Islamorada, Monroe County
Commercial painting in Islamorada
Islamorada puts its answer on paper. The village's list of work that needs no permit includes painting of commercial buildings, provided no signage is part of the project. A short list, but it settles a question that most Keys offices leave open.
The same village list says a permit is always required for roofing or re-roofing over one roofing square, for structural work, and for anything tied to floodplain rules. A repaint that grows into stucco repair, a new railing or a roof coating can move out of the no-permit category. We read the scope against the list before we price anything.
Village rules apply only inside the village. A shop in Tavernier or Key Largo sits in unincorporated Monroe County, where the village's list does not apply, so the first check on any job along US 1 in this stretch is which side of the line the parcel is on.
The village allows construction from 7:30 a.m. to sundown every day of the week, which suits painting. The work here is mostly roadside shops, marina buildings and small lodgings facing a lot of weather on every side. Salt and sun hit walls on both the highway side and the water side, and we scope each elevation on its own.
Who answers permit questions in Islamorada
Village of Islamorada Building Department
The village's 'Permit required' list says a permit is not required for painting of commercial buildings, provided no signage is part of the project. It also says a permit is always required for roofing over one roofing square. The village says the list may not cover every situation.
Read it at the sourceThis is background, not legal advice. Whether a repaint needs a permit depends on the work and on the office, and we check before we start. Monroe painting rules
What we quote in Islamorada
Painting we quote here, including
- Interior commercial paintingShops, offices, lobbies and corridors, painted while the doors stay open.Interior commercial painting in Monroe →
- Exterior commercial paintingBlock, stucco and metal exteriors, prepared for salt spray, sun and wind.Exterior commercial painting in Monroe →
- Marina and waterfront building paintingMarina offices, boat sheds, dockside rails and waterfront metal, with runoff controlled.Marina and waterfront building painting in Monroe →
- Warehouse and industrial paintingMetal buildings, block shops, roll-up doors and floor markings, kept in operation.Warehouse and industrial painting in Monroe →
- Historic building paintingOlder wood and masonry buildings, painted after review and with lead-safe prep.Historic building painting in Monroe →
- Airport and transportation paintingTerminals, hangars and service buildings, quoted with badging and phasing planned.Airport and transportation painting in Monroe →
- Retail, restaurant and office paintingShopfronts, restaurants, offices and tenant spaces, on a short clock.Retail, restaurant and office painting in Monroe →
- Condominium and association repaintsCondos, townhomes and apartments, scoped for the board and the owners.Condominium and association repaints in Monroe →
- Hotel, motel and resort paintingHotels, motels, guesthouses and resorts, painted around the stay calendar.Hotel, motel and resort painting in Monroe →
- Clinic, school and public building paintingClinics, schools and public buildings, phased around patients, students and the public.Clinic, school and public building painting in Monroe →
- Elastomeric and waterproofing coatingsBlock walls and low roofs sealed against wind-driven rain.Elastomeric and waterproofing coatings in Monroe →
- Pressure washing and prepSalt, mildew and chalk removed before any coat, with wash water kept out of drains.Pressure washing and prep in Monroe →
- Something else?Any commercial building and any size gets a quote from us. If yours is not listed, tell us about it.Call (239) 510-4206 →
How a job runs
Six steps, in this order
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. The order is the same for a single shop and for a whole resort.
Send the address and the surfaces
Phone us or use the quote form, with photos or drawings if you have them. Say what is to be painted, who is inside and which dates matter.
We walk the building
We study the walls and their condition, how each side is reached, and what has to stay covered or out of the way.
Written scope and quote
The quote spells out prep, coating system, how each wall is reached, the phasing, and each step that waits on an approval.
Approvals and paperwork
Historic or color review, association or landlord sign-off, any permit the work triggers and airport or site clearances come first.
Prep and coating
Washing, repair, primer and finish follow the agreed order, with people, boats and vehicles below kept clear.
Punch list and handover
Together we go over the finished work, clear the punch list, and you keep the coating record for the building file.
Questions
Commercial painting in Islamorada
Does Islamorada require a permit to repaint a commercial building?
The village's list says a permit is not required for painting commercial buildings, provided no signage is part of the project. Roofing over one roofing square always needs one. Confirm with the Building Department if your scope includes repairs.
What does a Keys commercial painting job cost?
There is no rate card. We build a quote either after walking the building or, when they show enough, from photos and drawings. It reflects the surfaces and how much repair they need, the coating system, how the crew reaches each wall, whether the place stays open, and what a delivery over US 1 involves. Two buildings that look alike seldom quote alike.
Is there lead paint on older Keys buildings?
Paint from before 1978 can contain lead. EPA's renovation, repair and painting rule reaches pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities, and where it applies the work goes to a certified firm working lead-safe. Before writing a scope we look up how old the building is and how it is used. Older wood buildings in Key West are the common case.
How long does a Keys repaint take?
A schedule follows the walk-through. Wall condition, repairs found during washing, weather, the access method, any association or city approval, and how late or early the building lets us work all move it. Once those are known, you get an order of work with each dependency named, not a single date.
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Tell us what needs paint and where it stands. A written scope and a quote follow.
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. One storefront or a whole resort: every job gets a written scope and a quote.