Demolition Contractors in Olive Branch, MS

Olive Branch had 3,567 residents in 1990 and 21,054 in 2000, a 490 percent increase, and it reached 39,711 at the 2020 census. Demolition contractors in Olive Branch work in a city where most buildings are fairly new, but where the edges still hold farmland, older houses and outbuildings from the village days. Both kinds of work come up regularly.

The annexation that doubled the city

A 1996 annexation to the west doubled Olive Branch's land area. That brought farm parcels, rural houses and outbuildings inside the city, and many of them have since been sold for development. When a parcel changes use, the old barns, sheds, slabs and farmhouses usually have to come down first. We clear them, separate metal for recycling, break out footings and leave the ground graded.

A long history in a young city

The town was called Cowpens in the early 1840s and Watson's Crossroads in 1842, and it became Olive Branch when its post office opened in 1846. The Wesson House, built around 1875, is one of three Dedicated Mississippi Landmarks in DeSoto County. Older buildings like that are not demolition targets, but they show how far back the old part of town goes. Buildings of that era near Old Towne need closer inspection before any work.

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Mississippi asbestos rules

MDEQ requires demolition notifications 10 working days before demolition activity, and the building must be inspected for asbestos-containing materials by MDEQ-certified individuals beforehand. Residential buildings with four or fewer units are generally exempt, but not when they are part of a larger development with several buildings on one site. That last point matters in Olive Branch, where clearing a parcel with several old houses on it is common. We check the rule against your project before we set a date.

Subdivision jobs

In the neighborhoods built since the 1990s, demolition is usually small and focused: removing a pool, breaking out a cracked driveway or patio, taking out a shed or gazebo, or gutting a kitchen or bath ahead of a remodel. We bring equipment sized for the yard and protect the parts of the property you want to keep.

Commercial and industrial

Olive Branch has a large commercial and warehouse base. Interior demolition of offices and retail spaces is a regular need, as is removing old slabs and loading-dock concrete. Those jobs generally fall under MDEQ notification, so the lead time goes into the schedule from day one.

Concrete by the truckload

Commercial slabs, loading docks and big driveways produce a lot of broken concrete. Hauling all of it to a landfill is slow and wasteful. Where it is practical, clean concrete is separated from other debris and taken to be crushed and recycled, and rebar is pulled out for scrap. On large sites, broken concrete can sometimes be reused on site as fill under new paving, if the engineer approves. We plan the concrete handling at the estimate so the trucking is efficient.

Olive Branch services

• House and farmhouse demolition
• Barn, shed and outbuilding removal
• Pool removal and backfill
• Concrete and slab removal
• Commercial interior demolition

Mississippi 811 needs two to ten working days of notice before we dig. Call (901) 677-1382 to book a visit.