Residential Demolition in DunedinWhole-House & Structure Removal
- Licensed C-11855 · CUC041521
- Family owned since 1978
- We own the transfer station
- Serving 4 Tampa Bay counties
Dunedin, FL
Residential Demolition in Dunedin
Taking down a house is mostly paperwork and disposal — the machine work is two or three days, and everything around it is what decides the price and the timeline. Our yard is about 15 minutes away, and we are licensed C-11855 and CUC041521.
Narrow brick streets, mature oaks and neighbors ten feet off the line mean a Dunedin house comes down with a smaller machine in a controlled sequence, not a big excavator swinging where it does not fit. The 1920s–40s frame houses near downtown draw extra city scrutiny before a permit issues; the straight teardown-and-rebuild work is the 1950s–60s block in Dunedin Isles and the waterfront lots along St. Joseph Sound.
Dunedin teardowns are tight-quarters work — narrow brick streets, mature oaks, and neighbors ten feet off the property line. We run smaller machines and take buildings down in a controlled sequence rather than swinging a big excavator where it does not fit. Waterfront teardown-and-rebuild along the Sound is the growth market here.
A residential demolition in Florida runs on a fixed sequence: asbestos survey, utility disconnects, permit, then demolition. The survey comes first because the permit depends on it — every structure needs an asbestos survey before the municipality will issue a demolition permit, whatever its age, and most Tampa Bay housing stock qualifies. If asbestos is found, licensed abatement happens before we touch the building.
Utilities are the other gate. Power, water, sewer and gas have to be disconnected and confirmed by the utility itself, not just switched off at the house. Duke Energy, the water authority and the gas company each work to their own timeline, and we tell you exactly what to order and when so the permit is not sitting idle waiting on a meter pull.
What it costs
What drives a Dunedin quote
| Scope of job | What drives the number |
|---|---|
| Small house, under 1,200 sq ft | Access, foundation type, and how close neighboring structures sit |
| Typical house, 1,200 – 2,500 sq ft | Square footage, slab versus crawl space, disposal weight |
| Large or two-story house | Volume, structural complexity, and tight-access handwork |
| Asbestos abatement, if found | How much material and where it is — siding is cheaper than sprayed texture |
Every demolition is quoted on site, free. Access, structure and what has to be protected move the number more than square footage does, which is why we walk it rather than price it down the phone.
Fifteen minutes from the yard, in-county, no bridge or toll. Short cycles matter more than usual in Dunedin because staging space is scarce — a truck that returns quickly means debris never stacks up on a small lot.
How it works
What a Dunedin job looks like
Asbestos survey
A licensed inspector surveys the structure. Pre-1981 buildings require this before the municipality will issue a demolition permit.
Disconnects and permit
Power, water, sewer and gas confirmed disconnected by each utility, then the demolition permit is filed with your city or county.
Demolish
The structure comes down in a controlled sequence, with loads sorted as they separate — concrete, metal, wood.
Foundation and slab
Footers and slab are broken out and hauled to our yard for crushing, unless you are keeping the pad.
Grade the lot
The site is filled where needed and graded flat, ready for construction or sale.
Questions
House Demolition in Dunedin — FAQs
How much does house demolition cost in Dunedin?
It comes down to the structure and the access, not the ZIP code. On small house, under 1,200 sq ft, what moves the number is access, foundation type, and how close neighboring structures sit. What moves it in Dunedin is machine size, because narrow brick streets, mature oaks and ten-foot setbacks decide what can get to the building at all. We walk the site and quote it, free.
Do I need an asbestos survey before demolition in Florida?
Yes, whatever its age — Florida requires an asbestos survey before a demolition permit is issued, and most municipalities want the survey report with the application. We coordinate the survey as part of the job.
How long does the whole process take?
Plan on three to six weeks from signing to a cleared lot. The survey, utility disconnects and permit take most of that; the demolition itself is usually two to three days.
Who disconnects the utilities?
The utilities do, and they must confirm it — a demolition permit will not close out on a house with a live meter. We tell you exactly what to order from Duke, the water authority and the gas company, and we sequence the job around their lead times.