Custom Homes
New construction designed for coastal living, site conditions, and how you actually use the home.
Luxury Coastal Homes · Pinellas Gulf Beaches · Owner-Led
The builder who answers the phone is the builder who runs the job.
Paul Anthony Design & Build is the boutique practice of Paul Reinckens—a luxury coastal custom home builder in Tampa Bay for waterfront residences, FEMA flood-smart design, and hurricane-aware construction on the Pinellas barrier islands. Limited projects. Principal attention. No junior handoff.
- Florida License CRC1334825
- FEMA flood-zone planning early in design
- Coastal & waterfront custom homes · NY + FL experience
Why Boutique Matters
Large companies scale with inexperienced field staff. We scale with care.
When you hire a high volume builder, your job is often run by whoever is available: newer project managers, rotating superintendents, and remote decision makers. That model works for them. It rarely works for owners who care about details.
Paul Anthony Design & Build is structured differently. Paul leads a limited number of projects so every owner gets direct access, clear communication, and accountability from the person licensed to build the home.
Real pain points we hear from owners who left corporate builders: unanswered emails for days, change orders that show up late and without context, selections that get “approved” by someone who was not in the design conversation, and punch lists that drag because no one owns the finish. Boutique capacity is how those gaps stay closed—one principal, one standard, one accountable path from plan to keys.
Typical Large Builder
- Junior staff run day to day jobs
- Owner rarely sees the principal
- Volume over craftsmanship focus
- Change orders and confusion pile up
- Communication gaps between office, field, and owner
- Slow answers on selections, costs, and schedule
- Punch list and warranty handoffs feel like starting over
Paul Anthony Design & Build
- Owner led planning and site oversight
- Direct line to the decision maker
- Selective project load for full attention
- Clear scope, cost control, and craftsmanship
- One conversation thread—design, budget, and field aligned
- Change orders explained early with options and impact
- Principal still reachable after walkthrough and warranty
How We Work
A controlled process from idea to keys
Design build under one accountable leader so design intent, budget, and field execution stay aligned.
Consult
We walk the property, hear your goals, and determine if the project is a fit for boutique attention. During consult, we evaluate your lot’s flood zone and view corridors on-site, talk through renovation vs. rebuild tradeoffs, and flag coastal constraints—FEMA elevation, height limits, access, and outdoor living—before you invest heavily in drawings.
Design & Scope
Plans, selections, and a clear scope of work so you know what is included before construction begins. This phase turns lifestyle goals into a buildable program: floor plans, elevations, and a design fee path with budget-aware decisions. Example: if you want a pool cabana and second-floor primary suite, we lock structure, circulation, and allowances early so the bid is not guessing.
Build
Owner supervised construction with vetted trades, schedule discipline, and quality checks at every stage. During build, Paul stays in the decision loop—slab, framing, rough-ins, waterproofing, finishes—so change orders are priced and approved with context, not buried in email chains after the fact.
Deliver
Final walkthrough, documentation, and a builder who remains reachable after completion. Delivery includes a thorough punch list, systems orientation, and clear next steps for warranties and coastal maintenance—so you are not handed off to a call center when something needs attention.
Capabilities
What we build
Luxury Renovations
Whole home and selective remodels: kitchens, baths, additions, and structural upgrades done right.
Design Build
One team from concept through construction so design decisions stay practical, beautiful, and buildable.
Selected Work
Homes that show the standard
Each caption matches what you see: modern pool homes, traditional streetscapes, waterfront living, and interiors built for light and views.
Featured
White Coastal Modern
Teak soffits · glass rail · pool deck
Waterfront
Canal Street Living
Docks · quiet water streets
Interior
Floating Stair Great Room
Open plan · light wood · glass rail
Outdoor
Multi-Level Pool Estate
Water feature · rooftop decks · glass rails
Next step
Like what you see?
Tell us about your lot or remodel. We’ll map design fee, plans, and bidding with principal attention.
Google Reviews · Client Testimonials
What homeowners say
Five-star feedback from Pinellas and Tampa Bay owners—principal attention, clear process, and coastal builds done with accountability.
Client review
★★★★★
“Paul stayed involved from the first design conversation through every major decision. We never felt handed off to a junior team. For a coastal remodel, that accountability mattered as much as the finish work.”
Client review
★★★★★
“The design fee gave us floor plans and elevations we could actually evaluate before committing to a full plan set. Clear fees, clear next steps—no mystery design allowance that ballooned later.”
Client review
★★★★★
“We already had plans and needed a serious bid. Paul reviewed the set carefully, priced it thoroughly, and never treated our documents as leverage. We owned the plans the whole way—exactly as promised.”
Client review
★★★★★
“Waterfront logistics and permitting can get complicated. Paul explained options in plain language, started permit work while bidding when it made sense, and kept the schedule honest. Boutique capacity shows.”
Client review
★★★★★
“We compared other builders after the bid—Paul encouraged it. That confidence, plus owner-level communication, is why we chose Paul Anthony Design & Build to build.”
Where We Build
Tampa Bay coastal communities
Dedicated SEO landing pages for the neighborhoods we know best: barrier islands, Belleair, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and South Tampa.
Redington Beach →
Madeira Beach →
Belleair →
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Clearwater Beach →
St. Pete Beach →
St. Petersburg →
South Tampa →
Indian Rocks Beach →
Indian Shores →
Treasure Island →
Clearwater →
Seminole →
Largo →
Safety Harbor →
Redington Shores →
North Redington Beach →
Pass-a-Grille →
Tierra Verde →
Dunedin →
Snell Isle →
Belleair Shore →
Belleair Bluffs →
Luxury Home Builder Tampa Bay · Gulf Beaches
Coastal & waterfront custom home builder for Pinellas County
Looking for a luxury home builder in the Tampa Bay area or a custom home builder in Tampa Bay? Paul Anthony Design & Build is an owner-led boutique practice for luxury coastal homes, coastal waterfront homes, and design-build projects across Pinellas County’s Gulf Beaches and South Tampa. Homeowners searching for a FEMA flood-smart coastal home builder, waterfront custom homes Florida, or hurricane-aware barrier-island construction work directly with Paul Reinckens—not a revolving field team.
We serve high-intent searches including custom luxury homes Redington Beach, Madeira Beach home builder, Clearwater Beach custom homes, St. Pete Beach home builder, Belleair Beach luxury home builders, Indian Rocks Beach, Treasure Island, Pass-a-Grille, St. Petersburg, and South Tampa luxury homes. Need new construction on your lot, a teardown rebuild, or a whole-home renovation? Our process starts with a clear design fee, budget-aware planning, and principal-level oversight through bidding and build.
As a boutique custom home builder in Pinellas County, we focus on barrier island custom homes, canal-front and Intracoastal residences, and hurricane-resilient coastal construction that respects local codes, wind loads, and flood elevation. Whether you are planning an elevated Gulf Beaches home, a luxury pool and outdoor living addition, or a full design-build contractor Tampa Bay package, early site review—flood zone, BFE context, freeboard, height limits, and view corridors—keeps drawings buildable and financing conversations realistic.
Owners comparing a waterfront home builder St. Petersburg path with a beach-house builder near Clearwater often need more than a pretty elevation: they need a partner who understands construction loans for renovations and new homes, builder’s risk and general liability coordination, permitting timelines, and the difference between a high-volume sales model and true principal-led craftsmanship. Popular searches we answer every week include luxury coastal home builder near me, Pinellas County custom homes, FEMA freeboard custom home, Gulf Beaches luxury renovations, and owner-led design build near me.
Real Pinellas-style examples we plan for: On a Redington Shores barrier lot, the challenge is rarely “more cabinets”—it is staging on a slim residential street, weather-facing openings, and a remodel scope that could trip substantial-improvement rules if elevation is ignored. Success looks like locking flood zone and freeboard in the design fee phase, upgrading the envelope with the kitchen and outdoor living, and timing deliveries off peak Gulf Boulevard traffic. On a canal-front Indian Rocks Beach or Venetian Isles program, the win is sequencing house documents with dock goals so yard stairs still meet the water after permits land. In Belleair or South Tampa, tree canopy, setbacks, and finish level drive the plan as much as flood—open kitchens still need structure and moisture detailing, not only selections.
Typical waterfront remodel timeline (educational range, not a guarantee): Weeks 0–2 consult, lot walk, flood flags, and program. Weeks 2–8+ design fee plans and elevations (longer if survey or elevate-vs-renovate is open). Then full documents/engineering as required, and about ~30 days of bidding once the set is trade-ready—often overlapping permit prep. Field time varies: a focused kitchen/bath and openings package may take a few active months; a whole-home coastal remodel with outdoor living and weather-facing assemblies more often runs many months with weather and inspections. Financed jobs add draws and insurance (builder’s risk when the lender requires it). The expensive path is interiors first, freeboard last. See Redington Shores, all areas, or construction loans.
Florida license CRC1334825. Call 727-228-0047, find your flood zone before you design, or review how the design fee works and our full design-build process.
Common Questions
FAQ teaser for owners getting started
How long does the design fee process take?
It depends on project type and how quickly selections and site info come together, but the design fee phase is meant to produce usable plans and a clear path to bidding—not endless revisions. Many renovation and new-home programs move from first consult to a solid design package over several weeks to a few months. See design fee explained for what is typically included.
Do you handle renovations and new construction?
Yes. We plan and build whole-home renovations, additions, and custom new homes across Pinellas beaches and South Tampa—including coastal lots where flood elevation and height limits drive the design.
Will I work with Paul, or a rotating project team?
You work with Paul. Boutique capacity means the licensed builder stays on planning, pricing conversations, and oversight—not a junior handoff after the contract is signed.
What should I do before our first meeting?
Bring your lot address or survey if you have one, a rough lifestyle program (rooms, outdoor living, garage), and any flood or financing questions. Looking up your FEMA flood zone and skimming our construction loans guide makes the consult more productive.
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“You deserve a builder who treats your home like the only project that matters, because for us, selective volume is the product.”Paul Reinckens, Owner