Margate’s name is a blend of its founder’s surname and the word ‘gateway’: developer Jack Marqusee built the town starting in 1955 on swampland and farmland west of Pompano Beach, positioning it as an entry point to what was then the rural western half of Broward County. What started as 200 residents grew into a solidly middle-class suburb over the following decades, and much of that mid-century and later housing stock is now well into the age range where roofs, kitchens, and mechanical systems need replacing rather than patching.

Elbaz Construction handles that kind of full-scope update often in Margate, replacing aging systems and reworking outdated layouts so a mid-century or 1970s home functions like a modern one without losing the lot size and neighborhood feel that drew people here in the first place. We stay closely involved in the permitting and scheduling side of these projects too, so a homeowner isn’t left coordinating separate trades on their own to get a straightforward update done right.