Apartment unit renovation demolition
When a long-term tenant moves out, many owners take the chance to renovate. That often means demolishing a dated kitchen and bathroom, pulling old carpet and flooring, and removing damaged drywall. We strip the unit to the scope your contractor needs and haul everything out, so the renovation can start right away and the unit gets back on the market sooner.
Since other units are usually occupied, we keep the work contained. Plastic goes up at the unit door, hallways and stairs get protected, and debris goes straight out to our truck instead of sitting in a common area.
Whole-building interior demolition
Larger renovation projects sometimes empty an entire building at once. With every unit open, we can work efficiently through the building, gutting kitchens, baths, flooring and walls floor by floor. This is a high-volume job, and our own dump trucks and trailers keep debris moving out instead of overflowing a bin.
Demolishing small apartment buildings
Some older duplexes, triplexes and small apartment buildings are torn down to make room for new, larger projects. We handle the complete demolition of these structures, including foundations, parking areas and carports. Like any full teardown, this requires permits and utility disconnects, and older buildings may need testing for certain materials before demo. We will tell you what is required for your property.
Courtyard buildings and older stock
A lot of LA apartments were built in the decades after World War II, often as two-story courtyard or dingbat-style buildings with carports underneath. These buildings have tight stairways, exterior walkways and limited places to stage a truck. We plan the path from each unit to the curb before demo starts and protect stair treads and railings along the way.
Older buildings can also have layers of past remodels: flooring over flooring, tile over tile, ceilings added below original ceilings. We account for those layers in the estimate so the scope is realistic.
What owners and managers should expect
Apartment work has its own checklist. We plan around it so you are not managing problems later.
- Clear scope by unit, so costs and timing are easy to track
- Protection for shared hallways, stairs and entrances
- Dust control so neighboring tenants are not affected
- Loading and truck parking planned around tenant parking and street rules
- Daily cleanup of common areas
- Insurance documentation available on request
Respecting the tenants who stay
Noise and dust are part of demolition, but they can be managed. We keep loud work to reasonable times, keep shared spaces clean and treat tenants and their property with care. Avi stays in touch with you through the job, so you always have current information to pass along to tenants.
Hauling and recycling
Apartment renovations generate a lot of drywall, cabinetry, tile and flooring. We separate materials as they come out so recyclable debris can be recycled whenever practical. Junk left behind by former tenants can be hauled in the same trip.
