TENANT BUILDOUT
INTERIOR FIT-OUTS
Commercial Tenant Build-Outs
Space planning, heavy metal stud framing, drywall, acoustic ceiling grids, and designer commercial flooring.
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COMMERCIAL GENERAL CONTRACTOR • DIV 01 / 02
FL CGC1517295 • CCC1329271
ADA Compliance Contractor in Fort Lauderdale, FL
ADA violations create lawsuits, fines, and accessibility problems for the people you should be serving. We handle ADA compliance upgrades in Fort Lauderdale to bring properties into full compliance.
FBC & ADA Standards
Zero Violations
Direct Qualifier CGC
CGC1517295 • CCC1329271
100% In-House Supervision
Zero Subcontracting Gaps
FL STATE LICENSED
CGC1517295 • CCC1329271
100%
In-House Crews • Zero Brokers
COMMERCIAL GENERAL CONTRACTOR • SOUTH FLORIDA
ADA Upgrades That Protect You and Welcome Everyone
ADA compliance upgrades in Fort Lauderdale are a legal obligation for commercial properties — and for businesses that serve the public, a moral one. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that commercial facilities be accessible to people with disabilities, and Florida's accessibility code imposes requirements that in some areas exceed the federal ADA standard. Compliance isn't optional, and the consequences of non-compliance — DOJ investigations, private lawsuits from disability advocacy organizations, and the reputational impact of being publicly identified as inaccessible — are real and recurring in South Florida's active ADA litigation market. At Planet Construction FL, we assess ADA compliance conditions honestly, develop prioritized remediation plans, and execute the upgrades that bring Fort Lauderdale commercial properties into compliance.
Permit Expediting & Engineering
Direct coordination with municipal building officials, registered structural engineers, and life safety reviewers for accelerated approvals.
ADA & Life Safety Compliance
Full ADA Title III accessibility upgrades, fire barrier ratings, egress calculations, and zero-liability inspection sign-offs.
Dual State Licensing
Certified General Contractor (CGC1517295) and Certified Roofing Contractor (CCC1329271) under unified commercial accountability.
Commercial Risk Reality • Liability Exposure
ADA Lawsuits Are More Common Than You Think
ADA compliance failures aren't theoretical — they're a real, growing source of lawsuits against Florida property owners. Beyond the legal risk, every barrier in your space tells customers and employees with disabilities that they aren't really welcome. Most owners want to do the right thing; they just don't know what's actually required, or who can do the work properly.
Mandatory Building Department Benchmark • FBC Standards
Engineered Protocol • Quality Assurance
Full ADA Compliance Upgrades Done Right
We handle ADA compliance upgrades in Fort Lauderdale across parking, ramps, entrances, restrooms, signage, counters, and routes of travel. Every upgrade is done to current ADA standards, documented for your records, and inspected where required. The result is a property that protects you legally and welcomes everyone who walks in.
Fully documented for municipal building inspection file
COMMERCIAL • MULTI-TENANT • INDUSTRIAL
ADA Requirements for Fort Lauderdale Commercial Properties
ADA accessibility requirements for commercial properties cover a comprehensive range of building elements — each with specific, measurable standards. Parking areas must provide accessible spaces in the required quantity (typically one in every 25 spaces), with proper dimensions (8-foot minimum width plus a 5-foot access aisle), surface slope not exceeding 2% in any direction, and a van-accessible space with an 8-foot aisle for every 6 accessible spaces. Accessible routes from parking to the building entrance must be continuous, with surface slope not exceeding 5% running and 2% cross-slope, without steps or abrupt vertical changes exceeding 0.5 inches. Building entrances must have accessible doors with required maneuvering clearances and hardware operable with a closed fist — no round knobs. Restrooms must meet specific clearance and fixture placement requirements. Interior circulation routes must maintain minimum width throughout. Planet Construction FL assesses each element against the applicable standard and documents deficiencies with photographic evidence and measurements.
TENANT BUILDOUT
ADA COMPLIANCE
ACCESSIBILITY
ADA Title III Renovations
Exterior concrete access ramps, handrails, door clearances, and turnkey ADA commercial restroom remodels.
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STRUCTURAL & MEP
TRADE COORDINATION
Commercial Framing & MEP
Turnkey management of commercial electrical panels, HVAC duct distribution, and plumbing rough-ins under single GC oversight.
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IMPACT STOREFRONTS
BUILDING ENVELOPE
Storefronts & Impact Glass
Heavy-gauge aluminum storefront framing, hurricane impact security glazing, panic push-bars, and ADA automatic doors.
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PERMIT REMEDIATION
MUNICIPAL RESOLUTION
Code Violation Remediation
Legalizing unpermitted work, clearing building department stop-work orders, and resolving expired permits with city officials.
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ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS
FACADE RESTORATION
Commercial Painting & Facades
High-build elastomeric waterproofing, airless spray coatings, and architectural stucco modernization for commercial buildings.
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Regulatory Code Standards • FBC & ADA Compliance
Common ADA Upgrades in Fort Lauderdale Buildings
The most common ADA upgrade projects Planet Construction FL executes in Fort Lauderdale's commercial building stock address the deficiencies that appear repeatedly across the region's aging commercial inventory. Parking lot accessible space upgrades — restriping existing lots, adding proper access aisles, resurfacing settled areas that exceed slope limits, and adding or improving accessible signage. Curb cut construction — adding compliant curb cuts at parking area drop-offs and accessible route crossings where none exist or where existing cuts don't meet current standards. Ramp construction at building entries — adding ramps with compliant slope, width, handrails, and landings where steps currently prevent accessible entry. Restroom renovation — reconfiguring existing restrooms to provide accessible stalls, proper fixture clearances, grab bar installation, and compliant faucet and door hardware. Interior door widening — expanding doorways throughout the accessible route that don't provide the 32-inch minimum clear opening required by the ADA.
Licensed CGC1517295 • CCC1329271 Execution
Direct Municipal Building Department Inspections
Code Assurance Criteria
ENGINEERING PROTOCOL
Sealed Commercial Blueprints
Signed & sealed architectural, MEP, and structural engineering drawings for permit approval.
ADA TITLE III CRITERIA
FBC Chapter 11 Accessibility
1:12 ramp slope tolerances, 32-inch clear door swings, and compliant restroom grab-bar configurations.
FIRE & LIFE SAFETY
NFPA 101 Life Safety Standards
Fire-rated drywall partitions, panic exit hardware, and illuminated egress lighting paths.
THE DUAL-LICENSE DIFFERENCE
Why Hiring a Single-Source General Contractor Saves Projects
Commercial renovations intersect with electrical, mechanical, drywall, and municipal inspections. Dividing trades across brokers causes delays, finger-pointing, and inspection failures.
THE TRADITIONAL MODEL
Disjointed Subcontracting
Hiring separate framing crews, electricians, and finish painters leaves no single party accountable for schedule, safety, or final city inspection sign-offs.
Critical Risk: Multiple markups, inspection stop-work orders, and finger-pointing over punch-list defects.
★ SINGLE-SOURCE GC CONTROL
THE PLANET CONSTRUCTION STANDARD
Unified General Contractor Control
John Kraja directly manages every commercial project phase under dual state licenses (CGC1517295 & CCC1329271). In-house supervision, fast municipal turnaround, and complete trade accountability.
Guaranteed Result: One contract, dedicated site superintendents, zero middleman broker fees, and full warranty protection.
MUNICIPAL RAPIDITY
Accelerated Permit Milestones
We pull commercial master permits directly across Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Hollywood, Boca Raton, and Miami-Dade. Daily inspection scheduling ensures rapid Certificate of Occupancy.
Turnkey Efficiency: Faster tenant occupancy, reduced business downtime, and full Florida Building Code certification.
Commercial Asset Managers • Property Directors
ADA & Renovation Trigger Rules
Florida Building Code and the ADA impose accessibility upgrade requirements on commercial properties that undergo renovation — when renovation work exceeds a threshold percentage of the building's value, the renovation must bring the path of travel (the accessible route from the parking area through the building to the renovated area) into compliance with current standards. This means that a tenant improvement build-out or major renovation project may trigger ADA upgrade requirements for the parking lot, entry, and restrooms that serve the renovated area — even if those elements weren't part of the renovation scope. Planet Construction FL identifies ADA trigger requirements at the outset of every commercial renovation project, so the compliance costs are known and budgeted before the renovation begins rather than discovered at the permit review stage.
Multi-Tenant Commercial Facility Support
Phased construction logistics, off-hours night shifts, tenant coordination, and rapid permit closeouts.
Detailed Commercial Bids with Trade-Itemized Material & Labor Cost Breakdown
Zero-Disruption Execution Schedules for High-Traffic Retail & Medical Facilities
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Direct Qualifier CGC1517295 • On-Site Consultations
RECENT REGIONAL PERFORMANCE • VERIFIED SITES
Documented Commercial Projects • South Florida Portfolio
Engineering-compliant tenant build-outs, ADA accessibility upgrades, and commercial facade modernizations across Broward and Palm Beach counties.
WESTON • RETAIL SHOWROOM
Weston Retail Showroom Build-Out
Custom display wall partitions, polished concrete flooring, exposed ceiling MEP painting, and architectural track lighting.
FORT LAUDERDALE • CORPORATE
Commercial ADA Restroom Modernization
Full Title III accessibility upgrade: structural grab bars, porcelain wall tiles, touchless commercial fixtures, and widened doorway.
POMPANO BEACH • COMMERCIAL PLAZA
Commercial Plaza Facade Restoration
Stucco remediation, expansion joint caulking, boom-lift airless elastomeric coating, and high-visibility tenant parapet refresh.
COMMERCIAL EXPERTISE • CLARITY FOR TENANTS & OWNERS
Frequently Asked Questions • Commercial Construction
Direct answers regarding project schedules, building permits, off-hours execution, and Florida Building Code standards.
Can I be sued for ADA violations at my Fort Lauderdale business?
Yes — and in South Florida specifically, ADA lawsuits are common. Professional ADA plaintiffs and disability advocacy organizations actively survey commercial properties for accessibility barriers and file federal civil rights complaints and private lawsuits. Fort Lauderdale and Broward County commercial properties have been targets of serial ADA litigation. Addressing documented accessibility barriers proactively — before a complaint is filed — is far less expensive than responding to litigation, and demonstrates the good-faith effort toward compliance that courts consider in ADA cases.
How much do ADA compliance upgrades cost for a typical Fort Lauderdale commercial property?
ADA upgrade costs vary enormously based on the extent of existing deficiencies. A parking lot accessible space upgrade and curb cut addition for a small commercial property might cost $5,000–$15,000. A full restroom renovation to ADA standards typically costs $25,000–$60,000 depending on the restroom's existing configuration and the extent of plumbing and structural work required. We provide a detailed cost estimate for each specific deficiency identified in our assessment, organized by priority.
Are there tax incentives for ADA improvements?
Yes — the IRS provides the Disabled Access Credit (Form 8826) for eligible small businesses that incur ADA compliance costs — a credit of up to $5,000 per year for qualifying expenditures. The architectural barrier removal deduction (IRS Section 190) allows businesses of any size to deduct up to $15,000 per year for qualified ADA accessibility costs. We recommend consulting your tax advisor on the specific eligibility and application of these incentives for your project.
Does Planet Construction FL provide documentation for ADA compliance work?
Yes — we provide complete project documentation for all ADA upgrade work, including before-and-after photographs of each deficiency addressed, measurement records confirming compliance standards are met, and permit completion records. This documentation supports the property owner's defense in the event of a future ADA complaint and demonstrates the good-faith compliance effort that is relevant in ADA enforcement proceedings.
DIRECT GENERAL CONTRACTOR ACCESS
Schedule a Commercial Consultation & Site Assessment
Discuss your commercial project directly with Qualifying General Contractor John Kraja. We provide site inspections, blueprint reviews, and detailed commercial cost estimates across Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade counties.