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Colorado Demolition FAQ

Do I need a permit for demolition in Colorado?

Yes. For demolition, Colorado requires a certified asbestos inspection and a state-issued demolition permit before work begins, and local building departments may require their own permits. (Regulation 8, Part B, CDPHE.)

Is an asbestos inspection required before demolition?

Yes. Colorado requires an inspection by a certified asbestos building inspector prior to demolition, regardless of the building’s age. It’s the only way to confirm whether materials contain asbestos.

What is selective demolition?

Selective demolition is removing specific parts of a structure — walls, finishes, systems, or structural elements — while protecting everything that stays. It’s standard for renovations, tenant improvements, and historic work.

How is selective demolition different from regular demolition?

Regular (total) demolition takes down an entire structure. Selective demolition surgically removes only what the scope requires, with containment and protection for the rest of the building.

What is dust containment and why does it matter?

Dust containment uses barriers and negative-air systems to keep demolition debris and dust from spreading. It protects other trades, finished areas, and air quality — and keeps the project on schedule.

How much does commercial interior demolition cost?

It depends on scope, site access, containment needs, hazardous materials, and disposal. There’s no flat rate — an accurate price requires a walkthrough. See our cost-factors guide.

What is tenant improvement (TI) demolition?

TI demolition clears a commercial space — office, retail, or restaurant — of existing buildout so a new tenant space can be constructed, while protecting the base building and neighboring spaces.

Do you protect finishes and areas that stay?

Yes. Containment and floor/finish protection are set up before demolition starts. If we damage something that was supposed to stay, we fix it.

What areas of Colorado do you serve?

We serve Western Colorado and the entire state — including Montrose, Grand Junction, Telluride, Ridgway, Ouray, Delta, Gunnison, Durango, Aspen, Vail, and Crested Butte.

How fast can you provide a quote?

We respond to every quote request the same day. You’ll have an answer before end of business.

Who do you work with?

General contractors, commercial property owners, developers, luxury residential builders, property managers, municipalities, government agencies, schools, healthcare facilities, hotels, and retail contractors.

What happens to the debris?

We handle removal, disposal, and recycling of concrete, metal, and other materials, following Colorado disposal rules — including separate handling for any hazardous waste.

What types of projects do you handle?

Interior guts, structural removal, selective demolition, dust containment, commercial tenant improvements, job site cleanup, and general labor. We work with luxury residential, commercial, and government GCs across Colorado.

What does “clean jobsite standard” actually mean?

It means we build dust containment before we start, clean daily, and hand you back the site cleaner than we found it. Your other trades stay on schedule. No callbacks from other subs about dust or debris.

What’s your guarantee?

If we don’t deliver clean, safe, controlled demolition — you don’t pay for that portion. If we break something, we fix it. No arguments, no excuses. That’s the standard we hold ourselves to on every job.

Are you licensed and insured?

Yes. We’re fully licensed and insured. If something goes wrong on our watch, the liability stays on us — not you. That’s non-negotiable.

How fast do you respond to quote requests?

Same day. We don’t let leads go cold and we don’t make GCs wait. Fill out the form and someone from our team will be in touch within hours.

Do you work outside of Western Colorado?

Yes — we serve GCs statewide. Based in Western Colorado, we travel for the right projects. If you need reliable demo, reach out and we’ll figure out logistics.

What makes you different from other demo crews?

Most demo subs are labor. We’re a system. We show up on time, we communicate, we protect your other trades, and we own our mistakes. Our crews are employee-owners — they have a stake in this company’s reputation, and it shows on every jobsite.

Still Have Questions?

Just reach out. We’d rather answer a question upfront than have a misunderstanding on the jobsite.

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