Building Your Dream Apartment

House demolition

22 February 2018

Julian Caldwell

Demolition contractors should ensure that they take care of the environment and public who live around a house which is being demolished. House demolition needs to be done by contractors who are experienced and skilled in their tasks to ensure that the process is safe and successful. The process involves various tasks which are often overlooked.

A house demolition may also require the services of a project manager to ensure that at the end of the process the site is clear and free for a new building or home to be put up. Demolition contractors should ensure that they adhere to regulations and laws while they undertake their duties.

Salvage Work

Houses have materials which can be processed, salvaged and stored for use in the future. The house demolition cost can drastically be reduced based on the type of materials that were used in constructing it. Salvaging of materials during a house demolition starts before the actual demolition process. Salvage work needs to be done by experts to ensure that safety is a top priority.

Planning and evaluation of salvage work can prolong the lifetime of a house demolition project depending on the house being demolished but it does offset a large percentage of the initial quote. The reduction in quote price usually does not affect a project because of the extended timelines. Clients will gladly see past this because they save money on their house demolition.

Traditional demolition

House demolition using traditional methods is very fast. This is because soon after the approval and compliance documents are accepted the house demolition process can be completed within two days. This method reduces the amount of time that is spent on a demolition site as compared to other demolition options. Traditional house demolition is ideal for projects which have a very short timeline and do not have any materials which can be salvaged from it.

Relocation of Structure

In the process of house demolitions removing a structure from a specific site is the most sustainable method of achieving a level site which can be used to build and develop a new home. When relocating a structure, the existing foundation needs to be raised so that transport and containment can be achieved.

The process of getting the necessary approvals for house demolitions through relocation of the structure can be more involving and may lead to longer turnaround time. Relocation of a structure by demolition contractors reduces the machinery to be used, amount of labor and fees incurred making it more cost effective as compared to a house demolition.

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