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Construction & Remodeling in Florence, SC
Florence is mostly single-family homes, and nearly half were built before 1980. Projects here can include kitchen and bath remodels, repairs to older houses, and exterior changes in the city's historic overlay districts, which go through staff and Design Review Board review.
Services
Services in Florence
Services offered across South Carolina, including Florence. Each page covers scope, cost factors and permits.
Kitchen Remodeling
Kitchen remodels that update the layout, cabinets, counters, lighting and finishes, planned around how you cook and use the room.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathroom remodels built on sound waterproofing and ventilation, with fixtures and finishes that fit who uses the room.
Repairs & Maintenance
Planned repair visits for the small and mid-size problems that build up in a home or building, from sticking doors to rotted trim and loose railings.
Homes & buildings
What shapes a project in Florence
Local conditions worth knowing before scope and budget are set.
Single-family homes, many pre-1980
Census estimates for 2020-2024 count about 19,100 housing units in Florence. About 67 percent are single-family detached homes. About 47 percent were built before 1980 and 22 percent before 1960, while about 33 percent were built in 2000 or later.
Historic overlay districts
Florence has seven overlay districts with added development criteria meant to preserve their character. Changes to properties in these districts are reviewed by planning staff and, when needed, by the Design Review Board, which meets monthly and needs applications at least four weeks ahead.
Codes the city enforces
The city's Building Department enforces the 2021 building, residential, existing building, plumbing, mechanical and fire codes, the 2020 National Electrical Code and the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code. Florence County is in climate zone 3A and classed as mixed-humid.
Sources (5)
- U.S. Department of Energy, Building America Guide to Determining Climate Regions by County · checked 2026-09-24
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25024 (via Census Reporter) · checked 2026-09-24
- City of Florence, Building Department · checked 2026-09-24
- City of Florence, Design Review Board · checked 2026-09-24
- City of Florence, Planning · checked 2026-09-24
Permits & service area
Before a project starts in Florence
Local permit office
City of Florence Building Department
Which permits a project needs depends on its scope. We identify them during planning; the official site has current requirements, forms and fees.
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Florence, Florence County
We have not yet confirmed service in Florence. Send your project address with your request, and availability is confirmed first.
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