You own the land already
We start with a lot review before anything is designed: zoning and setbacks, well and septic or utility connections, soil and access, and any deed restrictions on the parcel. One to three weeks, and it tells you what the lot can support.
Custom home pricing
Per conditioned square foot, in three build levels. Conditioned living area only, so garages, lanais, and porches sit outside the per-foot math.
When an addition wins
A room addition or an accessory dwelling unit often solves the same problem for far less than a new house, especially for multigenerational living.
Anyone can say they're a contractor. We can prove it.
Florida law requires a state license for structural remodeling work. Unlicensed crews skip required permits and inspections, and when something fails, your homeowner's insurance may not cover it.
Our license is public record. Check it before you hire anyone, including us.
What a licensed general contractor does, and what our license actually covers
Almost nobody searching for a "general contractor in Ocala" is thinking about license classes. They are describing a role: the licensed company that runs the whole job, pulls the permits, hires and schedules the trades, and is accountable for the finished result. That is the job we do on every project.
Florida splits that role into separate license classes, and the distinction is worth understanding before you hire anyone. We hold a Certified Building Contractor license, CBC1268994, issued by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation and valid statewide.
What CBC1268994 covers
- Residential construction and remodeling, with no limit on project size
- Commercial buildings up to three stories, including build-outs and renovations
- Structural work: load-bearing wall removal, beams and headers, framing repair
- Room additions, in-law suites, and accessory dwelling units
- Ground-up custom homes on your lot or ours
- Pulling permits and calling inspections in Marion, Sumter, and Lake Counties
What that means when you hire us
- One licensed company signs the contract and carries the liability
- Permits are filed under our license, not yours as an owner-builder
- Subcontractors are hired, scheduled, and paid by us
- General liability and workers' compensation coverage stay current
- A written itemized scope before demolition begins
- A one-year workmanship warranty in the contract
The one thing worth knowing: a Certified Building Contractor license caps commercial work at three stories. If your project is a four-story or taller commercial building, that requires a Certified General Contractor, and we will tell you so rather than take the job. Everything shown on this site sits comfortably inside our scope. If you are ever unsure whether a contractor's license covers your project, look them up on MyFloridaLicense.com and read the license type, not just the fact that one exists.
A licensed company, not a guy with a truck
I'm Travis Strickland, and Florida Legacy Construction is built under my state license, CBC1268994. That license is what lets us pull permits, take on structural work, and stand behind the job in writing.
It also sets the standard everyone here works to. Every project gets a written itemized scope before demolition starts, permits where the code requires them, inspections scheduled and passed, and a one-year workmanship warranty in the contract. Those are company policy, not favors, so you get the same job whether I'm on site that day or one of our project managers is.
That's the difference between hiring a licensed contractor and hiring whoever answered the ad. If something goes wrong, there's a license, an insurance policy, and a written warranty behind it.
A straightforward process from estimate to final walkthrough
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Scope and Proposal
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Permits and Build
We pull permits where the work requires them, schedule inspections, and manage every trade.
Final Walkthrough
You sign off when it's right. Backed by our written 1-year workmanship warranty.
Questions people ask before hiring a contractor
The ten things we get asked most often, answered the way we would answer them on the phone.
Are you licensed and insured?
What is the difference between a general contractor and a building contractor in Florida?
What areas do you serve?
Do you handle both kitchens and bathrooms, or only one?
Do you pull permits, and do I need one?
Do you build new homes, or only remodel existing ones?
Can you build on a lot I already own?
How much does a home remodel cost in Ocala?
Do you work inside Ocala city limits as well as unincorporated Marion County?
How do I get an estimate?
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