What changes from one area to the next
The building type and the office that signs off shift more than the bathroom itself does. A tower in Brickell or Aventura puts the association first and limits how far a drain can move, since the slab is shared with the unit below. A house in Hialeah, Kendall or Coral Gables leaves more room to change the layout, but older plumbing tends to show up once the floor is open. Here is how the seven areas compare.
| Area | Typical building | Era | Paperwork to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brickell high-rise baths | Condo towers | Mostly 2000s | Association approval, City of Miami permit, building hours |
| Aventura tower condos | Condo towers | 1970s and 1980s | Association letter filed with the city permit |
| Miami Beach Deco and oceanfront baths | Art Deco apartments, oceanfront condos | 1923 to 1943, plus later towers | Association letter for any work in a unit |
| Hialeah block homes | Concrete block houses | 1950s to 1970s | City of Hialeah building department |
| Kendall hall and primary baths | Single-family homes | 1970s to 1990s | Miami-Dade County permit (unincorporated) |
| Coral Gables older homes | Single-family homes | 1920s to 1950s | Interior remodel permit with plumbing and electrical sub-permits |
| Fort Lauderdale canal homes and condos | Canal-side ranches, oceanfront condos | 1950s and 1960s, plus towers | City of Fort Lauderdale permit, association approval in condos |
Other places we cover
We also take bathroom jobs in Doral, Pembroke Pines and Weston, and in the cities between them. Send us photos and an address from anywhere in the two counties and we tell you which building department handles your permit before we price the work.
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