How much does a demolition project cost?

When it comes to costing a demolition job, there are many variables to factor in before being able to provide an accurate price.

A detailed Scope of Works is paramount, alongside early site access. This is key in enabling our experts to fully understand the job at hand. As well as taking a look both inside and outside the structures due to be demolished, they will also walk the entire site to understand other parameters ahead of recommending a method for the demolition.

What plant will be involved?

The Hughes and Salvidge team will be able to make recommendations as to what plant is best suited for the works.

There will likely be a wide array of different machinery utilised to best meet individual job requirements and parameters, and you can read about a lot of them here. This will of course impact the cost of a demolition project.

Where is the site located?

This is an important factor for numerous reasons. Site access will go some way to determining which machinery and methods it is feasible to utilise. It is vital to adhere to local legal requirements which can vary a great deal depending on where in the world, or even where in a specific city, you are carrying out works.

Proximity to other buildings, watercourses, or any surrounding populations (human or otherwise) could greatly affect the best course of action and therefore the associated costs.

What is being demolished?

Probably the most obvious variable factor; it’s unlikely that even before reading this article anybody thought it would cost the same to knock down a garden shed as it would to decommission a power station.

Hughes and Salvidge are well-versed in conducting projects of the size and scale of the latter., but even within the more specific decommissioning category, there are variables at play.

Is it an entire site or a specific building/area that’s being decommissioned? Are there potentially dangerous materials to be safely disposed of? How big is the main structure, and the site as a whole?

What materials are involved?

As well as allowing for the safe removal and disposal of any potentially hazardous materials, we also take into account the recycling potential of your project.

Having our associated companies, H&S Asbestos, K&B Crushers, and H&S Metals ensures that we can provide the complete solution – demolish, crush, recycle – by working together to offer clients a cost-effective solution whilst simultaneously minimising the burden to landfill and maximising recycling. Between these companies we are able to recycle over 96% of demolition arising.

How big is the project?

How big the site as a whole is, as well as the size of individual buildings (and indeed the number of buildings/structures) make a great deal of difference to our methodology and the amount of working hours required to complete it.

Whilst the above list of factors is not exhaustive, it should give you some idea as to the variables which can impact the cost of a demolition project. The most accurate way to price up your next job is to speak to one of our highly experienced estimators. We can then take into account any and all relevant information to put together a comprehensive quote, tailored to your individual situation and requirements.

Contact us today for a quote.