Terry Lantz
The finished product far exceeded my expectations. The attention to detail and quality of the work were outstanding, but what impressed me just as much was the professionalism of the entire crew.Read full review
Serving Miami Beach and all of Miami-Dade County
TV walls, accent walls and built-ins in Miami Beach, FL
Miami Beach is overwhelmingly a city of apartments and condos, with about two thirds of its homes in buildings of 20 or more units. The housing is old by South Florida standards, with a median build year of 1969, and South Beach holds the Art Deco district listed on the National Register in 1979. The city is in Miami-Dade County, inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone.
- Free in-home visit in Miami Beach. Alex measures and sketches options, no quote on the spot
- Family-built. The founders design, cut and install every wall
- 1-day install for most walls, with a 1-year warranty on the work
What we build
Four categories. Every install custom-cut for the room it goes into
Planning a wall in Miami Beach
What is specific about homes and rules here, with the sources
Homes in Miami Beach
About 89% of Miami Beach's roughly 63,200 housing units are in buildings with two or more units, and 65% are in buildings with 20 or more units.
Single-family detached houses make up only about 9% of homes.
The median home was built in 1969, and about 67% of housing units were built before 1980.
About 41% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, and the rest are rented.
The Miami Beach Art Deco Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1979, the first district made up mainly of 20th-century architecture, largely built in the 1930s and 1940s, to get that recognition.
Permits and building rules
The department works from 1700 Convention Center Drive and takes applications through its Online Permitting Resource Center. Its No Permit Required List, based on Florida Building Code 105.2.2 minor repairs, has a broader list for single-family homes, duplexes and triplexes than for commercial and multifamily buildings, and most electrical items on it must be done and certified by a licensed contractor.
City of Miami Beach Building Department ↗
Miami Beach is in Miami-Dade County, inside the Florida Building Code High-Velocity Hurricane Zone.
Neighborhoods we visit
South of Fifth, Flamingo/Lummus, City Center, Venetian Islands, Star Island, Bayshore, Nautilus, La Gorce, North Shore, Biscayne Point
From our clients
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Bill Yee
The Upwall team did a splendid job building us a new media center. Upwall is a family owned and operated. They were very pleasant people to work with. We made adjustment as we go and they were very accommodating to changes. I am very pleased with the new media center that Upwall built for me.View photo
Milaia Foxe
Our once-deserted family room is now an oasis that has quickly become everyone's favorite place to be.Read full review
Dean Roller
Family business with the entire Ukrainian family pitching in... "good vibes"... and very clean, respectful, organized at all times.Read full review
Annette Cabrera
Very professional team with attention to detail and strong work ethic. Very satisfied customer and strongly recommend you look no further. Will absolutely be hiring again for future projects!
Tahir Noohani
I have used this amazing company for multiple projects throughout my home and they have gone above and beyond each time. I can't recommend them enough. Kind, professional and meticulous about their craft.
Lauren
Incredible work. We are very impressed. Please feel free to use us as a reference for any jobs you bid on.View original message
Jairo Espino
The job they did was awesome.
Madivina
Divina Lacson
Thank you Alex, your brother, and especially your father for doing an amazing and outstanding job for my TV wall design - my husband and I were so impressed and satisfied with the whole process. Your company UpWall is recommendable and your family are very professional and easy to deal with.
Naomi Muchaope
Absolutely one of the best companies I've ever had work in my home. They were accurate they were kind they were neat. They were clean and they did everything exactly as I wanted. I would highly recommend them to anyone who wanted to use them to do renovations or entertainment units in their media area.View photo
Deborah Joseph
How it works
No forms. No long quotes. Four steps from first call to finished wall
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We drive to you
Alex shows up with a tape measure and a few questions. Twenty minutes, no sales pitch, no quote on the spot
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We sketch a few options
Based on your room, your lighting, and what you actually want. You pick one, we tweak until it's right
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Dmitry and Bogdan cut the panels
Everything is prepped in our shop. By the time we show up at your door, the work is ready - we don't measure twice and cut never
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One day on site, most of the time
Floors protected, sawdust cleaned up before we leave. One-year warranty on the install, the mounts, the finish work
Questions from Miami Beach homeowners
Do I need a permit to run low-voltage TV or speaker cable in my Miami Beach house?
For a single-family home, duplex or triplex, the city's No Permit Required List includes low voltage work, as long as it is performed and certified by a licensed contractor. The same list lets you replace up to two switches or receptacles of 20 amps and 120 volts or less without a permit, but new circuits and outlets are not on it.
Does the same no-permit list apply to my South Beach condo?
No. The city's list for commercial and multifamily buildings is shorter and has no low voltage item. It covers replacing up to two light fixtures and up to two switches or receptacles, with no change to wiring or loads, done and certified by a licensed contractor. Separately, Section 718.113(3), Florida Statutes, bars a unit owner from doing anything inside the unit that would adversely affect the safety or soundness of the common elements, so check your association's rules too.
My Miami Beach house is historically designated. Does that limit an interior media wall?
According to the Miami Design Preservation League's guide to historic designation of single-family homes, only the exterior of a designated home is subject to review by the Historic Preservation Board. Interior electrical work still follows the Building Department's normal permit rules.
Nearby cities we serve
MiamiCoral GablesAventuraHallandale BeachHollywoodFort LauderdaleWestonPompano BeachCoral SpringsParklandBoca RatonDelray BeachBoynton BeachWest Palm Beach
Sources for the local facts on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), Miami Beach city, Florida
- Census Reporter, ACS table B25024 Units in Structure, Miami Beach
- City of Miami Beach, Building Department
- City of Miami Beach, No Permit Required List
- City of Miami Beach, This Month in Miami Beach History: The Business of Preservation Begins
- Miami Design Preservation League, Historic Designation for Single Family Homes
- Florida Statutes, Section 718.113 Maintenance; limitation upon improvement; display of flag
- 2023 Florida Building Code, Building, Section 202 Definitions (High-Velocity Hurricane Zone)
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