General Contractor reviews in Arcadia, Florida

First - it's not a 2 or 3 month process to begin with. I wanna start with that. Set a real expectation, otherwise you'll get upset. Do it when you ready.
We talked to all 3 companies that doing lifting house in our area. Davie has the most experience and we did not feel like we are testing/learning subject like the other 2 companies. Communication was great to begin with and continues to be great. Ed came to our house with in a week and we got the estimate. The quote just includes lifting, you must get contractor to take over or get home owner permit. The company will work with you. The other company never came to the house, we got quote when they look at the floor plan online. With this amount of money, it's a slap in the face.
Then, we know that St pete city will take 6 more months for permit approval, it took us 10 months.
We was notified about the crew coming to start project 2 mo beforehand so we could find place to live.
First lift was amazing, I took day off to watch and we are up 5 feet in 48 hr. There is a small crack on the stone tile inside the house, easy fix.
now we are waiting for next process - pouring and second stage lifting.
Marie is a gem - she'll get right answer and right person for you.
Vernon, the lift engineer is truly amazing, knowledgeable and kind. He'll answer any of you questions. I met him by accident 4 houses away immediate after Helene. He was doing the lifting on our neighbor. I walked over at the site. He just introduced himself and explain the process. At that time, I knew nothing about it, he is the main reason we decided to lift.
Jensen, the ground engineer is super helpful and responsive.
I also encounter with others at the office Grace, Aliana, Jessica and Stewart, they all been really helpful.

Let our permit sit for a year, when we tried to cancel they stole our deposit and claimed they have administrative costs. The GM just tries to bully people on the phone. So unprofessional.

Amazing company with great values!

Professional courteous very detailed would highly recommend

Very professional team of experts every stage of this job was completed to a high standard. Thanks to Chris and the team.

Competent and efficient service. Leave the headaches and logistics to Chis and the team. Highly recommend.

I’ve seen the quality do their work in LA and now in FL. Honest, hard-working, and cutting edge…would use them again for any project under their area of expertise

Excellent service from the whole team, they listened to our requests and then completed the job in a professional and efficient way. They also completed the work within the agreed timetable.

Called them three times, scheduled twice - never showed up or even called back to advise a no show. One should NEVER rely on such poor organizational skills with a hefty project such as home elevation. Very telling of the caliber of work they put out!

I couldn't be more pleased with the results! From start to finish, their professionalism and attention to detail were outstanding. The team was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and punctual, always keeping me informed about the progress of the work.

Excellent professional crew. The work was completed on time and budget. The site was always tidy and the sales team were fantastic. We were kept fully informed of the process and there was excellent communication.

Jensen was my project manager and I couldn't have had anyone better
He was on top of any questions and was very easy to get in contact with
Lon

They made appointment to visit my house to give a quote on lifting. No one contacted me to confirm appointment time and didn’t return my call to confirm. Not a good feeling about proceeding at this point in time.

Warren Davie is very professional, knowledgeable, and easy to work with.if you want your shoring project done correctly, there is no other choice. He’s the standard that all other companies are trying to match! You will not be disappointed.

I want to thank the Davie Shoring Team for getting us off the ground so we wont be flooded ever again. Hurricane IAN destroyed our home and if it wasn't for the service Davie shoring offers we probably would have sold. I want to give a huge shoutout to Jonathan from the Davie Shoring Team for being a jack of all trades and keeping his professionalism and always finding solutions with the difficult obstacles that the county put in front of us month after month. I've been managing employees for over 15 years and can recognize a star when I meet one . Jonathan is a star . Thank you sir

We recently lifted our home 6 feet with Davie Shoring after our home was severely damaged after Hurricane Ian. We live in Saint James City on the water. We had received quotes on building a new home, and decided to explore this option. We met with Chris Ellis and proceeded with the project. Chris is a great guy to deal with and extremely knowledgeable.

It was difficult and time consuming getting the permitting with Lee County, but as promised Davie Shoring was successful, and managed the process start to finish. The owner Warren Davie is very engaged in his business which was great to see. Jonathan Malave in the office was terrific in keeping us posted with how things were going as we were out of state. The companies communication is spot on.

It is rare these days that any business especially a contracting firm, exceeds your expectations. Davie Shoring did do just that. What seemed like a great expense now seems like a bargain and the best thing we could have done on this 1970 built home. We believe this home will be here 50 years from now. And we are pleased we were able to maintain the character and charm of the original build while bringing it up to current build standards.

The end result after fully renovating the home including adding an additional living space where the garage used to be was far less than building a new home. We are very pleased.

This company has more experience lifting homes than anyone I have come across in my national searches. If you want to lift your home these are the people to do it with.

If it wasn't for Davie Shoring we would not have been able to stay on our beloved island. The whole process was so smooth, every employee was so gracious and our property was immaculate when our project was finished. They know what they are doing and they do it well! Don't hesitate to contact them if you don't want to lose everything again in a flood, the peace of mind we have is priceless!

Davie Shoring is Top Notch
Friendly Customer Service
Marie is a Gem
They lifted my home and I couldn’t have been happier would recommend them to everyone I know

We contacted Davie Shoring a few days after our home flooded during hurricane Helene. Ed came out within a few days and we quickly decided they were the right company to do our lift. Their experience alone made them the logical choice.
They completed our engineering plans quickly and secured permits and work began in February.
Our home lift has been the talk of the neighborhood with people visiting daily to see the process.
The entire crew have been phenomenal. Their work ethic is tremendous with crews working long hours and weekends to get the job done.
Shoutout to Jensen our project manager who’s been available since day 1 keeping us updated with the progress and next steps.
It’s now June and our home is lifted 12ft with the garage walls and floors built below. We still have a lot of work to be done by our next contractor but if you’re thinking of elevating your home your first and only call should be to Davie Shoring.

I would like to edit my previous rating as that was written before the project was complete. The communication at the end was absolutely horrible. I waited two months for them to get their inspections signed off which delayed my next contractor from his portion of the projection. On top of that, they still haven’t installed my access door and theirs been a dumpster in my drive way. I’ve messaged relentlessly trying to get these items done and they won’t respond to my messages or finish the work. I don’t recommend using Davie shoring

We signed our house lift contract and paid the 20% deposit 6 months ago. Since then, the process has been nothing but frustrating and filled with delays.

They pressured us to “sign now, sign now” so the project could get moving quickly, yet it took months of begging just to receive our initial drawings!—let alone start the permit process. When the permit was finally submitted, they hadn’t even come to our property. Instead, they relied on Google Earth and completely ignored a tree right on our property line. The permit was kicked back for this obvious mistake, something that could have easily been avoided if they had simply done their due diligence and asked us.

Now, 6 months later, we are still stuck in site plan review with no clear path forward. Natural Resources disapproved twice (7/14 and 7/28 because of the tree), and Plans Coordination marked Corrections Required on 7/14 and again on 7/30. Still unresolved. They blamed the city but the city is waiting on Davie Shoring to resubmit corrected plans. Nothing has moved since July 30, 2025, almost a month ago, despite our calls and their promises.

Getting Stewart or Alan on the phone is nearly impossible, and when I do, the promises made are never fulfilled. They blame the city. So I contacted the city myself for best practices on our permit and, unlike Shoring, they responded within hours with a gameplan. I shared this with Shoring and they didn't even respond. Meanwhile, Shoring has repeatedly claimed the city was being “difficult,” but the reality is we haven’t been waiting on the city—we’ve been waiting on Shoring.

Instead of managing the process they promised at signing, I’m the one constantly chasing updates, reminding them about deadlines, and asking about next steps. I’ve been patient, kind, and understanding about their “workload,” but the truth is we paid thousands and they clearly took on more work than they could handle. Now many of us will suffer because of it.

This has been nothing like what was promised. Every extra month we’re left waiting puts our family at greater financial and emotional risk, while Shoring shows no accountability.