Tight lots and high land values in a beach city

Demolition Contractors in Redondo Beach, CA

Whole-house teardowns, interior gut-outs and concrete removal planned for narrow streets and close neighbors.

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Asbestos survey, air district notice and utility cut-offs sequenced before demolition
Concrete, metal and wood separated for recycling

Redondo Beach Demolition Where Land Is the Value

In Redondo Beach the land is usually worth far more than the house on it, which is why demolition contractors in Redondo Beach see so many full teardowns. Wikipedia notes the city's median home costs about 60 percent more than the regional average for Los Angeles. Redondo Beach incorporated in 1892 and had 71,576 residents and 30,999 housing units in 2020. Owners often buy an older cottage or ranch house intending to replace it with a new two-story home sized to the lot.

Teardowns on tight lots

Beach-city lots are narrow and the houses sit close together. A full teardown here means protecting the neighbors' walls and windows inches away, keeping debris on our side of the property line, and staging trucks on streets with little parking. We typically take down the house in sections with a compact excavator, hand-demolish along shared property lines, and load trucks in short windows. The foundation and slab come out completely so the new house can be built on a fresh, engineered foundation.

Density debates

The city has resisted some state housing changes. In 2022 Redondo Beach joined three other cities in suing to block SB 9, which allows duplexes and fourplexes on single-family lots, and it has opposed converting single-family homes into "six-on-a-lots." In 2023 it rejected an application for 2,700 residential units on the retired AES power plant site as incomplete. For owners, the takeaway is that planning rules can shift, so confirm what you can build before you demolish.

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Near the water

Redondo Beach is one of three adjacent beach cities on the southern part of Santa Monica Bay, with a warm-summer Mediterranean climate and about 13.8 inches of rain a year. The marine air is gentle on schedules, but onshore breezes carry dust, so we keep debris wet and covered. If your lot is close to the water, ask the city whether any coastal permit conditions apply, and we will plan around them.

The usual steps

Certified asbestos survey, required by South Coast AQMD before demolition
AQMD notification filed 10 working days ahead
Utility disconnects and a capped sewer
Fencing, dust control and street cleanup each day

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Redondo Beach Facts for Demolition

Land value. Wikipedia puts the median home price about 60 percent higher than the regional average for Los Angeles.
SB 9 lawsuit. In 2022 the city joined three others in suing the state to block SB 9.
Power plant site. In 2023 the city rejected an application for 2,700 housing units on the retired AES power plant lot as incomplete.
Housing count. Redondo Beach had 30,999 housing units at the 2020 census.

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Redondo Beach Questions

How do you protect the house next door during a teardown?

We hand-demolish the walls along the shared property line, take the rest down in sections away from neighbors, and keep debris and dust on our side with fencing and water.

Does the slab need to come out?

For a new house, almost always. The new foundation is designed for the new structure, so the old slab and footings are removed and hauled to a concrete recycler.

Do I need anything special if I am near the water?

Some lots fall in coastal review areas with added conditions. Ask the city about your address, and we will build any conditions into the plan.

Can you demolish just the interior of a Redondo Beach condo?

Yes. Condo and townhome interiors are common jobs. We follow the HOA's rules for work hours, elevator use and debris routes, and protect common areas.

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