Central Arkansas, from Conway to Benton
Demolition Little Rock: House, Pool and Garage Demolition in Little Rock, AR
Houses, garages, pools, slabs and fire or storm damage, taken down, hauled off and left as a level lot, with the permit, sewer seal and asbestos steps explained before anyone starts.
- Little Rock and 12 nearby towns
- Written price before work starts
- Permit and utility steps explained
- Houses, pools, garages and slabs
- Lots left level and swept
Demolition Little Rock arranges demolition across Little Rock, Arkansas and twelve towns within 26 miles of it, from a single detached garage behind a Hillcrest bungalow to a burned-out house on a code enforcement list in Southwest Little Rock. You describe the building; we match the job to a licensed, insured local demolition contractor who has the equipment for it, and you get a written price before any machine shows up.
A demolition permit is a small line on the bill, often around $100 in national cost guides; tearing down without one, or without the asbestos inspection a covered job needs first, can turn a $10,000 teardown into a stop-work order and a state enforcement case.
Give the address, the square footage and what the building is made of, and hear a typical price range on the first call.
Call (501) 222-3828What we arrange demolition for
Fifteen kinds of job, from a single garage to a commercial block. Each has its own page with prices, permits and the questions people ask.
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House Demolition
Whole-house teardowns to a level, seeded lot, with the permit, sewer seal and debris haul handled.
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Mobile Home Demolition
Old single-wides and double-wides torn down or hauled off, frame and all, with the pad left clear.
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Garage Demolition
Detached garages, carports and sheds taken down, slab included or left for a new build.
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Barn Demolition
Old hay barns, pole barns and sheds on rural land pulled down, with salvage wood and tin set aside.
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Pool Removal
Inground pools broken out and removed, the hole backfilled and compacted so the ground can carry a building.
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Pool Fill In
The cheaper way to retire a pool: walls broken in, floor drained and the cavity filled with dirt.
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What a demolition job here actually involves
Knocking a building down is the short part. A typical Little Rock house comes down in a day or two of machine time. The weeks around it go to paperwork and utilities: the City's demolition permit, a sewer seal from Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority, gas and power disconnects, and for commercial buildings an asbestos survey or a state Notice of Intent filed before the permit is issued.
Then the debris has to go somewhere legal. Construction and demolition debris from Pulaski County goes to a permitted Class 4 landfill, such as the CARDS site on Ironton Road or the City's landfill on Ironton Cutoff, and tipping fees are a real line on the quote. Brick, block and concrete can often be crushed and reused instead, which is cheaper.
Last comes the lot. Removing a house leaves a foundation, a driveway, buried utility stubs and holes where footings were. A finished job means the slab or crawl-space walls are broken out, the holes are filled with compacted soil, and the ground is graded so water runs off instead of pooling.
Why Little Rock teardowns are their own kind of job
Little Rock's housing is old. The median home was built around 1971, and the neighborhoods around MacArthur Park, the Governor's Mansion and Central High School date back to the 1800s. Older houses mean pier and beam floors, lead paint, asbestos siding and pipe wrap, and clay sewer lines, and every one of those changes the price and the paperwork.
Location matters as well. Every Little Rock demolition permit is screened by Planning staff for historic significance, and inside the MacArthur Park Historic District or the Capitol Zoning District you need written approval from the district commission before you can take anything down. Outside those districts the review is usually quick, but it is still a step to plan for.
Describe the building, its size and what it is made of, and hear a typical price range before anyone drives out.
Call (501) 222-3828Ordered to take a building down?
If the City has condemned a structure, a fire has gutted it, or a storm has left it unsafe, the clock is already running. Call, describe what happened and when the notice arrived, and hear what the demolition will involve and roughly what it will cost.
Little Rock and the towns within 26 miles
Every place below sits inside a 26-mile radius of Little Rock, out to Conway and Cabot. Past that line we do not claim to serve.
- Shannon Hills
- North Little Rock
- Alexander
- Maumelle
- Wrightsville
- Bryant
- Sherwood
- Benton
- Jacksonville
- Mayflower
- Conway
- Cabot
Pulaski and Saline counties, Faulkner County out to Conway, and Cabot in Lonoke County. See the service area.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to demolish a house in Little Rock?
Most houses run $7,500 to $15,000, or about $5 to $10 a square foot, with Little Rock quotes reported at $4,000 to $14,000 for 1,000 to 2,000 square feet. Asbestos, a basement, a long haul or a tight lot push it up; brick that can be recycled pulls it down.
Do I need a permit to tear down a house in Little Rock?
Yes. The City requires a demolition permit, priced by the building's square footage, and a sewer seal from the wastewater utility before the permit is issued. Properties in the MacArthur Park Historic District or the Capitol Zoning District also need written approval from the district commission.
Does a house need an asbestos inspection before demolition?
Commercial buildings need an asbestos survey or a state Notice of Intent before the City issues a permit, and Arkansas requires that notice 10 working days ahead of covered demolitions. A single private house is often exempt federally, but older homes frequently contain asbestos, so ask before demolition rather than after.
What are the signs a house should be torn down instead of repaired?
A foundation that has failed in several places, major fire or storm damage, rot through the floor framing, or a repair estimate that is over half of what a new house would cost. A condemnation notice from the City settles the question for you.
How long does demolition take?
The machine work on a typical house takes one to three days. Permits, utility disconnects and any asbestos work usually take two to four weeks before that, so plan the start date around the paperwork, not the excavator.
Can you remove a swimming pool in Little Rock?
Yes. A partial removal, where the walls are broken in and the hole filled, typically runs $2,000 to $7,000. A full removal of the whole shell, which leaves ground you can build on, runs $9,000 to $19,000.
What areas do you cover?
Little Rock and twelve towns within 26 miles of it: North Little Rock, Sherwood, Jacksonville, Maumelle, Bryant, Benton, Shannon Hills, Alexander, Wrightsville, Mayflower, Conway and Cabot.
Have something that needs to come down?
A house, a garage, a pool or a slab. Call with the address and the size, and get a typical price range and the permit steps that apply to it.
Call (501) 222-3828