Doral — Miami-Dade
Doral's fast-growing residential and commercial landscape has made it one of our most active service areas. From the large-format porcelain floors in the new-construction single-family communities east of NW 87th Avenue to marble countertops in the luxury condos along 107th Avenue, we understand the materials and timelines this market demands.
Doral has transformed dramatically over the past decade, and much of that transformation happens inside homes and commercial spaces. The community's strong Venezuelan, Colombian, and Argentine homeowner base brings a design sensibility that prizes premium natural stone — Calacatta marble, large-format porcelain, and book-matched feature walls are not unusual asks here. We've completed dozens of full-home tile and stone installations throughout Doral, including projects in Paramount at Doral, Downtown Doral, and the golf course communities surrounding Trump National Doral.
New construction in Doral often involves concrete slab substrates that require ASTM F1869 moisture vapor testing before any tile or stone installation begins — a step that many general contractors skip and homeowners later regret. Our team tests, documents, and in cases of high vapor emission (which Doral's water table makes common), we install a commercial-grade vapor barrier before setting a single tile. This is especially important for the large-format porcelain floors that dominate Doral's contemporary homes.
Why AP STONE INC.
Two decades of tile, marble, and stone installation across South Florida.
Purpose-built tools for large-format slabs, waterproofing, and leveling.
Methods calibrated for Florida humidity, concrete slab construction, and coastal exposure.
Bilingual service in English and Spanish throughout every project.
"We had the entire first floor done in 48x48 porcelain with book-matched marble in both bathrooms. AP Stone handled the HOA permit paperwork at Downtown Doral and coordinated directly with the building manager. Exceptional work."
Miguel A.
Doral — Full Kitchen & Bathrooms
"They sourced Calacatta Oro slabs from the same lot to match our kitchen island and backsplash. The veining flows like it was always there. Every Venezuelan friend who visits asks for their number."
Gabriela R.
Doral — Countertop Installation
"Replaced cracked travertine with large-format porcelain on our pool deck. They understood the DCOF slip-resistance requirements and the salt-chlorine exposure. Everything was permitted and passed inspection first try."
Carlos V.
Doral — Outdoor Pool Deck
Doral is one of South Florida's fastest-growing residential markets, dominated by contemporary single-family homes (2000-2025) in master-planned communities — Doral Cay, Doral Isles, Vintage Estates, and others. Most homes are 3,000-6,000 square feet on 8,000-15,000 sq ft lots. Doral also hosts a significant concentration of luxury townhomes and a growing inventory of high-end condos near the city center.
Doral is the slab-yard capital of South Florida — major distributors including Stone International, Doral Stones, and MSI Miami operate large showroom-warehouses here. This means immediate slab access for Doral clients and shorter material delivery timelines. The city's building department is among the most responsive in Miami-Dade for residential renovation permits, with typical turnaround of 5-10 business days for kitchen and bathroom work.
Recent Doral projects include estate-scale whole-home renovations with custom-imported quartzite throughout, master suite additions with book-matched marble bathrooms, and outdoor kitchen installations using salt-air-tolerant granite for properties with pool decks and summer cooking areas.
Tile installation in Doral typically runs $7–$15 per square foot for standard ceramic or porcelain and $15–$30 for large-format or natural stone. Doral renovations also require a Miami-Dade building permit ($150–$300 range), and projects in master-planned communities often need HOA architectural review — we prepare the submittal and handle permitting as part of the job.
Most of Doral's newer master-planned communities — Doral Cay, Doral Isles, Vintage Estates, Paramount at Doral, and the Downtown Doral towers — enforce HOA architectural review for flooring and renovation work. We assemble the approval package, including contractor insurance and the scope of work, so your project clears review without delays.
Yes. Doral's high water table makes concrete-slab moisture a real risk, even in new-construction homes. We perform ASTM F1869 moisture vapor testing before any tile or stone goes down, and in cases of high vapor emission we install a commercial-grade vapor barrier first — critical for the large-format porcelain floors common in Doral's contemporary homes.
A typical 200–400 square foot tile installation in Doral takes 3–5 days, including substrate prep, moisture testing, waterproofing of wet areas, setting, and grouting. Whole-home or large-format slab projects run longer, and we share a daily-updated schedule so you always know where the project stands.
We serve all of Doral — Downtown Doral, Paramount at Doral, Doral Cay, Doral Isles, Vintage Estates, and the golf course communities around Trump National Doral. Sí, todo nuestro equipo habla español: coordinamos los permisos de Miami-Dade, la aprobación del HOA y la instalación completa en español o inglés, según prefiera.
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