Demolition Contractors in Snellville, GA

Snellville filled in during the 1970s, and most of the work for demolition contractors in Snellville traces back to that boom. The city had 1,990 residents in 1970 and 8,514 in 1980, a 327.8 percent jump, then 12,084 by 1990. The 2020 census counted 20,573 residents and 7,251 housing units. Houses from the 1970s and 1980s are now 40 to 55 years old, and owners are gutting them, adding on or replacing them.

The city has done its own demolition

Snellville knows demolition firsthand. When the city built its new town center, groundbreaking in March 2004 began with demolishing the Oakland Village Shopping Center. The new city hall was dedicated on March 12, 2006, and in August 2007 the city awarded a $52,000 contract to demolish the rest of the shopping center. Older commercial strips along the main roads continue to turn over, and we handle full building removal, interior strip-outs and parking lot breakout for those projects.

Houses from the 1970s and 1980s

These houses should be tested before demolition for asbestos in floor tile, mastic, joint compound and textured ceilings. If regulated material is found, Georgia EPD rules on notification and licensed removal apply. After that, interior gut-outs go room by room, with floors and stairs we are keeping protected. Full teardowns include the foundation, driveway and any pool or outbuildings, and leave the lot graded and stabilized.

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A town with an unusual start

Snellville was settled in 1874 and takes its name from Thomas Snell, who came with his friend James Sawyer from London. Sawyer opened the first post office in 1885, and the city received its charter from the Georgia General Assembly in 1923. A few older structures from the early town still stand, and we check on any that may have historic interest before planning removal.

Decks, pools and outbuildings

Backyards from the boom years often have wooden decks, older pools and storage sheds. We remove decks in sections to protect the siding, break out and backfill pools with compacted fill, and take down sheds and carports.

Permits and site prep

Snellville issues its own building permits. Demolition requires utility disconnects, a capped sewer or handled septic, and erosion control on disturbed ground. The city sits at about 1,037 feet, and we set silt fence and a gravel exit before work begins. Call (470) 260-8440 to schedule an estimate.