When to Pay Your Demolition Contractor

By Elev8 / February 19, 2021 / Comments Off on When to Pay Your Demolition Contractor

When hiring a Jacksonville demolition contractor to help with your home, office, or industrial warehouse demolition, there are many factors to consider, from ensuring your contractor is reputable to asking about their scheduled time frame. Another big consideration is payment. Odds are, you have a budget that you have to stick to, which is why…

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Should You Remove Your Pool?

By Elev8 / February 5, 2021 / Comments Off on Should You Remove Your Pool?

Many people have pools in their backyards. After all, there’s nothing quite like taking a plunge in a cool pool on a hot, summer day here in Florida. For some homeowners, the novelty of owning a pool has worn off, their kids have grown and moved away, or the pool has become too much of…

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Demolition Versus Deconstruction: What’s the Difference?

By Elev8 / January 28, 2021 / Comments Off on Demolition Versus Deconstruction: What’s the Difference?

[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-3″] [/bs_col][bs_col class=”col-sm-3″] [/bs_col][bs_col class=”col-sm-3″] [/bs_col][bs_col class=”col-sm-3″] [/bs_col][/bs_row] Many people don’t even realize that there is an alternative to demolition known as deconstruction. In fact, most people just picture heavy machinery used to knock down buildings when the word “demolition” is mentioned. However, there is another, more eco-friendly way to tear down unwanted…

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The Demolition Permitting Process

By Elev8 / January 21, 2021 / Comments Off on The Demolition Permitting Process

[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-3″] [/bs_col][bs_col class=”col-sm-3″] [/bs_col][bs_col class=”col-sm-3″] [/bs_col][bs_col class=”col-sm-3″] [/bs_col][/bs_row] If you want to takedown a building, you can’t exactly grab a sledgehammer and go at it — not in the 21st century anyways. You’ll need a demolition permit from the city or county where the building is located before you can begin a demolition…

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Tips to Hire the Best Jacksonville Demolition Contractor

By Elev8 / January 14, 2021 / Comments Off on Tips to Hire the Best Jacksonville Demolition Contractor

[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-3″] [/bs_col][bs_col class=”col-sm-3″] [/bs_col][bs_col class=”col-sm-3″] [/bs_col][bs_col class=”col-sm-3″] [/bs_col][/bs_row] If you are in need of a demolition contractor, it’s important to choose carefully. After all, you are talking about knocking down a building safely and effectively. Besides damaging nearby structures, there are passerbys to consider, as well as the potential for an explosion if…

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How Demolition Affects Property Value

By Elev8 / January 7, 2021 / Comments Off on How Demolition Affects Property Value

Many homeowners and businesses own property or land that has old buildings on them, and they wonder if engaging the services of a professional demolition contractor will increase the value of their property. ELEV8 Demolition is often asked this question, and the answer is: it depends. There are many factors to consider in demolition and…

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Reasons for a Barn Demolition Service

By Elev8 / January 1, 2021 / Comments Off on Reasons for a Barn Demolition Service

Old barns are a piece of Americana that many people love. Let’s face it, some of the best photographs and paintings are of barns. They stand tall against the horizon and are often in a peaceful, idyllic scene, with crops growing around them or barn animals, such as cows and horses around. For centuries, they…

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More Tips on How to Repurpose Your Backyard Swimming Pool

By Elev8 / December 23, 2020 / Comments Off on More Tips on How to Repurpose Your Backyard Swimming Pool

In our last blog post, we discussed tips on how to repurpose your backyard swimming pool if you have decided you just don’t want one anymore. We discussed turning your old Jacksonville pool into a sunken patio, covering it with a deck, or creating a separate living space out of it. ELEV8 Demolition is a…

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How to Repurpose Your Backyard Swimming Pool

By Elev8 / December 7, 2020 / Comments Off on How to Repurpose Your Backyard Swimming Pool

  Swimming pools can be pure delight to have. They offer superb, non-impact exercise, are great to have kids’ birthday parties, and nothing beats lounging by a pool on a hot summer day in Jacksonville, Florida. That being said, swimming pools are a lot of work, and they take up a lot of space, leaving…

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Staying Safe on a Demolition Job Site

By Elev8 / October 24, 2020 / Comments Off on Staying Safe on a Demolition Job Site

While knocking down buildings may look easy, it’s anything but. It entails a lot of planning, coordination, and teamwork to get the job done effectively and safely. Due to the very nature of demolition work, from the falling of building materials and a structure that is unstable, it can be quite easy for accidents to…

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