About the Co-Founder
Tat Granata — President & Co-Founder
President · Haven Home Remodeling Group · Boca Raton, Florida
Two Decades at FHIA: From Single Shop to National Platform
Tat joined Florida Home-Improvement Associates (FHIA Remodeling) in its early years and stayed through the company’s transformation from a regional South Florida specialty installer into a national home-improvement platform. As Partner and Vice President of Sales, he led the sales organization through the scale-up phase that included FHIA’s 2019 acquisition of Statewide Remodeling in Texas — the company’s first move outside Florida — and its eventual rollup into Renuity, the private-equity-backed parent that now consolidates FHIA, Statewide, Titan Home Improvement, and other regional brands. The role made him one of the most experienced operators in the South Florida hurricane-impact category specifically: dozens of on-camera segments for FHIA’s “Tips From The Pros” series, television features on Ready Set Renovate with host Elizabeth Hart, and trade-press coverage in Pro Remodeler and PR Newswire.
What a Sales-Led Co-Founder Brings to a Contracting Business
Most contractors fail not on the construction side but on the operating side — pricing models, sales cadence, lead routing, customer communication, payroll, scheduling, and the dozen small disciplines that determine whether a 1,200-projects-per-year operation feels organized or chaotic. Tat’s two decades at FHIA were spent building exactly that operating layer at scale: the sales-team training that turned an estimate appointment into a signed proposal, the lead-management infrastructure that prevented inquiries from falling through, the financing partnerships that let homeowners actually afford a $40K-$150K project, and the playbook for hiring and retaining a bilingual call center across multiple counties. Those systems are what Haven inherits from Tat’s tenure — an instant operating maturity that most independent contractors take a decade to accumulate, paired with Aldo Dellamano’s licensed contracting depth on the construction side.
Independent Founder-Led vs. PE-Backed Rollup
The standard arc for a successful South Florida home-improvement company is: build a reputation locally, get noticed by private equity, sell to a rollup, watch the brand consolidate into a multi-state platform optimized for portfolio metrics. Tat watched FHIA travel that arc from the inside. Haven is structured deliberately to stay on the other side of that line.
| Dimension | Independent (Haven) | PE-Backed Rollup |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership | Founder-controlled, locally accountable. Tat and Aldo are the controlling owners. | Multi-brand portfolio under a private-equity parent (e.g. Renuity). |
| Decision authority | Same people who quote the work execute it. Local. | Regional and franchise structure with corporate playbooks. |
| Operating horizon | Long-term reputation in a five-county market. | Quarterly EBITDA targets shape project pacing and pricing. |
| Material standardization | Per-project, code-first. Specified by Florida-licensed contractor on each scope. | Often standardized across brands for purchasing leverage. |
| Geographic scope | Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie — South Florida only. | Multi-state, often national — local nuance flattened to portfolio-wide policy. |
| Founder reachable on a job | Routine. Aldo signs every estimate; Tat answers operating escalations. | Removed by 2-3 layers from any individual project. |
That structure is not a marketing posture — it determines how every quote, project, and warranty claim is handled.
Why Haven Is Structured to Stay Independent
Haven Home Remodeling Group was founded on a simple thesis: South Florida homeowners deserve the operational scale of a large home-improvement brand without losing the licensed-contractor accountability that disappears once private equity gets involved. 1,200+ projects per year across five counties is the scale of a regional operator — not a corner shop — but the ownership and decision-making sit with two founders who can be reached on any project, sign every estimate that exceeds a threshold, and personally underwrite the lifetime workmanship warranty attached to each job. Tat brings the operating playbook for running a high-volume, code-heavy South Florida remodeling business. Aldo brings 30+ years on the tools and four active Florida DBPR licenses. Neither founder is exiting to a consolidator; the structural choice to stay independent is the company’s primary product positioning, and it is what every homeowner reading this page is buying.
Career Highlights
- •Co-Founder & President, Haven Home Remodeling Group (Safeguard Impact DBA) — South Florida home remodeling across roofing, bathrooms, kitchens, impact windows & doors, and exterior coatings.
- •Partner & Vice President of Sales, FHIA Remodeling(Florida Home-Improvement Associates) — led sales through the company’s scale-up phase, including its 2019 acquisition of Statewide Remodeling and rollup into Renuity.
- •Two decades of South Florida home-improvement operating experience across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie counties.
Areas of Expertise
- •Hurricane Impact Windows & Doors
- •South Florida Home Improvement Market
- •Sales Operations & Customer Acquisition
- •HVHZ Product Selection
- •Multi-State Remodeling Operations
- •Brand Strategy & Growth
As Featured In
Press, Industry Coverage & On-Camera Appearances
- FHIA Tips From The Pros — Windows & Doors — FHIA Remodeling (YouTube)Hurricane impact window selection guidance
- FHIA Tips From The Pros — Episode 2 — FHIA Remodeling (YouTube)Whole-home impact window upgrades
- Ready Set Renovate with Elizabeth Hart — Ready Set Renovate (TV)Television feature on impact-window selection
- The Benefits of Hurricane Windows — FHIA RemodelingBuyer-education segment
- Hurricane Protection Expert Segment — FHIA RemodelingFeatured as on-camera hurricane-protection expert
- Differences Between Hurricane Impact Resistant Glass — FHIA Remodeling (YouTube)Technical breakdown of impact glass tiers
- Florida Market Leader Begins National Expansion — PR NewswireFHIA's 2019 acquisition of Statewide Remodeling
- Top Florida Remodeler Acquires Top Texas Remodeler — Pro RemodelerIndustry trade-press coverage