Demolition Contractors in Arlington, TN

Arlington had 2,569 residents in 2000 and 14,549 in 2020. That growth means demolition contractors in Arlington see two very different kinds of property. In the subdivisions built since 2000, the work is usually small: a shed, a playset pad, a patio being replaced, or an interior remodel. Around the older part of town and on the farm parcels at its edges, the jobs are bigger and older: farmhouses, barns, cotton-era outbuildings and the occasional commercial building.

Arlington reviews it first

Shelby County's residential permit procedures say construction in Arlington must be submitted to the town for approval before it is submitted to the county, and the town has its own approval process and fees. We start every permitted demolition with the town, then carry the approved paperwork to the county. If a job turns out not to need a permit, we tell you that too, in writing.

A town with a long memory

Arlington was incorporated as Haysville on February 10, 1878, and took the name Arlington in 1883 because another Tennessee post office already used Haysville. By 1856 cotton farming dominated, and the depot was built mainly as a cotton shipping point. A replica of the 19th-century depot, built in 2003, now serves as the senior citizens center. Some outbuildings on the farm parcels around town go back many decades, and those are the structures most likely to need an asbestos check before we take them down.

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Barns and farm buildings

Taking down a barn is a different job than taking down a house. Old barns often have no foundation drawings, the framing may be heavy timber or salvaged lumber, and the roof is often metal. We assess whether the structure can be pulled down safely in one piece or needs to come apart in sections. Metal roofing and siding are usually separated for recycling, and wood debris is hauled to a permitted site. Concrete floors and footings are broken out if you want the ground cleared.

Near the Loosahatchie

The Loosahatchie River passes Arlington, and most of its length has been channelized for agriculture. Low ground near the river and its ditches can stay wet for days after rain. We schedule heavy equipment for dry stretches where we can, lay down mats when we cannot, and grade the finished site so water moves off rather than ponding where a foundation used to be.

Young neighborhoods, small jobs

Arlington's 2020 median age was 34.6, and its school district opened in 2014. Young families tend to call about backyard changes: removing a pool that came with the house, taking out a cracked patio before a new one is poured, or clearing a shed to make room for a garage. These are short jobs, but they still need the utilities near the work located and the haul route planned.

Sorting debris

Demolition debris is not one material. Metal roofing, steel framing and appliances can be recycled. Clean concrete and brick can often be crushed and reused as fill. Wood, drywall and roofing go to a permitted landfill. Sorting on site takes a little longer, but it keeps usable material out of the landfill and often reduces the number of loads. We set up the sort at the start of the job and keep the site tidy as we go.

Arlington services

• Barn, shed and outbuilding demolition
• Pool removal with backfill
• Patio, slab and driveway removal
• Interior demolition for remodels
• Farmhouse and residential tear-downs

We call Tennessee 811 at least three full business days before we dig. Call (901) 677-1382 to set up a site visit.