Demolition is the main line of work and masonry is the second. Both go out from Pittsburgh, across the city and about 40 miles around it.

Demolition

We take down houses, garages, sheds and small commercial buildings, gut interiors to the studs, and haul the debris off.

Demolition Contractor

Whole Structures and Interiors Taken Down the Right Way

Houses, garages, sheds and commercial spaces taken down or gutted, with the debris hauled off and the site left clean. Demolition is the main line of our work.

Demolition Contractor in Pittsburgh

Fire-damaged house with a burned-out porch and safety tape across the front

House Demolition

Whole house teardowns, from the permit to the seeded lot

Whole house teardowns in Pittsburgh and about 40 miles around. We take the house down with the excavator, break out the basement, haul the debris off and grade the lot.

Whole house teardowns with the excavator and the skid steer
Fire damaged and condemned houses taken down and the lot cleared
Foundation walls and basement slabs broken up and the void backfilled
Attached houses and party walls worked to the engineer's report
Electric, gas, water and sewer lines shut off and capped before we start
PA One Call notice placed three to ten business days ahead

House Demolition in Pittsburgh

Leaning old frame garage behind a fence on a back alley

Garage Demolition

Block, brick and frame garages taken down and hauled off

We take down detached and attached garages built of block, brick and frame, across Pittsburgh and about 40 miles around. The debris goes with us and the area is left clean.

Detached block, brick and frame garages taken down to the ground
Attached garages removed, with the house wall left standing and closed up
Leaning walls and caving roofs brought down in a controlled order
Hand demolition in tight alleys and rear yards, then the compact excavator
Power, gas and water to the garage made safe before demolition starts
Concrete slabs and footings broken out with air jackhammers and the skid steer

Garage Demolition in Pittsburgh

Floor stripped back to the joists and studs during an interior gut-out

Interior Demolition

Down to the studs, with what stays left standing

Interior demolition for contractors, investors and homeowners around Pittsburgh. We gut houses down to the studs, and on selective jobs we take out only what has to go.

Full gut-outs down to the studs, joists and subfloor
Kitchen demolition: cabinets, counters, backsplash, soffits and flooring
Bathroom demolition: tubs, showers, tile, vanities and the subfloor under them
Plaster and lath stripped off the framing in older houses
Selective demolition around load-bearing walls, joists, stacks and ductwork that stay
Old boilers, furnaces and ductwork cut up and carried out of basements

Interior Demolition in Pittsburgh

Second-storey wooden deck on the back of a brick building before it was taken down

Shed Removal

Sheds, decks, porches and above ground pools

We tear down wood, metal and vinyl sheds in Pittsburgh and haul them away. Decks, porches, old exterior stairs and above ground pools come down the same way.

Wood, metal, vinyl and plastic sheds torn down and hauled off
Sheds sitting on a concrete slab, on block piers or on wood skids
Sheds cleared out first when they are still packed full
Wood decks, second story decks and the stairs that go with them
Porches and old exterior stairs taken off the house
Above ground pool removal, including the liner, walls, frame and pool deck

Shed Removal in Pittsburgh

Patio slab removed beside a brick house, leaving a clean gravel base

Concrete Removal

Old driveways, patios and slabs broken out and hauled off

Concrete removal around Pittsburgh for driveways, patios, sidewalks, slabs, steps and old footings. We break the concrete out with air jackhammers and machines, haul it off and leave the ground graded.

Driveways broken out and hauled off, down to the stone base
Patios, walks and sidewalk sections removed
Garage and shed slabs taken out with the building or on their own
Concrete steps, porch pads and landings broken up and carried out
Old footings and foundation walls removed after a teardown
Saw cut lines where part of the slab stays in place

Concrete Removal in Pittsburgh

Office corridor part-way through a strip-out with wall panels pulled and debris stacked

Commercial Demolition

Strip outs to the shell and mechanical removal

We strip commercial interiors back to the shell and take out boilers, furnaces and other mechanicals. Small commercial structures come down whole, with the debris hauled off and the space left clean.

Commercial interiors stripped back to the shell: partitions, ceilings, flooring, casework and finishes
Selective demolition around what stays, including columns, beams, stairs and the sprinkler main
Boiler removal, with cast iron sectional boilers cut apart and carried out in pieces
Furnace, air handler and duct removal after licensed trades disconnect the fuel and power
Pipe, pump and tank removal out of mechanical rooms once asbestos clearance is done
Interior slabs, pads and curbs broken out with air jackhammers and a skid steer

Commercial Demolition in Pittsburgh

Pile of burned timber and demolition debris stacked for loading

Debris Removal

Construction debris hauled off and the space left clean

We load and haul construction and demolition debris across Pittsburgh and about 40 miles around. Houses, garages and basements get cleared out, and clean fill gets hauled.

Construction and demolition debris loaded and hauled off: plaster, lath, drywall, lumber, roofing, brick, block and concrete
Cleanouts of houses, garages and basements ahead of a renovation or a sale
Leftover debris cleared out after a DIY or contractor tear-out
Clean fill hauled: dirt, brick, block and concrete
Hand loading down stairs, through narrow doorways and out to the alley
Skid steer and excavator loading where the machine can get to the pile

Debris Removal and Hauling in Pittsburgh

Masonry

Masonry is brick pointing and brick repair first, then chimneys, stucco, retaining walls, small concrete and foundation work.

Curved brick and tile entrance steps with a cut-off saw set beside them

Masonry Contractor

Brick, block and stone work on Pittsburgh houses

We do brick, block and stone work across Pittsburgh and about 40 miles around. Brick pointing and brick repair are the core, along with chimneys, stucco, retaining walls, small concrete work and foundation walls.

Brick pointing and repointing on house walls, chimneys and garden walls
Cracked, spalled and loose brick cut out and new brick set in its place
Sections of brick and block wall rebuilt, and openings closed up or cut in
Chimney repointing and rebuilding, new chimneys, and partial or full removal
Stucco patching, re-stucco of a whole wall, and parging on block and stone
Retaining walls in block, brick, stone, poured concrete, timber and railroad tie

Masonry Contractor in Pittsburgh

Grinding the old mortar out of the bed joints on a red brick wall before repointing

Brick Pointing

New mortar matched to the brick and the wall

Brick pointing for houses, garages and chimneys around Pittsburgh. We cut the failed mortar out of the joints and repoint them with mortar matched to the wall.

Repointing brick walls on houses, garages and small commercial buildings
Old mortar cut out to two to two and a half times the width of the joint
Hand chisels on thin and vertical joints, grinders only on wide horizontal joints
Mortar mixed softer than the brick, so the brick is not what takes the stress
Sand, color and texture matched to the mortar already in the wall
Joints tooled to match the profile of the original work

Brick Pointing in Pittsburgh

Rear brick wall opened up and shored with scaffolding and a ladder in place

Brick Repair

Damaged brick cut out and replaced to match

Brick repair on houses, garages and small commercial buildings around Pittsburgh. We cut out spalled, cracked and loose brick, set matching brick in its place, and rebuild wall sections, piers and steps.

Spalled, cracked and loose brick cut out and replaced with matching brick
Sections of wall taken back to sound masonry and laid again course by course
Old window and door openings bricked in on brick and painted brick walls
New openings cut into brick walls, with the brick above held on temporary support
Brick above windows and doors rebuilt where a rusted steel lintel has lifted it
Porch piers, brick steps and broken-down wall bases rebuilt

Brick Repair in Pittsburgh

Tall parged chimney stack running up the side of a house

Chimney Repair

Masonry chimney work, from repointing to full removal

We do the masonry side of chimney work: repointing, rebuilds from the roofline up, new crowns and chimney removal. Sweeping, liners and flue inspections stay with a certified chimney sweep.

Chimney repointing, with the joints raked out and packed with mortar matched to the old work
Stacks rebuilt from the roofline up, using brick that matches what is already there
New chimney crowns, sloped to shed water with a drip edge
Leaning and spalled chimneys taken apart and laid back straight
Cracked and loose brick replaced on the stack and at the shoulders
New masonry chimneys built from the footing up

Chimney Repair and Removal in Pittsburgh

Stucco wall with a large patch of the finish coat delaminated and peeling away

Stucco Repair

Patching, re-stucco and parging on Pittsburgh masonry walls

We repair traditional cement stucco on houses and small commercial buildings around Pittsburgh. That covers patching cracks and hollow spots, re-stuccoing a wall that is past patching, and parging block and stone.

Patching cracked, spalled and hollow spots in traditional cement stucco
Re-stucco of a full wall when there is too much loose stucco to patch
Scratch, brown and finish coats laid on by hand with a hawk and trowel
Finish coat worked to match the texture of the stucco already on the wall
Parging block, stone and brick walls with a troweled coat of mortar
Stucco and parge work on chimneys, porch piers, foundation walls and garden walls

Stucco Repair in Pittsburgh

Collapsed brick and block retaining wall with the blocks spilled down the slope

Retaining Walls

Block, stone, timber and railroad tie walls

We build and rebuild retaining walls in block, brick, stone, poured concrete and timber, including railroad ties. When a wall has failed, the tear out and the rebuild stay with one company.

Block, brick, stone, poured concrete and timber retaining walls
Railroad tie and timber wall replacement, in ties or in block
Failed and collapsed walls torn out and rebuilt by one company
Clean stone backfill and a perforated drain pipe behind the wall
Weep holes through solid walls so water has a way out
Footings dug below the frost line to the depth the local code office sets

Retaining Walls in Pittsburgh

Drawing a broom finish across a freshly placed concrete sidewalk still in its forms

Sidewalks and Patios

Sidewalks, walks, patios and small concrete pads

We do small concrete work: sidewalks, walks, patios, small pads and slabs. The old concrete comes out and the new slab goes in under one company.

New concrete sidewalks and walks where the old slabs have heaved or cracked
Small concrete patios off a back door or along the side of the house
Small pads and slabs for a shed, a grill or an air conditioner
Old walks, patios and pads broken out with air jackhammers and a skid steer
A compacted stone base under the new slab, the way the City standard calls for
Air entrained concrete mixed for freeze and thaw winters

Concrete Sidewalks and Patios in Pittsburgh

Excavated foundation wall coated with black waterproofing with the drain line laid alongside

Foundation Repair

The masonry side of foundation repair and waterproofing

We repoint, parge and rebuild stone, brick and block foundation walls across Pittsburgh. Exterior waterproofing means digging the wall out, coating it and backfilling with drainage stone.

Repointing stone, brick and block foundation walls where the mortar has washed out
Parging foundation walls with a fresh coat of mortar over the stone or block
Repairing cracks in block, brick and stone foundation walls
Rebuilding damaged sections of foundation wall with material that matches
Exterior waterproofing: the wall dug out with the excavator, parged, coated and backfilled
Drainage stone against the wall and the ground sloped away at the end

Foundation Repair and Waterproofing in Pittsburgh

Demolition and Masonry Services Around Pittsburgh, PA