San Martin demolition
Demolition Contractor in San Martin
San Martin is unincorporated, so permits come from Santa Clara County, not a city. We clear rural parcels here of mobile homes, barns, sheds and old farmhouses, and close out the wells and septic systems that go with them.
Rural Demolition Between Morgan Hill and Gilroy
San Martin is the farm and ranch country between Morgan Hill and Gilroy, spread out along Monterey Road, San Martin Avenue and the county roads off them, with the South County Airport in the middle. Parcels are measured in acres, not square feet. Many have been in the same family for generations, and the buildings on them show it.
A typical San Martin property might have a farmhouse or a mobile home, a pole barn, a workshop, a pump house, some old greenhouses or nursery structures, and a pile of material that has collected for decades. When the land sells, or the family builds new, most of it comes down. The open ground lets us bring full-size equipment and work efficiently.
Mobile Home Removal in San Martin
Plenty of San Martin parcels still carry an older mobile or manufactured home, sometimes as the main house and sometimes as a second unit. Removing one is different from demolishing a stick-built house. Some can be moved off whole if they are in good shape, but older units usually come apart on site.
Before removal, the home's state registration or title should be sorted out with the California Department of Housing and Community Development, and the owner should start that early. Utilities, septic and water connections are disconnected and capped, skirting and tie-downs are removed, and the frame and metal go to scrap. Additions and decks built onto the unit come down with it.
Santa Clara County Permits, Wells and Septic
Because San Martin is unincorporated, demolition permits come from Santa Clara County's building department. Expect the county to ask for three things before it releases the permit: the survey results for asbestos, a copy of the air district notice, and confirmation from PG&E that power and gas are off. Larger rural sites may also need a grading permit if the cleanup moves enough soil.
Almost every San Martin parcel has a private well and a septic system. Wells that will not be reused are destroyed under a permit from Valley Water, which oversees well work countywide, by a qualified well contractor. Septic tanks are pumped and then removed or filled under county environmental health rules. We plan both alongside the demolition so the permit can be closed out.
Ag Buildings, Greenhouses and Nursery Structures
Nurseries, greenhouses and small farm operations have long been part of San Martin. When they close or change hands, the structures left behind include steel greenhouse frames, shade structures, packing and storage buildings, irrigation systems and equipment pads. These come down with large machines and a lot of sorting.
Greenhouse frames and steel buildings are recycled as scrap. Plastic coverings and shade cloth are bagged for disposal. Concrete pads and footings are broken and sent for crushing. Fuel tanks, chemical storage and pesticide residues are separated and handled by specialists, never mixed into general debris.
San Martin Demolition Jobs by Structure
Mobile and Manufactured Home Removal
Older mobile homes, along with their additions, decks and skirting, are dismantled on site, the metal frame recycled, and the utility and septic connections capped.
Barn, Shop and Outbuilding Demolition
Pole barns, workshops, pump houses and sheds come down with the slabs and footings if you want them gone, with lumber and steel sorted for reuse or recycling.
Well and Septic Closure on Rural Lots
We line up the Valley Water well destruction permit and the county septic closure with the right contractors so the property is ready to sell or rebuild.
Acreage Clearing and Rough Grading
Old orchards, brush, junk piles, fencing and greenhouse frames are cleared, and the ground is rough graded for a new house, a barn pad or open land.
Demolition services in San Martin
Rural Demolition Services in San Martin
Demolition FAQs
Questions About Demolition in San Martin
Does Gilroy or the county permit demolition in San Martin?
Santa Clara County, because San Martin is not an incorporated city. Neither Gilroy nor Morgan Hill has jurisdiction over unincorporated parcels.
How do you remove an old mobile home?
We disconnect and cap utilities, remove skirting and additions, and dismantle the unit on site, recycling the metal frame. The owner handles clearing the title or registration with the state housing department.
What happens to my well and septic tank?
A well you no longer need gets sealed under a Valley Water permit. The septic tank gets pumped, and county environmental health rules decide whether it is pulled out or filled in place. We schedule both with the demolition.
Can you clear several buildings on one parcel at once?
Yes, and it is usually the most efficient way. The equipment is already on site, so taking down a house, a barn and several sheds together costs less per structure.
Demolition quote
Price a San Martin Property Clear-Out
Give us the parcel location, the structures on it and whether there is a well or septic system. We reach out within 24 hours to arrange a walk of the property.
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