Remodeling in Lighthouse Point
Kitchens, bathrooms, tile, flooring, drywall and painting across Lighthouse Point and Broward County — with the permit route and the association rules handled as part of the schedule rather than discovered halfway through.
Permits and approvals in Lighthouse Point
The city's FAQ names painting and laying carpet or tile as work that does not need a permit, while additions, docks, seawall repair, fences, patios and air-conditioning replacement do. Interior kitchen and bath remodels are not addressed either way, so we confirm scope with Building & Zoning before starting rather than reading silence as an exemption.
About 80% of the housing here is single-family, much of it fronting the city's eighteen miles of waterways — so most projects answer to the city rather than to an association.
Lighthouse Point requires a contractor to be registered with the city before applying at all: state or county licence, workers' compensation, and a general liability certificate made out to the City of Lighthouse Point. Broward's building safety inspection programme applies to buildings over 25 years old AND over 3,500 sq ft, which exempts the single-family stock that makes up most of the city.
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 Lighthouse Point — Building & Zoning Department
- 2200 NE 38th Street, Lighthouse Point FL 33064
- 954-943-6509
- Building department website
Code that applies
- Broward County
- High-Velocity Hurricane Zone — Miami-Dade NOA required on windows and exterior doors
- Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023)
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 Lighthouse Point
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a permit to remodel a kitchen or bathroom in Lighthouse Point?
- The city's FAQ names painting and laying carpet or tile as work that does not need a permit, while additions, docks, seawall repair, fences, patios and air-conditioning replacement do. Interior kitchen and bath remodels are not addressed either way, so we confirm scope with Building & Zoning before starting rather than reading silence as an exemption.
- What does my condo or HOA need to approve in Lighthouse Point?
- About 80% of the housing here is single-family, much of it fronting the city's eighteen miles of waterways — so most projects answer to the city rather than to an association.
- Anything specific to Lighthouse Point I should know?
- Lighthouse Point requires a contractor to be registered with the city before applying at all: state or county licence, workers' compensation, and a general liability certificate made out to the City of Lighthouse Point. Broward's building safety inspection programme applies to buildings over 25 years old AND over 3,500 sq ft, which exempts the single-family stock that makes up most of the city.
- Who issues the permit for work in Lighthouse Point?
- City of Lighthouse Point — Building & Zoning Department, at 2200 NE 38th Street, Lighthouse Point FL 33064, 954-943-6509. 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 Lighthouse Point?
- Lighthouse Point is in Broward County, which together with Miami-Dade makes up the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone under Chapter 44 of the Florida Building Code, Residential. In practice that means any window or exterior door in the project has to carry a current Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, and design wind pressures are calculated to the HVHZ standard. Interior-only work is unaffected, but the moment a project touches an opening it changes what can be specified.
Planning a project in Lighthouse Point?
Free in-home estimate, written and itemized, usually within 24 hours of the visit.
