Cogdill Builders of Florida, Inc.

Dennis Drummond

The thought of building a new home in today’s environment was very daunting. Over the years I have become disillusioned by the diminishing quality of workmanship, absenteeism and dishonest contractor. I have done several construction/remodeling projects previously, and almost without exception the experiences were horrible. At some point I was just hoping to find someone who would finish the job within a reasonable period time. My wife and I met Mike Cogdill at a home show at the Tampa Fair Ground, where we discussed my project and concerns. We later met him at his office to continue the conversation. We found his approach to building and project management to be very pragmatic. What Mike did not know is that I had extensive construction experience because I grew up in a construction family, studied it in college and personally worked on my own projects. I thought finding someone to build my dreamhouse was going to be very frustrating. I had very specific and unique requirements that I have been planning over the years. After several meetings, my wife and I decided that Mike was the right person for the job. We liked the fact that it wasn’t just a hobby for him, but a life-long commitment to the craft. Both Mike and his father before him attended the University of Florida and specialized in the construction management. He is very honest; understands what is possible; what is reasonable; very cost conscious; and has the ability to gain consensus as the project progresses. In short, his affable style leadership experience on the project always kept us at ease, making the entire building project very pleasurable. We got the house that we wanted, on-time and within budget considering all the Covid related issues. I have renewed hope that not all is lost in the construction industry. Mile, thank you for renewing our faith in the construction industry.

Thomas Allen

I owned an old home in Riverside Heights area of Tampa which was small and hopelessly outdated. The location in the city was outstanding but the house was nothing I wanted to live in anymore. I met with a number of builders to discuss remodeling and perhaps tearing the home completely down and rebuilding and could not make my mind up about which direction to take. I met Mike Cogdill with Cogdill Builders of Florida at his booth at one of the Tampa home shows. We discussed my situation and after I realized he really does draw plans for and build custom homes and will allow me to have as much input on design. It became apparent this was the better long-term solution. We proceeded to develop a design and build the house. It was actually exciting to watch the home being built and to be involved in the construction process from tearing down the old home to building the new home from start to finish. Mike built a very strong home that I know will stand up to the Florida weather for many years to come! I Highly recommend!!!!!

Kevin Bharne

Cogdill Builders was my choice to build a new house based on an existing house he had built for a friend. Mike designed and built the house exactly as I wanted, using space-saving designs to make the house very large-feeling while being very space-efficient. It truly was a custom home to meet every single want and need I had. For instance, he managed to get extra-tall garage doors to allow me to store a tractor. Now I won’t require a separate building to store it or my other lawn equipment. He was also able to design and build a custom shower and bathtub based off of a picture I had shown him from another friend’s house. He really managed to somehow take all of the ideas and plans I wanted and make them reality. One of the biggest things I wanted was based on something I had only ever seen in India at a family member’s house: two granite benches at the front door, a perfect place to chill out and enjoy the weather or wait for someone to arrive. Cogdill Builders was easy to work with and Mike had the patience of a saint with all my random changes, questions, and ideas and I could not recommend him enough.

Tara Murphy

When we met Mike we knew we wanted to build a stable and home combination building on a small horse farm but had no idea where to start. We had purchased land a decade before and were finally ready to build. Mike had several floor plans to choose from and encouraged us to select the ideas we liked from a variety of them and combine together to design something custom. We took Mike our original design drawn on a napkin; it was a rough draft to say the least. Mike reviewed it with the upmost professionalism and said something to the effect of no problem I can work with that. From there the process of building our dream farm began. The end result is a beautiful, functional and comfortable stable that is an extension of our home. The end result is better than we could have ever originally imagined. Mike did not just build us a house, he built us a lifestyle, and we thank Mike everyday. Mike had built special use structures before and when he partnered with us he took the time to visit local stables with us to incorporate all the ideas we liked from each of them. As we presented him with requests, Mike educated us along the way on the ways we could do it and the costs associated. Mike was very thorough and gave us many options to choose from at several different price points. Mike is an effective designer who can see ways to incorporate improvements to the customer’s custom design and he is quick to share ideas. After your design is done, he will provide several ideas on how to make it even better We enjoyed the process. Being able to see each step of the process enabled us to see the high quality and attention to detail all along the way. Mike accommodated any and all changes with patience and a smile. He was sure to present multiple options to our requests and always looked out for the bottom line. Trust was established immediately and is still strong today. We had so much fun I even went and worked a Home Show with Cogdill Builders to after building was complete and spoke with many potential clients. Thanks Mike!!