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
Retail Renovation in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Retail renovations have to happen fast, look right, and work around your sales floor. We renovate retail spaces in Fort Lauderdale with timelines that respect the business you still have to run.
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
Retail Renovations That Don't Cost You Sales
Retail renovation in Fort Lauderdale is a time-critical business — every day a retail space is under construction is a day the doors aren't generating revenue. Whether it's a new store build-out in a shopping center, a brand refresh for an existing location, or a full store concept renovation, Planet Construction FL delivers retail construction with the speed, finish quality, and brand-specification precision that Fort Lauderdale's retail operators need. We've built retail spaces across Broward County's shopping centers, lifestyle centers, and street retail corridors — and we understand that retail construction isn't just building, it's merchandising made physical.
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
Every Day Closed Is a Day You Don't Get Back
Retail renovations are unforgiving. Every day your store is closed, you're losing sales you can't recover. Every week the project runs long, you're paying rent on a space that isn't earning. Most retailers have horror stories about contractors who quoted six weeks and delivered four months — by which time the season had passed and the launch was ruined.
Mandatory Building Department Benchmark • FBC Standards
Engineered Protocol • Quality Assurance
Retail Renovations Built for Speed and Tight Sequencing
We plan retail renovations in Fort Lauderdale around your business calendar, not ours. That means after-hours work, phased sequencing, weekend pushes, and the kind of project management that hits dates. Storefronts, fixtures, lighting, flooring, and finishes all coordinated to one schedule. The result is a renovated store that opens when you said it would.
Fully documented for municipal building inspection file
COMMERCIAL • MULTI-TENANT • INDUSTRIAL
Retail Renovation Services We Provide
Planet Construction FL handles the complete scope of retail renovation and build-out work. New retail build-outs from vanilla-box condition — partition framing, storefront entry, fitting rooms, display wall systems, checkout counter millwork, stock room construction, electrical for display lighting and POS systems, HVAC balance, flooring, and signage rough-in. Brand refresh renovations for existing retail locations — updating finishes, replacing display systems, refreshing fitting rooms, and repainting to current brand standards while maintaining the store's structural layout. Storefront upgrades — new glass entry systems, updated signage backing, awning installation, and facade treatments that improve the store's street presence. Shopping center common-area renovations coordinated with landlord requirements and cotenancy agreements.
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
Retail Store Design & Layout Execution
Retail renovation success depends on faithful execution of the brand's design intent — a retail concept that works in the brand's prototype store must work in Fort Lauderdale's specific space conditions, floor plate, and structural constraints. Planet Construction FL works from the brand's prototype drawings and specifications, adapting them to the actual conditions of each space while maintaining the brand standard where flexibility isn't available. Where the space conditions require design modifications — column locations, ceiling height changes, storefront dimensions that don't match the prototype — we document the modification and seek brand approval before proceeding, protecting the operator from corporate design compliance issues at opening inspection.
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 Compliance in Retail Spaces
ADA compliance in retail renovation projects is both a legal requirement and a practical business necessity — an inaccessible retail store loses potential customers and creates legal exposure. Fort Lauderdale retail renovations that affect more than a threshold area of the space trigger ADA compliance requirements for the renovated areas, including accessible routes from the parking area through the store, accessible checkout counters, and accessible fitting rooms. Planet Construction FL integrates ADA compliance review into every retail renovation scope, addressing accessibility requirements in the project design rather than discovering compliance gaps at building inspection. We also proactively flag existing ADA deficiencies in spaces being renovated — because the renovation creates the opportunity to address them, and failing to do so means continuing to operate an inaccessible store.
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 long does a retail build-out take?
A typical retail build-out for a 1,500–3,000 square foot store from vanilla-box condition takes 4–8 weeks of construction after permit approval. Permit approval for retail in Fort Lauderdale typically takes 3–5 weeks. Total timeline from contract to opening for a standard retail build-out is typically 8–14 weeks. For operator-mandated opening dates that compress this timeline, we discuss schedule acceleration options — additional crews, phased final inspections — at the project planning stage.
Do retail renovations require permits?
Yes — retail build-outs and significant renovations in Fort Lauderdale require commercial building permits. Minor cosmetic work — painting, replacing fixtures without structural change — typically doesn't require permits. Any work that changes the layout, adds or removes walls, modifies electrical, or changes the storefront requires permits. Planet Construction FL manages all retail permitting as part of our project scope.
Can you match our brand's prototype specifications?
Yes — executing brand prototype specifications for national retail and franchise clients is a regular part of our commercial practice. We work directly from the brand's fixture plans, finish schedules, and construction documentation, and we communicate directly with the brand's construction management team where required. We understand the importance of brand consistency to franchise and chain retail operators and treat prototype compliance as a non-negotiable project requirement, not a preference.
Can the store stay open during renovation?
For cosmetic refresh projects — painting, fixture replacement, minor millwork — stores can often remain open with sections of the store temporarily unavailable. For full build-outs or major structural renovation, stores must be closed during construction. Where closing the store entirely is not possible, phased construction with temporary store-within-a-store arrangements can maintain some retail operations during the renovation. We design the construction phasing around the operator's specific operational requirements at each project.
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.