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Commercial concrete restoration in Boynton Beach by Anthony Pennacchi & Sons
Boynton Beach, Florida

Commercial Concrete Restoration in Boynton Beach

Ordinance 22-025 repair plan documentation, Zone 1 marine-grade specifications, and phased execution that keeps occupied buildings accessible throughout. Licensed contractor since 1947.

75+
Years
3,000+
Projects
4th
Generation
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FL License CGC1538576 · Fully insured · No-pressure quote

By Anthony Pennacchi & Sons Team·Reviewed by Paul Pennacchi, Owner · 4th Generation·Last updated: April 2026

Quick Answer

  • →Engineer-of-record-ready: contractor docs, material data sheets, methodology specs.
  • →Phased scopes that keep tenants in place and parking decks operational.
  • →on-site assessment plus fixed-price written proposal. Call (561) 475-0775.

The Boynton Beach Difference

What You Get When You Call Pennacchi

Six reasons Boynton Beach owners trust us with their concrete.

Featured
75+
Years · 4 Generations

Family-Built Since 1947

Four generations of commercial masonry, concrete, and waterproofing restoration. The Pennacchi name has carried the same standard since before most of South Florida commercial stock existed.

3,000+ Projects Completed

Commercial, residential, historic, and industrial restoration across Florida, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Recertification Documentation

Our licensing + reporting satisfies Palm Beach County and city-level recertification requirements (Miami-Dade 40-year, Boca Ordinance 5589, Boynton 22-025).

Certified Jahn Applicators

Material-compatible repair on Mizner-influenced, historic, and architecturally protected commercial structures.

Local Palm Beach Office

2875 South Ocean Blvd., Suite 200-18, Palm Beach. Close to every commercial corridor in Palm Beach County.

Engineer-Coordinated Scopes

We coordinate directly with the engineer of record so the repair plan, methodology, and completion docs align with what the city requires.

See for yourself

Why Restoration Over Replacement

Why This Makes Sense For Boynton Beach Owners

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Restoration at the right stage of deterioration costs a fraction of structural failure and full replacement.

A spalling parking deck or cracked facade signals deferred maintenance before a tenant meeting begins. Restoration restores the building's professional character alongside its structural integrity.

Commercial valuations reflect maintenance history. Deferred concrete repair creates a documented liability that buyers and lenders price into any transaction.

Threshold buildings require recertification on strict schedules. Having the right licensed contractor in place before inspection reduces re-inspection cycles and delays.

On barrier island properties, unchecked chloride infiltration progresses from surface spalling to structural steel corrosion. Restoration stops that progression at whatever stage it is caught.

We provide the contractor's affidavit, material data sheets, and completion records the structural engineer of record needs to file with the building department.

Catch It Early

Six Signs Your Concrete Needs Attention

Boynton Beach buildings approaching the 25-year recertification threshold often reveal long-deferred concrete and waterproofing failures during inspection.

Chunks of concrete breaking from columns, beams, parking deck soffits, or balcony undersides indicate advanced corrosion pressure already at work.

Random intersecting cracks across a deck or facade panel suggest widespread deterioration of the concrete matrix that needs engineered assessment.

Orange or brown streaks beneath elevated decks or balconies confirm that reinforcing steel is actively corroding and expanding.

A section of parking deck or plaza that rings hollow has separated from the substrate. Under vehicle loads, this fails suddenly.

Rebar visible on columns, beams, or foundation walls indicates advanced deterioration that threatens structural capacity.

Open joints at window perimeters and expansion joints allow water into the envelope, driving facade staining, interior damage, and accelerated deterioration.

Seeing any of these signs at your Boynton Beach property?

on-site assessment. Fixed-price written proposal.

Call (561) 475-0775

What We Restore

Surfaces We Repair At Boynton Beach Properties

Pool decks to foundation walls. Every primary commercial concrete surface.

Parking Decks And Garages

High demand

Elevated parking structures face salt-air chloride exposure, vehicle load cycling, and drainage saturation. We restore deck integrity, apply traffic coatings, and replace failed expansion joints.

Building Facades And Exterior Walls

Spalling concrete facades, stucco cracking, and EIFS failure on commercial office buildings. On Mizner-influenced or architecturally protected facades, Jahn mortar restoration.

Balconies, Catwalks, And Walkways

Recert-critical

Balcony soffit spalling, failed fascia concrete, and railing embedment corrosion on multi-story commercial and condo buildings.

Columns, Beams, And Structural Elements

Load-bearing column spall repair, beam soffit restoration, and structural crack injection on commercial building frames.

Plaza Decks And Podium Slabs

Waterproofed plaza decks over occupied space require both structural repair and restored membrane integrity.

Stairwells And Entry Features

Concrete stair treads, landings, and entry plaza surfaces where appearance and slip resistance both matter.

Technical Methods

How We Actually Do The Work

The details that separate a 30-year repair from one that fails next wet season. Click any method to see how it works in Boynton Beach conditions.

Method 01 of 06

Spall Repair On Structural Elements

SpecPolymer-modified mortar

Commercial spall repair follows a more demanding sequence than residential because the affected elements often carry load and recertification inspections require documentation. Spalled sections are mapped, tested for delamination depth, and removed to clean, chloride-free concrete. Polymer-modified repair mortars are applied in correctly profiled lifts with full surface preparation and mechanical bonding profile.

Materials We Specify

Built For South Florida Exposure

A repair mortar that performs in a northern state may fail within a year in Boynton Beach. We specify based on the conditions each surface actually faces.

M01

Polymer-Modified Repair Mortars

Structural spall repair

Bond strength, chloride resistance, and surface profile compatibility that commercial spall repairs require. Specified with the compressive strength, flexural bond, and chloride diffusion data engineering reports request.

M02

Epoxy & Polyurethane Injection Resins

Structural cracks

Epoxy for dormant structural cracks. Low-modulus polyurethane for active and water-transmitting cracks. Both specified with elongation and compressive data appropriate for the element type.

M03

Traffic-Grade Waterproof Coatings

Parking + plaza

High-build traffic coatings with aggregate broadcast. Waterproofing, UV resistance, and slip-rated surfaces for parking decks, plazas, and pedestrian walkways.

M04

Silane-Siloxane Penetrating Sealers

Below-surface chloride block

Prevent re-entry of chlorides into restored concrete elements. Specified at the appropriate silane content for the concrete porosity of the element being treated.

M05

Jahn Restoration Mortars

Period-compatible

Used on Mizner-influenced commercial facades, historic structures, and any building where the city's design standards require material compatibility with the original construction.

Our 6-Step Process

From First Call To Final Walkthrough

Every project follows the same disciplined sequence. No improvising, no shortcuts.

01
Day 1

On-Site Assessment

We inspect every affected element, perform delamination mapping, depth testing, and substrate evaluation. For recertification properties, we review the engineer's deficiency report alongside our findings.

02
Within 1 week

Written Scope And Fixed-Price Proposal

Written scope with a fixed price. For recertification scopes, includes material specs, mix designs, and methodology that the building department and the engineer of record require.

03
Pre-mobilization

Pre-Construction Coordination

Coordinate with property managers, HOA boards, building engineers, and tenants. Phasing plans, parking deck traffic management, and tenant communication established before site mobilization.

04
Day 1 of work

Surface Preparation

All deteriorated and chloride-contaminated concrete removed to the correct depth before any repair material is introduced. The step that determines whether the repair holds for the life of the building.

05
Main scope

Repair And Restoration

Repair mortars, injection resins, traffic coatings, waterproofing membranes, and sealers applied in correct sequence. We provide contractor's affidavit, material data sheets, and completion docs for recertification scopes.

06
Close-out

Final Inspection And Documentation

We walk every restored element with the property manager before close-out. On recertification scopes, we provide the written completion documentation the engineer of record needs to file with the city.

The Honest Answer

Restoration Vs Replacement

Some contractors push replacement because it generates a larger contract. We do not. Here is the head-to-head.

★ Recommended

Restoration

What we recommend in the majority of cases we assess in Boynton Beach.

Typical cost
Fraction of replacement
Disruption to occupants
Phased; building stays operational
Time to complete
Weeks for most commercial scopes
Recertification posture
Strengthens compliance record
Best for
Spalling, cracking, joint failure, facade deterioration
Asset value impact
Preserves and improves valuation
Last resort

Replacement

When the substrate is gone or the structure is past saving.

Typical cost
Full structural rebuild
Disruption to occupants
Significant; partial or full vacancy
Time to complete
Months including engineering
Recertification posture
Resets full inspection cycle
Best for
Total structural failure or unsuitable substrate
Asset value impact
Major capex with long ROI horizon

We give you a straight answer after the assessment, not after looking at the size of the contract.

Why Choose Us

Six Reasons Boynton Beach Owners Pick Pennacchi

The credentials, the people, the standard. Why Pennacchi, in six.

01
4 Generations · 1947

4th-Generation Commercial Experience

We have been restoring commercial concrete and masonry for longer than most of South Florida's commercial building stock has existed.

02
Engineer-ready

Recertification Documentation Capability

We understand the city recertification ordinances (Miami-Dade 40-year, Boca 5589, Boynton 22-025) and the repair plan submission requirements they create.

03
Palm Beach

Local Office, Not A Franchise

2875 South Ocean Blvd., Suite 200-18, Palm Beach. Every commercial corridor in Palm Beach County is within close reach.

04
Jahn Certified

Jahn Applicator Certification

Where commercial facades involve Mizner-era or architecturally protected construction, our Jahn certification is the credential that makes it achievable.

05
Honest

Transparent Assessments

We assess properties on what the structure actually shows. If restoration will hold and deliver lasting value, we document it. If it will not, we say so and explain why.

06
3,000+

Projects Across Four States

Residential, commercial, historic, and industrial restoration across Florida, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Our reputation is the only thing we will never restore if we damage it.

Frequently Asked

Boynton Beach Concrete Restoration FAQ

The questions Boynton Beach owners ask most. Tap any to expand.

Boynton Beach Ordinance 22-025 established the city's Building Recertification Inspection Program requiring recertification at 25 years of age, then every 10 years. Stricter than both Boca Raton's 30-year threshold and the statewide 30-year baseline. It applies to all condominium and cooperative buildings three stories or taller and to all threshold buildings over three stories or 50 feet, or with assembly spaces over 5,000 square feet accommodating 500 or more persons. Buildings with certificates of occupancy issued on or before July 1, 1997 were required to complete their initial Phase 1 inspection by December 31, 2024. If Phase 1 identifies substantial structural deterioration, a Phase 2 report and a repair plan must be submitted to the Building Department within 180 calendar days. Non-compliance results in the property being cited under the city's Unsafe Structures provisions.

Zone 1 covers the barrier island and the area east of Federal Highway south of Ocean Avenue. The first group of properties scheduled under the city's recertification rollout and the area with the most severe Atlantic-facing salt-air chloride exposure in the city. If your building is in Zone 1 and the initial Phase 1 inspection has already been completed, any Phase 2 structural findings require a repair plan submitted within 180 days. For Zone 1 barrier island condo buildings, the chloride conditions mean that concrete spalling on balcony soffits, facade elements, and parking deck soffits is common, and repair material specifications must account for the zone's chloride concentration. Not a generic South Florida standard. An on-site assessment confirms what the structural findings require and what the correct repair scope involves.

Commercial concrete repair in Boynton Beach, FL differs in three ways. First, the recertification trigger is 25 years, not 30. Meaning Boynton Beach properties enter the mandatory inspection cycle five years earlier, and a larger share of the city's commercial and condo inventory is already in active compliance rather than approaching it. Second, the zone-based rollout means that different properties face different timeline urgency: Zone 1 barrier island buildings have the earliest deadlines and the most severe chloride exposure; Zone 3 inland commercial buildings have later timelines and different deterioration drivers. Third, the city is fully paperless in its submission process, and the repair plan documentation must be prepared to a specific standard that the Building Department requires in digital format.

Balcony restoration at a Boynton Beach condo building is typically phased by stack or elevation across the building. Individual unit balconies are typically inaccessible for two to five days per balcony while active work is taking place. Residents can generally remain in their units throughout, but access to the specific balcony under restoration is blocked during that phase. We work with property managers and boards to develop a communication and access plan before mobilizing, and we sequence work to minimize the number of simultaneously unavailable balconies where building configuration allows. For large Ordinance 22-025 repair plan scopes covering many balconies, we provide a phasing schedule as part of the pre-construction coordination that the board can share with residents.

Yes. Florida law requires a licensed contractor for structural repair work on buildings, including all concrete restoration addressing load-bearing elements. Balconies, structural columns, parking deck slabs, foundation elements, and building frames. Under Ordinance 22-025, the repair plan submitted to the Boynton Beach Building Department must identify the licensed contractor performing the work, and the structural engineer of record requires contractor license and insurance documentation as part of the amended inspection report. Anthony Pennacchi & Sons holds a current Florida contractor license, carries full insurance, and is additionally licensed in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

The most reliable way is an on-site assessment. On a Boynton Beach commercial or condo building, the scope variables (building zone under Ordinance 22-025, chloride depth at the structural elements, Phase 1 or Phase 2 deficiency list, element types and their load-bearing classification, material specification requirements for the zone's exposure conditions, and phasing constraints from occupancy) make any remotely provided figure unreliable for budgeting or planning. Call Anthony Pennacchi & Sons at (561) 475-0775 or use the contact form on the website to arrange a time that suits the property manager or condo board, inspect every affected element in person, and receive a written, fixed-price proposal with full material and methodology specifications ready for the Ordinance 22-025 repair plan submission.

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Get Your Assessment In Boynton Beach

If your property is showing signs of concrete deterioration, the right time to have it assessed is before the damage reaches the reinforcing steel. No-obligation on-site assessments throughout Boynton Beach and Palm Beach County.

Anthony Pennacchi & Sons · 2875 South Ocean Blvd., Suite 200-18, Palm Beach, FL · FL License CGC1538576