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Outstanding Demolition and Excavation Companies in 2021

Whether you’re planning to begin a new construction project at your residential site or are hoping to break ground on new commercial space, it’s likely that you’ll find yourself needing to work with professional excavation contractors.

By: Sylvia Slezak | Jun 2021

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Selecting an excavation company capable of meeting your needs can be a challenge, because not all excavators are equally equipped. Some firms may be able to handle jobs of any size while others may only have the tools and expertise necessary to attack smaller, residential projects. The personality traits of the team itself, and the equipment that they maintain, will largely determine their ability to meet your needs as a project owner and as a client.

These demolition and excavation contractors offer a comprehensive range of demolition and excavation services and are being recognized for their contribution to their customers and their local community.

ALM Services, LLC - Mesa, AZ

After an extensive career in commercial construction, managing multi-million dollar asbestos abatement and mold remediation projects across the state of Arizona, Lawrence Hampton founded ALM Services, LLC in 2010 with his children, Samantha, Dylan and Kyle. Though Lawrence still manages the larger asbestos and mold removal projects for many of his clients, he is dedicated to sharing his knowledge with his sons and investing in the next generation.

ALM Services is a remediation and demolition company offering commercial, industrial and residential full interior demolition services. They specialize in asbestos testing and removal, mold remediation, biohazard cleanup, flood and water damage, storm and wind damage, fire and smoke damage. All of their field technicians are experienced and licensed.

Services include, but are not limited to, demolition, water/fire damage restoration, emergency water removal, asbestos removal, mold remediation, asbestos and mold testing, flood damage, sewage cleanup, smoke damage restoration, storm damage and burst pipe, air ducts and HVAC.

ALM serves Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Chandler, Tempe, Peoria, Gilbert, Apache Junction, Casa Grande, Avondale, Cave Creek, Fountain Hills, Florence, Paradise Valley, Queen Creek, Eloy, Coolidge, Higley, Maricopa, Tolleson, Laveen, Sacaton, Arizona City, Superior, Youngtown, Cashion, Bapchule, Winkelman, Rio Verde, Stanfield, Fort McDowell, Picacho, Red Rock, Anthem, Carefree, Chandler Heights, Desert Hills, Dudleyville, Eleven Mile, Eleven Mile Corner, Gold Canyon, Guadalupe, Mobile, Queen Valley, San Tan Valley, Sun Lakes, Toltec, Tortilla Flat and Valley Farms.

Brannon Corporation - San Jose, CA

Serving San Jose and the surrounding Bay Area with demolition and excavating services since 1993, Brannon Corporation offers a wide variety of residential, commercial, and industrial excavation and demolition services, including excavating, grading, hauling, land clearing, interior and exterior demolition, concrete crushing and recycling, and more. A family-owned and operated business, Brannon Corporation is a licensed and insured demolition contractor and a Lead-Safe Certified Firm. They have an extensive fleet of equipment and experienced employees who are dedicated to customer satisfaction. All recycling is done during dismantling to ensure that each type of material is recycled appropriately.

Brannon Corporation believes in giving back to the community and loves involving friends and families. Turning Wheels For Kids, an annual event focused on preventing childhood obesity, is Brannon Corporation’s third year distributing bikes and supporting low-income families through a number of partnerships. Brannon’s volunteers built approximately 2,400 bikes during their Big Bike Build in December. An Eagle Scout himself, Paul Brannon volunteered his time at the Boys Scouts of America at Camp High Sierra in California. He helped clear roads to get the camp ready for the summer.

JR Ramon Demolition - San Antonio, TX

The first licensed demolition contractor in San Antonio, JR Ramon Demolition began as an asphalt and paving contractor in 1945 and went by the name of JR Ramon & Sons. They incorporated in 1968 when they were asked to provide demolition services to remove residential structures for Hemisphere ’68 in San Antonio. The company provides environmental remediation, asset recovery, recycling operations and site preparation/restoration services.

Many of their full-time employees have been with the company for ten to thirty years. Ongoing safety training covering topics relating to demolition activities is mandatory for all employees. JR Ramon’s team of demolition-specific estimators, project managers and field personnel possess unparalleled experience and problem-solving skills.

Commercial demolition services include: disaster recovery and storm debris clean-up, implosions, partial or selective demolition of structures, interior strip-out and gut-outs, asset recovery, concrete slab and foundation removal, site preparation and site restoration, ultra-high reach demolition, multi-story building demolition, steel water tower/tank demolition, concrete water tower/tank demolition, concrete crushing and recycling, metal recycling, on-site portable aggregate crushing.

House Demolition Services include: tearing down houses, mobile home demolition; removal of structure damaged by hurricane, flood, storm, fire; excavating and backfilling, lot clearing, lot leveling, tree and brush removal, environmental abatement, debris load out and haul-off, dumpster and disposal service, garage removal, swimming pool removal, concrete slab removal, driveway removal.

Bridge Demolition and Roadway Demolition Services include: bridge demolition, bridge widening, full bridge removal, highway bridge demolition, partial bridge removal, roadway demolition.


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