No project minimum, and the same crew handles a single foundation or a full strip center. Demo Patrol runs commercial demolition across Sacramento with self-performed crews, in-house equipment, and DIR registration for prevailing wage work. One written scope. One point of contact.
Real number, on screen. No phone tag.
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Commercial Scope
Full building demolition down to grade. Structural demolition of retail, office, restaurant, and industrial buildings, plus the site clearing and site prep that follow. For service and cost details beyond Sacramento, see our commercial demolition page.
Retail strip centers, office buildings, and multi-story commercial structures taken down to a cleared pad.
Full structures including grease traps, kitchen equipment, walk-in coolers, hoods, and fire suppression systems, all handled in one scope.
Metal buildings, concrete tilt-up, and pre-engineered structures. Industrial demolition sized to the building, not a one-size crew.
Asphalt removal and concrete removal with saw-cut edges left clean, crushed and recycled instead of landfilled. Pairs with concrete demolition scopes.
Foundation removal, slab removal, footings, and stem walls, with backfill and compaction to rough grade.
Debris containment during teardown, full site clearing after, and site prep that hands the next contractor a pad they can build on.
Public Works Ready
Plenty of demolition contractors walk away from public works bids because the paperwork scares them. We built for it. Demo Patrol is DIR registered, which means municipal demolition and agency-funded projects are on the table, not off it.
One recent example: a prevailing wage removal in Florin, run as a fully compliant public works job from first submittal to final sign-off.
Scope, Schedule, Cost
The sweet spot is a $50,000 project: an office building or multi-unit teardown, 3 to 4 days on site, crew of 3. Bigger structures scale to six figures. Smaller ones are welcome too. There is no minimum. And the project timeline is driven by permits far more than by demolition, so we start the paperwork the day you sign.
We walk the building, not the phone. Access, hazards, and disposal logistics get mapped before you see a number. Itemized estimate with upfront pricing within 24 hours.
As of July 2026, Sacramento County runs a permit application plus waste management plan. City of Sacramento adds notarized documents, multi-department sign-off, then a wrecking permit, typically 1 to 2 months out.
SMAQMD filing with the asbestos survey, then the 10-day wait. Utility disconnect requests go out the day we file: electrical disconnect, gas shutoff, and water cap.
Equipment mobilization, site fencing, and debris containment first. Then Kubota excavators and skid steers with hydraulic breaker attachments, with dust control and noise control running the whole time. PPE on every person, every day.
Sorted load-out into roll-off dumpsters, documented construction debris disposal, then backfill and rough grading to a buildable pad.
The permit-to-utility handoff is where commercial schedules usually slip, so we compress it. In Spencer's words: "the electric companies usually need a demo permit number to actually disconnect but we get the permit app number as soon as we submit the permit app so they can start the process once we are in contract." Weeks saved, not days.
Recycling & Diversion
Every material stream from a Sacramento commercial job has a named destination, and every load gets a receipt. Here is where each one lands.
| Material | Where It Goes | What You Get |
|---|---|---|
| Steel & metal | Sims Metal Management (40-yard roll-off dumpsters) or Universal Recycling | Scrap value credited against debris hauling costs where it applies |
| Concrete & asphalt | GR Trucking, where the Crete Crush concrete crusher processes it into base rock | Recycling instead of landfill tonnage |
| Salvage-worthy materials | Pulled before teardown on request: timber, fixtures, equipment | Salvage built into the written scope |
| General debris | Kiefer Landfill | Dump receipts for every load |
| Documentation | Green Halo digital tracking | Recycling and diversion reports for city and county compliance |
Before You Sign
Some outfits quote commercial work over the phone, then broker the job to whatever crew is available that month. You find out when a different company's excavator shows up. Demo Patrol is self-performed: the crew that walks your site is the crew that tears it down, on our own equipment.
And ask about hazardous materials handling before you compare numbers. A bid that skips the SMAQMD survey, asbestos and lead paint abatement coordination, or the environmental services line items looks cheaper right up until the change order lands. Our itemized estimate prices the whole path to a cleared pad, hazmat included.
Serving Sacramento, East Sacramento, South Sacramento, Arden-Arcade, Elk Grove, West Sacramento, Citrus Heights, and steady commercial work in Rancho Cordova for years. Northern California wide when the project calls for it, including Chico.
Common Questions
Permit questions for your specific jurisdiction?
See the Northern California Demolition Permit GuideEvery type of full structural demolition across the Sacramento area, handled by one licensed and insured crew.
Commercial demolition contractors serving Sacramento, CA and Northern California. Building teardowns, parking lots, foundations, and prevailing wage public works.
