City rules to know before tile work in Pembroke Pines
These notes come from City of Pembroke Pines pages and code. They are not legal advice. When in doubt, the city itself asks you to contact the Building Department before starting work.
A floor replacement versus a remodel
The Building Department page says a permit is required for most construction and improvement work, including renovations and electrical, plumbing, or mechanical work. It then lists what generally does not need one: interior painting, exterior painting, and flooring replacement provided the structure is not altered.
For tile, that usually means a like-for-like floor replacement is handled differently from a bathroom where the vanity, toilet, or shower valve is moved. If your floor job uncovers damage to the slab or subfloor that needs structural repair, the answer can change, so we flag anything like that before continuing.
Hours for saws and demolition
Section 96.04 of the city's noise code bars operating construction, repair, or alteration equipment between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Section 96.05 exempts construction noise between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. when tools keep their original sound-reducing features. We plan tile removal and cutting inside that daytime window, and many associations have their own hours on top of it.
Condo buildings and the 25-year inspection
The city's Building Safety Inspection Program page says the first inspection is due when a building reaches 25 years, with repeat inspections every 10 years, and that the program typically applies to multi-story residential buildings such as condos and apartments. If your association is completing repairs from that inspection, ask about access and timing before scheduling unit or balcony tile.
The 2026 single-family exemption
Separately, the 2026 state law HB 803 requires local governments to exempt some lower-value single-family work from permits. The Senate summary excludes flood hazard areas and plumbing, electrical, mechanical, gas, and structural work, so a shower rebuild with new valves or drains is still a permit job. Ask the Building Department how the city accepts exemption requests.
What is usually under the floor
In Pembroke Pines homes and townhomes, the question we ask most is what the new tile will sit on. If the existing floor is ceramic or porcelain, you may ask whether it can stay. Setting new tile over old tile is possible only when the old layer is bonded and suitable, as our guide on tile over existing ceramic explains, and the extra height affects doors and transitions. When the existing floor stays covered until demolition, we write the assumption into the quote, as described in a covered floor is an assumption.
Condo units add association approvals and building access to the plan, and owners should ask the association whether it has a rule about the layer under hard flooring before choosing a system.
Services that fit Pembroke Pines properties
Browse all of our work on the services page and the gallery. For the homes and condos described above, these are the usual matches:
- Floor tile installation for whole-home or room-by-room replacements, with every edge and threshold listed.
- Bathroom tile installation for remodels where the plumbing layout may change, with each trade named on the quote.
- Shower tile installation for tub-to-shower conversions and walk-in showers with niches or benches.
