Which photos help us price it
Photos from the street and the yard show us most of what the machine will face. Send what you can get:
- The front of the house from across the street, so we see the roofline and the driveway.
- Both sides and the back yard, including any addition, shed or carport.
- The way in for the excavator, whether it is the driveway, a side yard or an alley, with a rough width.
- Trees close to the house and power lines crossing the yard.
- The pool with its deck and screen enclosure, when there is one.
- The property survey, when you have a copy.
- The year the house was built, which tells us what to expect from the asbestos survey.
- The length and width of the house, which gives us the square footage for our price per square foot.
What happens after you send it
After your photos arrive, four things happen in this order.
- We look at the photos and call or text you with a first price for the work you described.
- We set a day to walk the property, measure the house and check the access and the trees.
- We confirm the price after the visit and tell you what goes on top, such as the city permit fee and the asbestos survey.
- Once you say yes, we start on the survey, the utility letters and the permit.
The rest of the job, from the fence going up to the final inspection, is laid out on how we work. The papers your city wants are in our list of demolition permit papers, and the other owner guides cover the asbestos survey and the timeline.
Frequently asked questions
Can you give me a price from photos alone?
We give a first price from photos, and it holds when the visit shows the same house. What changes it is what a photo hides, like a second floor at the back or tight access for the machine.
Who pulls the demolition permit, me or the contractor?
In Florida, demolishing a house or building is work for a licensed contractor under F.S. 489.105. In the City of Miami only a licensed contractor can apply for the demolition permit. Other cities have their own rules for owners, and the permit guide lists them.
What if I don't know the size of the house?
Measure the outside walls on the long side and the short side and multiply them. A house of 40 × 30 ft is 1,200 sq ft. We measure again at the visit, so a rough number is fine to start.
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