Reasons Why Contracting Companies Execute House Demolition

At times, demolition can be painful and this is why contracting companies tend to shy away from carrying it out. They understand that people have emotions attached to a structure. Some buildings may be of importance historically. However, if the structure poses any risks to lives thriving around it, it must be demolished by the contracting companies. They really don’t have a choice in the matter.

Even if it is your choice to renovate your house or demolish it to build a new one, the emotion will never be anything but sadness when you see your house of memories go down in just a couple of minutes. But nothing is done without reason. It becomes easier to accept the reality once you understand the risks and reasons behind demolition. We bring to you a few reasons why house demolitions may have to be carried out.

Weak Foundation: A weak foundation can lead the structure to become unstable and it may collapse at some point. The movement of earth plates and growth of horizontal tree roots in the adjoining areas can severely weaken the foundation over a long period of time. Hence to prevent any risk to lives, the structure may need to be demolished.

Land Owner Rights: Illegal colonies and possession of land is not uncommon. Poor people may start living in any space without knowing who it belongs to. In such cases, the actual owner of the property may order a demolition of the illegal structures built on his/her land. Sometimes the government may also acquire your land and from nearby areas in replacement for its exact value to build a hospital or a stadium, and though you are compensated for it, it may become difficult to accept the larger good.

Infestation Risk Mitigation: Pest infestations like that of termite can weaken the building structure. Hence it may need to be demolished to avoid sudden collapse. If nothing in the building can be restored, it is in the best interest of the dwellers and the nearby people that the structure be demolished. It can also spread to buildings around so sacrificing one structure to save many may not be that bad a deal.

New Beginnings: Property owners want the most out of their investments and they will sometimes let smaller structures be demolished to make room for bigger multi-storeyed structures or commercialisation like in the case of a mall. Other times, natural calamities like an earthquake, fire, or flood may also cause destruction of property which will then need to be restored. If it is beyond recovery, chances are that the damaged house will be demolished and then built from scratch.