Legal & consumer protection
Who you are hiring, and what protects you.
Decorative finishes are construction work. In Florida that comes with rules that exist for your benefit — licensing, written contracts, permits, lien notices and a cancellation window. Here is exactly how we work inside them.
1. The company you are hiring
- Legal name
- Adima Design LLC
- Entity
- Limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Florida
- License
- Provided in writing with every proposal and contract
- Insurance
- Certificate of insurance provided with every proposal
- Service area
- Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, Florida
- Address
- 5733 Harding St, Apt 10, Hollywood, FL 33021
Adima Design LLC is a Florida limited liability company. We design and apply interior finishes — venetian plaster, marmorino, microcement, limewash and epoxy resin — for homes, offices and commercial spaces in South Florida. We do not perform electrical, plumbing, structural, roofing or HVAC work, and we do not subcontract those trades without telling you in writing.
Florida requires a licensed or registered contractor for this type of work, and the license number must appear on every proposal, bid, contract and advertisement (F.S. 489.119(5)(b)). Our license and certificate of insurance are sent with your written proposal — ask for them before you sign anything, and look us up in the DBPR license lookup.
2. What we put in writing
- Licensed & insuredLicensing status and certificate of insurance are attached to every written proposal, before you pay anything.
- Written scope firstMaterials, number of coats, sheen, square footage, price and schedule in writing — no verbal-only deals.
- Permits when requiredWe say up front whether your job needs a permit, and we do not start permitted work without it.
- Lien waivers on paymentFinal payment is exchanged for a signed release of lien, so nothing is left hanging over your title.
- 3-day right to cancelSigned at your home? Florida gives you until midnight of the third business day to cancel (F.S. 501.025).
- Change orders in writingIf the scope moves mid-job, you get the new price and schedule in writing and approve it before we continue.
3. Your contract, deposit and schedule
Every job starts with a written proposal that states scope, materials and products, number of coats, sheen, square footage, price, payment milestones and start date. Nothing is charged before you approve it.
If a residential contract requires an initial payment above 10% of the contract price, Florida law (F.S. 489.126) requires the contractor to apply for the necessary permits within 30 days and to start work within 90 days after the permits are issued, unless you agree in writing to a longer period. Using your deposit for another job is a crime in Florida, not just a breach of contract.
4. Your 3-business-day right to cancel
If you sign at your home (a home solicitation sale), you may cancel until midnight of the third business day after signing — no reason needed (F.S. 501.025). Tell us in writing, by hand, mail or message. If work has not started, you get your deposit back. We put this notice on the agreement itself so it is never a surprise.
5. Permits and inspections
Most interior decorative finishes over a sound substrate do not need a building permit. Work that changes the structure, adds moisture-sensitive assemblies, touches exterior stucco cladding, or involves electrical or plumbing does. We tell you which case you are in during the estimate, and where a permit applies we pull it under our license and coordinate the inspection.
6. Liens: what the notices mean
Florida's Construction Lien Law (Chapter 713) protects subcontractors and suppliers, which is why you may receive a Notice to Owner even though you already paid us: it must be served within 45 days of first furnishing labor or materials (F.S. 713.06), and a lien must be recorded within 90 days of the last work (F.S. 713.08). Receiving one is not a demand for money — it is a warning that someone down the chain wants to preserve a claim.
- We give you a list of the subs and suppliers we use, on request.
- Every payment is exchanged for a lien release covering the work paid for.
- Before your final payment we provide the contractor's final payment affidavit (F.S. 713.06(3)(d)) so you can pay the rest without risk.
7. Warranty and care
Workmanship warranty terms are stated in your contract. Products carry their manufacturer's warranty, and we hand over the technical data and care sheet for every product we use. Excluded: damage from moisture intrusion or leaks, structural movement or cracking of the substrate, impact, abrasion, harsh chemicals, and cleaning with anything other than the methods on the care sheet. Touch-ups and repairs after the warranty period are quoted separately.
8. Reviews and testimonials
Every testimonial on this site is written by a real client, published as written, never bought and never edited to change its meaning. That is not only our policy — since October 2024 the FTC's rule on consumer reviews (16 C.F.R. Part 465) makes fake reviews, purchased reviews and review suppression illegal nationwide. You can ask us to remove your testimonial at any time and we will.
9. If something goes wrong
Start with us: adimadesign2024@gmail.com · +1 (786) 727-7419. We answer in writing and we put a remedy plan with dates in the reply. If that does not resolve it, Florida gives you independent routes:
- DBPR / Construction Industry Licensing Board — complaint against a licensed contractor, including unlicensed activity reports.
- Florida Attorney General — deceptive trade practices under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (F.S. 501, Part II).
- Homeowners' Construction Recovery Fund — after a final judgment or arbitration award against a state-certified contractor, recovery may be available under F.S. 489.141.
- Small claims / county court — for disputes within the statutory limits.
10. Governing law and intellectual property
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, United States, without regard to conflict rules, and any dispute not otherwise resolved belongs in the courts of Broward County, Florida. The photographs, text and finish samples on this site are the property of Adima Design LLC or the client who commissioned the work; they may not be reused commercially without permission.
11. Accessibility
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Last updated October 21, 2026. Questions about this page: adimadesign2024@gmail.com. See also our Privacy notice.
This page explains how we work in plain language; it is not legal advice to you. Statute references are to the 2024 Florida Statutes.