Mobile home demolition · Monroe County
Mobile home demolition in the Florida Keys
Trailer parks and mobile home lots are part of the Keys, and many were hit hard when Hurricane Irma came through in 2017. Removing a unit is a different job from taking down a house, with its own paperwork, utilities and haul.
Most of the work is on the ground around the unit. A park lot may share water, electric and sewer with neighbors, and the park's management sets rules for how machines and trucks move through. A private lot may have a tank, a shed and an addition built on the side. We map all of it before pricing.
Units damaged by a storm are the hardest. A unit that has been open to the weather holds water, mold and sometimes collapsed framing. Debris can include insulation, paneling and flooring that need careful handling, and older units may contain asbestos in floor coverings or siding. We survey before we cut.
The haul is the same as everywhere in the Keys: weight is loaded into trucks and driven to the mainland. A unit breaks into lighter material than a block house, but the volume is high. We separate metal frames and axles for recycling, which often keeps mixed debris smaller.
Send the address, the park name if there is one, the size of the unit and photos. We will confirm the permit office, the utilities and the park rules, then give you a written scope.
Order of work
- Confirm the permit office and the park's rules for the lot.
- Order the asbestos survey.
- Arrange utility disconnects and cap-offs.
- File the permit if one is required.
- Remove the unit, separating metal frames and axles.
- Clear the pad, tank and attachments as scoped.
- Haul, grade and close the permit.
Where Keys jobs stall
The usual trouble spots, and how each is handled
Shared utilities in a park
A park lot may share service with neighbors. The utility or the park disconnects the unit's service without affecting the rest.
Storm-damaged units
Water, mold and collapsed framing make a damaged unit unpredictable. We survey and plan the removal before crews go inside.
Older materials
Floor coverings and siding on older units can contain asbestos. A licensed consultant surveys, and a licensed firm removes anything that must be removed.
Tight park access
Narrow roads and tight lots limit machines and trucks. We plan the route with the park manager.
What falls outside our hands
Utility disconnects are done by the utilities and licensed trades. The park owner or association decides who may work on a park lot and when. Title and registration questions for the unit belong to the owner and the state.
Questions
About mobile home demolition
Can you remove a mobile home damaged by a storm?
Yes. A damaged unit needs a survey first, since it may hold water, mold and unstable framing. We plan the removal around what we find.
Do mobile home removals need a permit?
Often. The office that holds your parcel sets the rule, and park lots may add their own. We confirm it before pricing.
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.
Mobile home 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 →
- 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 →
- Accessory structure demolitionSheds, carports, garages, screen rooms and dock houses removed cleanly.Accessory structure demolition 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.