Founder-Led, Licensed, and Locally Owned in South Florida

Our Story

Two Founders. Builder + Operator.

Haven was founded by two people with three decades each in South Florida home improvement and a shared belief that the industry had drifted in the wrong direction. Aldo Dellamano spent more than thirty years on the tools — tile setter, finish carpenter, and ultimately a four-license general contractor — watching larger contractors hand projects off to subcontractors and lose accountability in the process. Tat Granata spent two decades helping build FHIA Remodeling from a single South Florida shop into the platform that private equity rolled up under Renuity, eventually serving as Partner and Vice President of Sales through that scale-up.

Both watched the same trend. Local South Florida home improvement was getting consolidated by out-of-state private equity, and the licensed-contractor accountability that homeowners actually pay for was getting traded for spreadsheet margin. Haven is the version that stays independent, founder-led, and locally owned — Aldo on the construction side, Tat on the operating side, both with skin in the game.

That philosophy now powers more than 1,200 projects per year across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie counties. Twenty in-house crews cover roofing, tile, cabinetry, plumbing, electrical, and finish carpentry — no subcontractors, no franchise tier, no warranty finger-pointing. Everything Haven does is on the record with the local building department.

Meet Aldo

Aldo Dellamano — Licensed General Contractor

Aldo holds Florida licenses across four trades: general contracting (CGC1525289), roofing (CCC1335157), plumbing (CFC1434398), and mechanical (CMC1251666). He personally reviews every estimate Haven produces and signs off on every final inspection. When a South Florida homeowner calls Haven, Aldo is the licensed contractor on the other end — not a salesperson, not a franchise operator.

Aldo is also the technical reviewer for every article, guide, and service page on this site. Content isn't outsourced to generic contractors in other states — it's written and reviewed by someone who has pulled more than 1,500 South Florida building permits in the last year alone. Read his full bio on the team page or learn more about Haven's editorial policy.

Meet Tat

Tat Granata — President & Co-Founder

Tat is one of the most experienced operators in South Florida home improvement. As Partner and Vice President of Sales at FHIA Remodeling, he led the sales organization through the company's scale-up — including its 2019 acquisition of Statewide Remodeling in Texas and its eventual rollup into Renuity, the private-equity-backed national home-improvement platform. He has been featured on the home-renovation TV series Ready Set Renovate with host Elizabeth Hart and across dozens of consumer-facing segments explaining HVHZ impact glass, hurricane-rated doors, and the financial case for permanent impact glazing over removable shutters.

Tat is the President, Co-Founder, and majority owner of Haven Home Remodeling Group — the operating partner who pairs Aldo's licensed contracting expertise with two decades of running a high-volume, code-heavy South Florida home-improvement business. Read his full bio and press features on the team page.

What Makes Haven Different

Licensed, Local, and Locked In

Certifications & Approvals

Manufacturer & Code Credentials

Haven carries the top-tier installer credentials for every major material we use — from Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) approved roofing systems to Schluter waterproofing for bathroom remodels. These certifications are earned, not bought. They require documented project volume, passed inspections, and ongoing training:

• Florida Building Code HVHZ Certified (Miami-Dade & Broward)
• Miami-Dade NOA Approved Installer
• GAF Master Elite Roofing Contractor
• Owens Corning Platinum Preferred
• Schluter Systems Certified Waterproofing
• Energy Star Partner

The No-Subcontractors Rule

Why We Run Our Own Crews

Most South Florida contractors run a lean office and subcontract the actual work. That model is cheaper to operate but harder to control. When a subcontractor does a poor tile job or misses a waterproofing step, the original contractor has to argue with someone who's already moved on to the next job. The homeowner ends up caught in the middle.

Haven runs 20 full-time in-house crews on payroll. Our tile setters are Haven employees. Our roofers are Haven employees. Our plumbers are Haven employees. When something needs to be corrected, the same crew comes back the next morning and fixes it — no subcontractor back-and-forth, no warranty finger-pointing. It's the biggest reason our warranty callback rate is under 3% while the industry average sits closer to 12%.

Our Services

What We Do Best

Haven specializes in the licensed, code-heavy parts of home remodeling — work that demands the right permits, NOA-approved materials, and crews who can answer to a Florida inspector. We don't take on scopes that fall outside the four DBPR licenses we hold. Our six verticals:

• Residential roofing — shingle, metal, and tile systems built to HVHZ wind code
• Bathroom remodeling — walk-in showers, tub-to-shower conversions, full remodels, and accessibility upgrades
• Kitchen remodeling — full layout, cabinetry, countertops, plumbing, and electrical under one license
• Impact windows and impact doors — HVHZ-rated, insurance-discount qualifying
• Exterior coatings — TEX•COTE COOLWALL ceramic systems for stucco walls

We cover the full footprint of our service areas across South Florida.

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