Deconstruction
Services
Serving Vancouver Island
“Deconstruction results in less air and water pollution, fewer emissions from heavy equipment and vehicles, reduced noise pollution, greater job creation and an increase in community involvement.”
-Anuranjita, 2017
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Eco-Friendly Demolition
Deconstruction is the process of dismantling an existing building in a way that allows the materials to be reused and recycled.
This reduces the community’s dependence on new materials and decreases waste disposals at the landfills. By choosing deconstruction, one can achieve a material use and recycling rate of up to 90%.
With tax rebates and easier permit approvals deconstruction can often be both faster and cheaper than traditional demolition.
Contact us to find out if your project qualifies.
Your project may qualify for
deconstruction instead of demolition
Frequently Asked Questions
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Demolition is the process of destroying a whole building or a portion of a building and disposing of the material in a landfill.
Deconstruction is the process of more carefully taking apart a building or portion of a building so that the material can be reused or recycled.
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Materials that can be reused:
Appliances
Architectural pieces
Bricks
Cabinets
Doors
Electrical
Flooring
Structural steel
Windows
Lumber
Plumbing
Materials that can be recycled:
Concrete
Reinforced concrete
Asphalt
Asphalt shingles
Carpet
Cast iron
Glass
Timber
Cardboard
Metals
Plastics
Aluminum
Gypsum
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Because deconstruction is a more careful process, it will typically be a higher upfront cost. However, the material that is recovered can be sold and donated to charitable organizations for tax credits.
These can offset the higher costs, making deconstruction ultimately cheaper than traditional demolition
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The biggest benefit of deconstruction is that is diverts enormous amounts of material that would end up in landfills into recycling streams and, even better, into the hands of those who can reuse them.
This reduces carbon footprints for the manufacturing of these products and can be of benefit to charitable organizations.
In addition to these benefits, the process can also be ultimately cheaper and easier for the projects as well.
Reselling materials or donating them for tax credits can reduce the cost of the demolition project, often making it cheaper than traditional demolition.
Also, many municipalities look favorably on deconstruction projects and will fast-track permit approvals for them, making the project faster as well.