Demolition Contractors in Compton, CA

Compton was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporate, on May 11, 1888, and demolition contractors in Compton work in one of the oldest cities in the county. It had 95,740 residents and 24,739 housing units in 2020. Wikipedia describes streets lined with relatively spacious single-family houses, and many date to the 1950s, when middle-class families moved in and the city grew quickly, largely on the west side. Those houses, their detached garages and the concrete around them are the bulk of what owners ask us to remove.

Garages, sheds and ADUs

Larger Compton lots often have a detached garage, a shed or two and sometimes an older rear structure. With ADUs now common, one of the most frequent requests we get is to clear the back half of the lot: the garage and its slab, the old driveway leading to it, sheds and any block walls in the way. We cut the slab cleanly where it meets concrete that is staying, haul the debris to recyclers and leave the pad area graded for the new foundation.

Full teardowns

When a house is too far gone to remodel, or the owner wants a new home, a full teardown removes the structure, foundation and slab, and caps the utilities. In older homes we look for raised wood floors, brick chimneys and plaster walls, all of which change how the house is taken apart and how much hand work is needed.

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Planning around neighbors

Compton lots are often wide enough for a machine to work alongside the house, but neighbors are still close. We post the permit, fence the work area, keep the sidewalk open and sweep the street at the end of each day. Noisy breaking is kept to daytime hours.

Landmarks and the airport

Compton keeps a few very old buildings. Heritage House, built in 1869, is the oldest house in the city and a California Historical Landmark. Angeles Abbey Memorial Park, built in 1923, survived the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. Compton/Woodley Airport opened in May 1924 on Alondra Boulevard and can hold more than 200 planes. If your property is near the airport or is unusually old, we check for any extra review before scheduling demolition.

Steps before the first swing

• Asbestos survey. A certified consultant checks the building, as South Coast AQMD requires before every demolition.
• AQMD notification. Filed 10 working days before work starts. The city cannot issue the demolition permit without a copy.
• Utility shut-offs. Power and gas disconnected by the utilities, water shut off and the sewer capped.
• Site protection. Fencing, dust control and a clean street at the end of each day.

Compton gets about 14 inches of rain a year, mostly in January and February, so winter jobs get erosion control at the driveway. Call (213) 377-6198 to schedule an estimate.