Demolition FAQ

We are based in National Harbor and work across Maryland, most often in Prince George's County, Montgomery County, Anne Arundel County, Southern Maryland and the Baltimore area. Beltway Demolition is licensed in Maryland, and we currently take on Maryland projects only. See areas we serve.

Beltway Demolition is a division of WMB LLC, which holds Maryland Home Improvement Commission license #154299 and Maryland Home Builder Registration #9597. Certificates of insurance are issued to you, and to any additional insureds you name, before work starts. License documentation is available with any quote.

Residential demolition (full and partial house teardowns, garages, sheds, decks and pools), commercial demolition, interior and selective demolition, concrete, slab and foundation removal, site clearing and debris hauling.

Yes. Send the address, a few photos and a short description and we will give you a budget range. After a site walk we provide a written, fixed-scope quote that lists what is included, such as permit, disposal and grading, at no charge.

In almost all cases, yes. Demolition (raze) permits for a building are issued by the county or, in some incorporated cities, by the city: for example Prince George's County DPIE or Montgomery County DPS. Smaller structures and interior work have their own rules. We confirm what applies to your address and file the permit as part of the job.

We do. Before a raze permit is issued, gas, electric, water and sewer generally have to be disconnected and capped by the utilities, such as WSSC Water, Pepco, BGE or SMECO depending on location. You may need to sign the request as the property owner, but we prepare the paperwork and follow up. Underground lines are also marked through Miss Utility before any digging.

If the property is a designated historic site or sits inside a historic district, demolition can require review by the local historic preservation commission. That review can add significant time, so we check for it before you commit to a schedule.

No. We do not perform asbestos or lead abatement ourselves. Where a survey is needed, we arrange it, and any abatement is carried out by licensed abatement contractors before our crew begins. We schedule that work so it fits the demolition program, and the survey and clearance paperwork goes in your file.

Commercial buildings, and residential buildings with more than four units, generally need an asbestos inspection before demolition under federal rules, with advance notice to the state agency (in Maryland, the Maryland Department of the Environment). Rules for single-family homes are different and vary locally, but older homes often contain asbestos, so a survey is usually wise. We will tell you what applies to your project.

It depends on the size and construction of the structure, whether the foundation or basement comes out, hazardous materials, access for equipment, the volume of debris and how finished you want the site. Because two jobs of the same size can differ widely, we do not publish a flat rate. Photos and the address are enough for a budget range, and a site walk gives you a firm written price.

The machine work for a typical single-family house is usually a matter of days, not weeks. The longer part is the preparation: permit review, utility disconnects and any abatement, which commonly take several weeks combined depending on the jurisdiction and utilities. We give you a realistic schedule with the quote and start the paperwork as soon as you approve it.

If you want it removed, yes. Most teardowns for a new build include removing the foundation, breaking out basement slabs and walls, and backfilling the hole with suitable fill. If your builder plans to reuse part of the foundation, we leave it and protect it. The quote states exactly what is removed and what stays.

Debris is hauled to permitted facilities, voids are backfilled and the lot is rough graded, so it is ready for a surveyor and a builder. If you need erosion and sediment controls, stabilization or a specific finished grade, we include it in the scope. We walk the site with you at the end.

The property address, a few photos of the structure and the surrounding lot, what needs to come down and what must stay, and your timeline. Drawings, a survey or an asbestos report help if you have them. You can use the quote form, email info@beltwaydemo.com or call (703) 861-5354.

Yes. Partial demolition, for example removing an addition, porch or second story, and interior gut-outs are a large part of our work. Anything structural is removed under a plan from your engineer or architect, and the parts that stay are protected.

Where it is practical. Metals are separated for recycling, and clean concrete is sent to a recycling facility where one will accept it. Disposal tickets for every load are kept and handed over at the end of the job, which is useful for lenders, buyers and sustainability reporting.

No. We walk the site with you before work starts and again at the end. During the work we keep you updated by phone or email, and for occupied or shared buildings we coordinate access with the building manager.