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Mobile Home Demolition in Murphy, NC

Mobile Home Demolition · Murphy, NC

Single and double wides torn down and hauled off

An old mobile home can sit empty until the roof leaks and the floor goes soft. Sanders Contracting handles mobile home demolition around Murphy and across the tri-state area. We tear down single wides and double wides with the excavator and haul the debris off in our dump truck. The skirting, the steps, the old block piers and the pad get cleaned up too.

As a demolition contractor in Murphy, we get a lot of calls for mobile homes. We run a large excavator and a small one, so the machine fits the lot. Call or text (828) 342-1467, and we look at the job and put the quote in writing.

What We Handle

  • Single wide mobile homes torn down and hauled off
  • Double wide mobile homes and manufactured homes torn down and removed
  • Skirting and steps pulled and hauled away
  • Leftover block piers taken out and the pad cleaned up
  • Debris loaded by excavator and hauled off in our dump truck
  • A large excavator and a small one, matched to the lot
  • Empty and damaged homes that have to go
  • The lot left ready for a new home or a new pad

Request a Mobile Home Demolition Quote

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

Mobile home removal: tear it down or move it whole?

A home in sound shape may be worth selling or moving to another lot. Moving a home whole is work for a mobile home mover. Our side of the job is the tear down and the haul off.

To move a mobile home off its lot, state law calls for a tax permit from the county tax collector. The collector issues it once the taxes the owner owes are paid. Call the tax office before a tear down too, because the home is still on the county's tax books.

A home with rotten floors or a roof caving in is past moving. That home comes down where it sits, and the debris leaves in the dump truck.

How manufactured home demolition works

In everyday talk, mobile home and manufactured home mean the same kind of house. A single wide is one section built on a chassis. North Carolina law describes a double wide as two or more sections, each on its own chassis, joined on site.

Manufactured home demolition runs the same way for both. The excavator pulls the home apart where it sits and loads the dump truck. The chassis under each section goes out with the rest. Then we pull the leftover block piers and clean up the pad.

A shed or carport beside the home can go too, as part of our building demolition work. Put it on the list when we look at the job.

Ready for a new home or a new pad around Murphy

When the home is gone, the lot is ready for a new home or a new pad. Grading and a level pad for the next home fall under our house pad and grading work. If the old home sat on a concrete slab, tell us whether it stays. If it goes, our slab removal work breaks it out and hauls it off.

In Cherokee County, the permit to set a manufactured home asks for written approval of the septic and well. That comes from county Environmental Health, or from the town or service district for a water and sewer hookup. Lots near a river or a creek can also fall under floodplain or watershed rules. The county building office asks for a call before you apply on those lots.

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Ready to get started?

Call or text for a written quote. We work about 100 miles around Murphy across western North Carolina, north Georgia and east Tennessee.

(828) 342-1467
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.

FAQ

Mobile Home Demolition Questions, Answered

Common questions about mobile home demolition around Murphy and the rest of the tri-state area. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.

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How much does mobile home demolition cost?
The price turns on the size of the home and how easy it is to reach. A double wide means more loads than a single wide, and the Cherokee County landfill charges by weight. We look at the home and the lot, then put the quote in writing. Our mobile home demolition cost guide covers published market ranges.
Do I need a permit to tear down a mobile home?
In most cases, yes: state law lists demolition of a building or structure among work that needs a permit. The county or town inspections office issues it and can say what your job needs. State law also calls for an NC 811 notice at least three full working days before demolition starts. The state's Health Hazards Control Unit recommends an asbestos inspection first, single family homes included.
What happens to the title and the property taxes?
That paperwork stays with the owner. The NC DMV handles titles for manufactured homes. Some homes were made part of the land, and the county taxes those as real property. Call the DMV and the county tax office before the tear down and ask what they need.
What should I do before the tear down?
Have the utility shut off the power and the gas, and take out anything you want to keep. Point out the septic tank and the well. NC 811 marks public utility lines, but private ones, like a water line from the well, stay unmarked.
Do I need a dumpster for the debris?
No. The excavator loads the debris straight into our dump truck, and we haul it off the lot. If you want a can for your own cleanout first, a dumpster company rents those.
Do you take mobile home jobs in Georgia and Tennessee?
Yes, within our tri-state area around Murphy. That takes in towns like Blairsville and Blue Ridge in north Georgia, and Copperhill and Ducktown in Tennessee. Permit rules there follow that state and county, and the local office answers those questions.
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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.

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.

Guides and Resources

Mobile Home Demolition Guides

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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