Remodeling in Lake Worth Beach
Kitchens, bathrooms, tile, flooring, drywall and painting across Lake Worth 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 Lake Worth Beach
Lake Worth Beach requires a permit to construct, modify, repair, demolish or alter a building, and the Building Division publishes its own list of minor work that does not need one — interior door replacement in a single-family home, drywall repair of fewer than three sheets, like-for-like replacement of lights, outlets and switches, and replacement of a plumbing fixture in the same location, tubs and showers excluded. Since 1 July 2026 the City has also published its own process for Florida's new exemption: interior painting, flooring replacement, cabinet replacement without relocating plumbing, and drywall repair under a $7,500 total project value may qualify. The City is emphatic that it is not automatic — a written exemption request with supporting documentation has to be filed with the Building Division and approved in writing before work starts, or the job can be treated as unpermitted and referred to code enforcement. That written approval is a step we handle, not one we skip.
The Building Division at 1900 2nd Avenue North is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and applications are filed through the City portal at portal.lakeworthbeachfl.gov. Next-day inspections are booked on the automated line at 561-586-1691 before 4:00 p.m.
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 Lake Worth Beach — Building Division, Department for Community Sustainability
- 1900 2nd Avenue North, Lake Worth Beach FL 33461
- 561-586-1647
- 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 1969
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 Lake Worth Beach
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a permit to remodel a kitchen or bathroom in Lake Worth Beach?
- Lake Worth Beach requires a permit to construct, modify, repair, demolish or alter a building, and the Building Division publishes its own list of minor work that does not need one — interior door replacement in a single-family home, drywall repair of fewer than three sheets, like-for-like replacement of lights, outlets and switches, and replacement of a plumbing fixture in the same location, tubs and showers excluded. Since 1 July 2026 the City has also published its own process for Florida's new exemption: interior painting, flooring replacement, cabinet replacement without relocating plumbing, and drywall repair under a $7,500 total project value may qualify. The City is emphatic that it is not automatic — a written exemption request with supporting documentation has to be filed with the Building Division and approved in writing before work starts, or the job can be treated as unpermitted and referred to code enforcement. That written approval is a step we handle, not one we skip.
- Anything specific to Lake Worth Beach I should know?
- The Building Division at 1900 2nd Avenue North is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and applications are filed through the City portal at portal.lakeworthbeachfl.gov. Next-day inspections are booked on the automated line at 561-586-1691 before 4:00 p.m.
- Who issues the permit for work in Lake Worth Beach?
- City of Lake Worth Beach — Building Division, Department for Community Sustainability, at 1900 2nd Avenue North, Lake Worth Beach FL 33461, 561-586-1647. 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 Lake Worth Beach?
- Lake Worth 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 Lake Worth Beach house is from the 1970s — what should I expect?
- The median home in Lake Worth Beach was built in 1969, 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 Lake Worth Beach?
Free in-home estimate, written and itemized, usually within 24 hours of the visit.
