Demolition in Mullica Hill, NJ

Selective work in the village

On Main Street, demolition usually means taking out a failing rear addition, an old porch, a garage or a section of slab beside a building that is staying. Old stone foundations don't tolerate vibration or undermining well. We use smaller equipment, cut rather than hammer where we can, and keep excavation from undercutting adjacent walls.

Space is tight, so we plan staging, deliveries and debris removal around neighbors and street access.

Outbuildings on large lots

On one- to five-acre parcels, the structures that come down are pole barns, sheds, old farm buildings, detached garages and equipment pads. We disconnect any buried electric, take the building down, break out slabs and footings, and haul it all away.

• Pole barns and farm outbuildings
• Detached garages and workshops
• Concrete pads and slabs
• Long driveways
• Pools, decking and fencing

Septic and well protection

Older rural parcels around Mullica Hill often rely on private septic and wells. Driving loaded trucks over a leach field can ruin it. We locate the tank, field and well line before mobilizing and route equipment around them.

Old farm ditches and swales

Fields here were drained with swales and ditches cut long ago, many now silted in or graded over. Removing a structure or pad can open up — or block — one of those paths. We look for them before work begins and make sure the finished grade doesn't send a field's worth of runoff toward a house.

Clay ground and backfill

Silty loam over clay holds moisture, so an open hole can hold water for days. We pump before backfilling, place fill in compacted lifts, and avoid using wet clay as fill where it won't compact.

Pool removal

Pools added to newer large-lot homes are now being removed when families' needs change. We take out the shell and surrounding concrete, cap plumbing, and backfill so the area doesn't become a low spot.

Driveways and pads

Long driveways and large equipment pads mean a lot of concrete. We saw-cut, break out in sections, and recycle clean concrete where possible.

Raccoon Creek and wet margins

Lower ground near the Raccoon Creek corridor is wetter, and wetland margins are a real limit there. We check disturbance limits before scheduling.

Utilities

In sewered areas, the Harrison Township Sewer Utility handles sewer and New Jersey American Water supplies water. Services to a structure being removed are shut off and capped, and a markout is called before digging.

Permits

Demolition generally needs a township permit. We file it and handle inspections. Work in the historic village may involve additional review, and we raise that with you at the start.

Emergency service

If a sewer line backs up, our crews respond any hour.