Demolition Contractors in Beverly Hills, CA

Beverly Hills homes are large, often elaborate, and frequently rebuilt, and demolition contractors in Beverly Hills need to plan for both the size of the job and the city's review of older houses. The city covers 5.71 square miles, incorporated in 1914 and had 32,701 residents in 2020. The first house in the subdivision went up in 1907, film stars built mansions through the 1920s, and Trousdale Estates, a 410-acre neighborhood of large homes, was developed mainly in the 1950s and early 1960s. A teardown here can mean a house plus a pool, tennis court, guest house, long driveways and walls.

Review for older houses

In January 2012 the city council created a Cultural Heritage Commission and approved an ordinance giving the city a 30-day review of proposed demolitions of structures at least 45 years old and designed by master architects, replacing a 10-day notice period. A master architect is one on a list kept by the Commission. Some Beverly Hills homes were designed by noted architects, so we suggest checking a property's status early. If review applies, it shapes the schedule.

The flats and the hills

Most residents live in "the flats," a relatively flat area that slopes away from the hills; the city lies southwest of the Hollywood Hills and borders the Santa Monica Mountains on the northwest. Flats teardowns allow bigger equipment and faster hauling. Hillside lots, including those in Trousdale, have steep drives, retaining walls and limited staging, so we use compact machines and plan the haul route before starting.

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What large-home demolition involves

• Main house teardown including basements and deep footings
• Pool and spa removal, often with large decks and equipment rooms
• Guest houses, pool houses and garages
• Hardscape removal of motor courts, terraces and walls
• Interior strip-outs for full renovations

Large homes produce large debris volumes, so we separate concrete, metal, wood and other materials on site for recycling.

Before demolition

South Coast AQMD requires a certified asbestos survey before any demolition and a notification filed 10 working days ahead. Older estates often contain asbestos in plaster, flooring, roofing and boiler or pipe insulation, so abatement can be a sizable step. Utilities are disconnected, the sewer capped and the site fenced. Beverly Hills averages about 15 inches of rain a year, so hillside work gets erosion control before winter. Call (213) 377-6198 to arrange a walk-through.