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Most demolition jobs in Lansdale don’t start with a wrecking bar. They start with a question: what’s hiding inside these walls? Over 26% of Lansdale’s homes were built before 1939, and the majority of what was constructed between then and 1978 went up during the peak years of asbestos use in residential building. Asbestos shows up in 9×9 vinyl floor tiles, pipe wrap, joint compound, window trim, roofing felt, and exterior siding. Lead-based paint was standard on interior trim, window sills, doors, and exterior surfaces right up until the federal ban in 1978. If your Lansdale home predates that year, the hazardous materials are likely already there. You just haven’t disturbed them yet.
That changes the moment you start a renovation, a gut job, or a demo project. Federal law requires certified abatement before demolition on pre-1978 properties, and Lansdale Borough’s Code Enforcement Department actively enforces its building codes — they respond to complaints, conduct inspections, and follow up. Hiring a contractor who skips the hazmat step doesn’t just put your family at risk. In a neighborhood full of attached row houses, it puts your neighbors at risk too.
What you get with us is the whole picture handled at once. Testing, abatement, demolition, waterproofing, debris removal — one contractor, one call, one project from start to finish. No juggling multiple crews. No waiting on one company to finish before another can start. Just a clean, compliant job done by people who have been doing this throughout Montgomery County for two decades.
We’re based in Glenside, PA — about 15 miles south of Lansdale on Route 309. That’s not a coincidence. The North Penn Valley is part of our regular service territory, and we know the housing stock up here: the row houses off Main Street, the mid-century ranches near Pennbrook, the older commercial buildings along Bethlehem Pike that are being converted as part of Lansdale’s downtown revitalization push.
Eric, our owner, holds EPA Certified Lead Inspector and Risk Assessor credentials — not just the basic RRP contractor certification that most demo companies carry, but the full federal qualification to inspect, assess, and certify lead conditions. We’re also fully HUD-compliant under 24 CFR Part 35, which matters if you’re dealing with a pre-1978 property, an FHA-financed sale, or a federally-assisted housing situation. We’re fully licensed, bonded, and insured across Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, New Castle, and Bucks counties.
It starts with a free estimate. We come out, walk the property, and give you a clear picture of what the job involves — scope, timeline, cost, and whether hazardous materials testing is needed before work can begin. In Lansdale, that last part almost always applies. If your home was built before 1978, we treat it as a hazmat project until testing says otherwise.
If testing confirms asbestos or lead, we handle the abatement first. That means HEPA filtration systems, negative air pressure containment, and sealed work areas — not just for your protection, but for the attached units and neighboring properties that share walls with you. This is standard practice for us, not an upsell. Once abatement is certified complete, demolition begins. We pull the required permits through Lansdale Borough’s Code Enforcement Department on your behalf — you don’t have to navigate that process alone.
From there, the demo or gutting work proceeds on a clear schedule. Debris is removed and disposed of properly. If waterproofing is part of the scope — especially relevant in Lansdale, where documented stormwater overflow issues and aging sewer infrastructure mean water damage calls come in regularly — that gets handled in the same project. When we’re done, the space is clean, compliant, and ready for whatever comes next.
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The demolition work we handle in Lansdale covers both residential and commercial properties. On the residential side, that includes interior gut jobs, kitchen and bathroom demolition, basement clearing, full house gutting, and water damage tearout — the kind of emergency work that becomes urgent fast when Lansdale’s stormwater infrastructure backs up and a finished basement takes on two inches of water overnight. We’re available by phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week, because that kind of call doesn’t come in during business hours.
On the commercial side, Lansdale’s active Main Street revitalization is generating real demand. Storefronts being converted, older buildings being gutted for new tenants, mixed-use developments going up along the Route 309 corridor — all of it requires the same EPA-compliant hazmat protocols before demolition can legally begin. We handle that work too, and we understand the specific permitting requirements that come with commercial projects inside Lansdale Borough.
Every project includes construction debris removal and cleanup. Cash discounts are available for customers who pay in cash — ask about it when you call for your free estimate. There are no hidden fees for permits, debris disposal, or hazmat handling. What we quote is what you pay.
Yes — Lansdale Borough requires permits for demolition work, including interior structural work like removing load-bearing walls or gutting rooms down to the studs. The permits are administered through the Borough’s Code Enforcement Department, which actively enforces building codes and responds to construction complaints. This isn’t a technicality that contractors quietly skip around here — Lansdale’s enforcement posture is real.
The good news is that as a fully licensed contractor, we can pull those permits on your behalf. You don’t have to figure out the application process, show up at the borough offices, or track down the right forms. We handle it as part of the project. Unlicensed contractors typically can’t pull permits at all, which leaves you — the homeowner — holding the liability if work is done without one. That’s not a position you want to be in.
If your home was built before 1978, the honest answer is: probably. More than 26% of Lansdale’s housing stock was built before 1939, and the majority of what was built between then and 1978 was constructed during the peak years of asbestos use in residential building. Asbestos shows up in 9×9 vinyl floor tiles, pipe insulation, ceiling tiles, joint compound, roofing felt, and exterior siding. Lead-based paint was standard on interior trim, window sills, doors, and exterior surfaces right up until the federal ban.
The only way to know for certain is testing. We hold EPA Certified Lead Inspector and Risk Assessor credentials, which means we can conduct the inspection, interpret the results, and handle the abatement — all in one engagement. You don’t need to hire a separate testing company, wait for a report, and then find an abatement contractor. We do all of it, which saves time and removes a significant coordination burden from your plate.
It comes up more than you’d think — especially in Lansdale, where aging water and sewer infrastructure has been a documented issue. The borough has invested millions in storm sewer repairs and PENNVEST-funded water system upgrades specifically because flooding and stormwater overflow are recurring problems here. When a wall comes down and reveals water-damaged framing, mold growth behind drywall, or compromised insulation, the project scope expands.
We handle that in stride because water damage remediation and demolition are part of the same service model. We don’t stop work and tell you to call someone else. Mold remediation, emergency gutting, and waterproofing are all within our scope. If the damage is extensive, we’ll walk you through exactly what was found, what needs to happen, and what it will cost before any additional work begins. No surprise invoices. No pressure to approve work on the spot.
This is one of the most important questions a Lansdale homeowner can ask, and most contractors don’t address it directly. Row houses and attached homes make up the largest share of Lansdale’s housing stock — over 33% of all housing units in the borough. When you’re working on an attached property, improper containment during asbestos or lead abatement doesn’t just affect your home. Asbestos fibers and lead dust can migrate through shared walls, shared HVAC systems, and unsealed openings into neighboring units.
We use HEPA filtration systems and negative air pressure containment on every abatement job. Negative air pressure means air is being actively pulled out of the work area and filtered before it can escape into adjacent spaces. HEPA filtration captures particles at the microscopic level — including asbestos fibers and lead dust. These aren’t optional upgrades. They’re the professional standard for attached housing, and they’re built into every abatement project we run in Lansdale’s row house neighborhoods.
Pricing varies depending on the size of the project, what materials are being removed, whether hazardous materials are present, and what the permit requirements look like for the specific scope of work. A single-room interior gut in a pre-1978 Lansdale home — including asbestos testing, abatement if needed, demolition, and debris removal — will typically run differently than a full basement gut or a commercial space tearout. The range is wide because the variables are wide.
What we do differently is give you a free, written estimate that includes all of it upfront — permit fees, debris disposal, hazmat handling, and labor. The number you see before the project starts is the number you pay. Cash discounts are available for customers who prefer to pay in cash, which can meaningfully reduce the total cost. Call for a free estimate and we’ll walk through the full scope with you before any commitment is made.
You only need one contractor — us. This is actually one of the clearest advantages of working with us versus hiring a general demo company and a separate abatement firm. Most demolition contractors in the Lansdale market don’t hold EPA Certified Lead Inspector credentials or HUD compliance certifications. That means they can swing a sledgehammer, but they can’t legally inspect for lead, certify abatement, or work on federally-assisted or pre-1978 properties under HUD’s lead-safe housing rule.
When you hire separate contractors, you’re also managing a handoff — the abatement company has to finish and certify before the demo crew can start, which adds scheduling delays, duplicate mobilization costs, and more coordination on your end. With us, the testing, abatement, demolition, waterproofing, and cleanup all happen under one contract. For Lansdale homeowners dealing with older housing stock and active Code Enforcement oversight, that kind of streamlined process isn’t just convenient — it’s the difference between a project that moves and one that stalls.
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