House Demolition
Whole-house removal done as deconstruction to meet Palo Alto's ordinance. We coordinate the salvage and asbestos surveys, CPAU disconnects and tree protection, then remove the foundation and grade the lot.
House Demolition details
All Palo Alto demolition services
Demolition Services in Palo Alto
Thirteen services, one approach: take out what has to go, save what can be reused, sort the rest and leave the site ready for the next trade. Here is what we do in Palo Alto and nearby.
All demolition services in Palo Alto
Our Palo Alto Demolition Services
Interior Demolition
Rooms or whole floors stripped to framing for remodels. Plaster and lath in older homes, careful work around beams and radiant slabs in Eichlers, and dust kept out of the parts you still use.
Interior Demolition details
Kitchen Demolition
Old kitchens removed down to studs and subfloor after a plumber caps gas and water. Cabinets and appliances in good condition can be saved for a reuse pickup instead of the landfill.
Kitchen Demolition details
Bathroom Demolition
Heavy mortar-bed tile, cast iron tubs, vanities and old fixtures removed. In slab houses we trench for new drains only where the plumber has marked, avoiding radiant tubing.
Bathroom Demolition details
Garage and Shed Demolition
Detached garages, sheds, carports, studios and barns taken down with slabs and footings. Common before ADU projects in Palo Alto and on acreage in Los Altos Hills.
Garages and Sheds details
Pool Removal
Backyard pools drained and either partly filled or fully removed, with clean fill compacted in lifts. If an ADU or addition might land there someday, take the whole shell out.
Pool Removal details
Concrete and Foundation Removal
Driveways, patios, walkways, slabs, basement walls and retaining walls broken out, with saw cuts at clean edges and concrete sent for crushing into base rock.
Concrete Removal details
Commercial Demolition
Office, R&D, retail and restaurant buildings deconstructed with salvage, sorting and weight reporting, after abatement and any lab decommissioning are complete.
Commercial Demolition details
Commercial Interior Demolition
Offices, restaurants, shops and labs stripped to shell between tenants, with off-hours scheduling and protection for occupied buildings.
Commercial Strip-Outs details
Asphalt and Parking Lot Removal
Parking lot and driveway asphalt ground or broken out, base removed if needed and everything trucked to an asphalt recycler.
Asphalt Removal details
Lot Clearing and Site Prep
Lots cleared of brush, unprotected trees, stumps, hardscape and buried debris, then rough graded with erosion control in place for construction.
Lot Clearing details
Demolition Debris Removal
Remodel, cleanout and demolition debris trucked away one material at a time to approved recyclers, and every ticket kept for your permit file.
Debris Removal details
Deconstruction and Salvage
Hand dismantling with salvage for reuse, required for most whole-building removals in Palo Alto. We coordinate the survey and the reuse pickup and track every load.
Deconstruction detailsNot sure what the job needs?
Describe what has to come down or come out in Palo Alto. We will reach out, ask the right questions and put a scope and quote together.
Residential Demolition Services in Palo Alto
Houses make up the bulk of what we take apart in this city. Full house removals are done as deconstruction under the city's ordinance. Remodels call for interior, kitchen and bathroom demolition, often in pre-war houses with plaster walls or in Eichlers with radiant slabs. Backyard work covers garages, sheds, pools and patios.
Each residential service starts with the same questions: what stays, what goes, what can be reused, what the asbestos survey says and how equipment and trucks will reach the work. The answers decide the crew, the tools and the schedule.
Commercial Demolition and Strip-Out Services
On the commercial side, we deconstruct whole buildings and strip interiors. Full removals of office, R&D, retail and restaurant buildings follow the same deconstruction ordinance as houses, with salvage surveys and sorted debris. Interior strip-outs return office suites, shops, restaurants and labs to shell between tenants.
Commercial jobs add steps: hazardous materials surveys, lab decommissioning by specialists, coordination with landlords and other tenants, street use permits downtown and CPAU service termination for larger electrical services. We sequence our work around those steps.
Site Work, Concrete and Asphalt Removal
Site services prepare the ground. Our concrete crews break out flatwork, footings, basement walls and the old retaining walls found on sloped lots. Asphalt removal handles parking lots and long hillside driveways. Lot clearing removes brush, stumps, old hardscape and buried debris, then rough grades the lot.
Trees shape almost every site job in Palo Alto. We work from the arborist's plan, keep machines out of fenced root zones and hand work where roots are close. Concrete and asphalt go to recyclers, and green waste goes to composting.
Deconstruction and Debris Hauling Under Palo Alto Rules
Deconstruction and debris hauling tie everything together. Deconstruction is the city's required method for most full removals: survey, salvage, hand dismantling and source separation. Debris hauling makes sure every load goes to an approved facility and comes back with a weight ticket.
Even on jobs where the full ordinance does not apply, we sort debris the same way. It keeps disposal costs down and makes CALGreen and city reporting simple.
Demolition Services Outside Palo Alto City Limits
We also work in Los Altos Hills, a separate town with its own permits, PG&E utilities and many septic systems. Barns, outbuildings, long driveways and full-home demolition are common there. The same crew serves the rest of Santa Clara County and south into San Benito and Monterey Counties.
Outside Palo Alto, deconstruction is optional, but owners still ask for it when the building has good lumber or fixtures worth saving.
Demolition FAQs
Palo Alto Demolition Services FAQ
Which demolition services need deconstruction in Palo Alto?
Full removal of a house or commercial building generally does. Interior, kitchen, bath and site work usually do not, but debris must still be sorted and taken to approved facilities.
Can one contractor handle the whole teardown?
Yes, except for asbestos abatement, which a certified abatement contractor performs. We coordinate that contractor along with surveys, utilities, deconstruction, foundation removal and grading.
Do you take small jobs like a shed or a patio?
Yes. Small jobs like a shed, a patio or a single bathroom are welcome. We size the crew and equipment to the job.
Do you work outside Palo Alto?
Yes. We serve Los Altos Hills and the rest of Santa Clara County, and south into San Benito and Monterey Counties.
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Tell us which service you need and a little about the building or site. Our office will contact you inside 24 hours to set up a walkthrough of the property.
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