Demolition & Removal · Lake Wales, Polk County, FL
Demolition & Removal in Lake Wales, FL
Big Rob's Hauling does small-structure demolition in Lake Wales, FL, on the sand of the Lake Wales Ridge: old concrete patios and stoops behind the 1920s bungalows near downtown, block retaining walls holding back a sloped yard, grove fence and pump-house slabs on the acreage, and carports on the mid-century streets. Lake Wales is about 20 road miles from Davenport, a 20–35 minute drive. 5.0 stars, 119 Google reviews.
5.0 · 119 Google reviews · Lake Wales, FL
Demolition on the Ridge: sand, slopes and block walls
Lake Wales sits on old dunes, and that changes the work. Fence posts and deck footings come out of the sand clean; the grapple on the Kubota track loader lifts them without a fight. Yards slope, so a lot of homes have a block retaining wall or a timber wall somebody built in the seventies that's now leaning into the driveway. Those come down block by block or timber by timber, and the block goes out by partner dump truck with any concrete from the footer, since neither rides in the dump trailer.
The 1920s bungalows near the historic downtown have concrete stoops, front walks and back patios poured when the house was new. A patio that's cracked into plates gets broken up on site and staged for the dump truck. A wood porch deck off the back, as long as it's not holding up a roof, comes off and rides the trailer.
Grove fence, pump houses and carports outside town
On the acreage between Dundee and Frostproof, grove land that's changing hands comes with fence line, a block pump house, an old irrigation stand and sometimes a slab where equipment sat. Rob clears all of it on the same trip as the dead citrus if you want, one quote for the lot. Mid-century block homes in town bring the carport call: roof off, posts out, and the slab left or broken depending on what's going back.
Lake Wales is 33 minutes down US-27, close enough that a fence or a carport called in before noon often goes the same day. Anything that needs the track loader is booked so the machine rides down with the trailer. Rob quotes flat from photos, and you pay when the job's done. Permit questions go to the City of Lake Wales or Polk County building department; if a job needs one, Rob works with a general contractor.
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Demolition & Removal in Lake Wales
Can you take down a leaning block retaining wall in Lake Wales?
Yes, if it's a yard wall and not holding up a building. The crew takes it down course by course, breaks the footer with the loader, and the block and concrete go out by partner dump truck. Rob quotes it from a photo and a length.
Do you clear the fence and pump house with the grove?
Yes, and that's the cheapest way to do it. The track loader pulls the posts and the dead trees on the same visit, the trailer takes the wood and wire, and any slab goes out by dump truck. One flat quote for all of it.
How quickly can you demo something in Lake Wales?
In town, often the same day if you call before noon; it's about 33 minutes from the yard. Jobs that need the loader get a set date so it arrives with the trailer.
Ready for it to be gone from Lake Wales?
Call before noon and it's usually gone today. Or text a photo of the pile and Rob sends back a flat quote.
5.0 · 119 Google reviews · Lake Wales, FL