Manalapan
General contractor in Manalapan.
GCS Palm Beach takes jobs in Manalapan, south of Palm Beach on A1A, between the ocean and the Lake Worth Lagoon. Philip Modenos, Florida Certified General Contractor CGC057454, licensed since 1994, takes any job, from a repair to a new house.
CGC057454 (opens the state record) · Licensed since 1994 · On the island for over 25 years
A repair to a new house.
The same list as on the island: a leak, a bath, a kitchen, a pool, a whole-house renovation, or a teardown and a new house.
Open book. You see every cost.
- New houses
- Renovations
- Pools
- Repairs
Paint, tile, a fence: the Commission sees it.
Manalapan’s Architectural Commission approves any exterior change, down to a new paint or roof tile color, shutters, fences, landscaping and seawalls. It meets the first Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m.
Applications go through MGO. The Town’s fees run by level, from $450 for Level 1 to $2,500 for Level 4: a new house, or work on 50 percent or more of the floor area.
A parking plan before the first truck.
The Town Code wants a parking plan approved before work starts, side-yard screening within two weeks of the first permit, a 6-foot temporary fence, a covered dumpster and a portable toilet. Where possible, neighbors get 24 hours’ notice before loud work.
It’s down A1A from the Town of Palm Beach, where Philip has worked for over 25 years.
The Town of Manalapan
What the Town of Manalapan asks of a job.
Its own Building Department, its own Commission and its own hours, from the Town’s pages and Code.
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Registration
Every contractor and subcontractor registers with the Town in MGO before any work. New permits are applied for in MGO too.
The Building Department (opens the town’s official site) - 02
The Architectural Commission
Any exterior change, including paint and roof tile color, shutters, fences, landscaping and seawalls. First Thursday of the month, 10:00 a.m.
The Commission’s page (opens the town’s official site) - 03
The hours
Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. No Sundays or major holidays, with four holidays excepted.
Construction hours (opens the town’s official site) - 04
The site
An approved parking plan, side-yard screening within two weeks, no heavy equipment parked in the right-of-way, dirt piles no higher than 6 feet above the road crown.
Town Code 152.110 (opens the town’s official site)
From the Town’s published rules, checked October 2026. Rules change; check the Town’s Building Department (opens the town’s official site) for your property.
Questions
What needs Architectural Commission approval in Manalapan?
Any exterior change: additions and alterations, shutters, fences, a new exterior paint or roof tile color, and any change to the landscaping or a seawall. The Commission meets the first Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at Town Hall.
What are the construction hours in Manalapan?
Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. No construction on Sundays or major holidays, except Martin Luther King Day, Presidents’ Day, Veterans Day and the Friday after Thanksgiving.
Who issues building permits in Manalapan?
The Town of Manalapan’s own Building Department. New permits are applied for online in MGO, and every contractor and subcontractor registers with the Town in MGO first.
Where do construction vehicles park in Manalapan?
By an approved parking plan. The Town Code requires the plan before work starts, allows light vehicles on the front swale only if approved, and never allows heavy equipment to park in the right-of-way.