Planning a tile project under Davie's rules
These notes come from the Town of Davie code and Building Division pages, plus a state law summary. They are not legal advice. Confirm the details for your property with the Building Division and, where you have one, your association.
Weekend and evening sound limits
Section 15-7 of the town code says construction, alteration, or repair work may not produce sound above 50 dBA at a real property boundary between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., or at any time on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, unless the town grants a special variance. On weekdays between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., the limit at the property boundary is 80 dBA.
Tile removal with a chipping hammer, grinding, and saw cutting are the loud parts of a job. We schedule them on weekdays and keep any weekend work, such as layout or cleanup, quiet. If you hoped for a weekend-only project, this rule is worth knowing before you plan around it.
Keeping a permit alive
The Building Division's general information page says permits are generally required for construction, alterations, and repair. Once issued, a permit expires if work does not start within 180 days, or if work stops for 90 days or no inspection is called within 90 days of the last one. For a bathroom remodel that waits on special-order stone, that matters: we order material early so the gap between demolition and tile does not stretch. The page also describes walk-through permits accepted on Wednesday mornings for listed permit types.
Older condo and apartment buildings
Davie's Building Safety Inspection Program page explains that, under Broward County policy, buildings 25 years or older need a structural and electrical safety inspection, then one every 10 years, and that a building permit is required for any repairs related to the inspection report. One- to four-family dwellings of three stories or less and fee simple townhouses are exempt. If you own a condo, ask whether your association has repairs open before scheduling.
The 2026 single-family exemption
For Davie houses, the 2026 state law HB 803 may exempt some lower-value single-family work from permits, but the Florida Senate summary leaves out flood hazard areas and plumbing, electrical, mechanical, gas, and structural work. If your floor retile is small and cosmetic, ask the Building Division how the town handles exemption requests before assuming either way.
Stone and tile choices for Davie homes
If you are weighing natural stone, from a marble bathroom to a travertine or limestone floor, plan for its variation. Natural stone varies from slab to slab and lot to lot, so we lay out a sample for written approval before setting. Stone, grout, and some other surfaces may need a sealer according to the maker's instructions, while porcelain and glazed ceramic generally do not; our guide on assigning sealer surface by surface shows how that is written into a quote.
Condo units and townhomes usually call for a simpler scope: floors and one or two bathrooms, with association approvals and building access planned first.
Services that fit Davie properties
Our services page lists everything we install, and the gallery shows finished work. For Davie homes and condos, these are the closest fits:
- Floor tile installation for large open rooms, with transitions and baseboards listed.
- Bathroom tile installation with plumbing and the shower's wet assembly assigned to the right trades.
- Marble and natural stone installation for floors, shower walls, and vanity areas where stone is the look you want.
