Do I need a county permit for a bathroom remodel in The Acreage?
Yes, in most cases. The Acreage is unincorporated Palm Beach County — there is no separate Village or Town building department. A bathroom remodel that touches plumbing rough-in, electrical, venting, or any exterior wall goes through the county's Planning, Zoning & Building Division at 2300 North Jog Road in West Palm Beach, or online through the county's ePZB portal, and a licensed contractor must hold that permit and be present at final inspection. A like-for-like vanity or fixture swap generally does not.
Is there an HOA or architectural review board for a bathroom remodel in The Acreage?
No, on most Acreage lots. The community is built out on roughly 1-to-1.25-acre unrecorded parcels with no HOA or deed restrictions across most of the area, so there is typically no architectural-review committee to clear for a bathroom remodel — interior or exterior. That is not universal, though: a small number of later subdivisions and enclaves in and around The Acreage do carry their own deed restrictions, so we confirm what applies to your specific parcel before we finalize a design.
Does a new or resized bathroom window need to meet wind-load standards in The Acreage?
Yes. All of Palm Beach County, including this inland part of the county, sits within the Florida Building Code's Wind-Borne Debris Region, so a new or resized bathroom window or exhaust-vent opening needs a wind-load-rated product carrying a valid Florida Product Approval. Design wind speeds and product-approval thresholds vary by parcel, code edition and risk category — rather than publish a figure that could be out of date, we confirm the current wind-load and permit requirements for your specific address with the county building department before we quote.
Does a bathroom remodel affect my well or septic system in The Acreage?
It can. Most Acreage homes run on a private well and septic system rather than county water and sewer, so adding a fixture, moving a drain, or increasing water use in a bathroom remodel can have setback or capacity implications for your septic drainfield. We confirm any well, septic, or setback implications with the Palm Beach County Health Department and Building Division before we finalize the scope, rather than assume county utilities apply.
Are you licensed to remodel bathrooms in The Acreage?
Yes. Randolph Scott Bell holds Florida STATE-CERTIFIED General Contractor license CGC1528750 — a certification, not a local registration, meaning he may contract in any Florida county, The Acreage included, without additional local licensure. Bell Engineering and Construction Corporation is also an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm (#NAT-F122701-2), is BBB A+ accredited, and holds a Palm Beach County Business Tax Receipt — the correct receipt for unincorporated county work like The Acreage.
Have you completed bathroom remodels in The Acreage before?
We don't have a named, photographed bathroom remodel in The Acreage on record yet, and we'd rather say so than borrow a job from another town. What is on the record: Florida Certified General Contractor CGC1528750, EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm #NAT-F122701-2 for demolition in the area's older homes, RESNET Florida Class 1 Energy Rater RTIN 4516301, and BBB A+ accreditation. Our shop is at 16140 Okeechobee Blvd in neighboring Loxahatchee, immediately next to The Acreage.
What corridors and communities do you serve in The Acreage?
The Acreage has no platted subdivision names — it's large-lot country organized around the Indian Trail Improvement District's road and canal grid: corridors like Persimmon Boulevard, 60th Street North, and Orange Boulevard. ITID also runs Acreage Community Park, the district's shared recreation hub. We say this plainly rather than inventing neighborhood branding to sound more local.
Do you offer financing for a bathroom remodel in The Acreage?
Financing is available through our partner Renew Financial's RenewPACE program, designed for energy and storm-protection upgrades like impact windows and new roofs — relevant if your bathroom remodel includes a window replacement. Ask us about eligibility.
