Masonry Contractor in Pompano Beach, FL - Brick, Block and Pavers Built True

Structural work always needs a standard building permit from the Pompano Beach Building Department, no matter what it costs, and work can't start until the permit is issued. For masonry, that usually means foundations, new walls and anything that carries load. The city uses a one-permit approach, so a single permit covers related trade work such as site drainage, and the approved plans and permit card have to be on site for every inspection. When a job needs a permit, we handle the application with the city and schedule the inspections.

It might, if it's a single-family home, the Building part of the cost stays under $7,500, and the work stays clear of structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas systems. Duplexes, condos, townhouses, multifamily and commercial properties don't qualify, and neither do homes in a FEMA flood zone starting with A or V. Much of the masonry we do carries load, so it often falls outside the exemption, and I'll tell you at the estimate whether yours looks like a fit while the city makes the final call.

You file it through the city's ePlan portal before any work begins, the same way you'd apply for a standard permit, and there's no fee. The exemption isn't automatic, and an approved request gets an acknowledgment letter that takes the place of the permit card. The work still has to meet the Florida Building Code and city rules even without an inspection, and the city's exemption guide lays out the rest.

Most of the price comes down to the size of the job, the materials and how much old work has to come out first, so I price each job at your property instead of over the phone. Your choice of brick, block, stone or pavers moves it, and so does whether the job needs a permit and inspections, which also sets the schedule. Your estimate is free and written out with the materials and steps listed, so you can see where the money goes.

Any new fence needs a Zoning Compliance permit from the city, whether or not it also needs a Building permit. If your new block or brick wall is going in as a fence, I check both with the city before we dig the footing, and we file whatever applies.

Plan on the city reviewing it, because Zoning Compliance or Engineering Division permits can still apply to driveways and work in the right of way even when a job is exempt from a Building permit. The right of way is the strip along the street, and a driveway's front edge often reaches into it. I check which permits your driveway needs at the estimate, and when it needs one, we handle the application.