Demolition, land clearing and site development around Murphy, NCDemolition and land clearing in Murphy, NC
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Sanders Contracting
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Excavator with a demolition grapple tearing down the upper floor of a two story house, demolition contractor
Serving Murphy, North Carolina · Western NC, North Georgia and East Tennessee

Demolition Contractor in Murphy, NC

We tear down houses, mobile homes, barns and old buildings around Murphy, then haul the debris off. The same excavators clear land and cut house pads across the tri-state area.

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  • Demolition and Land Clearing
  • Residential and Commercial Work
  • Written Quote After We Look
  • Based in Murphy, NC

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Tell us what you need done and where the property is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.

Demolition Houses, Mobile Homes and Buildings
Land Clearing Brush, Trees and Stumps Hauled Off
Site Development House Pads, Grading and Excavation
Tri-State Area North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee
What we do

Demolition Services Around Murphy and the Tri-State Area

We are a demolition contractor that also clears land and gets sites ready for new houses. We take down houses, mobile homes, barns and sheds, and we break out old concrete. Our dump truck hauls it all off. Tree removal, retaining walls, hydroseeding and debris removal round out the work.

Excavator tearing into the side of a two story vinyl sided house, house demolition

House Demolition

We tear down old houses and cabins, including homes hurt by fire or storms. The debris goes out on our dump truck, and the lot is left clean for what comes next.

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Debris pile of a torn down home with metal siding, insulation and a mattress, an excavator behind, mobile home demolition

Mobile Home Demolition

We tear down single wide and double wide mobile homes and haul them off in our dump truck. The lot is left cleaned up and ready for a new home or a new pad.

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Mini excavator piling debris from a torn down detached garage, its shingled roof lying in the yard, building demolition

Building Demolition

We tear down barns, garages, sheds and old store buildings with the excavator. The dump truck hauls the debris off and the spot is left clean.

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Excavator dropping broken concrete chunks into an old in ground pool shell, concrete removal

Concrete Removal

We break out old slabs, foundations, driveways and patios with the excavator. The broken concrete goes out in our dump truck.

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Mini excavator clearing brush and small trees on a wooded lot, land clearing

Land Clearing

We clear brush and small trees off lots and acreage, then pull the stumps. The dump truck hauls the debris away, and the ground is ready to use.

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House pad cut into a wooded hillside with a small excavator on the pad, site development

Site Development

We cut house pads and driveways into sloped lots and dig for the foundation. Your build starts on level ground.

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Excavator at a house foundation dig in red clay with string lines and stacked lumber, excavation

Excavation

We dig for footings and basements and cut level building pads into sloped lots. Extra dirt and rock leave in our dump truck.

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Excavator beside a large felled tree trunk and its upturned root ball on a lawn, tree removal

Tree Removal

We take down dead and leaning trees with the excavator and haul the wood off in the dump truck. We also trim and prune limbs and handle storm cleanup.

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Finished tan block retaining wall holding up a driveway with two pickup trucks parked above, retaining walls

Retaining Walls

Retaining walls that hold a driveway or a house pad on a sloped mountain lot. You choose the material, and every wall gets drainage behind it.

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Brick ranch house with a freshly hydroseeded front lawn on both sides of the front walk, hydroseeding

Hydroseeding

We spray seed and mulch over new lawns, graded sites, cleared ground and cut banks. Once the grass takes, its roots hold the soil in place.

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Excavator with a thumb sorting a pile of demolition debris beside a high sided dump trailer, debris removal

Debris Removal

We haul off demolition, construction and storm debris with the excavator and the dump truck. Brush piles and stumps go too, and the site is left clean.

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Sanders Contracting logo: demolition, land clearing and site development in Murphy, North Carolina Serving Murphy and the Tri-State Area
Who we are

A Demolition Company Based in Murphy, North Carolina

Sanders Contracting is a demolition contractor based in Murphy, the Cherokee County seat. The town sits where the Valley River meets the Hiwassee River, in the far western corner of North Carolina. Georgia and Tennessee are both close by, and our work runs across all three states.

Most jobs start with something that has to come down. It might be an old house, a mobile home, a barn falling in or a storm damaged building. A large excavator or a small one takes it down, and our dump truck hauls the debris off.

The same machines handle land clearing and site development for new houses. A lot can go from an old structure to a graded house pad with one company. Every job starts the same way: we look at it and put the quote in writing.

About Our Company
Why Choose Sanders Contracting

Demolition, Land Clearing and Site Development Around Murphy

Based in Murphy

We are based in Murphy, in Cherokee County. We take jobs across the tri-state area where North Carolina meets Georgia and Tennessee.

Licensed and Insured

We are a licensed contractor in North Carolina. Homeowners and landowners hire us, and so do businesses with an old building to clear.

Excavators and a Dump Truck

A large excavator and a small one do the tear-down. Our dump truck hauls the debris off, so one company handles the whole job.

The Quote in Writing

We look at the job before we price it. You get the quote in writing, with the work spelled out.

Have a House or Building That Has to Come Down?

Call or text (828) 342-1467 with the address and what has to go. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.

(828) 342-1467
Service Area

Murphy and the Tri-State Area

Serving Murphy, North Carolina and the mountains along the Georgia and Tennessee lines, working about 100 miles around Murphy.

Murphy Franklin Waynesville Sylva Andrews Bryson City Highlands Cashiers Hayesville Robbinsville Brevard Canton All Service Areas
How We Work

How a Job With Sanders Contracting Runs

From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.

1

Call or Text

Call or text (828) 342-1467 or (828) 361-8764 with the address and what has to come down or get cleared.

2

We Look at the Job

We look at what has to come down and how the excavator gets in. Steep lots and soft ground change how a job runs.

3

Your Quote in Writing

You get the quote in writing, with the work spelled out. When you say yes, we set a date.

4

Before the Work Starts

You have the utility shut off power and gas. The public lines get marked through NC 811 before any digging or demolition.

5

Tear Down and Haul Off

The excavator takes the structure down and the dump truck hauls the debris off. We leave the lot cleaned up and ready for what comes next.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions About Demolition, Land Clearing or Site Development?

The questions we hear most from homeowners, landowners and businesses around Murphy. If yours is not here, call or text and we will answer it.

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What kinds of buildings do you tear down?
We tear down houses, cabins, mobile homes, barns, garages and sheds. Old stores and small commercial buildings come down too, and so do fire or storm damaged structures. Our house demolition work can take out the slab or the foundation when the job calls for it. We talk through bigger commercial jobs case by case.
Do you tear down mobile homes?
Yes, single wide and double wide mobile homes and manufactured homes. We tear the home down and clean up the pad, the skirting, the steps and the old block piers. Mobile home demolition leaves the lot ready for a new home or a new pad.
Do I need a permit to tear down a house?
Ask the inspections office for the county or town where the house stands. In Cherokee County, that is the county's Office of Building Code Enforcement. The state's asbestos rules for demolition come from the Health Hazards Control Unit. Our demolition permit guide covers both.
What has to happen before a building comes down?
You have the utility shut off power and gas first. The public lines get marked through NC 811, and state law calls for that notice three full working days ahead. NC 811 does not mark private lines, like a power line to a barn, so point those out to us.
How does pricing work?
Every job gets its own price after we look at it. The size of the building and what it is made of matter most. Taking out the slab adds work, and so does a steep lot. You get the quote in writing before any work starts.
What happens to the debris?
Our dump truck hauls the debris off, and we clean up the site after the tear-down. The same goes for brush and stumps from a clearing job. If you want a can for your own cleanup, a dumpster company rents one.
Can you get a lot ready for a new house?
We clear the brush and small trees off the lot and pull the stumps. Then we cut in the driveway and grade the house pad. A retaining wall can hold the pad on a slope, and hydroseeding covers the bare ground. State law calls for an approved erosion and sedimentation control plan before more than one acre is disturbed.
Where do you work?
We are based in Murphy and take jobs across the tri-state area. In North Carolina, that takes in Andrews, Hayesville, Robbinsville, Franklin, Highlands, Cashiers, Bryson City, Sylva, Waynesville and Brevard. In Georgia we work around Blue Ridge, Blairsville, Ellijay and Young Harris. In Tennessee we work around Copperhill and Ducktown.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes, Sanders Contracting is licensed and insured. We are a licensed contractor in North Carolina.
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Get In Touch With Sanders Contracting

Tell us what has to come down or get cleared, and where the job is. Call or text (828) 342-1467 or (828) 361-8764, or send the form, and we set a time to look at it.

Request a Quote

Tell us what you need done and where the property is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.

Call (828) 342-1467