Lake County
Demolition & Excavation
in Mount Dora, FL
Mount Dora is historic homes and lakefront lots where careful demolition matters. We take down older structures, pull out pools, and do the grading and site prep that lakefront and hillside lots demand.
Mount Dora is a short run west of Apopka — practically our backyard. Response in Mount Dora is usually same-day or next-day.
What we do in Mount Dora
Our Mount Dora services
Neighborhoods we serve in Mount Dora
Not sure if we cover your spot in Lake County? Call us at 407-443-2863 — we move where the work is.
Working in Mount Dora
Historic streets, lakefront lots and 1994 homes
Mount Dora is a short run west from our Apopka yard, and it asks for a gentler hand than most towns we work. Downtown is known for its historic homes, and the Census puts the citywide median build year at 1994, so the city mixes historic houses with newer ones in areas like Lake Gertrude, Loch Leven and Sylvan Shores. The jobs that come up most are careful teardowns of older structures, pool removals, and grading on lakefront and hillside lots where the ground falls toward the water. On these lots, drainage and tree protection decide how the work is laid out, and a pre-1956 building in the historic review area cannot come down at all without a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Board.
Filing in Mount Dora and where debris goes
The City of Mount Dora Building Division is at 510 N. Baker St, 352-735-7115. Demolition permits are filed online with Demolition as the work type, and any job over $5,000 needs a recorded Notice of Commencement. Asbestos has to be handled by a licensed abatement contractor where it applies, with a Florida DEP notice at least 10 working days before work starts. For a new home, Urban Forestry reviews a tree removal permit filed together with the building permit, and removed trees have to be mitigated. Every load of debris we haul from Mount Dora goes to the Lake County Central Solid Waste Facility on County Landfill Road in Tavares.
Local rules · Lake County
What to know before you build or tear down in Mount Dora
Every city runs its permits a little differently. Here is how Mount Dora does it, pulled from the city and county’s own published rules. We pull the permits and schedule the inspections for you.
Who issues the permit
What a Mount Dora demolition permit needs
- Building permit with Demolition as the work type, filed online
- Recorded Notice of Commencement on jobs over $5,000
- Licensed asbestos abatement where it applies
- Florida DEP asbestos notice filed at least 10 working days before the start date (state rule 62-257)
Pool removal in Mount Dora
Tree rules
Where the debris goes
Mount Dora homes
Only in Mount Dora
- In the historic review area, a building from before 1956 cannot come down without a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Board. The owner has to show an engineer report, a condemnation, or that there is no reasonable alternative.
Rules and fees checked against official sources in October 2026. Cities change them, so we confirm with City of Mount Dora Building Division before every job.
Mount Dora FAQ
Demolition questions from Mount Dora
- Who issues demolition permits in Mount Dora?
- City of Mount Dora Building Division, 510 N. Baker St, Mount Dora, FL 32757, 352-735-7115. We pull the permit and schedule the inspections as part of the job.
- What does a demolition permit in Mount Dora require?
- Building permit with Demolition as the work type, filed online; Recorded Notice of Commencement on jobs over $5,000; Licensed asbestos abatement where it applies; Florida DEP asbestos notice filed at least 10 working days before the start date (state rule 62-257).
- Do I need a permit to remove a pool in Mount Dora?
- Mount Dora does not publish a separate pool removal checklist, so pool jobs here run under the demolition permit and we confirm the details with City of Mount Dora Building Division before we break ground.
- Do I need a permit to remove trees in Mount Dora?
- Building a new home in Mount Dora takes a tree removal permit from Urban Forestry filed with the building permit, and removed trees have to be mitigated.
- Where does demolition debris from Mount Dora go?
- In Lake County, demolition debris goes only to the Central Solid Waste Facility on County Landfill Road in Tavares. Clean concrete is charged a lower rate per ton than mixed debris.
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“Kyle came and pulled a few fallen trees out at my property and graded out another part. He came when he said he was going to as well.”
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