Excavator and skid steer working a residential demolition and lot clearing site in Ocala

Demolition in Ocala, FL

Mobile homes, barns, sheds, slabs and outbuildings taken down, loaded out and hauled away.

Mobile homes, barns, sheds, slabs, carports and outbuildings — down, loaded out and gone, with the ground left clean enough to use for something else.

A lot of Marion County demolition is old mobile homes on rural parcels, and those carry a wrinkle worth knowing about before anyone starts swinging: pre-1980 structures can contain asbestos and lead paint, and that changes who is legally allowed to touch it.

What we take down

Yes
  • Mobile homes and single-wides
  • Barns, pole barns and equipment sheds
  • Sheds, carports and small outbuildings
  • Concrete slabs, footers and old foundations
  • Derelict pools and pool decks
  • Fencing, old corrals and pens
  • Loading and hauling all of it off site
Not us
  • Asbestos or lead abatement (licensed abatement contractor)
  • Occupied or multi-storey commercial demolition
  • Anything requiring explosives
  • Utility disconnection — power, gas, water must be cut first
  • Septic tank abandonment permits (though we can pull the tank)

Utilities have to be disconnected by the provider before we touch a structure. That is on the owner and it is usually the thing that delays a demolition, so start it early.

How a demolition runs

  1. We look at it in person Age of the structure, what it is built from, what is around it, and how we get a machine to it.
  2. Age check — this one matters Anything from before roughly 1980 raises asbestos and lead questions. If a survey is needed, that happens before demolition, not during.
  3. Utilities off Power, water, gas and septic disconnected and confirmed. Nothing comes down until this is done.
  4. Permits Marion County requires a demolition permit for most structures. It is pulled in the owner's name.
  5. Take it down Mechanically, working to keep debris contained rather than spread across the property.
  6. Load out and haul Everything goes to a licensed disposal site. Metal often separates out for scrap.
  7. Fill and grade Holes filled, slab void backfilled, ground compacted and shaped so the spot is usable.

Questions we get asked

Demolition questions

Do I need a permit to demolish a building in Marion County?
For most structures, yes, and it is pulled in the property owner's name. Requirements differ inside Ocala, Belleview and Dunnellon city limits versus unincorporated county. We will tell you what we believe applies to yours, but confirm with the building department — it is your permit.
What about asbestos in an old mobile home?
It is a real consideration on anything built before about 1980 — floor tile, sheet flooring, some siding and insulation. Asbestos removal is a licensed abatement trade and we are not it. If a structure is that age we will tell you to have it surveyed first. It is not a formality; disturbing asbestos during demolition is both a health issue and a legal one.
Does the concrete slab have to come out too?
Not always. If you are putting something new in the same spot it usually does. If you are clearing the parcel and nothing is going back there, a sound slab can sometimes stay. Cheaper to leave it — just be certain about your plans, because taking it out later means bringing equipment back.
Can you demolish just part of a structure?
Yes — taking a lean-to off a barn, removing an addition, that kind of thing. Partial demolition needs more care because what stays has to remain structurally sound, so it is priced differently than taking the whole thing down.

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