Demolition is the act of destroying or tearing down a structure or entire building. The building that will be demolished can be residential, commercial, or industrial.
The approaches to demolishing depend upon the intensity of the work, as hand tools are used for small jobs, and heavy machinery is used for taking down buildings.
In this article, we will put light on the types of demolition; residential, commercial, and industrial in detail.
What is Demolition in Construction?
Demolition means tearing down or destroying in general, but demolition means razing, destroying, or wrecking structures or buildings in construction. It is not a simple task as it involves many hazards like gas leakage, toxic materials, and falling stuff.
3 Types of Demolition
In general, there are three popular types of demolition. There is a difference in structure and some other differences for each type of demolition. Let’s discuss each type one by one in detail:
· Residential Demolition:
Residential demolition is the demolition of a part or the complete residential building. It is done for many purposes. You can remove a shed to make space for a garden or tear down a whole old house to build a new one.
You can demolish residential structures in our houses, garages, decks, bathrooms, kitchens, pools, barns, and patios.
In residential demolition, we can keep the main foundation and wreck the interior structures. It is usually done to keep the house’s exterior the same while the rooms of the house can be extended or contracted according to the requirements.
· Commercial Demolition:
Commercial Demolition is the removal of parts or entire commercial or public buildings. It is more complex and dangerous than residential buildings, as old buildings can contain asbestos. That’s why sometimes commercial demolition tasks are not only of demolition contractors but also involve asbestos removers.
Commercial demolition involves offices, hotels, shopping centers, and similar buildings. The reasons for commercial building wrecking can be removing a collapsed building or rebuilding the site.
The most frequent methods for commercial demolition are mechanical and deconstruction, but sometimes we must go with an explosion when these methods are not enough. This method involves proper planning and controls as it is riskier due to the traffic, other buildings, and the public.
· Industrial Demolition:
Industrial demolition is more complex and surgical than the above two types. It would help if you considered all the aspects like asbestos abatement, decommissioning, safety, and environmental concerns.
Industrial demolition is the wrecking of buildings like manufacturing products, oil refineries, raw materials mining, petroleum products, chemical plants, etc. These structures make this type of demolition riskier and demand extensive decommissioning and waste management planning.
Final Remarks
In the end, the goal of demolition is to remove existing structures to make way for new ones. After reading the above guide, you know about the three types of demolition. There are some similarities also between these, but the important to know is the differences.
BK Demolition provides demolition services in many cities in California. Our experienced team utilizes best practices to complete demolition work with proper planning and safety. Don’t hesitate to contact us for any partial or complete structure demolition work.
