Structural Repairs in Ocala and Central Florida
The structural work most remodelers can't legally touch.
Load-bearing wall removals, beam and header installs, and framing repair for homes and commercial buildings, engineered, permitted, and inspected. Foundation settlement isn't our line; structure above the slab is.
Opening up, shoring up, and making it sound
Most of our structural work runs alongside a remodel or addition. If a wall needs to come down or a floor needs to come back to level, this is the crew that's licensed to do it right.
Load-Bearing Wall Removal
Open up a closed floor plan the right way, with a properly sized beam and header carrying the load, engineered and permitted.
Beam & Header Installation
LVL and steel beams for new openings, wider spans, or loads that were never framed to carry what they carry now.
Structural Framing for Additions
New framing tied correctly into the existing structure when you add square footage, a second story, or bump out a room.
Sagging Floor & Joist Repair
Sistering, replacing, or reinforcing joists and girders to bring a bouncy or sloping floor back to level and solid.
Rot & Termite Framing Repair
Cutting out and rebuilding compromised structural framing from water, rot, or termite damage, back to full strength.
Structural Framing Corrections
Fixing under-built, overspanned, or previously botched framing so it actually meets code and carries its load.
Structure for build-outs and repairs, up to three stories
Whether you're reworking a tenant space or repairing a compromised structure, our building-contractor license covers commercial structural work on buildings up to three stories.
- Load-bearing modifications for new layouts and tenant build-outs
- Structural steel and beam work within license scope
- Repair of damaged or compromised structural members
- New openings, storefronts, and door/window structural framing
- Structural corrections flagged in inspections or due diligence
The license is the line
Structural work on a commercial building isn't a job for whoever's cheapest. Florida draws a hard line: altering structural members requires the right contractor license and, in most cases, an engineer's design.
We hold the license, coordinate the engineering, and pull the permits, so your structural work stands up to code, inspection, and the next buyer's due diligence.
Structural work is where the license actually matters
Anyone can hang drywall. Removing a bearing wall, resizing a beam, or rebuilding load-bearing framing is a different category of work, and in Florida it legally requires a properly licensed contractor. That's exactly what we're built for.
From assessment to signed-off inspection
Assessment
We look at the structure, the load path, and what you want to change, and tell you straight what the job needs.
Engineering & Drawings
Where the work is load-bearing, we bring in a structural engineer for the design and beam sizing so it's right on paper first.
Permitting
We pull the structural permit with your county, so the work is on record and inspected, not hidden behind drywall.
Build & Inspect
We shore, cut, install, and frame, then carry the job through inspection to a clean sign-off.
Structure you can stand on
What owners say
I called Florida Legacy in Ocala for a consult and they were efficient, kind, and had plenty of options to choose from. Their quality of customer service really sold me. Highly recommend and would use again!
Top quality work!
I had no idea how much easier my kitchen would be to function in… the job is beyond amazing. If anyone is looking for a reliable, dependable company to get the job done the way you'd like it, I highly recommend this company.
Serving Marion, Sumter & Lake Counties
Structural repair FAQs
Do you do foundation repair?
No. We focus on above-grade structural work, framing, beams, load-bearing walls, floors, and joists. For foundation settlement, piers, or slab issues, you'll want a dedicated foundation specialist, and we're glad to point you toward one.
Can you remove a load-bearing wall?
Yes, that's core work for us. We size and install the beam and header to carry the load, coordinate the structural engineer's design where required, and pull the permit so it's inspected and done right, not just knocked out and drywalled over.
Do I need a structural engineer?
For most load-bearing changes, yes, an engineer specifies the beam and connections. You don't have to source one; we bring in a licensed structural engineer and manage that part of the job for you.
Do you handle commercial structural work?
Yes. Our Florida Certified Building Contractor license covers commercial structural repairs and modifications on buildings up to three stories, from tenant build-out changes to repairing compromised structural members.
Are you licensed for structural work?
Yes. Florida Legacy Construction is a Florida Certified Building Contractor, license CBC1268994, which authorizes structural work on residential and commercial buildings up to three stories. You can verify it with the Florida DBPR.
How much does structural repair cost?
It depends entirely on the scope; a single beam install is very different from reframing a damaged floor system or a commercial modification. We give a free on-site assessment and a clear written price before any work starts.
Often part of a bigger project
Most structural jobs come up inside a remodel or addition. Here's where ours usually connect.
Kitchen Remodeling
Opening up a closed kitchen almost always means taking out a load-bearing wall. See how we handle full kitchen remodels.
Home Additions
Additions live or die on how the new structure ties into the old. Explore our additions work.
Commercial Build-Outs
Tenant build-outs often need structural changes to the space. See our commercial construction.
Not sure if it's structural? Let's look.
Send us what's going on, a wall you want gone, a floor that moves, a repair a home inspector flagged, and we'll tell you straight what it needs and what it costs.