Demolition Services

What We Do

McNadoes demolition services provide a permitted alternative to conventional implosion and mechanical demolition for derelict, condemned, or surplus structures. The process is thorough, requires less pre-clearance than explosive methods, and produces a site that most clients describe as "ready to work with."

Permitting support is included in all demolition contracts. We have done this enough times to understand the permitting process for structural removal across our service states. If your municipality has questions about the method of demolition, we can address those questions. We have a document prepared for this. It has been reviewed by our attorneys.

We want to be clear about what tornado demolition means for a structure: it is complete. There is no partial demolition option. There is no "take out the back half" application. If you are considering McNadoes for demolition, you should be certain that the structure needs to be entirely gone, because it will be entirely gone.

Clients who have accepted this clarity and moved forward have been satisfied with the result. The structure was gone. The timeline was faster than conventional alternatives. The site was documentable. We consider this a successful outcome and so do they.

Eligible Structures

• ✓ Condemned residential structures
• ✓ Derelict commercial buildings
• ✓ Surplus or obsolete agricultural structures (barns, silos, outbuildings)
• ✓ Industrial facilities slated for site redevelopment
• ✓ Municipal structures requiring removal

Pre-Service Requirements

• → Confirmed permit or permit-in-progress documentation
• → Utility disconnection confirmation (gas, electric, water)
• → Hazardous material abatement certification (asbestos, lead, etc.)
• → Clear site perimeter — 500-foot exclusion zone minimum
• → Adjacent property notifications as required by local ordinance