Demo Patrol is a licensed commercial demolition contractor serving Northern California. Retail strip centers, office buildings, warehouses, multi-unit structures, and full exterior teardowns. Executed by our in-house crew with our own heavy equipment. One contract. One crew. One accountability chain from first site visit through final inspection.
What We Demolish
From a single retail building to a multi-story office teardown with parking lot and foundations. We bring the licensing, the equipment, and the crew to handle full structural commercial demolition projects that require real capability.
Full demolition of retail strip centers, standalone commercial buildings, and office complexes. Permits, utility disconnects, hazmat clearance, teardown, debris hauling, and site grading. All one crew.
Large-footprint warehouse demolition and industrial structure removal. Metal buildings, concrete tilt-up, and pre-engineered structures. We have the equipment to handle the scale.
Full restaurant building teardowns. Grease traps, commercial kitchen equipment, walk-in coolers, hoods, and fire suppression systems handled as part of the full-structure demo scope.
Buildings over one story require a methodical, top-down demolition approach. We bring the right equipment and operators who understand load sequencing, structural integrity, and controlled teardown.
Slab, footing, and pier foundation removal. Asphalt and concrete parking lot demolition with crushing and recycling. Often paired with full-structure teardowns or as standalone scope on rebuild sites.
DIR-registered for California public works projects. Certified payroll filed weekly, classification-correct crew rates, and audit-ready documentation. Recent example: $80K Watsonville office teardown with zero audit flags.
Built for Big Jobs
Commercial demolition has its own rulebook: heavier equipment, multi-agency permitting, hazmat coordination, public-works payroll compliance, and tight schedules with other trades waiting behind the teardown. Demo Patrol runs dedicated crews and owned equipment sized for that work, including DIR-registered prevailing wage projects and jobs with Green Halo dump-tracking requirements.
Our commercial clients include general contractors, property management companies, developers, and business owners who need a demolition partner that delivers a clean site on schedule. We show up, execute, and hand off a build-ready lot so the next phase of construction can begin.
Excavators with hydraulic breakers, grapple attachments, skid steers, and 10-wheeler semi trucks. We scale equipment based on the project. Not the other way around.
Demolition permits, utility disconnects, environmental clearances, AQMD notifications, and final inspections. We handle the paperwork so you can focus on your project timeline.
Pre-demolition hazardous materials surveys, asbestos testing, lead paint assessments, and coordination with licensed abatement contractors. All documentation provided for regulatory compliance.
Concrete goes to recycling facilities. Metal and rebar go to scrap. We track every load with dump receipts and maximize material diversion to keep disposal costs down and meet environmental requirements.
Recent Commercial Projects
Two recent commercial teardowns that illustrate how we price, staff, and execute at different scopes.
3-Story Multi-Unit Teardown for Rubik Built Construction
Two Office Buildings, Foundations, and Parking Lot
Prevailing wage, dust control, Green Halo tracking, certified payroll. Commercial demolition is not just about the teardown. It is about documenting everything the way public agencies and general contractors require. We have done both compliance-heavy and speed-critical projects, and we bring the same crew to either one.
Our Process
Every commercial demolition project follows a structured process. One crew, one point of contact, full accountability from assessment to final inspection.
We walk the property, evaluate the structure, review blueprints if available, assess access constraints, and discuss your timeline. Hazmat testing requirements are identified at this stage.
Pre-demolition hazardous materials survey for buildings built before 1980. Demolition permits pulled, utility disconnects coordinated with PG&E and local water, AQMD notifications filed.
Licensed abatement contractors remove any identified hazardous materials. Asbestos, lead paint, PCBs. Before our crew begins teardown. Full documentation and clearance testing provided.
Gas, water, electrical, sewer, and telecommunications disconnected and capped. Underground utility locating (811) performed. No live utilities when we start breaking ground.
Methodical top-down teardown with excavators, hydraulic breakers, and grapple attachments. Load sequencing and structural integrity tracked at every level so the structure comes down safely and on schedule.
Concrete recycled. Metal and rebar to scrap. General debris to appropriate disposal facilities. Every load tracked with dump receipts. We maximize diversion to reduce disposal costs.
Foundation removal, rough grading, and compaction as specified. The site is left clean and ready for the next phase. Whether that is new construction, repaving, or landscape.
Building department performs final inspection to close out the demo permit. All documentation. Permits, dump receipts, hazmat clearances. Compiled and provided for your records.
Equipment Fleet
We own our equipment. No rental delays, no availability issues. When the permit clears, we roll.
With hydraulic breakers, grapples, and bucket attachments for structural teardown and material handling.
10,000 lb units for breakout, material loading, and site clearing in tight commercial spaces.
Our own trucks for debris hauling. No third-party scheduling delays. We load and haul the same day.
For selective teardown and confined-space work. The right size for tight commercial sites, alley access, and backyard-adjacent structures.
Our Clients
We provide the demolition scope within your construction timeline. Clear communication, reliable scheduling, and a clean handoff so your next trade can start on time.
Tenant turnover, space reconfiguration, and building demolition for redevelopment. We work around occupancy schedules and deliver with minimal disruption.
Site clearing for new construction, land preparation, and structure removal on development parcels. We move fast because time is money on your project.
Service Area
We serve a 5-hour radius from our Northern California base. Sacramento, Chico, the Central Valley, Bay Area, and Santa Cruz. If the commercial project is big enough, we will drive to it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Commercial demolition is one of our core services. We also handle residential, pool, concrete, barn, mobile home, fire damage demolition, cleanup, and property restoration.
Licensed commercial demolition contractor serving Northern California. One crew, one contract. Heavy equipment, proper permitting, and a clean site. On schedule.
