STRUCTURAL & BUILDING SCIENCE
Load Bearing Wall Removal for Florida projects
Removing a wall that carries floor or roof load means the load has to be carried elsewhere, usually by a beam, header or post sized for the span and the weight above it. This work determines whether a wall is load bearing, designs the replacement and documents it for the permit and the builder.
Overview
What Load Bearing Wall Removal covers
Removing a wall that carries floor or roof load means the load has to be carried elsewhere, usually by a beam, header or post sized for the span and the weight above it. This work determines whether a wall is load bearing, designs the replacement and documents it for the permit and the builder.
Deliverables
What you receive
The exact set depends on the scope, the county and what the reviewer asks for. These are the documents this work produces.
- beam sizing calculations
- temporary shoring plan
- wall removal drawing set
- plan review comment
- structural wall removal plans
- wall removal drawings
Scope
Parts of the work
Depending on the project, the work commonly covers the parts below.
- ceiling joist direction
- header design
- point load analysis
- post footing
- shoring sequence
- span check
Project types
Projects this applies to
These are the projects this is most often requested for.
- garage header replacement
- kitchen wall opening
- open concept wall removal
- two rooms into one
- wall removal for sliding doors
Permits
Permit context
In permit terms it is usually filed alongside these.
- special inspection
- structural alteration permit
Occupancy
Occupancy and use
- residential
- single-family
Preparation
What to have ready
- The project address, and the county it is in
- What you are building, adding or changing
- Rough dimensions, or the survey or plot plan if you have one
- Any drawings, sketches or inspiration you already have
- Whether the property is residential or commercial
- Whether a permit has already been applied for
Related
Services often requested together
FLORIDA PERMIT DATA
What the permit records show
Data through August 2026
- Matching permits
- 690
- Median declared job value
- $25,000
- Middle 50% of declared values
- $7,500–$60,000
- Permits with a declared value
- 562
"load-bearing wall" appears in 690 matching permits in the Florida records we analyzed. Declared job value is the value shown on the permit application, not a contract price, and it is based on 562 matching permits with a declared value. How we count.
Questions
Load Bearing Wall Removal questions
What does load bearing wall removal involve?
It depends on the project. Tell us what you are building and you will get the scope, the documents and the likely permit path in one reply.
Are the drawings sealed?
Where a sealed set is required, the work is prepared and sealed by a Florida architect who signs them, and that signature is what the reviewing office relies on.
How do I check a Florida architect's registration?
Professional registration is a matter of public record in Florida. Check it directly with the state before you engage anyone.
Tell us what you are building
Send the project details once and you will get the scope, the drawings it needs and a price.
Prefer to talk it through? (321) 462-5592 or ask@floridaarch.com