Demolition Contractors in Roswell, GA

Homeowners looking for demolition contractors in Roswell are usually working on one of two kinds of property. The first is a house from the city's huge growth spurt: Roswell had 5,430 people in 1970 and 23,337 in 1980, a 329.8 percent jump, then nearly doubled again to 47,923 by 1990. Those houses are now 35 to 55 years old, and many are being gutted for full renovations or cleared for new construction. The second is property in or near the historic core, where demolition is a much more careful conversation.

The Historic District has its own review

Roswell's Historic Preservation Commission reviews demolition in the Historic District through a Certificate of Appropriateness. The city's application packet lists demolition as a Major Application, with a $450 fee plus advertising costs, a required pre-application meeting with Community Development staff, and supporting material such as a survey, site plan and photographs of all four sides of the existing structures. Every city department reviews the application before it is placed on the commission's agenda, and the commission meets on the second Wednesday of each month. The packet is blunt about shortcuts: work done without a Certificate of Appropriateness leads to a Notice of Violation or a citation.

If your property is in the district, we build that review time into the schedule and help you put together the photos and site information the commission expects.

Old mill history, still standing

Roswell grew around the Roswell Mill, built in the mid-1830s and once the largest mill in North Georgia. A 30-foot dam built to power it still remains on Vickery Creek. Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall and the Smith Plantation are preserved and open to the public. That history is why the city looks hard at anything coming down near the square, and why we treat older outbuildings, stone walls and foundations on these lots as things to ask about before removing.

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The growth-era houses

The 2020 census counted 38,032 housing units in Roswell. A big share went up in the 1970s and 1980s in subdivisions east and west of Holcomb Bridge Road. When owners take one of these houses down to the studs, we usually remove drywall, cabinets, flooring, old tubs and tile, and sometimes interior walls once an engineer confirms which ones carry load. When the whole house is going, we also pull the driveway, front walk and any backyard pool so the builder starts on a clear lot.

Water and slopes

Roswell averages about 52.3 inches of rain a year, and its southern boundary follows the Chattahoochee River. Lots that fall toward the river or Vickery Creek need erosion control set before demolition starts, and debris has to be hauled out promptly rather than stockpiled on a slope. We keep the construction entrance stabilized so the street stays clean.

Roswell's shift from Cobb to Fulton

Roswell was moved from Cobb County to Fulton County in 1932, and today the city runs its own permitting through Community Development. We confirm the permit, utility disconnect and erosion requirements for your address before the work is scheduled. Call (470) 260-8440 to talk through your project.