Garage, Barn & Mobile Home Demolition
The full-structure jobs: detached garages, pole barns and old outbuildings, single-wide mobile homes and trailers. Taken down in a day or two, hauled in our own trailer, and left as a clean, buildable footprint.
Whole structures
Big enough to plan, small enough to finish this week.
A detached garage or a barn is the point where demolition stops being a backyard chore and becomes a project: roofing, framing, siding, slab, sometimes a foundation, and a lot of weight to haul. We plan the tear-down sequence, drop the roof and walls inward so nothing lands on the fence line, sort the debris as it comes down, and run trailer loads until the footprint is clean.
Utilities are the first conversation — power to the garage has to be disconnected and capped by your electrician, and any gas line by the utility, before the crew starts. Permits are usually required for full structures; we tell you exactly what your town needs before you book. Every job gets a site visit and a written scope, so the number you agree to is the number you pay.
What we demolish
Detached one- and two-car garages, carports, pole barns and sheds too big to call sheds, single-wide mobile homes, campers and trailers, and the slabs and foundations under all of them.
Detached Garage Demolition
One-car and two-car garages, with or without the slab. Roof, walls and doors come down in a day; the slab and any foundation wall are a concrete line on the same quote if you want a clean lot. Typically $2,900–$4,200 for a one-car and $3,800–$5,500 for a two-car garage.
Barn & Pole Barn Tear-Downs
Old barns, pole buildings and oversized outbuildings up to about 1,000 sq ft, including the ones that are already leaning. We take them down in a controlled sequence and haul the lumber, metal roofing and posts. Typically $4,000–$6,000; larger barns get a custom scope after a site visit.
Mobile Home & Trailer Removal
Single-wide mobile homes, campers and travel trailers that are past moving: we strip the interior, cut the structure into haulable sections, pull the frame and axles, and clear the pad. Typically $5,000–$7,500 for a single-wide; utilities capped first.
Full House Tear-Downs
We do them — but never from photos. A full house demolition gets a site visit, a written scope, the permit and utility disconnect plan, and a price in the $11,100–$23,500 range depending on size, foundation and materials.
What structure demolition usually costs
Typical ranges from the pricing system our estimator and our crew both use. Full structures are confirmed after a site visit and a written scope.
One-car garage
Detached, roof to slab edge
$2,900–$4,200
Two-car garage
Detached, roof to slab edge
$3,800–$5,500
Barns up to 1,000 sq ft
Pole barns and outbuildings
$4,000–$6,000
Single-wide mobile home
Demolished and hauled, pad cleared
$5,000–$7,500
Slabs & foundations
Priced as concrete on the same quote
$500–$6,000
Full house tear-down
Site visit and written scope
$11,100–$23,500
Ranges cover labor, hauling and disposal. Access, weight and anything hazardous change the price — we say so before you book, never after. General contractors: ask for the subcontract rate sheet.
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Common Questions
Do I need a permit to demolish a garage or barn?
Almost always for a full structure, and the permit usually wants proof the utilities are disconnected. We tell you exactly what your town requires and what it takes before you book.
Who disconnects the power and gas?
Your electrician caps the electrical at the panel and the utility company handles any gas line — both before our crew starts. We can recommend an electrician and tell you who to call at the utility.
Can you leave the slab?
Yes. Many people keep a garage slab as a patio or a pad for a new build. Removing it is a separate concrete line, so you decide.
How long does it take?
A garage is one day, a barn one to two, a mobile home one to two. Hauling is continuous, so the site is clean when we leave, not a week later.
What about asbestos or lead paint in an old building?
We do not handle asbestos or other hazardous materials. If an older structure needs testing or abatement, that comes first, by a licensed abatement company, and then we demolish.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes — fully licensed and insured for junk removal and demolition, residential and commercial.
Serving all the Chicago suburbs — Bartlett, Schaumburg, Elgin, Streamwood, Hoffman Estates, Hanover Park, Arlington Heights, Palatine, Naperville, Aurora, Joliet, Evanston, Oak Park & more.
Have a structure that needs to come down?
Send photos to start, and we will schedule the site visit. Same-week scheduling across the Chicago suburbs.