How It Works | Springfield Barn Demolition

Step by step

1. Assess and test

Structure type established and suspect materials tested for asbestos. Testing costs little relative to discovering the problem mid-demolition, which stops the job.

2. Pursue salvage

If the frame has value, approach reclamation companies before committing to mechanical demolition. This can change the economics and is worth the delay to explore.

3. Permits and disconnections

Demolition permit obtained and utilities disconnected, including any overhead service drop, which requires coordination with the utility rather than the contractor.

4. Abate then demolish

Any regulated materials removed under the appropriate procedures first, then the structure demolished with materials separated for recycling and scrap where practical.

5. Remove foundation and restore

Foundation and slab taken out if specified, site backfilled, compacted and graded. Agree in advance what the finished site should look like.

What you can do before we arrive

None of this is required — it just makes the visit quicker.

Have suspect siding and roofing tested for asbestos before you take quotes, because a price agreed without that knowledge will not survive the discovery.
Photograph the frame, joinery and any wide-plank siding and send those images to a couple of reclamation companies before committing to demolition.
Decide whether anything will be built on the footprint, since that determines whether foundations and footings need to come out.
Check with your county about permit requirements and about burning, which is prohibited in many jurisdictions regardless of rural setting.
Confirm with your insurer and, if the building is on agricultural land, check whether any conservation or historic designation applies.
Identify and mark septic fields, wells, buried utilities and lanes that heavy equipment must avoid.

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