Demolition Contractor in Marina

Former Fort Ord Building Demolition in Marina

When Fort Ord closed in the 1990s, it left behind hundreds of barracks, offices, warehouses and support buildings. Many have since been removed for new housing, the university and commercial development, and more remain. These wood and concrete buildings were built over several decades, and many contain asbestos, lead paint and other materials that require careful handling.

Demolition on these parcels follows the City of Marina's permit process and any requirements tied to the property's history. Asbestos surveys, air district notification and abatement by certified contractors come first. We plan the sequence, separate concrete, steel and wood for recycling and remove foundations, roads and utilities as the redevelopment plan requires.

Slab and Foundation Removal on Marina's Sandy Soil

Marina's soil is mostly loose dune sand. That makes digging easy but holes unstable. When slabs, footings and old utility lines are removed, the excavation walls slough and the ground loses support. We keep excavations open for as little time as possible, backfill with suitable material and compact in lifts so the new foundation has a stable base. Wind is a constant here, and dry sand moves. We wet exposed areas, cover stockpiles and put up wind fencing where needed to keep sand on the site.

West of Highway 1, the shoreline dunes are inside the coastal zone and some are protected habitat. Work near them may need a coastal development permit and will keep equipment within a fenced limit of work. Those approvals can take a while, so they belong at the very start of the project schedule.

• Short-duration excavations in sand
• Backfill and compaction in lifts
• Wind fencing and dust control
• Concrete crushed for recycling

Remodel Demolition in Newer Marina Homes

Many Marina homes are in subdivisions built in the last few decades, including newer neighborhoods on former Fort Ord land. These homes rarely need full teardowns, but owners remodel kitchens, bathrooms and interiors. Newer construction is usually drywall, slab on grade and modern materials, so tear-outs are faster and cleaner than in older peninsula homes.

HOAs in newer subdivisions often have rules on work hours, bins, truck parking and debris. We get those rules in writing and plan around them. Some associations also require notice to neighbors or a pre-approved truck route through the subdivision. We handle those requests and keep the job inside the rules so the owner does not get a letter from the board.

Recycling Concrete and Asphalt From Marina Redevelopment

Redevelopment sites in Marina produce more concrete and asphalt than almost any other kind of job on the peninsula: slabs, footings, old roads, curbs and parking areas. All of it is broken down, cleaned of rebar and soil and sent to recycling, where it becomes base rock and new paving. On large sites, crushed material can sometimes be reused on the same project as fill or road base if the engineer approves.

Metal from old buildings, including roofing, ductwork, piping and structural steel, goes to scrap recycling. Wood that is painted or treated is kept separate from clean wood. Keeping the streams apart is what makes the CALGreen diversion numbers work at permit closeout. We provide those numbers, load by load, with the closeout package.

Commercial and Older Home Demolition Near Reservation Road

Along Reservation Road and Del Monte Boulevard, older commercial buildings and homes from the 1950s through the 1970s are being replaced. These jobs need asbestos surveys, PG&E disconnects and water and sewer caps through the local water district before demolition. Commercial sites may also need parking lot removal and traffic control.

Older homes here may have asbestos in flooring, texture and duct wrap. A certified abatement contractor handles any removal before we start, and we keep that work on schedule. Many of these houses sit on slabs over sand, so foundation removal and compaction get the same care as on the Fort Ord sites.