Permits, plans and design in West Palm Beach
Historic-home renovations, additions, impact-window upgrades and commercial build-outs — we prepare the plans and manage the permit with the City of West Palm Beach or Palm Beach County, in English or Spanish.
What's different about permitting in West Palm Beach
Palm Beach County pairs coastal wind requirements with some of South Florida's most active historic districts. These are the local factors we manage for you.
Wind-borne debris region — not HVHZ
West Palm Beach is in the wind-borne debris region, so windows and doors need impact-rated products or shutters — but Palm Beach County is not in the HVHZ, so Florida Product Approvals apply rather than Miami-Dade NOAs. We spec exactly what the reviewer will check.
Historic districts: El Cid, Flamingo Park, Grandview Heights
Exterior changes in the city's historic districts need a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Board before the building permit. We prepare the documentation so both approvals move together.
City or Palm Beach County?
Inside city limits, permits go through West Palm Beach Development Services; communities like Westgate, Golden Lakes and much of the suburbs west of the turnpike are unincorporated Palm Beach County with its own portal. We confirm jurisdiction first.
Condo milestone inspections
Florida now requires milestone structural inspections for condos three stories and up — at 30 years, or 25 near the coast. If your building is due, we coordinate the reports and permit any repairs that follow.
Official permit portals
You can check permit status yourself — or let us handle every submission, comment and inspection for you.
Everything your project needs, under one roof
Design, plans, renders, permits and HOA approvals — one bilingual team for residential and commercial projects in West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County.
PERMIT MANAGEMENT
Applications, revisions, open or expired permits and code violations handled end to end.
CONSTRUCTION PLANS
Permit-ready drawings for additions, remodels, pools, fences, roofs and more.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
Residential and commercial design from concept to permit-ready documents.
3D VISUALIZATION
Photorealistic renders so you can see your project before it is built.
HOA & ARC APPROVALS
Complete application packages and board follow-up for community approvals.
LEGALIZATION OF UNPERMITTED WORK
We prepare the plans and permits needed to bring existing work up to code.
Permit questions we hear in West Palm Beach
Do I permit with West Palm Beach or Palm Beach County?
Inside city limits you file with the City of West Palm Beach; outside them, with Palm Beach County. Historic districts inside the city add a Certificate of Appropriateness step before the building permit.
What does a historic district add to my project?
Exterior changes in West Palm Beach's historic districts need a Certificate of Appropriateness reviewed against district guidelines — windows, roofing materials, additions and even fences. We prepare the application and the supporting drawings.
What are condo milestone inspections in Palm Beach County?
Florida requires milestone structural inspections of older condo buildings. If the report identifies repairs, each repair scope needs engineered plans and permits — a process we manage for associations end to end.
Do I need impact-rated windows in West Palm Beach?
Wind-borne debris rules apply across coastal Palm Beach County: openings need impact-rated products or shutters with Florida Product Approvals. It's not HVHZ, but documentation is still checked at review and inspection.
Your permit partner in West Palm Beach
From historic-district certificates and impact-product specs to county coordination and condo milestone repairs, we handle the details that make Palm Beach County permitting complicated — so you don't have to.
- One firm from design to approved permit
- Bilingual team — every step in English or Spanish
- Direct communication with the building department
- Complete, code-compliant submissions the first time