Emergency Board Up in Boca Raton, FL

How Much Does Emergency Board Up Cost in Boca Raton?

Emergency board up in Boca Raton typically costs $200 to $990 to cover one to a few broken windows or a door with plywood.

Nearly half of homes are in buildings of five or more units^[1], where upper floors are harder to reach and a manager usually approves the work. Pre-storm plywood also means a second visit, since it must come down within 10 days of the warning ending^[3].

The rest of what changes a price is on our cost page.

Which Boca Raton Permits Apply to the Window Behind the Board?

City permits apply to the repair behind the board, not the plywood. Sec. 19-62 requires a permit to install, repair or replace impact-resistant coverings, and unpermitted work draws a fine of 200 percent of the permit fee^[7]. The under-$1,000 exemption in Sec. 19-67 does not cover work affecting windows, doors or shutters^[8].

An emergency replacement can go in first, with the permit application due by close of business the next business day under Sec. 19-68^[5]. On a house insured or valued at $750,000 or more, a $50,000 permitted improvement brings full new-construction opening protection under Sec. 19-96^[9]. The statewide rules are on our Florida board-up rules page.

Why Is Boca Raton Rated 170 mph When Broward Follows Other Rules?

Palm Beach County's 2023 Risk Category II map splits the county into 150, 160 and 170 mph bands, and Boca Raton falls in the 170 mph band^[2]. That places the city in the wind-borne debris region, which starts at 140 mph^[11]. The county's GIS tools give the design speed for a single parcel^[11].

Boca Raton is outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which is Broward and Miami-Dade only^[4], so a house just across the county line to the south follows stricter rules. See Fort Lauderdale. Plywood stays a legal option here. The Florida Building Code allows 7/16-inch panels on one- and two-family homes with a mean roof height up to 33 feet where the design speed is 180 mph or less, if they are precut, predrilled and fastened to permanently installed anchors^[12].

When Does Storm Plywood Have to Come Down in Boca Raton?

Boca Raton Fire Rescue says shutters and temporary wood panels must come off a home 10 days after a hurricane warning expires^[3]. The fire chief raised it after shutters blocked a local rescue and first responders could not reach the person trapped inside^[3].

Plan the take-down when you book, and keep one door and the bedroom escape windows usable. Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30^[13], and the city's guide tells residents sheltering at home to finish putting up shutters or plywood^[14]. Afterward, the city and Florida's Homeowner Claims Bill of Rights both ask you to photograph damage before temporary repairs and keep receipts^[13][15].

Which Storms Have Broken Windows in Boca Raton?

The 1928 Okeechobee hurricane came ashore between Jupiter and Boca Raton^[16].

From 2016 to 2025, NOAA logged 84 thunderstorm wind reports and 31 tornadoes in Palm Beach County^[18], so glass breaks here in summer storms too. The median home was built in 1983, and fewer than 1 in 5 went up in 2000 or later^[1], so a lot of older glass is still in place.

Boarding Up Boca Raton Condos and Historic Homes

The city's parcel map counts nearly as many condo parcels as single-family ones inside city limits^[19]. Condo and co-op buildings of three or more stories must be recertified at 30 years, or 25 years within 3 miles of the coast^[20]. For a condo window, tell us the floor and who manages the building.

In the Old Floresta and Pearl City historic districts^[21], exterior changes need a certificate of appropriateness even without a permit, except safety work the building inspector certifies^[22]. Broken windows or doors count as neglect, and if repairs have not started by the 31st day the board can refer the case to the special magistrate^[23]. Historic planners answer at (561) 393-7789^[24].

Boca Raton Neighborhoods We Board Up

We work from Downtown Boca Raton, Mizner Park, Old Floresta and Pearl City^[21] to neighborhoods such as Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, Boca Islands, Golden Harbour, Hidden Valley, Boca Woods, Woodfield Country Club and Timbercreek^[19]. Nearby we cover Delray Beach, Highland Beach and unincorporated Boca Del Mar, plus Deerfield Beach and Parkland across the county line. See also West Palm Beach.

ZIP codes: 33431, 33432, 33433, 33434, 33486, 33487, 33496

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