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Commercial Demolition in Paterson, NJ

Commercial Demolition · Paterson, NJ

Whole commercial buildings taken down to a clean lot

Commercial demolition at TTL Services brings the whole building down and clears the lot. We take down retail stores, office buildings, warehouses, parking garages and mixed-use buildings. Tracked excavators with demolition grapples and buckets do the work. The debris is sorted and hauled, and the lot is left graded and clean.

As a Paterson demolition contractor, we take commercial work anywhere in New Jersey. Developers, general contractors, property owners and towns call us when an old building has to go. Our past jobs include a multi-level parking garage and a former armory, both in Paterson.

What We Handle

  • Retail and office buildings taken down to the ground
  • Warehouse demolition, slab and footings included
  • Multi-level parking garages taken down deck by deck
  • Multi-story demolition from the top story down
  • High reach demolition with the machine on the ground
  • Site fenced and dust held down with water
  • Debris sorted, with concrete and metal sent to recycling
  • The lot graded and left clean for the next build

Request a Commercial Demolition Quote

Tell us about the building or the site and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.

Multi-story and high reach demolition

A multi-story building comes down from the top, one story at a time. Federal safety rules keep machines off any floor too weak to carry their weight. A competent person keeps inspecting the structure while the work goes on, as those rules also require.

High reach demolition takes a taller building apart from the top, with the machine on the ground. A multi-level parking garage comes down one deck at a time, from the top. One-story stores and warehouses come down with standard excavators. Factories and plants are a different job, covered under industrial demolition.

Complete site demolition takes out more than the building. The slab and the footings come out, along with old pavement on the lot. That leaves bare ground for the next foundation.

What happens before a commercial building comes down in New Jersey?

Federal safety rules call for an engineering survey by a competent person before demolition starts. It checks the walls and floors for the risk of an unplanned collapse. Nearby buildings get the same check where workers may be exposed. The same rules call for each utility line to be shut off or capped outside the building.

The town's construction official issues the demolition permit under New Jersey's Uniform Construction Code. That permit waits on a written release from each utility that served the building. The owners of the lots next door get written notice before the permit is granted.

The permit also waits on asbestos. The town needs word that any asbestos that would crumble in the teardown will be abated first. The licensed asbestos abatement contractor we work with does that part. Our page on asbestos abatement and demolition lays out who does what.

Building demolition in Paterson and across North Jersey

As a commercial demolition contractor, we keep the equipment in our Paterson yard. North Jersey sits at the core of our area: Passaic, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Union and Morris Counties.

We fence the site before the teardown starts, and water on the work holds the dust down. Town codes can spell this out. Passaic's city code, for one, calls for barriers around the work and control of demolition dust.

Debris is sorted as it comes down, and our trucks and containers haul it away. Concrete and metal go to recycling through our demolition debris removal work, and the rest goes to a disposal facility. After the last load, the lot is graded and left clean. State code expects a demolished lot kept safe, with its established grades restored.

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Ready to get started?

Call or text for a written quote. We work about 60 miles around Paterson across North Jersey.

(201) 673-5470
How We Work

How a Job With TTL Services Runs

From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.

1

Call or text

Call or text (201) 673-5470 and tell us what has to come down and where. Photos, plans or bid documents help us read the job.

2

We look at the job

We look at the building and the lot, and how our machines will get in. We note what the building is made of and what stands close to it.

3

The quote in writing

The quote spells out what comes down and how the lot is left. We set the date once you say yes.

4

Before the teardown

Each utility confirms its connection is removed or sealed, and then the town can issue the demolition permit. Any asbestos that would crumble is abated before the teardown. A call to New Jersey One Call (811) gets the buried lines marked.

5

Teardown and a clean lot

Our excavators bring the structure down, and the debris is sorted and hauled. The lot is left graded, or dug for the new foundation when the builder is ready.

FAQ

Commercial Demolition Questions, Answered

Common questions about commercial demolition around Paterson and the rest of North Jersey. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.

Call (201) 673-5470

How much does commercial demolition cost?
The building sets the price. Size and height come first, then what the structure is built of. A basement, asbestos, a tight city lot and the weight of the debris move the number too. We look at the job and put the quote in writing, so call or text (201) 673-5470.
How long does a commercial demolition take?
Several steps come before the machines arrive: the survey, the utility releases, the permit and any asbestos abatement. New Jersey's One Call law treats demolition like digging, so 811 gets notice 3 to 10 business days ahead. After that, the size and height of the building set the pace. Our written quote lays out the order of the work.
Can you take down a building that stands against the next one?
Yes, and we plan the teardown around the building beside it. State code makes the owner protect adjoining properties and the sidewalk, and that plan goes in with the permit application. Under federal rules, a wall that holds up the building next door stays until that building is underpinned. Work from a neighbor's lot needs written notice and consent first.
Can you have the lot ready when the builder needs it?
Yes. Tell us the date the builder needs the ground, and we set the order of work from that date. After the debris is hauled, the slab and footings come out and the lot is graded. Our site preparation and grading work sets the lot to the builder's plan, and the excavation can follow.
Can you take down a commercial building after a fire?
Yes. A storefront building that had burned is one of our past jobs. Federal rules call for shoring or bracing before workers enter a fire-damaged structure. When a town has ordered the building down, the job runs as emergency demolition.
What if I only need interior demolition in a tenant space?
Interior demolition in a tenant space is work for a renovation contractor. We take on whole-building teardowns, down to the ground. When the whole structure has to come down, call or text (201) 673-5470.
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Demolition, Debris Removal and Excavation Around Paterson

Public work for towns and counties

Towns and counties award us demolition work through public bids. Developers, general contractors and homeowners hire us for the same kind of work.

Multi-story and industrial work

We take down multi-story buildings, parking garages and factories. The heavy concrete is broken out, and it goes to recycling with the structural steel.

Our own equipment

Our excavators, demolition grapples, trucks and containers are kept in our yard in Paterson. From there, they reach jobs across New Jersey.

Google Reviews

Rated 5.0 on Google Around Paterson and North Jersey

Real reviews of our demolition and site work, 4 reviews on Google.

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I needed a very thick concrete patio removed. After the first company I called packed up and quit after a few hours, Tailor showed up and got the job done in no time. Tailor really is a stand up guy and very trustworthy. Looking forward to working with them on future projects.

Golden Grove Developmenta year ago · Google review

contractor was patience and finished work without disturbing and issues

Joseph Wantona year ago · Google review

Great service and amazing people to work with

Guides and Resources

Commercial Demolition Guides

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Get In Touch With TTL Services

Tell us what has to come down and where it stands. Call or text (201) 673-5470 or send the form, and we will come look at the job.

Request a Quote

Tell us about the building or the site and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.

Call (201) 673-5470