Accessory structure demolition · Monroe County
Accessory structure demolition in the Florida Keys
Accessory structures are the smaller buildings on a Keys lot: sheds, carports, detached garages, tiki huts, screen rooms, cabanas and the little houses at the end of a dock. They are small, but the permit questions are the same as for a house.
On a waterfront lot, a dock house or a deck over the water may sit under a separate approval from the land structure. Taking it down can mean marine and environmental approvals as well as the building permit. We read what applies to the structure before pricing.
Many Keys accessory buildings were added over decades without much paperwork. An old carport may be tied to the main house roof, a shed may be built over a utility line, and a screen room may hang from the house wall. We open up the connections before we cut, so the main building is not damaged.
Flood-zone rules reach even small buildings. A structure below the flood line may be treated differently from one above it, and the permit office decides what is required. We ask before we price.
Send photos of the structure, its position on the lot and the parcel number. We will walk it, confirm the approvals and give you a written scope. If the job is small, the process is short, but it is the same process.
Order of work
- Walk the lot and identify what the structure is attached to.
- Confirm with the permit office whether a permit or other approval is needed.
- Disconnect electric and water through the licensed trades.
- Separate the structure from the main building.
- Take it down and sort the debris.
- Haul off and clear the area.
- Repair the edge of the main building as scoped.
Where Keys jobs stall
The usual trouble spots, and how each is handled
Attached to the main building
Carports and screen rooms are often tied to the house. We separate them without damaging the main structure.
Over the water
Docks, decks and boat houses may need marine approvals as well as a building permit.
Unpermitted additions
Old structures may lack records. We tell you what the permit office will ask for before pricing.
Small lots
Machines and dumpsters have little room. We plan access and use hand work where machines cannot go.
What falls outside our hands
Marine approvals for work over or in the water are separate filings. Electrical disconnects are done by an electrician. Whether a small structure needs a permit is decided by the office that holds the parcel.
Questions
About accessory structure demolition
Do I need a permit to take down a shed in the Keys?
Sometimes. It depends on the size, the construction and the office. Some structures need no permit and others do. We confirm it before pricing.
Can you remove a dock house or a deck over the water?
We quote it. Work over or in the water may need marine and environmental approvals in addition to the building permit, and we confirm those before we price.
What does a demolition cost in the Keys?
A quote follows a visit to the property, or a review of photos and drawings when those show enough. The figure moves with the building's materials and height, the asbestos survey, the utility disconnects, how equipment reaches the lot, and the haul, because everything leaves the island chain by truck. We do not publish prices, since two lots that look alike seldom cost alike.
Is there a minimum or maximum size of job?
No. A shed, a pool, a slab or one interior wall gets a quote, and so does an entire building, whether the work is selective or structural. Describe what is standing and what has to stay, and we price that scope.
Is Romco Builders licensed?
Yes. Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. Some trades need a license of their own: asbestos removal, electrical disconnects and tree work are examples. Those are done by firms that hold it, and we fit them into one schedule.
From first call to final
Six stages, always in this order
Send the address and the scope
Phone us or fill in the quote form. Say which key it is on, what must come down and what must stay.
A visit to the lot
Someone from Romco goes to the property. The building, the flood zone, the utility connections, the way equipment and trucks get in, and the neighboring lots all get a look.
The written quote
You get a document listing what comes out, what is kept safe, and what is trucked north off the island chain. Anything that hangs on survey results is marked as such.
Paperwork before machines
If asbestos testing applies, it happens here. So do the utility shutoffs and the filing of your demolition permit with whichever office covers the parcel.
Demolition and haul-off
The crew works through the agreed order. Debris is trucked to permitted facilities, and we keep the load records.
Final inspection
The permit office signs off after its last inspection. You are left with a cleared lot, or the shell you specified.
Accessory structure demolition across Monroe, including Key West, Stock Island, Marathon, Islamorada, Key Largo, Ocean Reef, Tavernier, Duck Key, Key Colony Beach, Big Pine Key, and every other Monroe city.
More ways we can help
Other kinds of demolition we quote
- Interior demolitionCondo, hotel and shop interiors and stilt-house living floors cleared out, salt damage and all.Interior demolition in Monroe →
- Selective demolitionRemove one wing, a deck or a floor of a Keys building and protect what stays.Selective demolition in Monroe →
- Commercial demolitionShops, motels, marinas and multifamily buildings, planned around US 1 access.Commercial demolition in Monroe →
- House demolitionBlock ranches, wood cottages and stilt houses, taken down after the permit work is done.House demolition in Monroe →
- Structural demolitionConcrete frames, elevated slabs, piles and unsafe structures, taken down in engineered order.Structural demolition in Monroe →
- Concrete removalSlabs, driveways, decks and caps broken out, sorted and hauled off the island chain.Concrete removal in Monroe →
- Pool removalFill in or fully remove a pool, with the groundwater and the fill planned first.Pool removal in Monroe →
- Mobile home demolitionMobile homes, trailers and RVs removed from park lots and private lots, with utilities handled.Mobile home demolition in Monroe →
- Storm damage demolitionHurricane-damaged homes and buildings, made safe and removed, with the paperwork in order.Storm damage demolition in Monroe →
- Site clearingClear a lot of old structures, slabs and debris, where the habitat and tree rules allow it.Site clearing in Monroe →
- Asbestos coordinationSurvey, notice and licensed abatement lined up so the demolition can proceed.Asbestos coordination in Monroe →
- Something else?Do not see your job above? Phone us and describe it. We quote every type and size.Call (239) 510-4206 →
Any type, any size, anywhere in the Keys
Tell us where it is and what has to come down. We will price it.
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. From a single wall to a full building, you receive a written scope and a quote.