Commercial & Residential Demolition Contractor In
Boston, Ma
Boston EP Landscaping is there when your building needs to come down, you want pros who know what their doing. We've been tearing stuff down around Boston for a while now, and we know how to do it right. Whether it's an old triple-decker in Southie or a warehouse in Somerville, we handle demo jobs big and small.
Why Choose Our Boston Demolition Services
Boston's got some unique challenges when it comes to demo work. Tight spaces, old buildings built way different than today's standards, and neighbors who are pretty close by. You can't just swing a wrecking ball around here like you might in the suburbs.
Residential Demolition & House Demo in Boston
Most folks think about residential demo when they need to tear down their house to build new, but that's not the only reason people call us. Sometimes you buy a place in Roxbury or East Boston that's been sitting empty for years, and it's cheaper to start over than try to fix everything wrong with it.
Boston's housing stock is old. Real old. Some of these triple-deckers and brownstones go back over 100 years, which means they were built with materials we don't use anymore. Lead paint, weird electrical setups, plumbing that makes no sense - when you're dealing with all that, sometimes demo is the smart move.
We see a lot of people who want to keep the front of their house for the historical look but gut everything behind it. That's tricky work because you're basically doing surgery on a building. You want to keep the parts that look good while getting rid of everything that doesn't work.
Winter demo jobs are different too. You can't always get the dumpster exactly where you want it when there's snow everywhere, and some of the older buildings get pretty drafty once you start opening them up. We plan around the weather so your project doesn't get stuck waiting for spring.
Commercial Demolition Projects
Commercial demo work in Boston means working around businesses that need to keep running. Maybe you're tearing down part of a restaurant kitchen while they're still serving customers in the dining room. Or you're taking out walls in an office building where people are trying to work upstairs.
We've done projects in the Financial District where every truck needs to be scheduled around rush hour traffic. Try getting a 40-yard dumpster down some of those narrow streets at the wrong time of day - it's not happening.
Retail spaces are common demo jobs for us. Someone takes over a spot that used to be a different kind of business, and they need the whole inside redone. Like when that old Radio Shack becomes a coffee shop, or when a restaurant space gets turned into a yoga studio.
Warehouses and industrial buildings around areas like South Boston or Cambridge have their own issues. These places were built to last forever, which is great when they're working but makes demo more complicated. Thick concrete, heavy steel beams, and foundations that go way deeper than you'd expect.
We also handle emergency commercial demo - when something happens to a building and parts of it need to come down fast for safety reasons. Storm damage, fire damage, or just old buildings that decide they can't hold up anymore.
Concrete Removal & Interior Demo Work
Concrete removal is probably the most physical part of what we do. Boston's got concrete everywhere - driveways, patios, basement floors, and those old concrete steps that lead up to front doors all over the city.
The problem with concrete around here is that it's usually been there forever, and it's not going anywhere easy. Plus, a lot of the old concrete work was done really well, so it's tough to break up. We're not just chipping away at it with hand tools - we've got the right equipment to make this go smoothly.
Interior demo is different because you're usually trying to save parts of the building while taking out other parts. Like when someone wants to combine two apartments into one, or when a business wants to reconfigure their space. You might need to take out a wall but keep the ceiling, or rip up floors but leave the walls alone.
Selective demolition means being careful about what you're removing. Sometimes there are pipes or wires running through walls that need to stay, or you're working around a support beam that can't be touched. It's like taking apart something complex without breaking the parts you need to keep.
We see lots of kitchen and bathroom demo jobs too. People want to completely redo these spaces, which usually means everything has to go. Old tile, cabinets, fixtures - it all needs to come out before the new stuff can go in.
Getting Your Boston Demo Project Started
Before any demo work starts, we need to figure out what we're dealing with. Every building is different, and Boston buildings especially can have surprises hiding inside them.
We'll come check out your project and tell you exactly what needs to happen. Sometimes that includes getting permits from the city, which we can handle for you. Other times we need to coordinate with utility companies to shut off power or gas lines safely.
If your building might have asbestos or lead paint, we'll let you know what that means for your project. These materials need special handling, and trying to skip that step just causes bigger problems later.
Most demo projects create way more debris than people expect. A small room can fill up a whole dumpster once you start tearing into walls and floors. We make sure you've got the right size dumpster and that it gets placed somewhere that works for your neighborhood.
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Local Boston Demo Challenges
Working in Boston means dealing with things you don't see in newer cities. Streets that were designed for horses, not trucks. Buildings packed tight together with barely any space between them. Parking that's always a problem, especially when you need space for equipment.
The city's permitting process has its own quirks too. Some neighborhoods have extra rules about when work can happen or how much noise you can make. We know which areas are strict about this stuff and how to keep your project moving without running into problems.
Snow removal becomes part of the job in winter. Can't do demo work if you can't get to the building, and Boston winters don't mess around. We've got equipment to clear access when we need to, but sometimes projects have to wait for better weather.
Your Boston demo project doesn't have to be a headache. We've been doing this long enough to know what works and what doesn't. Give us a call and we'll figure out the best way to get your building torn down so you can move on to whatever comes next.
Quick & Reliable Demo Services
We are here to help with all your demolition needs. Call or email anytime.
