Professional Demolition Company Providing Services to Springfield, IL
In need of a team of professional demolition technicians? Our experienced team at S. Shafer Excavating is eager to assist those in the Springfield, Illinois area. Our family-owned and operated business has continued to ensure to not only put the needs of our customers first but to get the job done right every time ever since 1980. If you need an industrial or commercial structure demolished, do not hesitate to give us a call for any demolition needs.
Professional Commercial Demolition Services
Wrecking a commercial building can be a huge project. There are several important steps that need to be taken in order to demolish the building safely and effectively. All of our contractors are aware of the whole process and will know exactly what to do at each step. These steps include:
- Obtaining the permits needed before demolition.
- Having access to the building and location.
- Planning out the demolition project, and ensuring it stays on budget.
- Finding out the total commercial demolition costs.
- Ensuring the safety of everyone involved with the project as well as any nearby structures.
- Checking the condition of all used material, including testing materials or their toxicity or any other positional danger they may hold.
- Preparing all machinery being used in the demolition project.
- Ensuring proper clean up and disposal, especially any hazardous materials.
One of the challenges that comes with commercial demolition services is the fact that these properties are typically located in populated areas. You can rest assured that our team will find the right way to demolish the building, keeping the safety of passersby and the people involved with the project as our top priority. There are many other companies who will refuse to take on projects such as these. Unlike those other teams, however, our team does not mind working in the tighter spaces of busy areas. S. Shafer Excavating is a local family-owned and operated wrecking company. We know all the intersections and areas located in Springfield, IL which gives us more insight into how to best work in the more narrow and populated streets.
Getting The Process Done Right with Proper Paperwork
While working on the demolition of commercial buildings, our team is required to be as meticulous as possible due to these buildings usually being located close to densely populated areas. While every project that we take on is unique, regulations have to be followed with every single one of them. This means all permits need to be properly signed and every document needs to be stamped.
The evaluation process required for each location and the building itself can take anywhere from a few hours to many days. It all depends on how complex the job is going to be. There can be no rushing in this process as all the information that will come out of the report by our team will be used to figure out what steps should be taken next.
At this point, if you have any input you would like to share with our team, we greatly encourage you to let us know. We take all our customer’s input seriously as it can help stop any future problems that could arise during the project.
Examples of commercial demolition projects we can take on include:
- Hotels
- Retail Centers
- Hospitals
- Motels
- Apartment Complexes
- & More!
Professional Industrial Demolition Services
Many people have asked us how to tell the difference between industrial, commercial, and residential demolition. The property types and areas differ between all of these types of demolition. Industrial demolition occurs on building within areas that are industrial-zoned. The types of properties included in this group include but are not limited to:
- Abandoned Factories
- Power Plants
- Non-Operational Silo’s
- Manufacturing Plants
- Treatment Facilities
- Mothballed Plants
One issue that industrial demolition often runs into is that these buildings tend to be close to populated areas similar to commercial demolition. It is because of this that our team must take extra precautions to avoid damage to nearby buildings and ensure the safety of people working on the projects and passersby, while still being able to stick to the schedule and meet the expected completion time.
What Takes Place Before Industrial Demolition?
Industrial demolition projects require technical engineers who are both proficient and experienced in their field. Unlike residential demolition where the act of manual tearing down can happen, industrial demolition involves working around hazardous materials that can sometimes cause major issues at any time.
Preparing for the Project
One of the biggest parts of the project is the preparation before demolition begins. While there are some clients that will not appreciate the value of groundwork, it cannot be skipped. The inspections, evaluations, and assessments made before demolition begins are necessary for ensuring the project gets done the right way.
Looking Out for Potential Hazards
Our team will be sent to the area before demolition in order to conduct a thorough investigation of the property itself. They will be looking at the structure and any hazards that could pose a danger to our workers and client. Examples of hazards include things such as asbestos, mercury, lead, and other toxic chemicals commonly used within the industrial infrastructure. Our team will work to clear out these hazards before they bring in our heavy machinery.
Our Checklists
Our team keeps a checklist of all the tasks that need to be accomplished during the project. This checklist is used in all projects that we work on in order to ensure that everything is running smoothly, and the job is being done well. The checklist is sent back to us by our team, and they will include the findings as well as any recommendations that they have going forward. After going over the checklist report, we will thoroughly review it before moving forward with the project. Contrary to popular belief, the demolition process itself is not as amazing as bringing explosives in and blasting the structure away. Our team uses several other alternatives to explosives to help with the demolition
The Demolition Equipment We Use
Heavy machinery like crushers, processing shears, concrete cranes, and more are all a part of both industrial and commercial demolition projects. We will not have to sub-contract for equipment as we own all equipment we will be using on the job.
All of our heavy equipment operators are direct hires, giving us more control over just about every aspect of industrial demolition. Safety at the workplace, flexibility, cohering to a schedule, and solving problems that arise during the job on the fly are all important aspects of this industry.
Types of Equipment We Use on The Job Include:
- Wrecking Ball: We own a crane that uses a large steel ball in order to crash into buildings.
- Cutters and Breakers: We used cutters to slice through steel and bars. The breakers are used to help separate materials.
- Excavators: We use different excavators given the weight and what the project needs.
- Pulverizer: Our pulverizer is used to break up the solid and hard concrete.
- Explosives: Explosives are carefully handled and are usually used on building that we have already weakened.
Why Choose Our Demolition Company in Springfield, IL?
Industrial demolition is not an easy job. It requires a large level of precision in order to get the job done effectively and safely all on schedule. Just one wrong step could lead to disastrous results. As one of the top demolition contractors in the Springfield, IL area for more than 30 years, our team is dedicated to ensuring all jobs are done the right way.
Our contractors always keep up with their training in order to keep them up-to-date on changing technologies. This keeps our team more experienced than their peers. Every one of our staff members have all of the required certifications and licenses needed to get the job done right. All this makes our staff highly reputable.
If you have any questions about our team, what we do, or need a demolition job done in Springfield, IL, give our team of demolition experts a call today. S. Shafer Excavating is dedicated to ensuring customer satisfaction. Be a part of the other happy customers who chose our services. Our team can handle any project, no matter the size!
