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Early-century houses reworked inside without touching the street face.
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Home Remodeling in Delray Beach
Five historic districts and a downtown that people actually walk. Here the preservation board is part of the schedule, and we plan for it.
Five Historic Districts, One Extra Approval
Delray Beach protects more of its early architecture than its neighbours do. Old School Square, the Marina Historic District, Nassau Street, Del-Ida Park and Swinton Avenue are designated districts, and there are individually designated properties scattered outside them as well.
Old School Square alone contains one hundred and seventy-six structures, over a hundred of them at least fifty years old. If your house is one of them, exterior changes go to the Historic Preservation Board for a Certificate of Appropriateness before the city will issue a building permit.
That board is not there to say no. It exists so that one owner's aluminium window does not degrade the street everyone else paid to live on. What it needs is a submittal that respects the district — and produced properly, most projects clear it.
Permits and Preservation Review in Delray Beach
Two approvals on historic properties, one on everything else.
Certificate of Appropriateness
Required for exterior renovation inside a designated district. The review guards against work that would erode the historic character of the street, and it comes before the building permit rather than alongside it.
Interiors Are Usually Free
Preservation review governs what the street sees. A kitchen, a bathroom or a systems replacement inside a historic house normally needs only the standard building permit — which is why a lot of ambitious interior work happens quietly behind protected facades.
Palm Beach County, Not the HVHZ
Delray Beach is outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which under the Florida Building Code covers only Broward and Miami-Dade. Glazing here is documented through Florida Product Approval, and the coastal side sits in the wind-borne debris region.
Impact Glass in a Historic Facade
The two requirements meet at the window. The unit has to satisfy the wind-borne debris requirement and still read correctly to the preservation board — right profile, right sightline, right operation. It narrows the catalogue and it is entirely solvable.
What We Build in Delray Beach
Design & Architectural Planning
Measured drawings and the Certificate of Appropriateness submittal.
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Recent Work in Delray Beach
The city, the room and how long it actually took — the three things a portfolio usually leaves out.
China Cabinets Pulled for a Wine Wall
What Delray Beach Owners Say
The specific ones — what went right, what got fixed, and how long it took.
We are in Del-Ida Park and had been told the porch could not be touched. Bronze went to the board with drawings that kept the original profile and it passed with one condition. The house looks like it always did, which was the point.
Carolyn F.
Whole home · Del-Ida Park
Four stars. The interior work was excellent and on schedule. The exterior approval took a cycle longer than we hoped, though they had told us at the start it might, so I cannot really call it a surprise.
Marcus T.
Renovation · Marina District
Questions from Delray Beach Owners
There are five designated districts plus individually designated properties outside them, so it comes down to the address. We confirm the designation before quoting, because it changes both the drawings and the calendar.
Yes, and it is usually straightforward. Preservation review governs the exterior — what the street sees. Interior work generally needs only the standard building permit.
Not usually. The board is concerned with profile, sightline and operation rather than with the original glass itself, so an impact-rated unit that matches the look is normally acceptable. We bring the product data to the review instead of arguing in the abstract.
No. Delray Beach is in Palm Beach County, outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone that covers Broward and Miami-Dade. Product approval here runs through Florida Product Approval, and the coastal side is in the wind-borne debris region.
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Tell us a little about the project you have in mind. Once we receive your information, a member of the Bronze Home Remodeling team will contact you within one business day to schedule your free in-home estimate.
During your consultation, we’ll take the time to understand your home, your goals, and what you would like to change.
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- Your Vision — what you want to change, improve, or create
- Your Budget — helping you understand what can realistically be accomplished within your desired investment
- Design — styles, layouts, functionality, and customized ideas for your space
- Materials — available options, finishes, products, and brands
- Project Cost — a clear understanding of the proposed scope and pricing
- Timeline — what to expect and the estimated timeframe for your project
- Financing Options — available solutions if you prefer to finance your project
- Permits & Approvals — what may be required before construction can begin
Our goal is for you to have the information you need to make a confident decision about your home before moving forward with the project.
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