Remodeling in Boynton Beach
Kitchens, bathrooms, tile, flooring, drywall and painting across Boynton Beach and Palm Beach County — with the permit route and the association rules handled as part of the schedule rather than discovered halfway through.
Permits and approvals in Boynton Beach
Boynton Beach adopted its own administrative amendments to the 2023 Florida Building Code, and they are unusually specific about cosmetic work. Section 105.2 exempts cabinets and countertops with no reconfiguration in one- and two-family dwellings, and painting, papering, carpeting and similar finish work — in both cases only where no electrical or plumbing work is involved — plus replacement or repair under $2,000 that does not affect structural integrity, fire rating or egress. The same code then draws the line: no exemption covers cutting into a wall or partition, removing a load-bearing support, altering a required means of egress, or adding, replacing or relocating water, sewer, drain, gas, waste or vent piping, electrical wiring or mechanical equipment. So a like-for-like cabinet swap can be exempt here while reconfiguring the same kitchen is not.
Boynton Beach is one of the few cities in this corridor that folds association approval into its own permitting instructions: the City's Permitting Resources page tells a homeowner inside an HOA to get written approval from the association and submit that documentation together with the permit application.
The City asks applicants to allow up to 15 calendar days for review, and its adopted code requires a single-family residential permit to be issued within 30 working days absent unusual circumstances. Everything runs through the SagesGov portal, including inspections, which must be booked by 3:00 p.m. the day before.
The rules that apply across the whole service area — the county permit application, the hurricane code and the condominium requirements — are set out on the service areas page rather than repeated here.
Where to apply
- City of Boynton Beach — Building Division
- 100 East Ocean Avenue, City Hall 1st Floor, Boynton Beach FL 33435
- 561-742-6350
- Building department website
Code that applies
- Palm Beach County
- Wind-Borne Debris Region — impact-rated openings required, outside the HVHZ
- Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023)
- Median home built 1984
How we work here
- Free in-home estimate, written and itemized
- A named installer and a one-hour arrival window
- Materials ordered before demolition starts
- Daily cleanup — the home stays livable
- Service in English and Spanish
Recent work
Completed projects across the South Florida service area. Ask at the estimate to see work close to you.
What we do in Boynton Beach
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a permit to remodel a kitchen or bathroom in Boynton Beach?
- Boynton Beach adopted its own administrative amendments to the 2023 Florida Building Code, and they are unusually specific about cosmetic work. Section 105.2 exempts cabinets and countertops with no reconfiguration in one- and two-family dwellings, and painting, papering, carpeting and similar finish work — in both cases only where no electrical or plumbing work is involved — plus replacement or repair under $2,000 that does not affect structural integrity, fire rating or egress. The same code then draws the line: no exemption covers cutting into a wall or partition, removing a load-bearing support, altering a required means of egress, or adding, replacing or relocating water, sewer, drain, gas, waste or vent piping, electrical wiring or mechanical equipment. So a like-for-like cabinet swap can be exempt here while reconfiguring the same kitchen is not.
- What does my condo or HOA need to approve in Boynton Beach?
- Boynton Beach is one of the few cities in this corridor that folds association approval into its own permitting instructions: the City's Permitting Resources page tells a homeowner inside an HOA to get written approval from the association and submit that documentation together with the permit application.
- Anything specific to Boynton Beach I should know?
- The City asks applicants to allow up to 15 calendar days for review, and its adopted code requires a single-family residential permit to be issued within 30 working days absent unusual circumstances. Everything runs through the SagesGov portal, including inspections, which must be booked by 3:00 p.m. the day before.
- Who issues the permit for work in Boynton Beach?
- City of Boynton Beach — Building Division, at 100 East Ocean Avenue, City Hall 1st Floor, Boynton Beach FL 33435, 561-742-6350. Every municipality in this service area runs its own building department with its own requirements, which is why we confirm scope with the right one before quoting rather than assuming the county rule applies.
- Does the hurricane code change the job in Boynton Beach?
- Boynton Beach sits in Palm Beach County, which is outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone — that zone is Broward and Miami-Dade only. It is still a Wind-Borne Debris Region, so impact-rated windows and doors are required, but not the specific HVHZ product approvals enforced a few miles south. It is a real difference in what can be specified, and it is worth knowing before you buy a window.
- My Boynton Beach house is from the 1970s — what should I expect?
- The median home in Boynton Beach was built in 1984, so this is the common case rather than the exception. Two things turn up often enough that we look for them before quoting: cast iron drain lines, which were standard here before about 1975 and typically fail somewhere between forty and sixty years, and electrical that was sized for a very different kitchen. Finding either at the estimate is a conversation; finding it after demolition is a change order.
Planning a project in Boynton Beach?
Free in-home estimate, written and itemized, usually within 24 hours of the visit.
