Handyman, Painting & Lock Services in Highland Beach
Highland Beach is a narrow strip of barrier island between Boca Raton and Delray Beach, with the Atlantic on one side and the Intracoastal on the other. Just over half a square mile of it is land, and almost all of that is residential: condo towers and gated waterfront buildings along Ocean Boulevard, with only a couple of businesses in the whole town. Palm Home Pros works inside those units on painting, lock changes, mounting, and seasonal checks.
Working in Highland Beach
Housing stock
Highland Beach is almost entirely condominium, from 1970s and 1980s buildings along Ocean Boulevard to newer gated towers. Units have concrete party walls, so mounting a television or a heavy mirror means masonry anchors and care about what runs behind. Salt air off the Atlantic reaches balcony doors and hardware, so cylinders and hinges need cleaning long before they need replacing.
Associations and access
Nearly every address in Highland Beach is governed by a condo association. Expect elevator reservations, approved work hours, corridor floor protection, and a certificate of insurance on file before entry. Balcony and front-door finishes are usually set by the board, so we work from the association's approved colors and confirm the rules with management first.
A town of condo units, not houses
Highland Beach's building stock is overwhelmingly condominium: Toscana alone holds 422 units across three towers, alongside the Boca Highland Beach Club and Marina group and older buildings up and down A1A. Work inside a unit follows the association's rules, not the town's. That means a service elevator reservation, set work hours, floor protection in the corridors, and a certificate of insurance filed before anyone is let up.
Half the town is seasonal
Highland Beach adds roughly 2,375 seasonal residents on a permanent population of about 4,287, so around half the town arrives for the winter and leaves again. The median age is close to seventy. That shapes the calendar: interior painting and repairs get booked before owners return in the fall, grab bars and lever handles are a steady request, and lock changes cluster around the weeks cleaners and guests have had keys.
What we do in Highland Beach
- Interior PaintingInterior repaints for homes and condos county wide. Clean lines, covered floors, and coatings picked for humid rooms.See what is included
- Exterior PaintingExterior repaints on CBS stucco, front doors, and trim, matched to your HOA approved palette and timed around the wet season.See what is included
- Cabinet and Door PaintingKitchen cabinet and interior door refinishing. Doors come off, get degreased and sanded, and go back on with a hard, washable finish.See what is included
- Rekey LocksRekeying existing locks to a new key for new owners, seasonal returns, and rental turnovers. One key for the whole home.See what is included
- Lock InstallationReplacing worn or corroded deadbolts and entry locks with hardware that survives coastal air, keyed alike where you want it.See what is included
- Smart Lock InstallationBattery powered smart locks and keypads fitted into existing door preps, with codes set up for guests, cleaners, and family.See what is included
Streets and communities we cover in Highland Beach
Not a complete list, and not every address in Highland Beach falls inside the city limits. If yours is not here, call and ask.
Neighborhoods
- Boca Highland Beach Club & Marina
- Grand Cay Estates
- Dalton Place
- Carron House
- Aberdeen Arms
- Braemar Isle
Communities and associations
- Toscana
- Villa Magna
- Villa Costa
- Ocean Dunes
- Seagate of Highland
- Highland Beach Club
- Trafalgar
ZIP codes: 33487
Questions from Highland Beach
Can you paint a Highland Beach condo while the owner is away?
Yes, this is the common pattern here. Owners book interior painting for the empty months and return to finished work. We coordinate access with the building manager, reserve the service elevator, protect corridors and floors, and send photos as we go. Give us the management contact and any approved-color rules when you book.
How do you mount a television on a Highland Beach condo wall?
Most walls in these buildings are concrete, so the mount is anchored with masonry hardware, not wood screws. We check what is behind the wall before drilling, since many buildings restrict cutting into party walls. If your association limits wall penetrations, we can look at a low-profile mount or a floor-standing option instead.
Do you change locks between seasons in Highland Beach?
Yes. With roughly half the town seasonal, keys spend the off months with cleaners, guests, and family. Rekeying the existing cylinder is fast, keeps the association's standard hardware, and can put your unit door and storage on one key. Battery keypad locks are also an option where the board allows a hardware change.
Do you install grab bars in Highland Beach condos?
Yes. With a median age near seventy, grab bars, handrails, and lever door handles are among the most requested jobs in town. We anchor into solid backing or use rated masonry anchors, never a light wallboard anchor. We can also swap round knobs for levers throughout a unit in one visit, subject to any association hardware rules.
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