Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County
Demolition in Palm Beach Gardens
Digitally signed and sealed demolition plans are required in Palm Beach Gardens, even for a single house, and the residential guide lets the plan reviewer ask for an HOA approval letter. A design professional’s seal and an association’s consent both take outside parties, so those are the two items we start first.
John D. MacArthur announced the city in 1959 as a 4,000-acre plan, and it incorporated on June 20 that year. The Gardens Mall opened in 1988, and the MacArthur Foundation’s sale of about 5,000 acres around 1999 set off a new wave of building.
Some of that newer ground took the worst of the EF-3 tornado spun off by Hurricane Milton on October 9, 2024. The National Weather Service counted 12 homes destroyed, 48 with major damage and 152 with minor damage in the Avenir area, where the roof of a new Publix collapsed. Storm demolition is often partial, and what remains is judged by an engineer before anything is pulled.
Commercial demolition adds Fire and Engineering review where they apply, and owner-builders are allowed only on projects below the city’s stated value limit. The city’s guides do not list utility disconnect letters or an asbestos notice, so ask the Building Division which ones it expects. Trees need a removal permit except on fee-simple single-family and duplex lots.
Sources: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (Wikipedia) · NWS Miami: Hurricane Milton tornado summary · City of Palm Beach Gardens: Commercial Demo guide · City of Palm Beach Gardens: forestry FAQ
Demolition permits in Palm Beach Gardens
City of Palm Beach Gardens, Building Division
The Residential Demo guide lists the Universal Municipal Permit Application, Building Structural and Development Compliance reviews, digitally signed and sealed demolition plans, a Notice of Commencement above the value threshold and an HOA letter if the reviewer requests it. The Commercial Demo guide adds Fire and Engineering review. Confirm with the Building Division.
Read the official pageA general summary only, and not legal advice. When Romco takes the job, the application goes in under our name as contractor of record. Palm Beach demolition permit guide
What we quote in Palm Beach Gardens
Demolition we quote here
- Interior demolitionStrip-outs inside condos, offices and stores, with the asbestos question settled first.Interior demolition in Palm Beach →
- Selective demolitionOne wing, one floor or one wall removed while the rest of the building stays in use.Selective demolition in Palm Beach →
- Commercial demolitionStores, offices, warehouses and plazas, taken down once the releases are in hand.Commercial demolition in Palm Beach →
- House demolitionSingle-family teardowns, with the sheds, pool and septic tank handled to code.House demolition in Palm Beach →
- Structural demolitionConcrete towers, parking garages and steel frames, taken down in engineered sequence.Structural demolition in Palm Beach →
- Concrete removalSlabs, driveways, patios, walks and footings, broken out after the locates are in.Concrete removal in Palm Beach →
- Pool removalBottom broken out and filled, or the shell, deck and equipment removed entirely.Pool removal in Palm Beach →
- Mobile home demolitionSingle units or several in one park, with approvals and permits in order first.Mobile home demolition in Palm Beach →
- Storm damage demolitionTaking down what a hurricane or tornado left unsafe, once the adjuster has seen it.Storm damage demolition in Palm Beach →
- Site clearingBrush, stumps, buried slabs and old fill cleared once the vegetation permits are in.Site clearing in Palm Beach →
- Asbestos coordinationLicensed survey, health department notice and licensed abatement, in the right order.Asbestos coordination in Palm Beach →
- Accessory structure demolitionSheds, detached garages, cabanas, carports, barns and signs, one or several.Accessory structure demolition in Palm Beach →
- Something else?Every type of demolition is quoted, whatever the size. If your job is missing above, describe it on the phone.Call (561) 273-9189 →
Order of work
From first call to closed permit
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. A garden shed and an apartment building go through these steps in the same order.
Call or send the form
Give the address, what is coming down and anything that must be protected. Photos or a survey help.
Walk the property
We check the structure, live services, truck access, trees, the seawall or neighbor close by, and any association rules.
Scope and price in writing
Removal, protection, haul-off and anything that depends on the asbestos survey are listed line by line.
Notices, letters and permit
The licensed asbestos survey and any health department notice, the utility releases, then the application to the right building office.
Take it down and haul it out
Work runs in the agreed order. Loads go to Solid Waste Authority–permitted facilities, or the hauler your city requires.
Final inspection and close-out
The inspector signs off and the permit closes. You keep a graded lot or the shell you asked for.
Questions
Demolition in Palm Beach Gardens
Do I need a tree permit to clear my Palm Beach Gardens lot after demolition?
It depends on the lot. The city’s forestry FAQ says a tree or palm removal permit is required except on fee-simple single-family, attached or detached, or duplex lots. A commercial site, condominium or common area is a different case. Tree removal is separate licensed work that we coordinate; confirm with the City Forester before anything is cut.
What does a demolition cost, and what moves the number?
We do not publish prices, because the number depends on what surrounds the building. The main drivers are structure type and size, asbestos findings, truck access, the permit and utility requirements for the address, any below-grade work, and the haul to SWA-permitted facilities. Local rules move it too: the Town of Palm Beach requires a bond of the demolition cost plus 35%. Send the survey and photos, and we will price it.
Do I need an asbestos survey before demolition?
For commercial buildings, condos and co-ops, yes. The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County requires a survey and written notice at least 10 working days before a regulated demolition, even when no asbestos turns up. An isolated house of four or fewer units is usually excluded, though several cities still ask for an asbestos form with the permit. We arrange a licensed survey and coordinate licensed abatement.
How long does a demolition take?
We do not promise durations, because much of the calendar belongs to other parties. The health department’s asbestos notice needs 10 working days, Sunshine 811 needs two full business days, utility release letters arrive when the utilities issue them, and the Town of Palm Beach bars demolition from the Monday before Thanksgiving through March 31. We set out the sequence in writing with the quote, so you can see what drives it.
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Every type, every size, all of Palm Beach County
Tell us the address and the scope. We will put a number on it.
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. A single wall or a whole building, each quote arrives as a written scope with a price.