Commercial painting for Miami-Dade towers, warehouses and storefronts

It depends on surface area, height, access, the condition of the substrate and the rules at the address. A coastal tower on swing stages and a one-story strip center inland are different jobs. Romco walks the building, writes the scope down and quotes that scope. No figures appear on this site because a number given before the walk would not hold.

Any size. A single storefront bay, a full office floor, a Doral distribution warehouse or a coastal condo tower all get the same process: a site walk, a jurisdiction check and a written scope.

In unincorporated Miami-Dade, the county lists interior and exterior painting as work that needs no building permit, but waterproofing roof coatings do, and painted wall signs and parking-lot re-striping need a Zoning Improvement Permit. The 35 cities set their own rules. Miami Beach, for one, requires a permit and color approval for business exteriors.

The federal RRP rule covers work that disturbs painted surfaces in pre-1978 housing and in child-occupied facilities, such as a pre-1978 building where children under six come regularly, and that work needs a certified firm. OSHA's lead standard covers painting as construction work in any building. Romco checks whether the rule applies and arranges a qualified firm when it does.

No date is promised up front. The schedule hangs on approvals such as a Coral Gables Board of Architects review, on how much of the building can be closed off at once, and on rain between May 15 and October 15. Romco gives a sequence with its dependencies once those are known.

Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. It manages painting as part of that work.

It depends on the folio. The county handles permits only for unincorporated properties whose folio begins with 30. Each of the 35 cities has its own building official, and some add a color review, such as the Bal Harbour Architectural Review Board or the Miami Springs commercial palette.

The county page does not say so. Recertification falls due at 30 years, or 25 for coastal condos of three or more stories, and the façade is now part of the inspection. Owners often choose to plan a repaint after the repair work it brings to light.

Usually. Romco phases the building by elevation, floor or suite, keeps entrances usable, and moves noisy prep or strong-smelling coats to hours the tenants agree to.