Highlevel demolition projects are a sight to behold. They can look spectacular to regular passers-by, just think about the old residential tower blocks that have been demolished in the UK over the past 40-50 years to make way for new residential and commercial projects, and they certainly draw an interested crowd. It isn’t just a straightforward case of knocking a building down though. It takes careful planning to make sure a demolition project meets all the safety and security requirements and that the building is levelled in a way that destroys everything that needs to be without damaging anything below or around it that will become a central part of any future plans on the land.
It does not matter whether the demolition project concerns large residential tower blocks, Industrial warehouses or any other type of building. Every single demolition project is different, and it is important to have the right contractors in place to work on the demolition and the right plant hire companies to support the project with the correct equipment. There are many different factors that are considered when planning a demolition, such as the size of the building in question, the materials used in its construction, the surrounding area and its location. What sort of plant hire is required though in the different types of demolition projects?
What plant hire machinery do you need for lowlevel demolitions?
If the project is designed to demolish small buildings, such as houses that are only one or two storeys high, for example, the process should be quite straightforward. Small houses can even be torn down by hand and smaller equipment, although this is time consuming. Instead, look at mini excavator hire to provide you with a safe and fast way to bring down small buildings. With a wide range of excavator hire available, in different sizes and potential attachments, excavators can work on several tasks within a demolition area.
Machinery for highlevel demolition projects
High reach excavator hire is a reasonable approach to high level demolitions. You need a large boom arm to reach taller building that have multiple storeys. Mini excavator hire is helpful for lower buildings and for some areas of a highlevel demolition, but with different attachments, such as shears, pulverisers, breakers and grab attachments, a large excavator with a high reach can help in the demolition process of taller buildings. Other pieces of equipment to hire for demolition purposes includes low loaders to help transport machinery and debris on and off site, concrete crushers, dust suppression machines, skid-steers and wheeled tippers to name just a few.
What about explosive demolitions?
For very large structures, bridges, chimney stacks and industrial warehouses and the like, explosives are required for demolition. A specialist contractor should be hired for these purposes, with specialist plant hire to ensure that any explosion is completed within a safe and secure perimeter. Whatever the type of building and the type of demolition required, making contacts with the best plant hire companies in the UK will ensure that you have the best and safest equipment available to perform to the standards required.
