MIAMI-FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
Commercial glazing tenant improvement contractor in Miami-Fort Lauderdale
LOCAL MARKET
Tenant improvement glazing across South Florida
Miami-Dade and Broward counties are in Florida’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. Exterior storefronts, doors and windows there must use products with the required approvals for that zone, and installation must follow the approved details.
That affects cost, lead time and design. Impact-rated systems are heavier, have their own sightlines and must be sourced from approved product lines.
Interior glass follows the normal building code, and South Florida’s office, hospitality and retail build-outs use a great deal of it.
Areas we serve around South Florida
- Brickell and Downtown Miami
- Miami Beach
- Coral Gables
- Doral and Airport West
- Downtown Fort Lauderdale
- Boca Raton
WHAT WE BUILD OUT
Build-out work we take on in South Florida
Office and corporate suites
Glass-front private offices and conference rooms, demountable partitions, glass entrances to the suite, and the interior build-out around them.
Hotel and hospitality
Lobby entrances, restaurant and bar glass, shower enclosures, and interior glass phased around guest areas that stay open.
Restaurants and food service
Storefronts and patio openings, folding and sliding glass walls, sneeze guards and interior glass, coordinated with the kitchen build-out.
Retail and in-line space
New storefronts and entrances, display glazing, security-minded door hardware, and the interior finish-out that turns a shell into a store.
Medical and dental clinics
Reception glass and transaction windows, privacy glass for exam and consult rooms, and cleanable interior glazing built into the clinic layout.
Industrial, flex and warehouse office
Office fronts inside warehouse shells, observation glass onto production floors, and exterior storefront at the office entrance.
LOCAL PLANNING
What we plan around in South Florida
01
Confirm product approvals
02
Plan for lead time
03
Specify for the coast
04
Plan around hurricane season
PERMITS AND CODE
Permits, code and hurricane requirements
Florida adopts the building code through the Florida Building Code, enforced by local building departments. Incorporated cities run their own permit offices; unincorporated areas are handled by the county.
In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, exterior glazing products require the approvals that zone demands, and those approvals are reviewed with the permit.
Salt air affects hardware and framing finishes near the coast, which we select accordingly.
What we confirm before pricing in South Florida
- City or county jurisdiction for the address
- Hurricane zone product approval requirements
- Impact-rated system availability and lead time
- Coastal finishes and hardware
- Building rules in high-rise and hospitality properties
- Current review and inspection lead times
COMMON QUESTIONS
South Florida glazing questions
In Miami-Dade and Broward, exterior glazing must meet High-Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements, including the required product approvals.
Yes, and southern Palm Beach County.
They use heavier framing and laminated glass and must come from approved product lines.
Yes, interior glass follows the standard building code and is common in South Florida offices.
Yes, glass and interiors under one contract.