Pricing guide
What demolition actually costs.
Every job is quoted after a free walkthrough. Here's exactly what goes into the number, so nothing on your quote is a mystery.
The five things that set the price
1. Size and material. A wood-frame shed and a block garage of the same footprint are completely different jobs. Concrete thickness and rebar matter just as much as square footage.
2. Access. If a machine can drive right up to the job, it goes faster. Narrow side yards, block walls, and backyard-only access mean smaller equipment or more hand work.
3. Disposal. Dump fees are charged by weight and material. Concrete, tile, and plaster are heavy. We recycle what we can, which often keeps disposal costs down.
4. Permits and testing. Full structures and pool fill-ins usually need permits. Older buildings may need an asbestos survey. Both are included in our quotes.
5. What stays. Protecting floors, landscaping, and the parts of a home you're keeping takes time. Selective demo is careful work, and it's worth it.
Cost factors by service
- Square footage and number of stories
- Whether the slab and footings come out or stay
- Asbestos or lead findings from the survey
- Access for equipment and trucks (alleys, tight lots, HOA rules)
- Extras on the lot like pools, block walls, sheds, or trees
- Single-wide versus double-wide
- Attached rooms, porches, and carports
- How much is left inside the home
- Access to the pad and distance to the street
- Square footage and number of rooms
- Selective demo versus full gut
- Popcorn ceilings or materials that need testing first
- Whether the home is occupied during the work
- Kitchen size and cabinet count
- Countertop material (stone is heavier to handle)
- Tile flooring set in mortar versus floating floors
- Whether walls or soffits are coming out too
- Cast iron tub versus fiberglass or acrylic
- Tile over mortar bed versus tile over backer board
- Number of bathrooms
- Water damage found behind walls
- Partial fill-in versus full removal
- Pool size and depth
- Access to the backyard for equipment (gate width, block walls)
- Surrounding deck or concrete that comes out too
- Fill dirt quantity and compaction requirements
- Shed size and material
- Whether the slab stays or goes
- Contents that need to be hauled
- Access from the street to the backyard
- Garage size and construction (wood frame, block, metal)
- Slab removal
- Power and water lines to disconnect
- Access for equipment
- Deck square footage
- Elevated versus ground-level
- Concrete footings
- Attached pergolas or covers
- Cover size and material (wood, aluminum, steel)
- Attached to the house versus freestanding
- Ceiling fans, lights, or misters on the cover
- Footing removal
- Square footage and thickness
- Rebar or wire mesh reinforcement
- Access for equipment
- Whether a clean saw-cut edge is needed
- Driveway size and thickness
- Concrete versus asphalt
- City right-of-way work at the apron
- Rebar reinforcement
- Linear feet and wall height
- Grouted and rebar-filled cells
- Footing depth
- Shared property line coordination
- Extent of the damage
- Partial removal versus full teardown
- Hazardous materials testing requirements
- Insurance documentation needs
- Suite square footage
- Scope of the strip-out (full shell versus selective)
- Working hours restrictions
- Distance from suite to dumpster or loading dock
- Volume of debris
- Heavy materials like concrete and tile
- How far the debris is from the truck
- One-time versus recurring service
- Portable versus inground
- Access through gates and side yards
- Deck or pad removal
How to get the most accurate quote
- Send a few photos from different angles
- Measure the rough size if you can
- Tell us what's staying and what's going
- Mention gate widths and access to the backyard
- Share your contractor's plans if it's a remodel
- Let us know about any HOA rules
Pricing FAQ
Why won't you give a price over the phone?
Because two jobs that sound the same can be very different. A 'small shed' can be a resin kit on gravel or a block building on a thick slab with power run to it. A quick walkthrough gets you a real number instead of a guess that changes later.
Is demolition cheaper if I do some of it myself?
Sometimes. Clearing out contents, removing belongings, and taking down small items yourself can reduce the price. Structural work, anything near utilities, and hauling heavy materials are best left to us.
Do permits add a lot to the cost?
Permit fees vary by city and job type. They're usually a small part of the total, and we include them in the quote so you know the full number up front.
What makes a demo job more expensive than expected?
Hidden conditions are the big one: asbestos, extra layers of flooring, thicker concrete than it looks, or water damage behind walls. We look for these during the walkthrough and tell you before we start if anything could change.
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