Restoration in Clearwater
Clearwater's building fee schedule, marked updated 06.26.2026, charges $33.00 per structure plus $7.25 per $1,000 of value for jobs of $100,000 or less, with $30.00 more per trade or permit type on combination permits. Demolition is $53, plus $0.10 per square foot over 1,000. It's capped at $1,000. Re-inspection costs $32.00 the first time and $80.00 after that, and a permit pulled after the work is triple the permit fee.
Planning and Development works from 100 South Myrtle Avenue, and (727) 562-4567 takes permit questions. Contractors file window, roof, door, mechanical, plumbing and water heater permits online. The city's codes page lists the 8th Edition Florida Building Code, the Pinellas Gulf Beaches Coastal Construction Code and the 2020 National Electrical Code. Clearwater's permit pages don't print a post-storm rule or a FEMA 50 percent figure. Clearwater lies beyond the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone; Census estimates put its median year built at 1978.
Mold over 10 square feet is a DBPR matter, since the agency licenses assessors and remediators. The apply-online page exempts painting, wallpaper, tile, carpeting, cabinet or fixture replacement, and a roof leak repair under $500. A remodel in a flood zone is different: it goes in with a Non-Substantial Improvement package and FEMA information, while new cabinets or carpet alone need no permit.
What restoration costs near Clearwater
Nobody has quoted us a restoration job in Clearwater, so the page carries no city price. The Florida page shows the estimates beside what the nearest federal occupation is paid ($21.70 an hour in the BLS wage data, which is pay, not price). How we estimate costs.
Permits for restoration work in Clearwater
When repairs touch the structure or the electrical, plumbing or mechanical systems, they usually need a permit from your city or township building department, so ask the company which of you pulls it.
Restoration jobs in Clearwater
Sources for Clearwater
- Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges - Building Regulations (Updated 06.26.2026) Read Oct 24, 2026.
- City of Clearwater: Building Permit Fee Schedule Read Oct 24, 2026. Check with the source before you rely on this.
- City of Clearwater: Get a Building Permit - Apply Online Read Oct 24, 2026.
- Codes Enforced Related to Construction Permits - City of Clearwater Read Oct 24, 2026.
- ACS 5-year B25035 Median Year Structure Built Check with the source before you rely on this.
- Florida Building Commission, Florida Building Code: High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (Miami-Dade and Broward Counties) Check with the source before you rely on this.
- Florida Statutes 468.8411 Definitions Read Oct 24, 2026.
- DBPR: Mold-Related Services Read Oct 24, 2026.