Everything to know before you demolish a house or clear a site

Full demolition. All Out Rubbish takes down entire houses and handles construction demolition, with the equipment and tools to take a property back to a cleared lot. Debris-only pickup is a separate, smaller service.

Compare the renovation estimate with the cost of teardown plus new construction, and check what local rules allow you to rebuild. Structural damage, flood elevation requirements and the layout you want often decide it. A builder or architect can tell you what the lot allows.

The address, photos of every side of the structure, street access photos, approximate size, construction type and what should stay. Text them to us and we will tell you whether a site visit is needed.

Only the owner or someone the owner authorizes in writing can approve the demolition. If a sale is in progress, confirm with your closing agent who is allowed to authorize work and when.

Yes, a demolition permit is required. We handle the permit for the project. Which office reviews it depends on the parcel — city building department or the county for unincorporated areas.

Plan on it. Florida demolition projects commonly require an asbestos survey or notification step before work starts, and Broward has its own submittal process. Do not assume a single-family home is exempt.

Designated historic properties can require separate approval before demolition. Check the designation before hiring anyone or scheduling equipment.

Many cities protect certain trees and require a permit or tree-protection plan. Identify the trees that must stay or go during the scope review.

The utility providers release or disconnect service; the permit office may require proof. Never disconnect service yourself. Start these requests early since they can be the slowest step.

They typically must be abandoned according to health department rules. Tell us they exist so they are planned for and not damaged during teardown.

Equipment placement, work direction, dust control and the protected areas are planned from the access photos and site review. Point out fences, walls, cars and landscaping that must be protected.

We can, if it is in the agreed scope. Some owners keep a slab for a future build or remove only part of it. Write the decision into the quote.

Yes. We have the equipment to take a property back to a cleared, level lot for the next stage. Rough leveling is not the same as engineered grading or compaction for a new foundation; your builder decides what that requires.

Each is a separate decision. A pool may need to be removed or filled under local rules; a driveway may stay for construction access. List every item in the scope.

It is loaded and hauled off the site. Concrete, metal, wood and mixed debris may go to different facilities.

Yes. We handle construction demolition for contractors, builders and investors who need a site cleared for the next build. Send the plan or scope and the finish condition your builder needs.

Yes. Houses, garages, sheds, slabs and outbuildings on the same lot can be quoted as one project so the site is cleared in one sequence.

Yes, once approvals and utility releases are in place. Tell us your builder's start date; we plan the sequence backwards from it. Approval timing is set by the reviewing offices, not by us.

It depends on size, construction type, slab and driveway removal, access, environmental work, permits and finish condition. We give a project-specific written quote — no generic per-square-foot promise.

Quotes often cover different scopes. Compare permits, utility coordination, asbestos work, slab removal, pool, debris disposal and finished lot condition line by line.

No permit, a cash-only quote with no written scope, unclear debris disposal, or no proof of insurance. Ask for the scope in writing and who is responsible for each approval.