Understanding Commercial Interior Demolition

What is Interior Demolition?

Fitting to the name, interior demolition is the practice of demolishing either part or all of a building's interior. Yet, it's more than just tearing things out - it involves careful planning and removal of internal structures to ensure that the building stays structurally intact. Unlike total demolition, which consists of taking down the entire structure, interior demolition is done in a way where just the interior is affected, while the building's outer shell stays unharmed and in place.

Interior demolition also differs from renovation. Renovation often involves removing flooring material, materials, and other building features. An interior demolition often involves all of this too, but the big differentiator is that it consists of altering the structure. In this sense, a renovation or redesign often follows interior demolition. Interior demolition often includes removing flooring, ceilings, and walls to reshape the space and make it suitable for the purpose that is envisioned.

Interior demolition is often needed when the structure of a building is still in good shape, but the interior space needs significant updates or improvements. Rather than razing the entire building and starting from scratch, it's often much easier and much cheaper to alter the interior space.

Interior demolition is common in commercial environments, including office buildings, retail, and even some industrial settings. It's also common for a new owner to acquire a building or piece of property and want to repurpose it.

Every interior demolition project starts with a plan. Without a proper plan, you're risking the safety of your workers who will be executing the project as well as the structural integrity of the building. Hence, the first step in any interior demolition process is careful planning.

From there, the process often consists of a few key steps. These are:

• Flooring: The floors are often the first thing that's demolished. From old carpeting to outdated tiles or simply having to remove the flooring to properly address any issues with the subfloor, it's often the flooring that comes up first.
• Wall demolition: Open floor plans are popular these days - and one major trend in interior demolition is ensuring that walls come down to facilitate more openness. However, you can't just go into a building with the right tools and equipment and start tearing out walls. This step must be done with planning and care. Ventilation, plumbing, and electrical often run in wall cavities. Some frames even act as support beams. If you don't know what you're doing and start tearing out walls, it could end up being a major problem.
• Asset removal: Depending on the environment, there may be some key assets that are crucial to the property that you have to delicately dismantle and remove. In other cases, like demolition for a historical renovation, there may be key artifacts that need to be properly handled and removed for preservation purposes.

Contact Alpine Demolition today for more information on the interior demolition process and equipment.

How Much Does Interior Demolition Cost?

Like any type of demolition project, the cost of interior demolition largely depends on the size and the scope of the project. Generally speaking, interior demolition is estimated to cost anywhere from $4 to $8 per square foot. Again, the cost largely depends on the scope of the demolition and the scale of what's being done.

Compared to a full demolition that involves bringing the entire building down, interior demolition is often much more affordable.

Contact us today for more information on pricing if you're planning interior demolition work in the future.

Get Started On Your Next Interior Demo Project With Alpine Demolition!

Don't leave your next interior demolition project to just any contractor - make sure you're working with a qualified, experienced demolition contractor to ensure that the job is done right. That's where Alpine Demolition comes in. With more than 2,000 completed projects to our name and an industry-leading 95 percent customer satisfaction rate, we have what it takes to properly plan and execute your next interior demolition project.

Contact us today for more information and to get started on your next interior demolition job.