What We Demolish
- Sheds and outbuildings — from leaning backyard storage buildings to pole barns
- Detached garages and carports — including the slab and footings if you want them gone
- Mobile homes — tear-down, haul-off, and removal of piers, skirting, and utility stubs
- In-ground pools — partial demolition and engineered-style fill-in, compacted so the yard doesn't settle into a crater later
- Concrete flatwork — old slabs, patios, and driveways broken out and hauled off
- Fire- and storm-damaged structures — made safe, removed, and cleaned to grade
We handle small-structure demolition. Whole houses and commercial buildings involve a different permitting and abatement scale — call and we'll tell you honestly whether the job fits us or needs a large-structure demo contractor.
Demo to Dirt Pad: Tear-Down to Build-Ready
Most demolition customers aren't buying an empty spot — they're buying what comes next: a new garage, a bigger shop, a home site. The demo-to-dirt-pad package takes the project from standing structure to compacted, graded pad in one contract: demolition, haul-off, slab removal, fill placed and compacted in lifts, and final grading to your builder's spec. One crew and one written quote instead of coordinating a demo contractor, a hauler, and a grader who each blame the other. Details on pad construction are on our site preparation page.
Before the Machine Arrives: Utilities, Permits, Asbestos
Three things have to be squared away before any structure comes down, and we walk you through all of them at the site visit:
- Utility disconnects. Power, gas, and water serving the structure must be disconnected and verified before demolition — the utility usually requires the account holder to request it, and we coordinate timing so the disconnect doesn't stall the schedule. Columbia County's demolition permit packet, for example, requires gas and water disconnection before work starts. We also call Georgia 811 so buried lines crossing the site are located before we dig out slabs and footings.
- Permits. Augusta–Richmond County issues permits through its Planning & Development Department, and Columbia County requires a demolition permit with a site plan through Building Standards — requirements differ by structure type and location. We confirm what your parcel needs and handle the permit when one is required, so the job is documented and legal.
- Asbestos. Federal and Georgia asbestos rules require regulated structures to be thoroughly inspected for asbestos before demolition, with advance project notification to Georgia EPD — homes and residential buildings with four or fewer dwelling units are generally exempt from the notification requirement unless they're part of a larger project. Older structures commonly hide asbestos in siding, flooring, roofing, and pipe insulation. If your structure needs an assessment, we'll tell you up front and point you to a certified inspector before we schedule — finding out after the tear-down is the expensive order of operations.
What Happens to the Debris
Everything we tear down leaves on our trucks and goes to licensed disposal and recycling facilities — concrete and metal are recycled where facilities accept them, and the rest goes to a permitted landfill with disposal fees itemized in your quote. No burn piles, no debris pushed into a gully at the back of the property, no dumpster sitting in your driveway for a month.
What Demolition Costs in Augusta
Ranges below are typical for the CSRA; the written quote is firm:
- Sheds and small outbuildings: often $500–$2,500 with haul-off, driven by size, contents, and access
- Detached garages: commonly $2,000–$8,000 including slab removal, depending on size and construction
- Mobile homes: typically $2,500–$7,000 for tear-down and complete haul-off, depending on size (single vs. double-wide) and disposal fees
- Pool fill-ins: driven by pool size, access for equipment, and how much fill the hole takes
Access is the quiet cost driver: a garage a track loader can reach from the driveway costs less than the same garage behind a fence, under power lines, at the bottom of a slope. That's why we quote from a site visit, not a phone guess — the visit is free either way.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to demolish a shed, garage, or mobile home?
In the Augusta area, sheds typically run $500–$2,500, detached garages $2,000–$8,000, and mobile homes $2,500–$7,000 — all including haul-off and disposal. Size, construction type, equipment access, and dump fees drive where a job lands in the range. We put a firm number in writing after a free site visit.
Do I need a permit to demolish a structure?
Frequently, yes — Columbia County requires a demolition permit with a site plan and pre-demolition utility disconnects, and Augusta–Richmond County permits demolition work through its Planning & Development Department. We confirm exactly what your parcel needs before scheduling and pull the permit when one is required, so you're not the one standing in line at the permit office.
What about the concrete slab?
Your choice, and the quote prices both ways. We can break out and haul off the slab and footings for a clean dirt site, or leave a sound slab in place if you plan to reuse it. If anything will ever be built or planted where the slab sits, removing it now is far cheaper than digging it out around a new project later.
Can you fill in my old pool?
Yes — pool fill-in is bread-and-butter work for an excavation crew. We break up the shell so the hole drains instead of holding water, punch drainage openings in the bottom, then fill and compact in lifts so the surface doesn't sink over time. A pool filled without compaction becomes a permanent soft spot in the yard; done right, it becomes usable lawn.
How long does demolition take?
Most sheds come down and leave the property in a day; garages and mobile homes generally take one to three days including slab removal and haul-off. Add lead time for utility disconnects and permits — usually the paperwork takes longer than the machine work, which is why we start both the day you sign the quote.