Des Moines Junk is a locally owned and operated junk removal and demolition company serving clients in Des Moines and surrounding communities. We offer 24-hour service to accommodate our residential and commercial customers. more
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Ricken Tiling Inc
Ricken Tiling is committed to excellence, and we serve the Marshalltown, Iowa community using the best tools available. We provide residential and commercial demolition services, including barn demolition, house demolition, and more. more
Hibbs Excavating & Grading Inc
Hibbs Excavating & Grading Inc. has over 34 years of experience in the demolition and excavation business and can help you with all of your project needs. They're your convenient and efficient solution for all things site preparation. more
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Norm Rozendaal Tiling & Septic
Norm Rozendaal Tiling has been installing and servicing farm field tile and septic systems for nearly four decades. Norm and Tim are also Certified Time of Transfer Inspectors by the state of Iowa. We can help with many facets of... more
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Shadden Dozing & Excavating
Serving all of Tama, IA and nearby areas, Shadden Dozing & Excavating is dependable, efficient, and experienced in all things demolition and excavating. Their team is capable of completing projects of all shapes and sizes. more
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Dave's Dozing & Excavating
Dave's Dozing & Excavating's work includes demolition of all shapes and sizes. We specialize in concrete removal, including slabs, footings, block, or poured walls. However, we also perform total demolitions, including barns, silos, houses, and more. more
MD Construction Inc
Serving Tama, Iowa and surrounding communities, MD Construction Inc specializes in providing top-of-the-line demolition services, as well as many others. We perform barn demolition, chimney removal, and so much more. more
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Lanphier Excavating
Lanphier Excavating provides the Newton, Iowa area with impeccable services and workmanship. Residential and commercial customers in our community count on us to complete their barn demolition, house demolition, and more. more
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Tips for Removing a Barn
How is a barn torn down?
When it comes to getting rid of an unwanted barn, especially if it doesn't have a significant amount of salvageable materials, traditional demolition is the most popular option, but it isn't the only option.
Option 1: Barn Demolition
Barn demolition is about as straightforward as it comes. With the help of heavy equipment, like a bulldozer or excavator, the barn is torn down from top to bottom, the debris is loaded into a dumpster and hauled away, and the site is leveled.
Option 2: Barn Deconstruction
Unlike barn demolition, barn deconstruction is performed by hand. Instead of bulldozing the entire barn, it is carefully dismantled piece by piece in order to salvage as much wood as possible. The deconstruction process is more labor-intensive than demolition. In other words, barn deconstruction takes more time and costs more money than barn demolition. Keep in mind though that the extra time and money it takes to deconstruct a barn can pay off in the end. If you plan on selling the salvaged barn wood, the money recouped could offset the cost of barn deconstruction. In the right cases, you could basically have your barn removed for little to no cost, while keeping material out of our landfills and our environment clean.