Home Demolition: Is a tear down feasible?

Finding land: It isn’t easy!

There are times when a buyer is determined to find a building site in a specific community for numerous reasons that are important beyond the walls of their new home. School districts, walking to town, entertainment, dining/retail, and living in an established neighborhood are essential amenities to buyers.

Buyers across the country and west Michigan continue to be challenged to find the perfect property to build their new custom home. We see potential clients continue to find that their desired community is built up, or there is a very low inventory of vacant land to purchase.

What other options do you have?

Buyers are considering existing home teardowns. By working with their real estate agent and builder, they can identify feasible properties to raze and make room for their dream home. Often there are distressed and obsolete properties even in well established and desirable neighborhoods. Buyers and their agents look to target distressed properties that are failing structures, sitting unsold, or too costly to renovate.

Home demolition costs?

Demolition costs can vary but expect a compliant demolition to cost between $15,000 - $25,000. One must consider the costs associated with local permitting, removing and hauling away the existing home, and other costs such as cutting a capping of utilities. Larger home demolitions can cost more as there is more labor involved with removing the structure.

Demo process?

Most municipalities will have their own set of requirements associated with home demolition. These rules must be followed to avoid delays with your project. Your builder can help in following all city and regulatory requirements!

Summary: It can be feasible!

While it seems like an enormous task, a good builder can have a home demolished rather quickly once the proper permits are acquired. An average-sized house could be demolished and hauled away in 5-7 working days, and in the big picture, it will have little impact on your overall dream home project schedule.

Contact our team at CCH to assist in evaluating your property!