Fort Lauderdale, Broward County
Commercial painting in Fort Lauderdale
In Fort Lauderdale's designated historic districts, any work that would change a building's exterior appearance needs a Certificate of Appropriateness. Sailboat Bend and the Himmarshee H-1 district each carry their own code section, so a commercial repaint there starts with the historic preservation planner, not with a color fan deck.
The rule sits in ULDR 47-24.11: "A Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) is required for all work that would change the exterior appearance of a designated historic property." Sailboat Bend falls under 47-17 and Himmarshee under 47-16. The city's page never names paint, so whether a new color counts as a change of appearance is a question we put to the planner in writing before a single gallon is ordered.
Outside the districts, water defines the exposure. The county tourism bureau counts about 165 miles of inland waterways inside the city itself, which puts a large share of commercial walls close to canals and the Intracoastal. Port Everglades also sits partly within Fort Lauderdale, so the offices, warehouses and marine businesses around it face open-water conditions every day of the year.
The city's HB 803 permitting update, still marked pending approval, lists work on commercial and multifamily properties among jobs that keep needing a permit regardless of job cost. Romco confirms with Development Services what the paint scope requires instead of assuming the new small-job exemption applies. Where a lift, scaffold or truck would sit in a city street or sidewalk, a Maintenance of Traffic plan is required, and review can take up to three weeks, so that lead time is booked first.
Sources: Visit Lauderdale, Venice of America · Port Everglades, Location · City of Fort Lauderdale, HB 803 Permitting Updates · City of Fort Lauderdale, Maintenance of Traffic
Permits and approvals in Fort Lauderdale
City of Fort Lauderdale, Urban Design and Planning, Historic Preservation
A Certificate of Appropriateness is required for all work that would change the exterior appearance of a designated historic property. Outside the districts, ask Development Services what the paint scope requires.
Official sourceGeneral information, not legal advice. Whether a painting job needs a permit depends on the work; we confirm it with the city before work starts. Broward painting rules
What we quote in Fort Lauderdale
Commercial painting for any building, including
- Interior commercial paintingOffices, lobbies, corridors and stairwells, painted around the people who use them.Interior commercial painting in Broward →
- Exterior commercial paintingStucco, block and metal exteriors, prepared and coated for sun, rain and salt air.Exterior commercial painting in Broward →
- High-rise and condo exterior repaintsCondo and high-rise towers repainted from swing stages, with balconies and sealants in scope.High-rise and condo exterior repaints in Broward →
- Warehouse and industrial paintingTilt-wall, metal buildings and structural steel, painted while the doors stay open.Warehouse and industrial painting in Broward →
- Parking garage coatings and stripingDeck coatings, walls, ceilings and striping, phased level by level so cars keep parking.Parking garage coatings and striping in Broward →
- Airport and transportation facility paintingTerminals, garages and transit buildings, scoped around security and traffic.Airport and transportation facility painting in Broward →
- Office, retail and tenant improvement paintingSuites and storefronts painted for turnovers, build-outs and opening dates.Office, retail and tenant improvement painting in Broward →
- HOA and multifamily repaintsTownhomes, garden apartments and HOA communities, scoped for the board and the residents.HOA and multifamily repaints in Broward →
- Hotel and hospitality paintingGuest floors, lobbies and exteriors, phased around occupancy and guests.Hotel and hospitality painting in Broward →
- Hospital, clinic and school building paintingHospital, clinic and school buildings painted around patients, staff and students.Hospital, clinic and school building painting in Broward →
- Elastomeric and waterproofing coatingsElastomeric and waterproofing coatings for block, stucco and concrete walls.Elastomeric and waterproofing coatings in Broward →
- Pressure washing and surface prepWashing and prep that gets walls, decks and steel ready to hold a coating.Pressure washing and surface prep in Broward →
- Something else?We quote commercial painting on any building type, at any size. Tell us about any building that is missing from the list.Call (954) 947-4881 →
How a job runs
Six steps, in this order
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. The order below is the same for one suite and for a whole tower.
Send the address and the surfaces
Call, or use the quote form with photos or drawings. Tell us what gets painted, who is inside, and any deadline.
We walk the building
We look at the surfaces and their condition, the access each elevation needs, and what has to stay protected.
Written scope and quote
The quote names the prep, the coating system, the access method, the phasing and what depends on approvals.
Approvals and permits
Color or board approval, any city permit the work triggers, and access or security clearances are settled first.
Prep and coating
Washing, repairs, primer and finish coats follow the agreed sequence, with areas below protected while work is overhead.
Punch list and turnover
We walk the finished work with you, close the punch list, and hand over the coating record for the building file.
Questions
Commercial painting in Fort Lauderdale
Does a commercial repaint in a Fort Lauderdale historic district need city review?
Any work that would change the exterior appearance of a designated historic property needs a Certificate of Appropriateness under ULDR 47-24.11. The city page does not mention paint by name, so confirm a color change with the Historic Preservation planner before ordering materials.
What does commercial painting cost?
Every job is quoted from a walk of the building, or from photos and drawings when they show enough. The number depends on the surfaces and their condition, how much prep and repair they need, the coating system, the access each elevation needs, whether people stay inside during the work, and what approvals come first. We do not publish rates, because two buildings that look alike rarely are.
What about lead paint on an older building?
Paint applied before 1978 can contain lead. Federal EPA rules on renovation, repair and painting cover work that disturbs paint in pre-1978 housing and in child-occupied facilities, and where they apply the work is done by a certified firm with lead-safe practices. We check the building's age and use before the scope is written.
How long does a commercial repaint take?
A schedule comes after the walk-through, not before it. The schedule depends on the size and condition of the surfaces, the repairs found once washing is done, the weather, the access method, any board or color approval, and the hours the building allows us to work. Once those are known, you get a sequence with the dependencies named.
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Any building, any size, anywhere in Broward County
Send the building and the surfaces. We will scope and quote the work.
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. One tenant suite or a whole tower: every job gets a written scope and a quote.