Sandalwood Shed’s & More is a veteran-owned, family-run shed dealer right next door to Ocala in Belleview, FL. We deliver quality storage sheds, carports, and metal buildings across Ocala and all of Marion County, with delivery and setup included free within 50 miles of our lot. In-stock buildings arrive in 7 to 10 days, custom orders in about 20 to 25. Inside Ocala city limits a pre-built shed of 100 square feet or smaller is generally permit-exempt, and we will tell you straight how the rules work. You get all-in pricing, honest guidance, and a building made to last in Florida. Tell us what you need it for and we will help you get the right one.
Drive around Ocala and Marion County and you will spot them: a thin metal shed that looked fine the first summer, then rusted, leaned, or lost a panel after a couple of storm seasons. Maybe a neighbor swaps one out every five or six years. Maybe the last seller tacked on a delivery fee nobody mentioned until the truck pulled up. That is frustrating, and you have earned the right to be a little skeptical.
Here is the honest part. Ocala summers are hard on buildings. The heat, the humidity, the afternoon thunderstorms, and the termites find every shortcut a builder took. A building that was not made for this climate turns into a bill you pay twice, plus the work of hauling off the old one. You deserve a straight answer and a shed that still looks right in ten years. That is the whole reason we build the way we do.
We get it, because we hear these stories on our lot in Belleview, a short drive from anywhere in Ocala. Joe has been building for 30 years, including custom homes, before he brought that same standard to sheds. Elisha is a veteran who enlisted in the Army Reserves, and together they run Sandalwood as a family.
We are a Stor-Mor authorized dealer, which means you get one of the most customizable building lines made, sold by people who actually answer the phone after the sale. Since taking over we have delivered around 200 buildings across North Central Florida and carry zero repossessions on our lot. In a business where some sellers keep six or eight repos sitting out front, that number tells you something: it means we size buildings honestly so people can afford them and keep them. Joe has driven out after a sale to make something right. Buy from us and you are buying from a neighbor who treats your building like it is going in his own backyard. See how our buildings are made on Why Sandalwood.
Ocala is the county seat and the heart of the Horse Capital of the World, home to more than 70,000 people in the city and hundreds of thousands more across the metro. We deliver to every part of it. From the historic homes along East Fort King Street and the tree-lined streets downtown, to the newer communities in southwest Ocala, the golf and 55-plus neighborhoods on the west side, and the thoroughbred farms and acreage out on the northwest corridor, if you can point to where the building goes, we can set it there. Our Belleview lot sits just south of the city on US 441, so every Ocala address falls inside our free delivery and setup radius. We also cover the rest of the county, from Silver Springs to Dunnellon and the rural areas in between. Wherever you are, you are working with a local dealer, not a chain shipping a building in from another state. Ocala is part of our home county: Sheds & Buildings Delivered Across Marion County.
See every town we serve on our Service Area map.
Clear out the garage and get the mower, tools, and holiday bins under a roof built for Florida. Our Stor-Mor sheds can match your house and are made to last for life.
Keep the truck, boat, or RV out of the Ocala sun and rain. Regular, A-frame, and vertical roof styles sized to your driveway or acreage.
When you need a workshop, an equipment barn, or a steel building that means business, we will build and price it to fit the job.
This is horse country, so we build tack rooms, run-in shelters, and split sheds for the equestrian and homestead properties around Ocala.
Need it fast? Reserve a lot model and have it set up in 7 to 10 days.
This is the question we hear most from Ocala buyers, and the answer depends on which side of the city line your property sits on, so here is the honest version. Inside Ocala city limits, a pre-built shed of 100 square feet or smaller with a peak under eight feet is generally exempt from a building permit. That is a smaller limit than the rest of the county, so where your lot sits really matters. Out in unincorporated Marion County, beyond the city, a shed of 160 square feet or smaller, which is a 10×16, is generally permit-exempt, and that 10×16 is our number one seller for exactly that reason. Either way, setback, zoning, and HOA rules still apply, so the building has to sit the right distance from your property lines, and any structure still has to meet product-approval and tie-down requirements. We do not pull permits, and a permit is not required for us to deliver, but we will tell you straight what we know so you do not get a surprise or a stop-work notice down the road. Want it walked through? Read our plain-English Permitting Help or just call and ask. We would rather you know before you buy.
We are not the cheapest in Ocala, and that is on purpose. The build above is why a Sandalwood shed costs a little more up front and a lot less over ten years. If a smaller or simpler building does the job, we will tell you that too, because we would rather you buy once.
1. Tell us what it is for. Call, text, or send a quick request and tell us how you will use the building. That one answer points us to the right size and style.
2. We size it and price it all-in. You get an honest, all-in quote with delivery and setup included and no hidden fees. Need terms? We offer Launch Credit Union financing, rent-to-own, and 90 days same as cash.
3. We deliver and set it up. In-stock buildings arrive in 7 to 10 days, custom orders in about 20 to 25, and we stand behind it.
Picture it a month from now. The garage is finally cleared out, the mower and the tools have a home, and the boat or RV is under cover instead of baking in the Ocala sun. Maybe it is a quiet finished office a few steps from the back door, or a tack building your horses actually use. It matches your house, it shrugs off the next summer storm, and you feel a little proud every time you pull into the driveway. That is the building we want to help you get.
Yes. Our lot is in Belleview, just south of Ocala on US 441, so every Ocala address is inside our free delivery and setup radius. We cover the whole city and the rest of Marion County.
Inside the city, a pre-built shed of 100 square feet or smaller with a peak under eight feet is generally permit-exempt. Setback, zoning, and HOA rules still apply, and that city limit is smaller than the rest of the county, so check with the City of Ocala for your exact lot.
It depends on the jurisdiction. In unincorporated Marion County outside the city, 160 square feet (a 10×16) or smaller is generally exempt, which is why the 10×16 is our most popular size. Inside Ocala city limits the threshold is 100 square feet.
In-stock buildings are usually delivered and set up in 7 to 10 days. Custom factory orders take about 20 to 25 days, depending on the options you pick.
Pricing depends on size, style, and options, and every quote is all-in with delivery and setup included and no hidden fees. Tell us what you are using it for and we will give you an honest number, plus financing if you want it.
Yes. Along with Stor-Mor sheds we deliver carports, RV and boat covers, garages, and metal buildings across Ocala, and we can build and price a custom structure for your property.
You know your property and what you need it to do. We know how to build it so it is still standing strong in ten years. When you are ready, tell us what you are using it for and we will take it from there, with all-in pricing and no pressure.
