What Does a Residential Demolition Entail?

Receiving a residential demolition can help you prepare for a new construction project. These demolitions clear your property and ensure it’s ready to go. However, this process is not always well understood. For example, according to the National Demolition Association, implosions (which are very memorable) are under 1% of all demolition projects. As a result, it’s important to know what this process entails.

Typically, a residential demolition requires you to pick between mechanical demolition (which includes heavy equipment that pushes over a home) or deconstruction (which more slowly tears apart your house). The latter option costs more but will save more material, which makes it a popular option for recycling. Choose whichever option fits the best into your budget.

Demolition experts won’t just show up at your home and start destroying your home. Instead, they inspect it for mold, rotted wood, lead paint, and asbestos to ensure it’s not dangerous. If it has any of these items, there are various remediation procedures that they’ll perform to ensure it’s safe. Then, they apply for permits to ensure things are legally appropriate.

Now, the demolition experts will carefully disconnect all of your utilities before working on your home. This process includes disconnecting water, sewage, gas, electricity, and any other utilities. Then, they’ll prepare the area by putting a fence around your home and notify the neighbors a week before the project to ensure that they have been given ample notice.

In our experience, a demolition project can typically take between one to five days, depending on the size of your home and which technique you use. Several demolition crew members will work on this project and clean up your yard as they work. The goal is to correctly destroy property and get rid of any debris that might linger in the area and cause concerns. This way, they'll get rid of your old home and help you prepare for a new construction project quickly and efficiently.

These simple steps make residential demolition an effective way to prepare for a new house construction project. Just as importantly, they can ensure that things go smoothly and efficiently for you and minimize potential health and environmental problems. Don’t hesitate to contact Hansco, Inc if you’re interested in this process and need help planning an effective and safe demolition.