Looking for garage conversion in St. Petersburg? LRG Contractors Group is a licensed Florida general contractor serving St. Petersburg and the surrounding Pinellas County — from Historic Old Northeast, Kenwood, Downtown / Central Avenue and beyond. Turn an underused garage into a real bedroom, office, gym, or in-law suite.
A garage conversion is the most cost-effective square footage you can add to a Tampa Bay home — the foundation, walls, and roof already exist, so you're finishing space rather than building it from scratch. It's the fastest path to an extra bedroom, a real office, or an in-law suite.
For St. Petersburg specifically, it comes down to local realities: St. Pete's split between protected 1920s historic bungalows and low-lying waterfront blocks means the right remodel in Old Northeast is the wrong one in Shore Acres — we scope to the home's era and its flood exposure, not a template. St. Petersburg runs its own building department under the Florida Building Code; bungalow districts add historic-character considerations, and waterfront blocks like Shore Acres sit in FEMA flood zones where substantial-improvement and elevation rules can apply. We design to those rules from day one. We design and permit your garage conversion around exactly those conditions.
Garage Conversion in St. Petersburg — what we handle
- Garage-to-living-space conversions (bedroom, office, gym, studio)
- Garage-to-suite conversions with kitchenette and bath (where zoning allows)
- Code insulation, humidity control, and Florida Building Code energy compliance
- Permitted electrical and plumbing
- Proper egress windows and doors
- Foundation and floor leveling
- Replacing the garage door with finished, code-rated wall and windows
- Permits and inspections
Garage Conversion cost
Typical Tampa Bay ranges, not a quote. Whether it's a simple room or a full suite with kitchen and bath is the biggest cost driver, along with foundation and utility work. Fixed proposal after a site visit.
Timeline
A habitable-room conversion often takes 4–8 weeks; a garage-to-suite typically runs 2–4 months including permitting.
St. Petersburg permits
St. Petersburg runs its own building department under the Florida Building Code; bungalow districts add historic-character considerations, and waterfront blocks like Shore Acres sit in FEMA flood zones where substantial-improvement and elevation rules can apply. We design to those rules from day one.