What Is Selective Demolition?
Selective demolition is an alternative to completely tearing down a structure and can be a more cost-effective and sustainable solution for many renovation projects. This surgical approach becomes the go-to strategy when a building remains structurally sound yet requires interior renovations.
Selective demolition requires precision to protect your building while removing walls, floors, ceilings, equipment, or a select portion of a structure. As a leader in specialty demolition services, O’ROURKE is uniquely equipped to execute challenging projects that require detailed planning, advanced program management, specialized equipment, and an experienced team with skilled supervision.
Whether renovating an interior space, removing a portion of the structure, or modifying specific parts of a building without disturbing the remaining elements, O’ROURKE’s demolition services are designed to meet your unique needs.
O’ROURKE’s Selective Demolition Services & Capabilities
Our selective demolition contractors have specialized experience across various industries, including industrial power plants, refineries, chemical plants, and manufacturing facilities. We have experience in successfully demolishing these complex structures using powerful equipment and strict safety protocols.
- Surgical Demolition: This is a unique demo process for removing only a specific area of a structure rather than the entire building. Our contractors have the specialized equipment and technical expertise to remove large, challenging areas safely.
- Historical Demolition: Facadism involves preserving the historic façade of a building while demolishing or severely altering the remainder of the structure to allow for new construction.
- Hazardous Material Abatement: Our team is trained and certified to handle hazardous materials such as asbestos, lead, or mold. We abide by strict safety protocols to protect our team and ensure the compliant disposal of hazardous substances.
- Critical Separations: In cases where demolition may impact other structures or adjacent properties, our highly trained technicians can use specialized equipment to separate the affected area safely.
- Critical Picks: When there is a need to remove large portions of a building, we can use advanced techniques to safely dismantle these structures without causing damage.
- Crane Rigging: When removing large or complex components from a structure, our team can safely and securely use cranes to remove these structures for you. Our team can ensure the right crane will get used for your project.
Why Hire O’ROURKE As Your Selective Demolition Contractor?
O’ROURKE stands out as an industry leader in selective demolition due to our comprehensive approach, experienced contractors, advanced techniques, and unwavering commitment to client satisfaction. Our reputation is built on six decades of delivering high-quality, professional service.
We are dedicated to meeting our clients’ industrial and commercial demolition needs. Regardless of the complexity or size of the project, you can count on us to complete your select demo job efficiently and safely.
Our Select Demo Process
Selective demolition preparation involves extensive site surveying and planning to determine the potential building hazards. A site-specific demolition and safety plan will be developed to minimize risk to our team, client, and the structural integrity of the building so nothing is disturbed.
Once we comprehensively understand the structure, our team develops a detailed project scope that outlines the process, including the demolition methods, necessary equipment, permitting, compliance, and waste disposal.
Then, our experienced construction contractors begin the demo using our modern demolition equipment. Unlike conventional demolition, which often uses brute force, selective demolition employs techniques such as mechanical dismantling, hand demolition, and even robotic demolition to ensure precision. By targeting only specific areas, the demolition process minimizes damage to surrounding structures and reduces noise, dust, and debris.
One of the most significant advantages is the ability to salvage and recycle materials like metals, bricks, wood, and even fixtures that can be reused in future projects.We strive to stick to our pre-planned schedule to ensure the project is completed on time and within budget.
See Our Work: Selective Demolition Projects
At O’ROURKE, we are experts in interior demolition and dismantlement. Our team has extensive experience working on some of the most challenging surgical demolitions out there. Some of our completed projects include active healthcare facilities, office buildings, sports stadiums, and power plants. Hiring a contractor with experience in this kind of work is a must! Since 1962, O’ROURKE has been the leading demolition company in the industry, assisting in selective, specialty, and interior demolition services.
