Tuscaloosa and West Alabama
Tuscaloosa Demolition Pros: Demolition Contractors in Tuscaloosa, AL
One call reaches local excavation and demolition crews for houses, mobile homes, garages, barns, pools and slabs, with a written price before any machine shows up.
- Tuscaloosa, Northport and towns within 20 miles
- Licensed, insured local contractors
- Houses, mobile homes, garages and pools
- Written price before work starts
- Debris hauled and the lot graded
Tuscaloosa Demolition Pros is a demolition referral line for Tuscaloosa, Northport and the incorporated towns within 20 miles, from Coker and Coaling to Brookwood, Vance and Moundville. You describe the structure, the lot and the deadline you are working to, and we put you in touch with a local contractor who brings the excavator, the roll-off and the paperwork.
Most calls are a house that has outlived its repairs: a post-war rental in Forest Lake, a cinder-block house in Alberta or Holt, a single-wide on a Tuscaloosa County lot. Others are a collapsing garage, an old pool the new owner never wanted, or a concrete slab left behind after a storm.
The crews we work with handle the whole job: utility disconnects, the City demolition permit, asbestos questions, hauling to the landfill, and grading the lot back to clean dirt so it can be sold, built on or seeded.
A $21 City of Tuscaloosa demolition permit and one phone call keep the choice in your hands; leave a condemned house standing until the council orders it down and the City picks the date and charges back a bill that, for a house, cost guides put at $8,500 to $17,800.
$8,500 to $17,800
What a typical house teardown in Tuscaloosa runs, from HomeBlue's Tuscaloosa cost guide. Garages, sheds, pools and mobile homes cost less; size, asbestos and haul distance move every number. See the full Tuscaloosa price list.
Demolition Work Around Tuscaloosa
The jobs that come up most, from whole houses to the slab left behind.
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House Demolition
Whole-house teardowns, from pier-and-beam rentals to block ranches, with the lot graded after.
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Mobile Home Demolition
Single-wides and double-wides stripped, the chassis cut for scrap, the pad cleared and graded.
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Storm Damage Demolition
Tornado, wind and flood-wrecked houses taken down once you and your insurer are ready.
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Garage Demolition
Detached garages and carports pulled down, tin and lumber hauled, the slab out if you want it.
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Pool Removal
Inground pools broken out and filled, or pulled out entirely, with the yard graded back.
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Concrete Removal
Patios, carport pads, footings and leftover foundations broken out and hauled off.
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Whole-House Teardowns
A frame house on brick piers over a crawlspace comes down faster than one on a slab, and the real work moves to the piers, the sewer or septic line, and the red clay underneath.
The contractor files the City permit, confirms Alabama Power, gas and water are cut at the source, calls Alabama 811, then loads the framing into roll-offs, pulls the piers and footings, and grades the lot.
About house demolition
Mobile Homes and Trailers
Census figures put mobile homes at about a quarter of the housing in Holt and about one in six homes in Coker and Cottondale. Tearing one down means stripping the siding and roof, cutting the steel chassis for scrap, and pulling the tie-downs and piers.
Before the frame is cut, the title question matters: ask the contractor how the home's title will be handled so the old unit stops showing up on your tax bill.
About mobile home demolition
Storm Damage or a Condemnation Notice?
When a tree is through the roof or the City has set a hearing date, call now and get the teardown scheduled on your terms.
Call (205) 590-9261Permits and Notices in Tuscaloosa
The City of Tuscaloosa requires a permit for every demolition, and it will not issue one until the sewer lateral is capped and a locator plate placed (City Code 6-12). A teardown followed by a rebuild needs two permits, one to demolish and one for the new construction. A house in a local historic district such as Pinehurst Drive or The Downs needs a Certificate of Appropriateness first, and debris has to be off the lot within 30 days. ADEM, Alabama's environmental agency, takes asbestos and demolition notices on its Form 496.
Read the Tuscaloosa permit guideWhere the Crews Work
Tuscaloosa and every incorporated town within 20 miles.
- Tuscaloosa
- Northport
- Coker
- Coaling
- Brookwood
- Moundville
- Vance
Mostly Tuscaloosa County, plus the parts of Moundville in Hale County and Vance in Bibb County. See the service area
Why Call Tuscaloosa Demolition Pros
- One call, a local crew. No bidding website and no out-of-state call center.
- A written price before work starts, with the permit, hauling and grading spelled out.
- Straight answers on asbestos and utilities, the two things that hold up most teardowns.
- Clean sites. Debris hauled off, footings pulled, the lot left graded.
- Small jobs welcome. A shed, a carport or a cracked driveway gets the same call back as a house.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tuscaloosa Demolition Questions
How much does it cost to tear down a house in Tuscaloosa?
HomeBlue's Tuscaloosa cost guide puts a typical house teardown at $8,500 to $17,800. Square footage, a slab or crawlspace, asbestos and how far the debris travels decide where yours lands.
Do I need a permit to demolish a house in Tuscaloosa?
Yes. The City of Tuscaloosa requires a permit for all demolitions, and the residential demolition permit fee was $21 on the City's fee page. Northport requires a building permit for demolition of any structure.
What are the signs a house should be torn down instead of repaired?
Sagging or rotted floor framing, piers that have shifted, a roof that is open to the weather, fire or storm damage to the structure, and repair quotes that come close to the value of a new house.
Can you tear down a mobile home and haul it off?
Yes. The crews we work with strip the unit, cut the steel chassis, remove the tie-downs and haul everything to the landfill or the scrap yard, then grade the pad.
Do you need to test for asbestos before demolition?
ADEM exempts a privately owned home of four or fewer units that stays residential, but warns that the exemption can put homeowners at risk. Older houses with 9-inch floor tile, pipe wrap or old siding are worth testing, and a project that is part of something larger needs ADEM's Form 496 notice.
Do you work outside Tuscaloosa city limits?
Yes, in Northport, Coker, Coaling, Brookwood, Vance and Moundville, and on county lots in between, all within 20 miles of Tuscaloosa.
How long does a house demolition take?
The machine work on a small house is the short part. The permit, the utility cutoffs and any asbestos survey usually take longer than the teardown, so call before you need the lot clear.
Get a Written Demolition Price
Tell us what is coming down and where. A local contractor calls back with a price.
Call (205) 590-9261