While commercial buildings
are constructed to stand the test of time, often it is essential to demolish
the building altogether or perform strip outs in between tenants. This is something that should be done by a
licensed, insured commercial demolition Melbourne contractor. An old building that is
beyond repair is best demolished to give room to a safer and stronger structure
to reside or work in.
What Is Commercial Demolition?
commercial demolition Melbourne is the
partial or total demolition of a property.
These can be anything from offices to tall skyscrapers. It is usually done when a building is no
longer safe to be habited in its current condition or if it is no longer
useful. In commercial structures, it is often done to make way for new
buildings.
Although demolition means
the tearing down of structures, it may also refer to the process of stripping
out where all internal fixtures and fittings are removed so that a room is a
bare shell to be fitted out in the future.
Demolition strip outs are typically done when one company leaves the
premises and another firm moves in.
Inspect for Hazardous Materials
A hazardous material
inspection is vital before undergoing any demolition activities. Your old
building is going to be ripe with various hazardous materials, including:
Asbestos
Alkaloids
Bromide solutions
Corrosive chemicals
Lead
Ammonia
Contaminated soil
Carbon
Mercury
Freon
Pesticides and insecticides
Ammunition (in military
compounds)
Professional inspectors can
fully identify all hazardous materials existing, which you may have missed
during your initial inspection.
Who Does Commercial Demolition?
A licensed and insured
demolition contractor should do the commercial demolition Melbourne project. As this kind of demolition is often done on a
large scale, the machinery used is sophisticated. Bobcats, excavators, and
other machineries such as cranes, multi-processors, cutter-crushers, and
combination shears are used for demolishing commercial properties. For safety
reasons, trained professionals must operate these machines. While some
demolition work can be done by hand, the sheer scale of some commercial demolition
jobs means that it may not be practical.
There is also a lot of waste
in a commercial demolition project, and your contractor should be more than willing
to transport this waste off-site and dispose of it. Ideally, the company will handle and salvage
timber, steel, concrete reinforcement, bricks, and so on. Note that these can
be recycled and resold, saving you money on the overall cost of the demolition
project, not to mention being environmentally responsible.
Some waste generated by a
demolition project can also be quite hazardous so make sure that the
contractors are qualified to deal with this hazardous waste in a way that is
not harmful to the environment.
Your commercial demolition
company should work with you and the local council to ensure that the works to
be done are fully compliant with council regulations and that all the necessary
permits are issued. Once the job is
completed, they should be able to issue you with the relevant clearance
certificates.
You may then need a
commercial builder for the next phase of your project. You may have to ask
questions on each personnel and establish the use of personal protective
equipment on site before workers start demolishing.
