Demolition Contractor in Seaside

Postwar House Demolition in Seaside

Much of Seaside's housing went up from the 1940s through the 1960s, a lot of it for families tied to Fort Ord. The typical house is a modest one-story stucco or wood-sided home on a slab or short raised foundation, on a lot that is flatter and more regular than most of the peninsula. Many are now being torn down for larger homes or duplexes, or kept and expanded.

The City of Seaside issues demolition permits here, separate from the City of Monterey. A house teardown needs the permit, an asbestos survey, notice to the air district, PG&E disconnects and a capped sewer lateral before work starts. Homes of this era commonly contain asbestos in floor tile, ceiling texture, duct wrap and siding, and any found is removed by a certified abatement contractor ahead of demolition.

Garage Removal and ADU Site Prep in Seaside

Seaside lots often have room in back or a detached garage that can be replaced with an accessory dwelling unit. Demolishing the old garage, breaking out its slab and clearing the yard is the first step. We leave the area graded and ready for the ADU foundation. State ADU rules have made this a common job in Seaside.

Older garages here may have asbestos cement siding or roofing, and some have been converted to living space without permits. We survey before demolition and check what is actually in the walls and roof before quoting a final scope. An unpermitted conversion can hide wiring and plumbing that has to be traced and shut off.

• Garage and slab removal for ADUs
• Yard clearing and rough grading
• Survey of old siding and roofing
• Utility caps for the old structure

Commercial Demolition Along Fremont and Del Monte Boulevards

Fremont Boulevard and Del Monte Boulevard are lined with older motels, restaurants, auto shops and strip retail. As properties change hands, they are stripped out for new tenants or torn down for new development. These jobs involve asbestos surveys, refrigerant recovery, traffic control on busy roads and removal of parking lots and old underground utilities.

We plan commercial work with the property owner and city, keep driveways for neighboring businesses open and control dust with water throughout. Parking lots, signs and old underground lines often come out at the same time, and we coordinate any lane closures with the city. Recycling records are kept for each material for the permit closeout.

Former Fort Ord Redevelopment in Seaside

A large part of the former Fort Ord lies within Seaside's city limits, including areas along General Jim Moore Boulevard and near the CSU Monterey Bay campus. Redevelopment there involves removing old military buildings, foundations, roads and utilities. Many of those buildings contain asbestos and lead paint, and some parcels have restrictions or history related to the base cleanup.

We review the parcel's history and requirements with the owner before planning demolition, coordinate any abatement, and separate concrete, asphalt and metal for recycling. Soil is not disturbed beyond what the approvals allow. Concrete and asphalt from these sites are often crushed for reuse in the new roads and pads when the engineer approves it.

Sandy Soil and Coastal Lots in Seaside

Western Seaside near the bay sits on sand, and parts of the city lie inside the coastal zone, where a coastal development permit may be needed. Foundations removed from sandy lots leave holes that need backfill and compaction before rebuilding. We compact in layers and keep exposed sand wet or covered so it does not blow into neighbors' yards.

Rebuilding on these lots often means deeper or wider foundations than the old house had, so the engineer may want old footings removed completely. We remove them, backfill with suitable material and leave the pad graded for the soils engineer to test. Coastal approvals, when they apply, set extra conditions on access and erosion control that we follow.