House Demolition in Tuscaloosa, AL
Buying a lot for the ground and not the house on it? We take down houses, garages and outbuildings in Tuscaloosa, haul the debris, pull the concrete and hand you a graded lot.
Clearing a lot of the house that is in the way
Lots in Tuscaloosa get bought for what can be built on them. The house that came with the lot is often small, tired, or sitting in the wrong place for the new plan. Other times it is a rental that has reached the end, or a family home nobody is going to move back into. The building has to go before the survey stakes, the pad and the footings can go in.
Is it a mobile home instead of a house? See mobile home removal in Tuscaloosa.
We do the whole job and not just the loud part. The structure is brought down with the excavator and every load of debris goes to a permitted site. The slab, the footings and the driveway apron you no longer want are broken out and removed. The footprint is filled, packed in lifts and graded to drain. Tuscaloosa is inside our service area, and we take residential and commercial lots here.
If the place is overgrown, we can open the drive, take the building down and clean up the lot around it in one visit. A lot with houses close on either side takes more care and a little more planning, so send photos early. More on the work is on our house demolition page and on the Tuscaloosa land clearing page.
What is included in Tuscaloosa
- Houses, garages and outbuildings brought down
- Every load hauled to a permitted site
- Slab, footings and unwanted concrete removed
- Septic tanks and old cisterns dealt with
- Fill packed in lifts across the footprint
- Lot graded to drain and build on
Permits and rules inside Tuscaloosa
The city permits demolitions
The City of Tuscaloosa states it plainly: permits are required for all new construction, demolitions, remodels and alterations. Applications go through Building and Inspections. Get the permit question settled before you set a date, and if you are outside the city limits, ask Tuscaloosa County what it requires. Our guide on demolition permits in Alabama explains what a city usually wants to see first.
Historic districts and the lake
Two extra checks apply in parts of the city. Tuscaloosa says additional regulations may apply to projects inside a historic district, and it sends questions about historic properties to Planning and Zoning. The city also requires a Land Development Permit, handled by the Office of the City Engineer, for projects next to Lake Tuscaloosa. If your house is in an older neighborhood or on the lake, ask about both before you plan a teardown.
Asbestos notice to ADEM
Outside Jefferson County and the City of Huntsville, ADEM takes asbestos notifications directly, so a Tuscaloosa County job goes to the state. ADEM says a responsible party, which can be the owner, the contractor or a consultant, files a 10-day notification before a regulated demolition begins. It also says privately owned residential buildings of four or fewer units that remain residential property are exempt from the asbestos regulations. A lot being cleared for a commercial building is a different case. Ask ADEM, and tell us the age of the house.
Real Job Photos
Phone pictures from real jobs, captioned with what they show. See more recent work or read about our full house demolition service.
Tuscaloosa House Demolition Questions
Not seeing yours? Call or text (205) 535-6376 and ask.
Do I need a demolition permit in Tuscaloosa, AL?
The City of Tuscaloosa says permits are required for demolitions, and applications go through Building and Inspections. If the property is in a historic district or beside Lake Tuscaloosa, the city says more rules may apply. Call the city with your address before you book anything. Have the permit in hand, or ask us what to line up first.
How much does house demolition cost in Tuscaloosa?
There is no honest number until someone has looked at the building. Size, what it is built of, slab or crawl space, truck access and whether asbestos has to be handled first all move it. Estimates are free and priced off the property. Our Alabama demolition cost guide explains each factor so you can read any quote.
Can you tear down a house on a commercial lot in Tuscaloosa?
Yes. We take commercial lots and site prep as well as residential work. A commercial job is more likely to fall under ADEM's asbestos survey and notification rules, and the city may want more paperwork, so start those conversations early. Not sure whether your project is one we take on? Call or text and ask.
Can you clear the lot and build the pad after a Tuscaloosa teardown?
Yes. The brush and unwanted trees can come off, the building can come down and the pad for the new house can be cut, filled and packed in one trip. Doing it together saves moving the machines twice. Your builder or concrete crew takes it from there.
Tuscaloosa and Around
We cover Tuscaloosa and the country around it, including:
Forestry Mulching in Tuscaloosa
Brush, briars and small timber ground to mulch where they stand. No piles, no hauling.
See the Tuscaloosa pageExcavating in Tuscaloosa
Footings, trenches, culverts, stumps and the digging jobs that have no name.
See the Tuscaloosa pageTree Removal in Tuscaloosa
Dead, leaning and storm-damaged trees taken down by machine, stumps pulled, ground left level.
See the Tuscaloosa pageGravel Driveways in Tuscaloosa
Gravel drives and access roads cut in, based, crowned and ditched so they last.
See the Tuscaloosa pageHouse Pads in Tuscaloosa
Pads cut, filled in lifts and compacted to grade for houses, shops and mobile homes.
See the Tuscaloosa pageAll Services in Tuscaloosa
Everything we do in Tuscaloosa and Tuscaloosa County.
Tuscaloosa overviewTuscaloosa County
Land clearing, mulching and dirt work across Tuscaloosa County.
County overviewHouse Demolition
Old houses and outbuildings torn down, hauled off, slab out, lot filled and graded.
The full serviceHouse Demolition in other places
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