The demolition of dilapidated houses and buildings is becoming more and more relevant in our country. First of all, this is due to the fact that houses built several decades ago are hopelessly outdated. In addition, new construction technologies have appeared, as well as building materials that have more worthy characteristics. Thus, the desire of a person to renovate an old house is understandable and justified.
Dismantling the house yourself, hire a random crew or contact a specialized company?
To build a new cottage on the site, you must first dismantle the old house. It is quite difficult to dismantle the structure on your own. In any case, without preparation and skills, it will take a long time. Even if you connect your friends and acquaintances. Having spent a lot of time and effort, you will still face the problem of garbage disposal. You will have to rent a special container, which is also not cheap. By hiring random teams, you take a big risk: if something goes wrong, you will have to bear the responsibility alone. For example, a brigade can damage a neighboring house, break up a road, dump construction debris in places that are not intended for this. In addition, ratesfor the work of such "craftsmen" are almost comparable to the prices for demolition from specialized companies. Thus, it is best to use the services of organizations. Dismantling companies conclude service contracts with customers, bear legal and financial responsibility, and do not raise prices during the work. That is why dealing with organizations is safe.
Legal Issue: House Demolition Permit
If you plan to demolish a house and build a new one in its place, then before disassembling the building, it is necessary to examine its foundation (this is best done by specialists). If the foundation is reliable and will withstand the load of the new structure, then it should not be disassembled. Here it must be said that the dismantling of the foundation can be up to 50% of the total amount for demolition. This means that you can save on the foundation only by updating and strengthening it.
If you are building a new building on an old foundation, you will not need a demolition permit. On the legal side, if you are building a new structure on an old foundation and it has similar characteristics, the demolition is usually framed as a "renovation" or "major repair". However, many dismantle the foundation and fill in a new one, arranging it in a similar way. Even if the technical characteristics of the new house change slightly, the BTI will take these changes into account when registering it.
However, you may get in trouble with the law if your house is not separate from others, connected toto public utilities, has more than three floors, if it has more than one owner or its demolition may cause inconvenience to neighbors on the site. In such cases, a dismantling permit is required.
To get a demolition permit, you need to apply to the local administration. The application must be accompanied by identification documents, a plan of the site, as well as the rights to the house and the plot. Without such a package of documents, permission will not be obtained.
Technical question: manual dismantling of the house or demolition?
Demolition of a house by machinery takes only one day, along with garbage removal, disassembly of a house by hand - up to five days. With manual disassembly, you can save suitable building materials for recycling, with demolition by machinery, everything will turn into construction waste. When storing materials on site, fewer cars will go to the landfill, which means that the total amount of dismantling will be cheaper. Please note that one container taken to a landfill will cost you from 6 to 10 thousand rubles. It depends on the carrying capacity of the container, as well as on the remoteness of the landfill from the work site. As for the prices, demolition by construction equipment will come out a little cheaper. It is important to understand that the technique can not be used in all cases. This may be hindered by the proximity of other objects or the lack of access roads.
Practical question: When is the best time to dismantle?
Definitely, the best time to demolish an old house is winter or autumn. During this time, you will complete all technical and legal procedures, and with the onsetwarm days will be able to start building a new cottage. In addition, in winter, the competition between dismantling companies is higher, since not all crews are busy with other jobs. This means that the prices for services are lower than in the summer season. In winter, many companies provide good discounts.
