Demolition Contractor in Glens Falls, NY: Teardown and Site Preparation
Taking Down What Has to Go, Then Filling, Packing and Grading the Ground for What Comes Next
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Demolition and Site Preparation Around Glens Falls, Queensbury and Saratoga Springs
When something on your property has to come down before new work can start, call Elevated Outdoors at (518) 760-1339. As a demolition contractor and excavation company, we take down what has to go and then get the ground ready for what's going in its place, for properties in Glens Falls, Queensbury, Saratoga Springs, Lake George, Fort Ann, Argyle and nearby towns. Demolition usually needs a permit and utility shut-offs arranged in advance, so calling early keeps the rest of your project on schedule.
Because we do the site work as well, you don't need one company to tear something down and another to prepare the ground. After the teardown comes the ground work: the old foundation or slab, filling and packing the hole so it won't settle, and grading for what's next. That's excavation, our main work, and if trees are in the way too, we handle tree removal and land clearing. If you're not sure your job is one we take, call and describe it.
Call (518) 760-1339Demolition Work We Can Help With
Demolition Before New Construction
Before a new house, addition, garage or driveway can go in, whatever is in the way has to come out. Elevated Outdoors takes it down and prepares the site as one job, so the ground is ready for the next phase instead of being left as a hole for another contractor to deal with. Tell us what has to go and what is going in its place, because the plan for the site depends on both.
Foundation and Slab Removal
Whether an old foundation or slab comes out depends on what's being built next. A new structure in the same spot usually needs the old concrete removed, so the ground underneath can be dug and packed properly. What stays in the ground, and how deep, is something to settle before the work starts. Either way, the hole is filled in layers and compacted so the ground doesn't settle later.
Filling, Compaction and Grading After Demolition
A demolition site isn't ready for anything until the ground is put back in order. Fill goes into the hole a layer at a time and each layer is packed, because loose fill settles for years and takes whatever sits on top down with it. The site is then graded so water runs off instead of pooling, and it's left ready for a foundation, a driveway, a lawn or whatever comes next.
Old Septic Systems and Wells
Demolition sometimes turns up an old septic tank or well that won't be used again. These have to be closed off properly, with a septic tank pumped and then removed or filled, and a well sealed so it can't carry surface water down into the groundwater. Your county health department can tell you what applies to your lot before the site work begins.
Send a requestHow a Demolition Job Goes
Shut-Offs and Permits
The utilities are disconnected, the permit is in hand, and any asbestos has been dealt with before anything comes down.
01Taking It Down
The structure comes down and the debris is cleared off the site, with anything that's staying protected along the way.
02Foundation and Fill
If the foundation or slab is coming out, it's broken up and removed. The hole is filled in layers and packed so it won't settle.
03Grading for What's Next
The ground is graded for whatever goes there next, sloped so water runs off instead of pooling where the building stood.
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Planning a Demolition Project
Most of the work on a demolition job happens before anything comes down.
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Permits and Utility Shut-Offs
Most towns around here require a demolition permit, and many want proof that the electric, gas, water and sewer have been disconnected first. Your building department will tell you what the permit needs.
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Asbestos Surveys
In New York, buildings put up before 1974 generally need an asbestos survey before demolition, and any asbestos found has to be removed by a licensed abatement contractor before the teardown starts.
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What Affects the Cost of Demolition
Size and what the structure is built of come first. Then whether the foundation or slab comes out, how much debris has to be disposed of, and how much fill the hole needs.
Why Hire Elevated Outdoors for Demolition
Demolition and Site Work From One Company
Most demolition is the first step of something new. Because Elevated Outdoors also handles excavation, grading, land clearing and concrete work, the site can go from teardown to ready-to-build without waiting on a second company, and the crew that took the structure down knows what's in the ground.
You'll Know What's Left When We're Done
Doug focuses on communication after years at larger companies where customers were left guessing. On a demolition job, that means agreeing up front on what comes out, what stays and what the site will look like at the end, so there are no surprises when the work is finished.
Demolition Services in Glens Falls, Queensbury and Nearby Towns
Elevated Outdoors provides demolition in Glens Falls, Queensbury, Saratoga Springs, Lake George, Fort Ann and Argyle, across Warren, Washington and Saratoga Counties. We also take jobs over the line in Vermont, including Castleton, and have worked as far north as Middlebury. If you're not sure we cover your property, give us a call and ask.
Call (518) 760-1339Frequently Asked Questions About Demolition
It depends on the size of the structure, what it's built of, whether the foundation or slab comes out, and how much fill and grading the site needs afterward. Tell us what has to come down and where, and we'll talk through a price.
Usually, yes. Most towns and cities in the area require a demolition permit, often with proof that the utilities have been disconnected. Your building department will tell you what's needed for your project.
If it was built before 1974, generally yes. New York requires an asbestos survey before most older buildings are demolished, and any asbestos found must be removed by a licensed abatement contractor first.
The utility companies. Electric, gas, water and sewer service have to be shut off and disconnected before anything comes down, and many towns want proof of it with the permit application.
Yes. Excavation and site work are our main jobs, so filling, packing and grading the site can be part of the same project.
It depends on what's going in next. A new building in the same spot usually needs the old foundation removed, while other uses may not. We'll go over the options with you before the work starts.
If it won't be used again, it has to be closed off properly: a septic tank pumped out and then removed or filled, and a well sealed. Your county health department can tell you what applies to your lot.
Loose fill keeps settling for years, and anything built on it settles too. Placing fill in thin layers and packing each one gives the ground the strength to carry a foundation, slab or driveway.
Yes. We also do tree removal and land clearing, so trees and brush around an old building can come down as part of the same job.
Elevated Outdoors works in Glens Falls, Queensbury, Saratoga Springs, Lake George, Fort Ann, Argyle and nearby towns, and crosses into Vermont for jobs in Castleton and as far north as Middlebury. If you're not sure we cover your town, call and ask.
Other Services From Elevated Outdoors
Towns we serve around Glens Falls: Queensbury, Saratoga Springs, Lake George, Fort Ann and Argyle.
Excavation
We handle foundation digs, trenching, gravel driveways and pads, and grading, from a single trench up to a full site for a new house.
Tree Removal
We take down dead, leaning and unwanted trees safely, whether they stand near the house or in the way of new construction.
Lawn Care
We provide regular lawn maintenance from the first spring cut to the last one in the fall, with grading and seed where the lawn needs it.
Land Clearing
We clear trees, brush and undergrowth for a house site, a driveway or open ground, ready for the excavation that follows.
Landscaping
Our landscaping covers grading, garden beds, mulch, river rock, stone edging and new seed, on ground that drains the way it should.
Hardscaping
We build retaining walls, walkways and paths on a base that's dug, packed and drained to hold up through the frost.
Snow Removal
We clear snow through the winter so you can get in and out after a storm. Call before the first snow to get on the list.
Concrete
Our concrete work goes with our site work, with the dig and the packed stone base under it handled by the same crew.
Call Elevated Outdoors About Your Demolition Project
If something on your property has to come down, call us at (518) 760-1339. Tell us what it is, where it is and what's going in its place, and Doug will talk through the teardown and the site work with you.
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