Demolition Contractors in Doraville, GA

Doraville has seen one of the biggest demolition projects in metro Atlanta, and demolition contractors in Doraville work in a city still reshaping itself. The General Motors Doraville Assembly plant closed in 2009 and was demolished in 2015, clearing a huge site for redevelopment. Smaller versions of that story play out across the city every year: older commercial buildings cleared, tenant spaces gutted and houses replaced.

Buford Highway commercial work

Starting in the 1980s, immigrants settled along Buford Highway, and the corridor through Doraville is lined with older commercial buildings and shopping centers. When those spaces change hands, the old build-out has to come out: kitchen equipment, walk-in coolers, ceiling grid, partitions, flooring and storefront glass. Restaurant strip-outs in particular call for care with grease lines, gas connections and refrigerants, which have to be handled properly before demolition.

A small city with older houses

Doraville was incorporated on December 15, 1871, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly. The 2020 census counted 10,623 residents and just 3,751 housing units. Residential work here usually means older ranch houses on small lots, either gutted for renovation or cleared for new construction, plus garages, sheds and driveways removed.

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What older buildings need before demolition

Both commercial and residential buildings of this age should be surveyed for asbestos before demolition, and Georgia EPD notification and licensed removal apply when regulated material is found. Utilities have to be disconnected by each provider, the sewer capped, and erosion control set up on any ground that will be disturbed. We handle those steps in order so the crew is not waiting on paperwork.

Slabs and parking lots

Redevelopment often means more concrete and asphalt than building. Old slabs, footings, loading docks and parking lots have to be broken out and hauled, or crushed and reused where the project allows. We size equipment and trucks to the job so it moves quickly without tearing up neighboring property.

Permits

Doraville issues its own permits. The city sits at about 1,073 feet. We confirm the current requirements for your address before scheduling. Call (470) 260-8440 to talk through your project.