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
Hotel & Hospitality Renovation in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hotel renovations have to happen fast, look incredible, and never disrupt guests. We handle hospitality renovations in Fort Lauderdale with the discipline these properties demand.
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
Hotel Renovations Guests Won't Even Notice
Hotel and hospitality renovation in Fort Lauderdale operates at the intersection of real estate, brand standards, and the guest experience that separates a five-star review from a one-star complaint. Fort Lauderdale's hotel market — serving leisure travelers, cruise passengers, and the business travel that Broward County's commercial activity generates year-round — creates continuous renovation demand as properties compete for brand franchise flags, pursue PIPs (property improvement plans) required by franchise agreements, and upgrade amenities to compete in an increasingly competitive market. At Planet Construction FL, we execute hospitality renovation projects with the phased construction discipline, brand standards precision, and minimal guest disruption approach that hotel owners and operators require.
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
Hotel Renovations Can Make or Break a Property
Hotel renovations are uniquely brutal — every closed room is lost revenue, every disrupted guest is a bad review, and every brand standard has to be hit exactly. Most contractors aren't built for the speed, the precision, or the operational discipline hotel work requires. The result is delayed reopenings, blown budgets, and properties that look tired again within a few years.
Mandatory Building Department Benchmark • FBC Standards
Engineered Protocol • Quality Assurance
Hospitality Renovations With Guest Experience in Mind
We handle hotel and hospitality renovation in Fort Lauderdale by working closely with operations: phased room rollouts, after-hours work where possible, dust and noise control, brand standard compliance, and finishes that hold up to constant use. Lobbies, guest rooms, F&B spaces, and back-of-house all coordinated under one project plan. The result is a refreshed property that guests love and operations can run.
Fully documented for municipal building inspection file
COMMERCIAL • MULTI-TENANT • INDUSTRIAL
Hotel Renovation Services We Provide
Planet Construction FL provides comprehensive hotel renovation services for Fort Lauderdale's full spectrum of hospitality properties — from limited-service select brands to full-service independent properties and boutique hotels. Guest room renovation — furniture removal coordination, flooring replacement, bathroom renovation, millwork replacement, lighting upgrades, and all finish work to brand standard specifications. Public area renovation — lobby redesign and construction, restaurant and bar renovation, fitness center upgrades, and pool area renovation. Back-of-house renovation — commercial kitchen upgrades, laundry room improvements, and staff areas. Building systems upgrades — HVAC replacement, electrical panel upgrades, and plumbing system improvements that affect guest room comfort and operating cost. Exterior renovation — facade upgrades, parking area restoration, porte cochere renovation, and signage and lighting improvements that affect the property's curb appeal and brand presence on Fort Lauderdale's competitive hotel corridor.
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
Guest Room Renovation
Guest room renovation is the highest-volume hospitality renovation scope and the most operationally sensitive — because every room that is offline during renovation is lost revenue for the property. Planet Construction FL's guest room renovation approach prioritizes room cycle time — the speed at which each room can be completed, inspected, and returned to service — while maintaining the finish quality that brand standards require. We typically renovate rooms in groups of 10–20 simultaneous rooms, with a crew sized for the room type and scope, and a room schedule that delivers completed rooms in sequence to allow the property to incrementally increase its available room count as the renovation progresses. The room renovation scope — demo, flooring, bathroom renovation, painting, fixture installation, and final punch — is pre-planned in an optimized sequence that minimizes idle time between trades in each room.
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
Phased Construction for Occupied Hotels
Hotel renovation in an operating property — the most common scenario in Fort Lauderdale's established hotel market — requires phased construction planning that optimizes renovation progress while maintaining maximum room inventory and guest experience quality. Planet Construction FL develops hotel renovation phasing plans in consultation with the property's director of operations, accounting for seasonal demand patterns, group booking commitments, and brand audit schedules that constrain room offline availability. We use sound barriers, dust containment, and housekeeping coordination to minimize guest impact from nearby construction activity, and we conduct daily site quality reviews to ensure that completed rooms meet brand standard before they are returned to service inventory.
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.
How do you minimize guest complaints during hotel renovation?
Guest impact management during hotel renovation starts with floor isolation — we don't renovate rooms on floors with occupied guests directly above or below active construction wherever the property layout allows. Construction noise is contained to specific hours communicated to front desk staff who can address guest concerns proactively. Dust containment systems protect corridors adjacent to renovation floors. We maintain daily communication with the hotel's operations team so emerging guest experience issues can be addressed before they generate negative reviews.
How long does hotel guest room renovation take per room?
A standard hotel guest room renovation — flooring, bathroom tile and fixture replacement, painting, millwork replacement, and lighting — takes 7–12 working days per room with a properly staffed crew. Rooms with significant structural or plumbing complications take longer. We develop a room-specific renovation schedule at the project planning stage based on the specific scope for the property's room types.
Can you work with brand-specified vendors and FF&E suppliers?
Yes — working with brand-specified furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) suppliers and installer teams is standard practice on branded hotel renovation projects. Planet Construction FL coordinates the construction scope — installation readiness, utilities, and structural preparation — with the FF&E installation schedule, and manages the interface between construction completion and FF&E installation to minimize the gap between the two.
What is typically included in a hotel PIP renovation in Fort Lauderdale?
Hotel PIP scopes in Fort Lauderdale typically include guest room soft goods (bedding, drapes, carpet), hard goods (furniture, millwork, artwork), bathroom tile and fixture updates, in-room technology infrastructure (TV mounts, USB outlets, wireless access point rough-in), public area cosmetic upgrades, exterior signage updates, and in some cases lobby reconfiguration and fitness center equipment. Brand standards documentation specifies each element in detail — Planet Construction FL reviews the full PIP scope at the outset of every franchise renovation project and develops a line-item budget and schedule that addresses every specified requirement.
DIRECT GENERAL CONTRACTOR ACCESS
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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.