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Demolition

Structure, concrete, and selective demolition with hauling and site clearing throughout Eastern CT.

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Fastest route: pick up the phone. Email works too.

If it needs to come down, we take it down

From a single garage or a failed inground pool to a full commercial building — knocked down, hauled away, and graded clean.

Buildings & Structures

Houses, garages, barns, commercial.

  • Full structure takedown
  • Additions & wings
  • Barns & outbuildings

Concrete & Foundations

Broken out, hauled, recycled.

  • Slabs, sidewalks & driveways
  • Foundations & footings
  • Retaining walls

Pools & Slabs

Failed inground pools gone for good.

  • Inground pool removal
  • Pool decks & patios
  • Backfill & regrade

Selective / Interior

Take down part, keep the rest standing.

  • Partial structure removal
  • Interior gut-outs
  • Adjacent-structure protection

How a demolition job runs

Doing demolition right starts before anything comes down. Here's how we keep it safe, legal, and clean from the first swing to the final grade.

1

Site walk & scope

We measure the structure, foundation, and disposal, then quote it flat before we mobilize.

2

Permits & disconnects

We pull the town demo permit and coordinate water, gas, and electric shutoffs so nothing's live.

3

Hazmat check & abatement

Older buildings get tested for asbestos and lead — we line up licensed abatement when it's required.

4

Takedown & processing

Excavators with thumbs and breakers bring it down and process it safely and efficiently.

5

Load-out & recycling

Clean concrete and metal are separated for recycling — lower tipping fees, cleaner site.

6

Grade & clean

Backfilled, graded, and left ready for whatever gets built next.

Why they call us to tear it down

Permits & disconnects handled

We pull the demo permit and coordinate every utility shutoff — you don't chase paperwork.

Abatement done right

We know when asbestos/lead testing is required and arrange licensed abatement before anything comes down.

We recycle, you save

Clean concrete and metal are separated out — lower disposal cost and less to the landfill.

Own trucks, priced up front

Debris hauled in our trucks with tipping fees in the quote — no surprise disposal charges.

Clean, graded site

We don't just knock it down. We leave the ground ready to build on.

Licensed & insured

CT Lic. #NHC.0014110 — real coverage for a job with real risk.

Whatever's in the way, we clear it

Three kinds of clients, one clean result.

Homeowners

Old garage, failed pool, or an addition that has to go?

We take it down, haul it away, and grade the spot clean — permits and disposal handled, quoted flat with no surprises.

Builders & GCs

Buying or building on a lot with something in the way?

We clear the structure and foundation on your schedule so your crews start on open, graded ground the day they arrive.

Commercial

Full building takedown or an interior gut for a fit-out?

We handle permitting, abatement coordination, selective demolition, and disposal to keep your project moving on time.

Older building? We test for asbestos and lead first — done right, done legal, no surprises.

Local knowledge

Demolition across Eastern Connecticut

Demolition is where a lot of Eastern CT projects actually start — clearing what's there to make room for what's next. We take down buildings and structures, break out and haul away concrete slabs, foundations, and old pools, and do selective demolition where only part of a structure comes down. Our excavators run thumbs and hydraulic breakers to knock down and process a structure efficiently, load it out, and leave a clean, graded site ready for the next phase — whether that's a new foundation, a parking lot, or open ground.

Doing demolition right starts before anything comes down. We coordinate utility disconnects with the water, gas, and electric companies so nothing is live when the machine reaches in. Older structures get checked for regulated materials — a non-historic addition or a mid-century building can carry asbestos or lead, and it can't legally come down until that's tested and, if needed, abated. We handle the permitting, line up licensed abatement when it's called for, and keep the paperwork straight so the job passes inspection.

What leaves the site matters too. We separate clean concrete and metal for recycling rather than landfilling everything, which keeps disposal cost down and keeps the job cleaner. Debris is hauled in our own trucks, tipping fees are quoted up front, and the site is graded out when we're done. From a single garage or a failed inground pool to a full commercial building takedown, we scope it by structure size, foundation type, and disposal so the number is clear before we mobilize.

Frequently asked

Demolition questions we hear on every quote

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Free estimates for all projects in Eastern CT