Renovations in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Updating What Makes This City Worth Living In

Fort Lauderdale’s appeal is built on its neighborhoods — the waterfront character of Rio Vista, the urban energy of Flagler Village, the established charm of Coral Ridge, the mid-century residential stock that lines streets across the city. What many of these properties share is a construction era that predates today’s expectations for kitchen layouts, bathroom finishes, building systems, and energy efficiency. Renovation is the bridge between what these properties are and what they can become.

The city’s renovation market reflects a wide range of motivations. Some Fort Lauderdale homeowners are updating properties they’ve lived in for years, bringing aging kitchens and bathrooms into line with how they actually want to live. Others are improving recently purchased properties before moving in. Commercial property owners are reimagining retail, office, and hospitality spaces to stay competitive in a city that attracts significant business and tourism activity. And across all property types, exterior renovations are playing a growing role as owners invest in curb appeal, storm resilience, and energy performance.

Renovating in Fort Lauderdale comes with specific considerations — Florida’s building code requirements, the city’s permitting process, moisture and humidity management in interior spaces, and the material choices that hold up in South Florida’s climate rather than deteriorating within a few years of installation. Getting those details right is what separates a renovation that adds lasting value from one that looks good for a season and creates problems after that.

What Does a Renovation Cost in Fort Lauderdale?

Renovation pricing in Fort Lauderdale depends entirely on what you’re renovating, the scope of the work, the condition of the existing structure and systems, and the specifications you’re working toward. We provide free on-site consultations before any estimates are discussed — because a number that isn’t grounded in your specific project and property isn’t a useful number.

Factors that influence renovation costs in Fort Lauderdale:

• Scope and type of renovation. A kitchen update, a full bathroom remodel, a complete home renovation, and a commercial space overhaul are fundamentally different scopes of work — each with different labor, material, and permitting requirements.
• Existing conditions. The condition of existing plumbing, electrical, structural elements, and finishes affects how much preparation and remediation is needed before renovation work can proceed.
• Material and finish specifications. The products and finishes selected — cabinetry, flooring, fixtures, cladding — have a wide cost range. We work within your budget parameters and help you understand the trade-offs.
• Permitting requirements. Structural changes, electrical upgrades, plumbing modifications, and exterior work all require permits under Florida’s building code. We manage the process and include associated costs in your estimate upfront.
• Moisture and climate considerations. Material choices that perform in Fort Lauderdale’s humidity and heat cost more upfront than alternatives — but significantly less than premature replacement.

Renovation Services in Fort Lauderdale

Gunite Construction & Renovation handles the full range of residential and commercial renovation work across Fort Lauderdale — from targeted room-level updates to complete property transformations. We’ve been renovating in South Florida for over 35 years and we bring that experience directly to material selection, construction methods, and the code compliance requirements that Fort Lauderdale’s renovation environment demands.

We manage the full process — design coordination, permitting, construction, and finishing — so you have one experienced team responsible for your project from start to finish.

What’s included:

• Free On-Site Consultation. We assess your property, discuss your goals, and give you an honest picture of what your renovation will involve — including scope, timeline, and permitting requirements.
• Kitchen Renovation. Full kitchen renovations from layout reconfiguration and structural modifications through cabinetry, countertops, fixtures, flooring, and appliances — planned and executed for Fort Lauderdale’s humidity and usage demands.
• Bathroom Renovation. Complete bathroom remodels covering layout, waterproofing, tiling, fixtures, vanities, and finishes — with moisture management built into every stage of the process.
• Full Home Renovation. Whole-home renovations that address multiple spaces, systems, and finishes — coordinated as a single project to minimize disruption and deliver a cohesive result.
• Commercial Renovation. Retail, office, hospitality, and mixed-use commercial renovations managed to specification — with scheduling designed to minimize impact on your operations.
• Exterior Renovation. Façade updates, cladding, roofing, impact window and door installation, landscaping integration, and exterior finishes suited to Fort Lauderdale’s coastal climate and storm requirements.
• Permitting & Code Compliance Management. Full management of the permitting process — structural, electrical, plumbing, and exterior work permitted and inspected through Fort Lauderdale’s building department.