What else do demolition contractors do other than knock down buildings?

Majority of the population seem to think that demolitions are as simple as taking a hammer to the wall and throwing a wrecking ball around, but accidents and mistakes can happen when measures aren’t followed properly, and you might wonder whether there is more to the life of a demolition contractor than knocking down buildings.

Just to be clear, Wrecking balls are not a common method of demolition anymore as they are hard to control and not as efficient.

It takes a lot of expert knowledge to be a demolition contractor and also high tolerance to sound such as crushing concrete, banging and crashing.

A Typical Demolition Project Timeline:

1. Best1 Demolition picks up demolition projects.
2. Plan and schedule a demolition site during the visit.
3. Designate contractors for each part of the demolition project.
4. Complete paperwork including method statements, risk assessments, health and safety plan, environmental risk assessment, fire plan and site waste management plan.
5. Apply for licenses such as scaffolding, road closures, use of cranes, local council and developer forms, anything that may be required.
6. Monitor impact on environment and emissions.
7. Monitor any impact on the health and safety of staff and anyone else around.
8. Communicate with residents or anyone nearby that would be affected by the demolition, ensuring they know the timeframe that they may be affected by noise, dust, vibrations and vehicle movements.
9. Inspect safety gear, machinery and equipment
10. Conduct asbestos assessment and complete safe asbestos removal on site if required.
11. Pre demolition process such as ensuring electricity, water and gas has been turned off before any work starts.
12. Arrive on site and start the demolition process job, set up site necessities such as portaloo. 
13. Soft strip the buildings and ensure that everything that can be recycled or salvaged is, (such as door knobs, glass, handles, cabinetry, air conditioning etc) leaving only the structure behind.
14. Carry out demolition plans.
15. Recover any material remaining and clean the site extensively.
16. Complete post-assessments and finalise the project.

Demolition Projects may be more complicated than the above, however that is an idea of a basic demolition process and how Best1 Demolition Sydney works.

If you have a project coming up that is in need of demolition contractors in Sydney contact the team at Best1 Demolition today.