Golden Gate, Martin County
Demolition in Golden Gate
In 1925 the Golden Gate Building opened as the sales office for a 200-block subdivision, Martin County's first planned major residential development. The county bought it in 2002, and it reached the National Register in 2017. Around it, the Golden Gate redevelopment area is bringing water and sewer to lots south of Stuart.
The Golden Gate Community Redevelopment Area runs from 2002 to 2042 and covers 379 acres. Its projects include water and sewer installation and Dixie Highway improvements, so a demolition here may end with a sewer connection and the old septic system abandoned under Florida rule 62-6.011, rather than a replacement tank. The county confirms which applies.
The building itself went on the county historic register in 2006. The county Historic Preservation Board designates sites and issues Certificates of Appropriateness, but its demolition rules for a designated structure are not published. If an older Golden Gate building might carry a designation, ask Growth Management before you price the teardown.
Sources: Martin County: Golden Gate Building · Wikipedia: Golden Gate Building · Martin County: CRA annual report 2025 · Martin County: historic designation · Florida Administrative Code 62-6.011: abandonment of systems
Who permits demolition in Golden Gate
Martin County Building Department
Golden Gate is unincorporated, so the county issues the demolition permit. Historic designation questions go to Growth Management, which is separate from the Building Department; ask both before you file.
Official pageSummary only, not legal advice. Once Romco is hired, the permit is filed in our name as contractor of record. Martin guide to demolition permits
What we quote in Golden Gate
Demolition quoted in this area
- Interior demolitionStrip-outs to the studs or the slab, with the survey and the floor plans settled first.Interior demolition in Martin →
- Selective demolitionOne part of a building comes off; the rest stays standing and in use.Selective demolition in Martin →
- Commercial demolitionPlazas, offices, restaurants and warehouses, sequenced around utilities and the next use.Commercial demolition in Martin →
- House demolitionTeardowns planned around what the lot may hold next and the steps the checklist skips.House demolition in Martin →
- Structural demolitionMulti-story and coastal buildings down to the foundation, with deep work self-performed.Structural demolition in Martin →
- Concrete removalSlabs, drives, patios and footings broken out, hauled and graded.Concrete removal in Martin →
- Pool removalPartial fill-in or full shell removal, with the access route and the permit settled first.Pool removal in Martin →
- Mobile home demolitionMobile and manufactured homes taken down, with the hookups and the pad dealt with.Mobile home demolition in Martin →
- Storm damage demolitionStorm-damaged buildings made safe and taken down under the county's recovery rules.Storm damage demolition in Martin →
- Site clearingLots cleared for building, in the order the county's tree and clearing rules set.Site clearing in Martin →
- Asbestos coordinationThe licensed survey, the FDEP notice and the abatement firm, coordinated around the work.Asbestos coordination in Martin →
- Accessory structure demolitionSheds, detached garages, guest cottages and outbuildings, permitted and hauled.Accessory structure demolition in Martin →
- Something else?Demolition of every type is quoted, large or small. If yours is not shown, phone and describe it.Call (772) 310-3298 →
The sequence
Six stages, start to closed permit
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. A carport and a commercial building follow these stages in the same order.
Describe the job
Phone or use the form. Tell us the address, what comes down and what stays. Photos or a survey help.
Site visit
We look at the structure, the live services, access for trucks, trees, the seawall or water's edge, and any association rules.
Written scope with a price
Removal, protection, hauling and anything that hangs on the asbestos survey appear as separate lines.
Notices, releases, permit
The licensed survey and FDEP notice where required, the utility releases, then the application to the correct office.
Demolition and hauling
Work follows the agreed order, and debris goes to the county transfer facility in Palm City or another licensed site.
Inspection and close
The final inspection passes and the permit closes, leaving a level lot or the shell you specified.
Questions
Demolition in Golden Gate
Is Golden Gate its own town for permits?
No. Golden Gate is a neighborhood south of Stuart in unincorporated Martin County, not a town or a census place, so the Martin County Building Department issues demolition permits. Do not confuse it with Golden Gate in Collier County. If a lot turns out to be inside Stuart's city limits, the city's Building Division issues the permit instead.
What drives the cost of a demolition?
Six things move the number most: the building's size and construction, what the asbestos survey finds, the utility and septic work to coordinate, site access, debris weight, and what the permit office requires. We do not publish prices, because a guess is worse than none. Send the property survey and photos, and we return a written number after we walk the site.
Is an asbestos inspection required before a Martin teardown?
For most buildings, yes. FDEP requires a thorough inspection by a state-licensed consultant before any planned demolition it covers, and a notice to its Southeast District at least 10 working days ahead, even when no asbestos turns up. We arrange the survey with an independent licensed consultant and bring in a licensed abatement firm if needed. Romco does not abate asbestos.
How long before the work can start?
We do not promise dates, because the lead items belong to others. FDEP needs its notice at least 10 working days ahead where it applies, Sunshine 811 needs at least 2 full business days, and FPL sets its own disconnect date. Permit review depends on the office. Once those are known, we give you a written sequence.
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Every type and size, across Martin County
Send the address and the scope. We will quote it.
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. One wall or an entire building, every quote comes back as a written scope with a number attached.