Cornerstone is an experienced provider of residential and commercial demolition services, including complete wrecking, interior demolition, barn dismantling and related services. Our company has strong values and believes in providing an honest and trustworthy service to customers throughout the Quad... more
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Currys Transportation Services
Curry’s Transportation Services offers unmatched demolition, hauling, removal, and excavation services for both residential and commercial clients. We utilize a full fleet of flatbeds, vans, and commercial tractor-trailers to complete projects within budget and according to your schedule. We... more
King K M Inc
Throughout the Burlington, Iowa area, King K M Inc is known for great demolition work. You can count on our team to be down-to-earth and easy to work with. Our years of experience and training have prepared us for projects... more
Mackey's Tiling & Excavating
Is your land in need of clearing or cleaning? Why trust your property to anyone else? Mackey’s Tiling & Excavating is Monmouth, IL and Galesburg’s leading experts in all things demolition and excavation. more
Robert G Thompson Trucking
Robert G Thompson Trucking draws on our wealth of experience to outline the best solution possible for your service. Our demolition contractors are driven to exceed our customer's expectations. 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.