Demolition, land clearing and site development around Murphy, NCDemolition and land clearing in Murphy, NC
Sanders Contracting
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Demolition, Land Clearing and Site Development Services Around Murphy, NC

House, mobile home and building demolition, concrete removal, land clearing and site development around Murphy, NC. We also handle tree removal, retaining walls, hydroseeding and debris removal.

As a demolition contractor around Murphy, we tear down houses, mobile homes, barns and sheds, then haul the debris off. We also clear lots, cut house pads, take down trees, build retaining walls and hydroseed bare ground. Jobs take us across western North Carolina and over the state lines into north Georgia and east Tennessee. Pick a service below, or call or text (828) 342-1467 and tell us about the job.

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House Demolition

Houses and cabins torn down and hauled away

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.

  • Whole house teardowns with a large excavator and a small one
  • Old homes and cabins taken down to the ground
  • Houses damaged by fire or storms torn down and cleared
  • Slabs and foundations taken out when the job calls for it
  • Demolition debris hauled off on our dump truck
  • Steep and tight mountain lots worked with the right size machine
House Demolition in Murphy
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Mobile Home Demolition

Single and double wides torn down and hauled off

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.

  • 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
Mobile Home Demolition in Murphy
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Building Demolition

Old barns and outbuildings torn down and hauled off

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.

  • Old barns taken down with the excavator, leaning ones included
  • Detached garages and carports torn down and hauled off
  • Shed removal for backyard sheds and small outbuildings
  • Old stores and small commercial buildings demolished
  • Collapsed and storm damaged buildings taken down from the outside
  • A small excavator for tight spots and steep lots
Building Demolition in Murphy
Mini excavator arm breaking out an old concrete footing under the raised floor framing of a house, concrete removal
Concrete Removal

Old concrete broken out and hauled away

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

  • Slabs broken out after the building on them is gone
  • Old foundations and footings dug out before a new build
  • Concrete driveways broken up and hauled off
  • Patio and sidewalk removal around the house
  • Block walls and old block piers taken down and loaded out
  • A small excavator for tight spots and a large one for heavy concrete
Concrete Removal in Murphy
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Land Clearing

Brush and stumps pulled with excavators and hauled away

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.

  • Lot clearing for a new house and its driveway
  • Brush removal on overgrown lots and acreage
  • Rhododendron and mountain laurel dug out by the roots
  • Stumps pulled with the excavator and the holes filled in
  • Clearing around the trees you flag to keep
  • Clearing to open up pasture or a mountain view
Land Clearing in Murphy
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Site Development

Level house pads and driveways cut into mountain lots

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

  • House pads and building pads cut and filled to grade
  • Cut and fill on sloped mountain lots
  • Rough grading around the house site
  • Driveways and access cut in from the road
  • Footing and basement excavation
  • Ditches and swales that carry water away from the pad
Site Development in Murphy
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Excavation

Digging and grading for sloped mountain lots

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

  • Footing and foundation digs for houses, additions and garages
  • Basement excavation on flat and sloped lots
  • Building pads cut and filled to grade for garages and barns
  • Cut and fill and rough grading on sloped mountain lots
  • Steep banks cut back to a gentler slope
  • Spoil dirt and rock loaded and hauled off in our dump truck
Excavation in Murphy
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Tree Removal

Trees taken down with the excavator and hauled off

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.

  • Leaning and unwanted trees brought down with the excavator
  • Healthy trees taken down when they grow too close to the house
  • Trimming and pruning on the trees you keep
  • Storm cleanup of downed trees and broken limbs
  • Dead hemlocks and other hazardous trees taken down
  • Wood and brush cut up and hauled off in the dump truck
Tree Removal in Murphy
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Retaining Walls

Flat, usable ground on a steep mountain lot

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.

  • Retaining walls on sloped mountain lots
  • Walls that hold a driveway or a house pad
  • Slopes cut back and bases dug with our excavators
  • Crushed gravel and a drain pipe behind every wall
  • Backfill packed down in thin layers
  • Grading in front of the wall to move water away
Retaining Walls in Murphy
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Hydroseeding

Seed and mulch sprayed on to hold bare ground

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.

  • New lawns hydroseeded around new homes and buildings
  • Graded yards and slopes seeded once the dirt work is done
  • Cleared lots and acreage seeded after land clearing
  • Cut and fill banks along driveways seeded for erosion control
  • Seed and mulch sprayed together in one slurry
  • Steep banks seeded where equipment cannot be driven
Hydroseeding in Murphy
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Debris Removal

Tear-down and storm debris loaded and hauled away

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.

  • Demolition debris loaded and hauled off after a tear-down
  • Construction debris hauling for scrap lumber and broken block from a build
  • Storm debris removal for downed trunks and limbs
  • Fallen sheds and old piles of lumber or block cleared away
  • Brush piles and pulled stumps loaded and hauled off
  • A large excavator for heavy piles and a small one for tight spots
Debris Removal in Murphy
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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.

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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.

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