Based in Indian Trail, NC · serving the Charlotte metro and Union County
Land Clearing · Grading · Free Estimates (980) 315-5707
Cornerstone Excavation Group
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Demolition Contractor in Indian Trail, NC

Demolition · Indian Trail, NC

Old structures taken down and hauled off the lot

Cornerstone Excavation Group is a demolition contractor based in Indian Trail, on the east side of Charlotte. We take down houses, garages, sheds, outbuildings and light commercial buildings. The slabs, driveways and old foundations under them come out in the same trip. Broken concrete and debris go onto our dump trucks for debris and concrete hauling.

Most demolition work sits inside a bigger project. A house comes down so a new one can go up on the lot. Once the structure is gone we can grade the lot flat and set the drainage. We are 5.0-rated on Google, and estimates are free after a look at the building in person.

What We Handle

  • Residential demolition: houses, garages, sheds and backyard outbuildings
  • Light commercial demolition, small structures up to larger buildings
  • Fire-damaged and abandoned structures taken down and cleared
  • Concrete removal: slabs, driveways, walkways and old foundations
  • Full debris removal and site cleanup once the structure is down
  • Rubble piles and buried concrete dug out and hauled away
  • Abandoned septic tanks pulled out as part of a site cleanup
  • The lot rough graded after demolition so the next build can start

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House demolition, garages and light commercial buildings

A house or garage comes down in pieces. We bring the structure down with an excavator and load it as we go. The foundation and the slab come out once the building is flat. We leave the ground bare and clean.

A shed or a small outbuilding comes down quickly. A house or a light commercial building takes longer, and access decides a lot of it. The machines need a way in and a place to load trucks. Trees and brush in the way come out under land clearing on the same visit.

Fire-damaged and abandoned structures are part of this work. In Clover, South Carolina, we took down a fire-damaged building that had been left abandoned. The concrete foundation remnants came out of the ground and everything was hauled off. The site was left cleared.

Concrete removal: slabs, driveways and old foundations

Concrete is its own job. Old driveways, patios, walkways, shed pads and house foundations get broken up and dug out. We load the pieces into dump trucks and take them off the property. The hole is backfilled and graded so the ground sits level again.

Some of it is buried. We have cleaned up a rubble pile and found a slab underneath it. We have dug an abandoned septic tank out of a backyard where it had started to sink. Both went out on the truck.

Union County and the rest of the Piedmont sit on red clay. It packs hard around an old foundation and holds water in the hole once the concrete is out. We backfill with material that compacts and grade the surface to shed water. Lots headed for a new build go on to site prep and building pads.

Who pulls the permit for a demolition in Union County?

The property owner or the general contractor holds the permit on most demolition projects. Union County handles demolition through its Building Code Enforcement office. Mecklenburg County runs its own permitting on the Charlotte side. Confirm the requirements with the office that covers the address before a date gets set.

Power, gas, water and sewer have to be off before a building comes down. The owner schedules those disconnects with each utility company. We also want a locate in before anything gets dug, since old service lines still run to the structure. NC811 asks for that request three working days ahead.

Asbestos is a separate job from ours. North Carolina wants an accredited asbestos professional to inspect a building before demolition. The state's Health Hazards Control Unit also wants notice of the demolition, even when no asbestos turns up. An accredited asbestos contractor handles the survey and any removal, arranged by the owner or the builder.

Excavator parked on a stripped pad where a structure stood, old brick foundation remnants at the edge Excavator parked on a cleared gravel pad edged by woods after the debris was hauled off

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How We Work

How a Job With Cornerstone Excavation Group Runs

From the first call to the last load hauled off, here is how it goes.

1

Call us

Call or text (980) 315-5707 and tell us what the job is. We ask what the access looks like and when you need it done.

2

We look at the site

We come out to see the ground, the access and where the water goes. The visit and the estimate are free.

3

The plan

We set how the equipment gets in, where the material goes and what order the work runs in. Utility locates go in through NC811 before we dig, and any permit stays in the owner or builder's name.

4

We do the work

The machines come in and the job gets done in the order we planned. Weather moves earthwork, so we tell you when the schedule shifts.

5

Cleanup and haul-off

Spoils, brush and demolition material leave on our dump trucks. We grade the ground back before the equipment comes off the site.

FAQ

Demolition Questions, Answered

Common questions about demolition across the Charlotte metro, Union County and the York County side of South Carolina. If yours is not here, call and ask.

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Do you handle the demolition permit?
The property owner or the general contractor usually pulls it, and most of our jobs run that way. Union County and Mecklenburg County each run their own permitting, so the address decides the office. Confirm the requirements there, then we work to the approved schedule.
Do I need an asbestos inspection before demolition?
North Carolina wants an accredited asbestos professional to inspect a building before it comes down. The state's Health Hazards Control Unit wants notice at least 10 working days ahead of the work. That notice goes in even when the inspection finds nothing. The survey and any removal belong to an accredited asbestos contractor, not to us.
How long does a house demolition take?
Residential demolition usually runs one to three days once the permit and the utility disconnects are done. A shed or a small outbuilding is faster. A larger house or a light commercial building takes longer, and weather and access move the schedule.
What happens to the debris and the concrete?
It leaves on our dump trucks. Wood, roofing, siding and broken concrete get loaded as the structure comes down. Slabs and foundation pieces go out the same way, so the lot is clear when we leave.
What does a demolition job cost?
Size, what the building is made of, the concrete underneath and access for the machines all move the price. So does the number of truckloads leaving the property. A slab in an open backyard and a two-story house on a tight lot are different jobs. We look at the building in person, then give you a free estimate.
Can you take out an old inground pool?
Yes. The shell gets broken up, the pieces are loaded out, and the hole is backfilled and graded. Rules on filling in a pool vary by county, so check the address with yours first. New pool digs are a different service, see excavation for a new inground pool.
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Built for Land Clearing, Grading and Site Work Around Charlotte

25 five-star Google reviews

Homeowners, builders and property owners have rated the work five stars on Google. Those jobs cover grading, land clearing, demolition cleanup, drainage and a retaining wall.

Free estimates after we see the job

We come to the property, look at the ground and price the work from what is there. The visit and the estimate are free.

One contractor for the whole job

Clearing, grading, digging, utility lines, walls, ponds, drainage, demolition and hauling all come from us. One company handles each stage, so the site stays on one schedule.

Indian Trail base, Charlotte metro work

We work out of Indian Trail in Union County, on the Mecklenburg County line. Charlotte, Matthews, Monroe, Waxhaw, Mint Hill, Concord, Fort Mill and Rock Hill are all in range.

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  • (980) 315-5707
  • Indian Trail, NC · serving the Charlotte metro, Union County and the York County side of South Carolina
  • Free estimates · land clearing, grading, site prep, utility lines and demolition

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