Demolition Contractors in South Africa

Demolition Contractors plan and carry out the safe removal of buildings, walls, slabs and other structures, and take the rubble away. Use Demolitions South Africa to send one request and independent demolition companies suited to your job can reply with availability and prices, anywhere in the nine provinces.

What Demolition Contractors Includes

• Site inspection and a written scope of what will be removed and what stays.
• Disconnection checks with you before work starts (electricity, water, gas, sewer).
• Demolition by hand, machine or a mix, depending on the structure and neighbours.
• Loading, cartage and disposal of rubble at a licensed site.
• Leaving the site level and clear to the agreed standard.

Projects Covered

• Houses, cottages, outbuildings and garages.
• Shops, offices and other commercial buildings.
• Factories, warehouses and steel structures.
• Walls, roofs, slabs, pools and concrete structures.
• Interior strip outs ahead of a renovation.

Scope Options and Exclusions

Scope options

• Full demolition to slab, to footings or to natural ground level.
• Partial or selective demolition of one section.
• Demolition only, or demolition with rubble removal and site clearing.
• Salvage of materials with a credit, if agreed in writing.

Usually excluded

• Asbestos removal, unless the contractor is a registered asbestos contractor.
• Building plans, engineering design and municipal applications, unless agreed.
• Disconnection of municipal services, which you arrange with the municipality or supplier.

How It Works

1. Assessment. The contractor visits or reviews photos, checks access, neighbours, materials and possible asbestos.
2. Quotation. You get a written quote listing scope, rubble removal, exclusions and whether VAT is included.
3. Work. The structure is taken down in the agreed order, with the site secured and dust and noise controlled.
4. Clearance. Rubble is removed and the site is left to the agreed level, ready for the next step.

Requests are accepted from all nine provinces. Matching depends on the service and on local contractor availability, so the number of replies can vary.

Demolition Contractors Prices

Prices JUST UPDATED. Indicative ballpark ranges, excluding VAT. Your quote depends on the site.

What Affects the Price

• Size, height and construction of the structure.
• Access for machines and trucks, and how close neighbours are.
• Whether slabs and foundations must come out.
• Rubble volumes, distance to the landfill and tipping fees.
• Asbestos or other hazardous materials.
• Salvage credits and whether VAT is included.

What to Include in Your Request

• Address or suburb and town.
• What must be demolished, and what must stay.
• Approximate size in m², number of storeys and main materials.
• Photos of the structure, access and neighbours.
• Whether rubble removal and slab removal are needed.
• Preferred start date and whether plans or approvals are in place.

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