Brickell — Miami-Dade
Brickell is a City of Miami neighborhood packed with condo towers, so most tile work here happens high above the street and under association rules. Our own crew renovates bathrooms, kitchens and floors in Brickell units, and we prepare the City of Miami permit submittal and the association package for you.
Brickell and Coconut Grove are neighborhoods of the City of Miami, not separate cities. That settles one question early: a permit for work in a Brickell unit comes from the City of Miami building department. Your association is the other gate. Many condo associations set work hours, require elevator reservations and ask for sound-control underlayment under hard floors. We file the permit and build the association package side by side.
In a tower, the building sets the schedule, not the contractor. That is why our first visit includes reading your association's renovation rules, not only taking measurements. Work hours, elevator slots and the floor rule all go into the plan before you see a quote, so the quote does not move once demolition starts.
Why AP STONE INC.
Our team brings more than twenty years of tile, marble and stone work in South Florida to your unit.
The crew that measures your Brickell unit is the crew that installs it, from demolition to sealer.
Air near Biscayne Bay carries salt and humidity runs high most of the year. Grout and sealer are chosen with that in mind.
Bilingual service in English and Spanish throughout every project.
"Our condo needed a full bathroom renovation and the building has very strict rules. AP Stone handled everything — the HOA paperwork, the freight elevator scheduling, the waterproofing. Not a single complaint from neighbors. The finish is beautiful."
David L.
Brickell — Master Bath Renovation
"I've renovated two units in the same Brickell building over the years. Both times AP Stone. Both times the building approved them same week, no issues. That consistency matters when you're dealing with building management."
Isabel C.
Brickell — Two-Unit Renovation
"The large-format porcelain in my entry and living area came out seamless. AP Stone leveled the slab first — which I found out later is what separates this look from the disaster I'd seen in a neighbor's unit with another contractor."
Marco P.
Brickell — Full Floor Installation
Most remodels in Brickell are condo remodels, and three things decide whether one goes smoothly.
The first is the order of the paperwork. The association reviews the work, and the City of Miami issues the permit when the work needs one. Start both early. A price is only firm once you know what your association will allow.
The second is the bathroom. In a tower a leak travels down, so the waterproof membrane under the tile does more for you than the tile on top. We flood-test every shower pan before the tile goes in. Ask every contractor you interview whether they do the same, and at what point in the job.
The third is the floor. A hard floor in a tower is as much about the neighbor below as it is about you. Many associations ask for sound-control underlayment under hard floors, and that layer changes door clearances and the transitions between rooms. Find out the rule before you choose tile. For the full sequence of a condo job, from approvals to grout, see our page on condo renovation in Miami.
Before you hire anyone for a Brickell remodel, ask four questions. Who files the City of Miami permit? How will material reach your floor, and what is the plan if a slab does not fit the elevator? When is the membrane flood-tested? Does the quote include the underlayment your association asks for? A clear answer to each one tells you more than a low number does.
It also helps to know your building's inspection calendar. Florida's SB 4-D (2022) requires milestone structural inspections of condominium buildings three stories or taller. If one is scheduled for your tower, it can change when your remodel is able to start, so ask the management office before you set dates.
It depends on what you are changing and what your building allows. Moving plumbing, choosing natural stone or large slabs, and tight work hours all add labor. We quote after measuring your unit and reading the association's rules, so the number fits your building.
Approvals come first: the association and, when the work needs one, a City of Miami permit. Then the work runs in order: demolition, plumbing, membrane and flood test, tile, grout and sealer. The cure time between those steps and the building's work hours set the pace more than the size of the room does.
The City of Miami. Brickell is a neighborhood of the City of Miami, so permits go through the City of Miami building department, not Miami-Dade County. Association approval is a separate step. We prepare the submittal and handle permitting as part of the job.
Many condo associations ask for sound-control underlayment under hard floors. Ask your management office for the floor rule in writing before you choose tile, because the extra layer affects door clearances.
Sí. Nuestro equipo trabaja en español y en inglés. Preparamos el pedido de permiso para la Ciudad de Miami y la documentación para la asociación, y hacemos la obra completa en el idioma que usted prefiera.
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