About Us

What We Do

Aruba Permit Services resolves code enforcement issues and permits, promptly and at reasonable price in both residential and commercial properties. Our company focuses on solving issues within the permitting process such as illegal work or reactivating expired permits. We are the leading professionals in the South Florida area including Broward County, Palm Beach County and Miami-Dade County.

Aruba Construction is the parent company of Aruba Permit Services, which is a licensed general contractor. We can perform all corrective work required to bring construction up to current Florida Building Codes. Our team takes pride in following through until the code violation case is closed and the building permits are up to date. With Aruba Permit Services you will have no doubt that we will make sure your property will be in compliance.

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Serving the Tri-County Area

Broward | Miami Dade | Palm Beach

Testimonials

“Aruba has assisted me in closing several open permits for my selling clients. Joe and his professional team’s approach to the open permit issue has saved many of my deals and expedited the selling of these properties. "

" I was within days of closing on my new home when the news of an 'Open' permit was presented to me. The bank recommended that I contact Aruba. Aruba was able to re-open the permit, fix the code violations and ultimately close the permit within two weeks of contacting them. "

" I recently sold a home. During the closing process it was brought to my attention there were open permits. Aruba reopened, then closed them, and I was able to close on the property within weeks after contacting Aruba. They did an excellent job of communicating with me throughout the process. "

"They are AWESOME!!! Use them for any and all of your permit needs, they will get the job done. Eric really gave me excellent customer service, he was extremely knowledgeable and expedient as well. He saved the Day... and the deal!!! He knew I had a limited amount of time due to the inspection period to find the permit and save my client $1000s of dollars - He did it in 1 business day!! The roof, I knew was new, but couldn't prove it because there was no permit online and no documentation anywhere, now has a permit - THANKS TO Aruba Permit Services!"

" I have known Joe Florea for many years and have worked with him on hundreds of residential and commercial projects in South Florida. He has the credentials to handle any size project in the State of Florida, which has the toughest building codes in the country. Joe's ability to work through the maze of paperwork, contractors and building departments is a credit to his knowledge and understanding of those building codes. I would recommend Joe and Aruba to those looking for closure on their permit issues. "

" Joe- you are a good and honorable man and contractor. I am glad, for my clients, you were in the background. Very truly yours, "

" There is no phase of the permit process that Aruba is not well versed in, opening and closing hundreds of permits for the bank and it's clients. Joe Florea and his staff are extremely professional in the way they do business and the quality of their work is second to none. I am pleased to say that Aruba is an ethical, reputable and responsible company that I highly recommend!. "

" You have been amazing through this whole process. I felt like you were right by my side the whole time making sure everything was perfect. You have made this stressful time for me so much more peaceful. Thank you for your hard work and efforts. "

"I was impressed with how quickly the Aruba team was able to resolve my problem with an open permit. I was days away from closing on my house. They worked with the Tamarac building department to grease the wheels so I could sell my house on time. Aruba was a pain-free solution to an otherwise thorny problem."

“Our house sale was blocked by an open permit and the small town building inspector did not want to work with us to close it. It was a bureaucratic nightmare with missing paperwork- the city blamed the county and the county blamed the city. To resolve this, we were referred to Aruba Services by our law firm. It was a tough job but the account executive at Aruba services, Mena, was a MASTER at moving the permit process through and she kept the potential buyers informed with daily progress updates. These people at Aruba Services are honest and reliable, and I would highly recommend them to anyone in a similar situation. In our case, we ended up getting the permit closed in time to keep the buyer and we closed the sale this week. Thank you Mena!!!”

“As a KW agent, I find their services VERY valuable!”

“You all were great from the beginning until the end. The process was painless. I appreciate the discount and the communication. I will definitely refer your company out and use again, if needed."

“Emily, thank you for your support throughout this process, you did a phenomenal job, you are efficient, accurate and great at keeping clients informed. I very much appreciated that.”

“Everyone in your company did a very good job for us. Especially ERIC! Thx a million”

“You guys are awesome and we look forward to working together again! Thanks for your help!”

“I would like to thank Eric, for giving me an opportunity to address and resolve, my issues, and even if your company can not help me, I will always recommend your company to the hundreds of contacts I have made over the years, in the local business area. Your company fills a niche, which goes unanswered, for the most part. I am grateful for your Company, Aruba Permit Services. “

“Thank you very much to everyone! It was such a pleasant business having you to clear up this problem. It was fast, efficient, painless, stress free, saving time and we have your communication at all time. I am really pleased that I have recommended your team to my buyer and will do more in future. Thank you for your professionalism. Best regards.”

“Thank you Emily for all the help and effort! I do not believe I could have done this without you and your team! You guys have earned a loyal customer for life! Thank you again!... Aruba and its entire team, especially Emily and Eric, were instrumental to a successful closing of my code violation. I am very glad I had hired Aruba to be on my team. I cannot fathom myself doing what they were able to do! ”

“We are truly grateful for having worked with you. The professional manner in which you conducted this issue was exemplar. I wish all who we get into contact professionally behave like you did. We thank you very much for all the efforts you put into closing our violation. I have been so lucky to have dealt with your company and with you. If a referral comes our way, we will be sure to send them to you.”

It has been a pleasure to work with such nice, competent people. You are awesome thank you so much for your help!!

Hi Emily. Thank you for the update. That’s great news! I’m so glad this thing is finally over. I’m sure you are too. I must say I think the way you handled this case was wonderful. I’m sure you are aware we have sent a few additional cases to you and we will continue to do so. We will also continue recommending your company because we know you will do a fantastic job. Thank you again

I have been so lucky to have dealt with your company. Thank you!

Thank you Christina. I can't say enough how grateful we are for all of you and awesome Aruba. Aruba saved our home from a potential disaster. Plus, it was done competently and thoroughly with every detail explained. I cannot say thank you enough!

Thank you so much for your help with this matter. I would never hesitate to recommend you for the services you provide.

You are all so nice and detail oriented. Thanks for dealing with the current owner, and walking me through every step. I am so glad that I hired you.

Okay, Thank you very much. You guys have been amazing. I'm very impressed with the service I received.... Very professional, knowledgeable and executed every step of the process with urgency. You guys are awesome, especially Eric:) I will for sure recommend you to my clients.

May I say you and your company are true professionals. It was a joy and pleasure to see you and your colleagues work on this issue, keep us informed and updated, and get it fully resolved to everyone's satisfaction. Thank you for your truly exceptional service!

Thank you for everything, you all have been fantastic with me personally and my problem with the city. I will refer Aruba to friends with the confidence that you will provide an excellent and friendly service. Thank you again!

Just wanted to comment how your people made this process so easy for the client. I would be glad to be a reference if you need one, though I suspect your reputation proceeds you.

Thanks for your kindness and efficiency in taking care of the above permit. I will certainly recommend your company in the future. With Sincere Thanks

Dear Emily, Very impressed with the efficiency, level of communication to keep everyone up to date and the friendliness and courtesy of Aruba. Will use you whenever the need arises in my work. My reputation was "on the line' in recommending Aruba, and you did me proud. Thank you,

Thank you very much for your kind and efficient help throughout this entire process. You really stay on top of things! It's been such a pleasure working with you and Aruba Permit Services. I'd recommend your company any day.

Emily, just again, wanted to thank you, Eric and Angie for your help in closing expired permits on my home in such an expedient manner. All of you are so very professional, honest and a pleasure to work with and your company should be thrilled to have you in their employ. Again a big thank you!!

Good afternoon Emily, Thank you verymuch Myself and Wallace would like to express our gratitude for a job well done by Aruba; in conjunction with your pleasant spirit ,excellent customer service and communication. We appreciate the company’s thoroughness and details to precisely take care of the permits in a timely manner. We would definitely recommend Aruba.

Emily, Thank you for your usual good service on this file. I appreciate that you stayed on top of it and saw it to a successful conclusion. Well done! Please feel free to use me as a reference for you at any time

Aruba Permit Services was awesome! Aruba solved the many unexpected and complex permit issues we encountered with a recent home purchase. Aruba’s work took them back to 1950 to trace the permit history of our property. Because they were able to reconstruct a permit history to support current use of the property, they literally saved us tens of thousands of dollars. Their services were reasonably priced, professional, and prompt. I recommend Aruba without reservation because they were honest in their assessment of our problem, realistic in our projected expenses and costs to address the permit issues, and professional is managing completion of the work needed to clear the permit issues. Thanks Aruba!

Hi Emily, I just wanted to thank you again for everything you did to help me through my after the fact permit process. You truly kept me sane while I was afraid I might go mad. It was so stressful for me but would have been far worse had you not been my project manager. I hope you have an amazing vacation – you deserve it!! Kind regards, Chris

Dear Emily, Thank you! I just want to tell you it was a pleasure to work with you, Angie and Michael! You all have been very kind and so professional through out this whole process! Thank you again for all you guys have done ! Barb

Good evening, I would like to take a moment to thank you and everyone from Aruba for your expectional work in helping us resolve our issues with the city. This experience was very stressful and scary but your team was there not only to do what had to be done but to take time to reassure me and take away my stress. I would highly recommend your services to anyone needing help with permit issues ! Thank you so much !

Thank you, Christina. So much relief, right now. I like how very responsive you have been. Every question I had you patiently answered it. I may have sounded very nerve racked at times, as I was, but you demonstrate confidence in what you do and I just had to be patient. Thanks again. I really appreciate your help in resolving this for me.

Thank you thank you!!!! You guys are awesome!! I appreciate Emily’s patience with us, I had several people telling me different opinions, she even did a conference call to clarify any doubts. Everyone I spoke with was professional and quick to resolve any issue, even if it was after 5 pm 🙂 Once again thank you for all of your hard work!!

You guys are the bomb and on top of your work. Will recommend Aruba any day. Eyes closed

Emily, The best news I have heard all day!! So appreciative for all the updates and all your hard work in making this closing possible. I will continue to recommend your company to all of my clients.

I wanted also to thank you for your services. Would definitely use you guys again.

Aruba permit services were able to exceed my expectations and take care of my issues and such a short amount of time! I couldn’t be happier. Thank you again!!

I was 3 days away from closing and an unexpected problem with an expired permit threatened the deal. My realtor suggested calling Eric and Aruba Permit Service. He checked the info I gave him and let me know the same day (and provided proof) that the permit was for a different property. The title company had made a mistake. They not only cleared up my issue for me, but they didn't charge me at all. That tells you a lot about who you are dealing with. There's a reason he earned my realtor's trust, and he earned mine too. Highly recommended.

We are a real estate team that occasionally needs the services of a company to resolve permit issues for our clients. We have used Aruba Permit Services on at least 3 occasions, and the service and results have always been outstanding. The most recent service was completed in a matter of a couple of days. Excellent to work with Eric, Emily, and Christina.

High caliber people with real integrity.

We called Aruba to help us with a property that we rehabbed. Emily, was our project manager. She was always communicating with us during this project. I really appreciate the open communication. Eric, the contractor, was knowledgeable and worked well with my husband in order to complete the work in a timely manner. Everyone was very professional. I recommend using Aruba’s services.

I recently hired Aruba Permit Services to help with some unpermitted doors and windows prior to selling my house. Aruba quickly responded to my needs and stayed in communication with me throughout the process until completion. Thanks for your help!