General Contractor and Home Remodeling in Plant City, FL

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Plant City, Hillsborough County, FL
Plant City, Hillsborough County, FL

Why Plant City homeowners call True Builders

4.8 Stars · Serving Central Florida since 2009

Plant City is where True Builders started, and our headquarters still sits at 4000 N Frontage Rd. When a Plant City homeowner calls, a crew is already in the neighborhood, not driving in from across the region.

This community mixes older farmhouses, established block homes, and newer construction around Dover, Hopewell, Turkey Creek, Cork, and Knights. As a licensed Florida general contractor, GC license CBC1258346, True Builders handles kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, home additions, kitchen cabinets, countertops, and storm and fire damage rebuilds with in-house crews, backed by a 4.8 star rating across more than 400 Google reviews.

Plant City is True Builders home base

Being headquartered in Plant City shapes how the company operates every day. Project managers drive these streets constantly, so they already know the ground they are building on before an estimate ever starts.

Most of our team lives in or near Plant City, which is why a homeowner here often recognizes the field manager standing on the porch. Issac Turpin started the company in this town and never moved the base.

  • Founder and CEO Issac Turpin built the company here, and Plant City still holds the largest concentration of crews
  • Self-performing framing, plumbing, electrical, drywall, cabinetry, countertop, tile, and paint teams stage out of this office
  • Familiarity with Turkey Creek sandy soil versus Cork area moisture speeds up estimates and reduces surprises
  • Secondary offices operate in Lakeland and Auburndale, but Plant City remains the original base
  • Calls are answered 24/7, which matters most in the hours right after a storm passes through Hillsborough County

The remodeling services we bring to Plant City

Plant City homeowners ask for a wide range of remodeling work, from full kitchen overhauls to focused bathroom updates. Because crews self-perform rather than subcontract, a homeowner gets one point of contact from the first framing day through the final coat of paint.

  • Kitchen remodeling, including new kitchen cabinets and countertops
  • Bathroom remodeling, from tub-to-shower conversions to full gut renovations
  • Home additions for growing households in neighborhoods like Hopewell and Knights
  • Cabinetry, countertops, and tile work as standalone upgrades
  • Whole-home renovations for older Plant City farmhouses and established properties
Plant City bathroom remodel by True Builders with a new bathtub installed
Cynthia Godby, who owns Universal Auto Sales here in Plant City, had us convert her shower into the bathtub she actually wanted. She shows the finished room on video.

Our design-to-finish remodeling process

Every Plant City project starts with a conversation, either in the home or in the showroom, where the in-house design team walks through cabinetry, countertop, and tile selections in person rather than off a screen. There is no pressure to commit on the spot.

Renovation design comes first, before a single cabinet is ordered. Once a plan is set, the same in-house crews who built the plan carry it out, so framing, plumbing, electrical, drywall, and cabinetry installers work from one coordinated schedule instead of a patchwork of subcontractors. That continuity keeps a kitchen remodel or bathroom remodel moving from demo through final walkthrough.

If you want to see how that turns out, our recent projects show finished Plant City area work, and the video library has walkthroughs filmed on site with the project managers who ran them.

Signs it is time to remodel your Plant City home

Some Plant City homes are decades old, others were built in just the last few years, but both eventually show signs that a remodel is worth considering. Catching those signs early usually means a smaller project and a smoother process.

  • Kitchen cabinets are worn, water damaged, or no longer fit how the space is used
  • Countertops are cracked, stained, or too small for daily cooking and gathering
  • A bathroom feels outdated, cramped, or has fixtures original to the home
  • The household has grown and needs a home addition rather than a move
  • Storm damage or fire damage has left rooms unfinished or unsafe
  • Electrical, plumbing, or structural elements have not been updated in decades

Whole-home renovations and exterior updates in Plant City

Not every project in Plant City is limited to one room. Whole-home renovations are common, especially for older farmhouses around Dover and Hopewell that have been passed down through a family and need every system brought current at once.

Exterior updates often come alongside interior remodeling, particularly after storm damage affects roofing, siding, or fencing. Because in-house crews cover framing, drywall, electrical, plumbing, tile, and paint, a whole-home renovation can move as one coordinated project rather than a string of separate contractors handling one piece at a time.

Kitchen remodel in Dover near Plant City with new cabinetry and countertops by True Builders
The Simmons family kitchen in Dover, a few minutes east of the Frontage Rd headquarters: new cabinetry, countertops, and flooring.

Permits and building to Hillsborough County code

Plant City properties fall under Hillsborough County permitting and inspection requirements, whether a project is a full home addition or a kitchen remodel that touches electrical and plumbing. Skipping permits or cutting corners can turn into a real problem at the time of a sale or insurance claim.

  • True Builders pulls permits and coordinates inspections on behalf of clients as a licensed general contractor
  • Older Dover farmhouses often need code upgrades brought current as part of a renovation
  • Newer construction around Cork and Knights still requires the same county sign-off on electrical and plumbing work
  • Review time moves with the department workload and the size of the job, so we confirm the current turnaround at submittal rather than promise a date
  • Florida general contractor license CBC1258346, verifiable in the Florida DBPR license database
  • A+ BBB rating (not BBB accredited)

What a remodel costs in Plant City

Bathrooms first, since that is the most common question. Cost guides covering this part of Central Florida put the average bathroom remodel at roughly $7,484 to $10,335, with a full range of about $3,204 to $15,590. A full remodel at Tampa-market pricing generally runs $15,000 to $28,000, and mid-range projects land between $15,000 and $30,000.

Kitchens sort into three bands. A cosmetic refresh that keeps the layout runs about $8,000 to $18,000. A mid-range remodel with new cabinets, countertops, and appliances runs about $30,000 to $60,000. A full gut that moves walls and relocates plumbing runs $60,000 to $120,000 and up.

One line item catches people out in older Dover and Hopewell farmhouses: moving a toilet, shower, or vanity drain adds $2,000 to $5,000, because the slab or the floor has to be opened and the line rerouted.

These are general market ranges compiled from published industry cost guides for the Tampa and Lakeland area. They are not a True Builders quote. What your Plant City project actually costs depends on scope, materials, and what the crew finds behind the wall. Call (863) 647-1800 or use Get a Quote and we will price the real job.

  • Bathroom remodel average for the area: about $7,484 to $10,335. Full range: about $3,204 to $15,590
  • Tampa-market full bathroom remodel: $15,000 to $28,000. Mid-range: $15,000 to $30,000
  • Kitchen cosmetic refresh: $8,000 to $18,000
  • Mid-range kitchen remodel: $30,000 to $60,000. Full gut: $60,000 to $120,000 and up
  • Relocating a toilet, shower, or vanity drain: add $2,000 to $5,000
  • General market ranges from published cost guides, not a True Builders quote

Plant City and the towns around it

The Frontage Rd headquarters covers Plant City first, then the communities on either side. Brandon sits west along the interstate corridor and shares the same Hillsborough County permitting. Thonotosassa sits north, close enough that a Thonotosassa bathroom remodel is often run by the same crew finishing a Plant City kitchen the week before. Lakeland is east across the county line, where our second office sits on Badger Rd.

  • Plant City, plus Dover, Hopewell, Turkey Creek, Cork, and Knights
  • Lakeland, home to our second office at 2829 Badger Rd #19
  • Brandon and the eastern Hillsborough County suburbs
  • Thonotosassa, directly north of the headquarters

Storm, fire, and disaster recovery in Plant City

True Builders does the full rebuild, not just the cleanup. That is the question worth asking every company you call after a fire, because the national cleanup franchises clear the damage and then hand you a list of builders. We are the builder. Headquarters is right here on Frontage Rd, so crews are usually on site faster than a company dispatching from farther away, and phones are answered 24 hours a day.

On fire damage that means we rebuild the burned structure and handle the smoke damage that traveled into rooms the fire never touched. Framing, wiring, plumbing, drywall, cabinetry, countertops, tile, and paint are all our own crews, and we pull the Hillsborough County permit the rebuild requires under license CBC1258346.

A kitchen fire is the most common call, and the damage almost never stops at the kitchen door. A complete loss is the other extreme, where the structure comes down and goes back up from the slab, which is disaster restoration work rather than a remodel. On the storm side, a fallen tree through a roofline is what we get called out for most after a squall line crosses Hillsborough County.

Water mitigation is the one thing we do not do. It belongs to our sister brand True Plumbers. If water is standing or still coming in, start at trueplumbers.com, then bring us in for the reconstruction.

  • Full fire damage rebuilds in Plant City, from framing and electrical through cabinetry and paint
  • Smoke damage work in rooms beyond the point of origin
  • Storm damage response for wind-damaged roofs, fencing, and interior damage after heavy rain
  • One licensed general contractor for the whole rebuild instead of a cleanup company plus a builder
  • Crews staged at the Plant City headquarters, phones answered 24 hours a day
  • For water mitigation, visit True Plumbers at trueplumbers.com

What sets a licensed general contractor apart in Plant City

Plant City has no shortage of handymen and single-trade specialists, but a licensed general contractor operates under a different standard. Holding GC license CBC1258346 means True Builders is accountable for the full scope of a project, not just one trade, and can legally pull permits and oversee inspections a homeowner would otherwise have to coordinate alone.

That distinction matters most on projects touching more than one system, such as a kitchen remodel involving electrical and plumbing at the same time, or a whole-home renovation combining framing, drywall, and finish work under one roof of responsibility.

Planning your Plant City remodel and financing it

Whether the project is a bathroom remodel in an established neighborhood or a larger home addition out toward Turkey Creek, the recommended starting point is a consultation, at the home or in the showroom, so the design team can see the space and talk through realistic scope.

After the work wraps, the True Home Membership covers ongoing upkeep across the True family of brands, which is worth asking about while the scope is still being written.

  • Financing is available through our third-party lending partner, with a soft credit check and no impact on credit score
  • We walk through the available options with you before anything is signed
  • Financing applies to a single-room update, kitchen cabinets and countertops, or a full whole-home renovation

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers Central Florida homeowners ask us most often.

How much does a general contractor charge in Florida?
It depends on how the contract is structured, and there are three common forms. Fixed-price is one agreed number for a defined scope, which covers most Plant City remodels. Cost-plus means the homeowner pays actual material and labor costs plus an agreed contractor fee. Percentage-of-cost means the fee scales with the size of the job. Ask which structure a contractor uses and what the quote excludes, because exclusions are where surprise costs live. We price Plant City work off a walkthrough, not a phone estimate.
What do most general contractors charge per hour?
Residential general contractors in Florida rarely bill a remodel by the hour. Remodels and additions are quoted as a fixed price for a defined scope, because an hourly arrangement gives a homeowner no ceiling and no way to compare two bids. Hourly billing shows up mainly on small repairs and on work that genuinely cannot be scoped in advance. If a contractor gives you an hourly rate for a full bathroom, ask for a not-to-exceed number in writing.
What is the difference between a contractor and a general contractor?
A general contractor is licensed to take responsibility for an entire project, pull the permit, and coordinate every trade. A specialty contractor is licensed for one trade, such as electrical, plumbing, or roofing. On a Plant City addition or a fire rebuild, the general contractor is the party who can legally pull the Hillsborough County permit and answer for framing, electrical, plumbing, and finish work together. True Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, CBC1258346, and we self-perform those trades in-house.
What should you not tell your contractor?
Do not lead with the maximum you can spend before the scope is written, because it invites a bid built to that ceiling rather than to the work. Beyond that, be direct. Hiding a known problem, a pending insurance claim, or a hard deadline costs you more than it saves. What actually protects you is a written scope, a written change-order process, a license number you verified yourself, and payments tied to completed milestones.
How much does a kitchen or bathroom remodel cost in Plant City?
Bathrooms in this part of Central Florida average about $7,484 to $10,335 per published cost guides, with a full range of roughly $3,204 to $15,590, and a full Tampa-market remodel running $15,000 to $28,000. Kitchens run about $8,000 to $18,000 for a cosmetic refresh, $30,000 to $60,000 mid-range, and $60,000 to $120,000 and up for a full gut. Moving a drain adds $2,000 to $5,000. These are general market ranges from published industry cost guides, not a True Builders quote. Scope, materials, and site conditions set the real number.
Does True Builders serve Plant City, and how far is it from the Plant City headquarters?
Plant City is the headquarters. Our office is at 4000 N Frontage Rd, and it holds the largest concentration of our crews, so most Plant City jobs start a few minutes from the property. We also run a Lakeland office at 2829 Badger Rd #19. Coverage from here includes Dover, Hopewell, Turkey Creek, Cork, Knights, plus Brandon and Thonotosassa.
Which building department issues the permit in Plant City, and how long does it take?
Hillsborough County handles permitting and inspections for Plant City properties. We pull the permit and schedule the inspections as the licensed general contractor of record, CBC1258346, which is also why an unlicensed handyman cannot legally take on a structural job here. Review time depends on the department workload and the size of the job, so we confirm the current turnaround at submittal instead of quoting a number we cannot control.
Who handles fire and smoke damage rebuilds in Plant City?
True Builders does the full rebuild, not just the cleanup, and we are based here. The national cleanup franchises clear damage and then hand you a list of builders to call. Our crews cover framing, electrical, plumbing, drywall, cabinetry, countertops, tile, and paint, so a fire damaged Plant City home goes from structural repair to finished rooms under one license, CBC1258346. Smoke damage in rooms past the point of origin is part of the same scope. Water mitigation is not a service we offer, and that belongs to our sister company True Plumbers at trueplumbers.com.

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