Historic Renovations

Why Choose Steven Sellers Contracting for Historic Renovations

• Preservation discipline applied to homes where architectural character is the asset: Steven Sellers Contracting renovates Old Floresta bungalows, Mediterranean Revival residences, Mizner-era homes, and mid-century coastal properties — preserving the millwork profiles, plaster details, original window proportions, and exterior massing that define the home's value before modernizing the systems behind them.

• Modern systems integration without sacrificing original character: Concealed electrical, modern HVAC distribution, hurricane-rated glazing in original opening proportions, and current plumbing are integrated into the original envelope using methods that preserve original plaster, original flooring, and original architectural detail.

• 32 years of Palm Beach County construction since 1994 — including renovation work on homes built before Steven Sellers was licensed: Steven Sellers Contracting has renovated residences across Old Floresta, East Delray Beach, Gulf Stream, and the Gold Coast, including homes from every Palm Beach County architectural era from the 1920s forward.

• Sister company All Hurricane Services handles opening protection in-house: Hurricane-rated impact glazing, impact doors, and accordion or roll-down shutters for historic openings are coordinated directly with All Hurricane Services — eliminating the most common renovation handoff failure between general contractor and specialty trade.

• Florida Certified General Contractor License CGC057260: The credential required to pull renovation permits, qualify the project, and serve as principal of record on Palm Beach County historic residential work.

What's Included in Historic Renovations

• Pre-Renovation Architectural Assessment: Documentation of original architectural character, original materials, original details worth preserving, and systems that must be modernized for current habitability and code conformance.

• Envelope Restoration: Stucco, exterior plaster, original masonry, original wood siding, and original roof profile restored or rebuilt to match — using period-correct techniques where the original detail justifies it.

• Wind-Borne Debris Region Opening Retrofit: Hurricane-rated impact glazing and impact doors specified in original opening proportions, sightlines, and divided-light patterns — executed in coordination with All Hurricane Services.

• Structural Reinforcement & Code Compliance: Concealed structural reinforcement, foundation work, and roof framing brought to current Florida Building Code while preserving visible architectural finishes.

• Modern Systems Integration: New electrical service, modern HVAC distribution with concealed ductwork or high-velocity systems, new plumbing, and low-voltage infrastructure routed without disturbing original plaster, flooring, or architectural detail.

• Interior Finish Restoration: Original millwork, original plaster, original flooring, original tile, and original cabinetry restored, repaired, or replicated using matched materials and period-correct profiles.

• Kitchen & Bath Modernization in Historic Envelopes: Modern kitchens and baths inserted into historic floor plans without sacrificing the original architectural rhythm, ceiling heights, or window relationships.

• Permitting & Jurisdictional Review: Renovation permits coordinated with Palm Beach County and municipal building departments, including any historic-district or design-review approvals required for the parcel.

The Historic Renovations Process

1. Initiates with an architectural-character assessment: Steven Sellers walks the home with the owner to identify what defines the home's historic character, what must be preserved, what may be modernized, and what cannot be saved.

2. Documentation and existing-conditions survey: Original details, original materials, original millwork profiles, and original architectural rhythms are photographed and documented before any demolition begins.

3. Renovation scope and preservation strategy: A written scope is built defining what is preserved as-is, what is restored using period-correct methods, what is replicated with matched materials, and what is fully modernized behind the original envelope.

4. Systems and structural design: Electrical, HVAC, plumbing, low-voltage, and structural reinforcement are designed for concealed integration that does not disturb visible architectural finishes.

5. HVHZ opening retrofit specification: Original opening dimensions, sightlines, and divided-light patterns are documented, and hurricane-rated impact products are specified through All Hurricane Services to preserve elevation character.

6. Permitting and jurisdictional approvals: Renovation permits are coordinated with Palm Beach County and municipal building departments, including historic-district or design-review approvals where applicable.

7. Construction execution with preservation supervision: Steven Sellers personally supervises trades during phases where original material is at risk, including selective demolition, plaster work, millwork installation, and finish restoration.

8. Final walkthrough and preservation documentation: Completed work is documented against the original existing-conditions survey, with the homeowner receiving a record of what was preserved, what was restored, and what was modernized.

Historic Renovations Scope & Investment Tiers

• Targeted Historic Renovation

  • Renovation focused on selective preservation, systems modernization, and Wind-Borne Debris Region opening retrofit on a defined portion of the residence. Suited to interior Boca Raton, Old Floresta, and East Delray Beach historic residences in the 4,000–6,000 square-foot range.

• Comprehensive Historic Renovation

  • Full preservation-aware renovation including envelope restoration, structural reinforcement, complete systems modernization, and interior finish restoration. Suited to coastal Boca Raton, Delray Beach, and Highland Beach historic residences in the 6,000–10,000 square-foot range.

• Estate-Level Historic Renovation

  • Comprehensive preservation-aware renovation on architecturally significant Palm Beach County residences requiring period-correct envelope restoration, structural reinforcement, full systems integration, and interior finish replication. Suited to direct-Intracoastal and oceanfront historic residences in Gulf Stream, Manalapan, and the Gold Coast at 10,000+ square feet.

Project investment varies by the home's architectural era, condition of original materials, scope of preservation required, and degree of modern systems integration. Initial consultation includes a renovation scope framework specific to the residence and its architectural significance. Contact Steven Sellers Contracting directly at (561) 441-6557 to schedule a consultation.

A historic Palm Beach County residence is worth more than the sum of its square footage — the architectural rhythm of an Old Floresta bungalow, the proportions of a Mediterranean Revival in East Delray Beach, and the massing of a mid-century coastal home in Gulf Stream are the assets that make the home valuable in the first place. Steven Sellers Contracting renovates these homes the way they need to be renovated: original character preserved, original detail restored where it can be saved, hurricane-rated openings retrofit in original proportions through All Hurricane Services, and modern systems integrated behind the envelope rather than carved through it. After 32 years of building and renovating across Palm Beach County, the firm understands which details on a 1920s, 1940s, or 1960s home are non-negotiable and which can be modernized without anyone noticing.