Demolition Cost

Are you curious about the demolition cost of a building, factory, school or old printing plant that is nearing the end of its useful life? Demolition companies are not all the same. Tamco Construction can salvage and recycle many parts of your old commercial property – giving it new life and offsetting your costs at the same time.


Demolition cost involves a number of factors that go far beyond just the physical size, square footage and volume of a building. Removal of materials can be a huge expense, and depending on what a building or property is made up of will have a huge effect on how expensive the job may be. You also have to consider the environmental aspects of demolishing a property, and how safely a company will remove it.

We have the resources and expertise to dismantle your building safely and save as much as possible from the landfill – where, in this eco-conscious environment, it does not belong.

One way demolition costs can be cut down is through the recycling and salvage of materials, and it is wise to go with a company like ours that understands the value and responsibility of recycling. In many buildings that need to be demolished, there are literally tons of valuable materials that can be recycled and salvaged for other purposes. Knowing that, a company with the right structure and network can put forth very competitive bids by factoring in the value of the salvageable materials and deducting a percentage of it from the overall labor costs.

When you think of demolition costs, you should also think about the environment. Some companies out there will charge top dollar to come in with a wrecking ball, load everything into huge piles and Dumpsters and have them hauled away. This, while seemingly a "quick and easy" way to get rid of a building, is often actually more costly than hiring a green demolition company. This is our expertise!

We will do far more than haul your construction waste to the landfill. We will:

• Carefully comb the property for valuable metals and other materials
• Assess the value of the usable materials
• Disassemble the reusable resources individually
• Separate the materials, such as wood salvage, metals and concrete
• Transport them to the appropriate recycling plants and salvage yards

These yards will also pay a per pound fee for different materials and this - depending on what the materials are - can add up to a substantial sum of money. Other items, mainly decorative, are sometimes salvageable and reusable as is because of their historical or aesthetic value.

Knowing this, demolition cost analysis actually favors the responsible demolition company that will come in and do the job correctly, safely, and with the best equipment for the job. The more workers you have on site and available to transport materials to recycling plants and salvage yards, the quicker the job will get done. All of these factors are what determine the final bid, and more often than not, you will save not only the environment, but money by going with the green or eco-conscious company.

As far as actual square foot estimates - it is impossible to determine without a proper survey of the property and its building materials. Every job is different, and there are different circumstances and factors that go into every property. However, reusing metals, concrete, wood, PVC and even asphalt will offset your costs – and create a favorable ecological footprint long after the building footprint is all that is left behind.


TAMCO Construction offers demolition and removal services in Philadelphia, Doylestown, Bethlehem, Easton, Harrisburg, Hazelton and Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Trenton, New Jersey; and Wilmington, Delaware.