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Garage Demolition in Metro Detroit

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Garage Demolition in Metro Detroit: what to expect

Detached garages are among the most common demolition jobs in Metro Detroit. Many older garages were built on thin slabs or none at all, and decades of freeze-thaw and water damage leave sagging roofs, rotted sills and leaning walls. Removing one clears the way for a new garage, a parking pad or yard space.

A typical job covers the structure, roofing, doors and slab, then hauls it all away and leaves the area graded. Crews need access for a machine or a dumpster, which can be tight on narrow city lots and alleys. Older garages can have asbestos cement siding or roofing, and electrical service to the garage must be disconnected first. Want the slab kept for a new build? Say so up front, and see concrete demolition if only the slab is going.

What a proper job includes

  • Site visit to check size, access and what stays
  • Permit pulled where the local building department requires it
  • Electrical feed to the garage disconnected and made safe
  • Check for asbestos cement siding or roofing before work
  • Removal of walls, roof, doors and contents you list
  • Slab and footing removal, if included
  • Hauling, disposal and site cleanup
  • Grading or clean fill to leave a level surface

What drives the price

  • Garage size and whether it is one or two stories
  • Frame, block or brick construction
  • Slab thickness and whether it comes out
  • Access from the street or alley for equipment and dumpsters
  • Contents or debris left inside the garage
  • Asbestos siding or roofing that needs licensed removal
  • Grading, topsoil or seed after removal

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Permits and licensing in Michigan

Michigan's building code requires a permit for demolition, and a detached garage is a building, so ask your contractor to pull one from the local building department. In Detroit, BSEED issues the wrecking permit and licenses wrecking contractors, and DWSD must issue a Demolition Water Clearance before BSEED will issue the permit. Any electrical service to the garage must be disconnected safely before work starts.

Paid residential work above a threshold set by state law requires a LARA license. House Wrecking is one of the listed Maintenance & Alteration Contractor trades, and a Residential Builder license also qualifies. Check the number on the LARA lookup.

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How to compare quotes

  1. Ask whether the quote includes the slab, footings and grading.
  2. Confirm who pulls the permit and disconnects the electrical feed.
  3. Ask how they will protect fences, trees and the alley.
  4. Check the license on the LARA lookup and ask for proof of insurance.
  5. Get the cleanup standard and schedule in writing.

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Common questions

Garage Demolition FAQ

Most detached garages come down and are hauled away in a day. Slab removal and grading can add another day.
Michigan's building code requires a permit for demolition, and a garage is a building. Your contractor should pull it from the local building department, which is BSEED in Detroit.
Often yes, if it is level and not badly cracked. A new garage may need new footings, so check with the builder before you decide.
It must be disconnected and made safe before demolition. A licensed electrician handles that, and your contractor should coordinate it.

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