Commercial demolition
Commercial and industrial buildings, planned with a written method statement.
Demolition contractors in Kent and London
Houses, garages, commercial buildings and whole sites, taken down and cleared.
Call us 01322 22 66 48
- Registered since 2010
- Upper tier waste carrier
- Rated 4.8 on Google
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Registered since 2010
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Upper tier waste carrier
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Rated 4.8 on Google
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Based in Gravesend, Kent
Working across London and the South East
What do you need taken down?
Every job starts with a site visit and a written quote.
House and garage demolition
Houses, bungalows, garages and outbuildings cleared so you can build.
Site clearance and crushing
Rubble crushed on site and the ground left level.
Soft strip and strip-out
Everything that is not part of the structure comes out, so the building is ready for refurbishment or demolition.
- Internal walls, ceilings and finishes
- Materials separated into skips as they come out
- Waste transfer notes for every load
- Work starts after the asbestos survey
Our work, from above
Drone footage from two of our jobs, posted on YouTube in July 2024.
What happens after you call
You call or send the form
We talk through the building, the site, access and your programme.
Site visit and written quote
We walk the site, check the neighbouring buildings and services, and quote in writing.
Surveys and notices
An asbestos survey comes first. The Section 80 notice goes to the council, which has up to 6 weeks to reply. Gas and electricity are cut off before work starts. The guide explains each rule: Before you demolish.
Method statement
Written before work begins, as CDM 2015 regulation 20 requires, and shared with you.
Demolition
Top-down demolition with a 360 excavator, water to keep the dust down, and a banksman on the ground.
Clearance and waste
Rubble crushed on site or taken away, the ground left level, and waste transfer notes kept for 2 years.
What clients say
BWA has had the pleasure in working with Hodge Demolition on several demolition and soft strip out projects since 2016. We were greatly impressed with their communication skills, workmanship, and commitment to maintaining a safe working environment for all.
We contacted HDL to quote and then assist us with our first development. Not only were HDL easy to deal with, but they also highlighted and prevented problems we had not foreseen during the first phase of the project.
Questions before you start
The guide explains the rules on council notices, asbestos surveys and waste.
Read the guideDo I need to tell the council before demolishing?
Usually, yes. Before most demolitions the council's building control team must get a notice under Section 80 of the Building Act 1984. Work can start when the council replies, or after 6 weeks. Small buildings of 1,750 cubic feet (about 50 cubic metres) or less are exempt, and so is internal work in a building that stays in use. Planning permission does not replace the notice.
Source: Building Act 1984, section 80
Does the building need an asbestos survey first?
Yes. The law requires asbestos to be checked before any demolition, and removed before the main works begin. For most buildings that means a refurbishment and demolition survey, which opens up walls, floors and ceilings to find asbestos hidden in the structure. It applies to houses as well as commercial buildings.
What happens to the waste?
Only a carrier with an upper tier Environment Agency registration may take away demolition waste for you. Check the carrier on the public register before the first load leaves. We are registered as an upper tier waste carrier, broker and dealer (registration CBDU447191). Concrete and brick can be crushed on site. Each load leaves with a waste transfer note, and the law requires those notes to be kept for 2 years, or 3 years for hazardous waste such as asbestos.
Search the Environment Agency register of waste carriers
How do I get a quote?
Call 01322 22 66 48, or send the form with the type of job, the site postcode, your name and your phone number. We call you back to talk it through and arrange a site visit. After the visit we quote in writing.
Tell us about your site
Call us or send four details. We visit the site, then quote in writing.