Coal country on AL 216
Tuscaloosa Demolition Pros: Brookwood Demolition, Barns to Mobile Homes
Barns, mobile homes and old slabs in Brookwood, priced by local excavation firms.
- 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 connects Brookwood owners with local contractors for barns, mobile homes, houses and the concrete they leave behind. Brookwood grew up around coal: Standard Coal began mining here in 1889, and the city along AL 216 still names Warrior Met Coal among its employers.
A short talk about steep, shaly ground before the excavator rolls in costs nothing, while digging out footings blind on a Brookwood slope can push a teardown toward the $17,800 top of the local range, well past its $8,500 floor.
$8,500 to $17,800
Typical for a house teardown around Tuscaloosa, says HomeBlue's cost guide. Barns and single-wides often run lower; the contractor sets a written figure after walking the Brookwood lot.
Brookwood City Hall and Permit Questions
Brookwood became a city in May 2022, and City Hall sits at 16048 Highway 216, (205) 556-1300. Its website covers the court, business licenses and contacts, but shows no building or demolition permit page, so ask City Hall or the contractor first. Beyond the city limits, the county flood plain permit comes into play for any lot inside a flood zone.
Shale, Slopes and Mine Ground Around Brookwood
The USDA maps Palmerdale very shaly loam, 6 to 45 percent slopes, at Brookwood's center point. That steep, rocky ground shapes the plan: a track loader holds a grade better than a wheeled machine, and topsoil may need trucking in. Underground mines here mostly closed in the 1920s, replaced by strip mining, so ask about the ground before setting a new footing.
Brookwood's Mining Communities and Mobile Homes
Brookwood took shape from four mining communities, East, Central and West Brookwood plus Kellerman, and incorporated in September 1977. Atlas Alabama places it about ten miles from the Black Warrior River. Homes are fairly new, a 2002 median year built, but 230 of 1,145 are mobile homes, about one in five, and a tank left behind is abandoned under Alabama Administrative Code 420-3-1-.24.
ZIP codes covered: 35444, 35490
Local tip for Brookwood: On a sloped Brookwood lot, ask where runoff goes once the slab is gone, and get silt fence in before the first hard rain.
Signs a Brookwood Barn or Trailer Should Come Down
- Pole barn posts rotted at the ground line
- Tin roofing peeled back and banging in the wind
- A single-wide empty for years
- Brush and vines growing through the walls
Get a Brookwood Demolition Price
Say whether it is a barn, trailer, house or slab, and a contractor serving Brookwood prices it on paper.
Call (205) 590-9261Barn Demolition in Brookwood
Barn demolition in Brookwood usually starts with the tin: roofing and siding come off for scrap, then the excavator pulls the poles and loads the wood.
Brookwood Mobile Home Removal
Mobile home demolition in Brookwood covers the whole unit: interior out, chassis cut, anchors pulled, pad graded.
Slab and Concrete Removal in Brookwood
Old slabs and porches are broken up, the rebar and wire mesh pulled and the rubble hauled; concrete removal leaves clean ground for the next build.
Brookwood Lot Clearing and Old Tanks
Where a home leaves for good, lot clearing after demolition closes out the abandoned septic tank, so it cannot cave in years later.
Demolition Services Available in Brookwood
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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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Pool Removal
Inground pools broken out and filled, or pulled out entirely, with the yard graded back.
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Above Ground Pool Removal
Steel and resin above-ground pools taken apart, hauled off, and the ring leveled.
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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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Frequently Asked Questions
Brookwood Demolition Questions
Is a permit needed to tear down a barn in Brookwood?
The city website shows no demolition permit page or fee. Phone City Hall at (205) 556-1300 before work starts, or ask the contractor to confirm what the city wants.
How much does demolition cost in Brookwood, AL?
Houses in the Tuscaloosa area cost $8,500 to $17,800 according to HomeBlue. A pole barn or single-wide is smaller; slope, access and buried concrete decide your written price.
What are the signs an old pole barn is unsafe?
Posts rotted or leaning at the base, sagging purlins, loose or missing tin and doors that no longer track. If you would not park a tractor under it, price the teardown.
Can old mine ground affect a Brookwood demolition?
It can. The soil mapped at Brookwood's center is very shaly loam on slopes up to 45 percent, in long-mined country. Ask how slope and ground affect access and the final grade.
What happens to the septic tank when a Brookwood home is removed?
State rules treat a discontinued tank as abandoned: an AOWB-licensed pumper empties it, then it is removed or filled in place with sand or soil.