What Can Be Salvaged from Demolition?

When a building is demolished, a surprising amount of material can be saved and reused rather than sent to landfill. What can be salvaged depends on the building and how it is taken down, but planning for salvage from the start makes a big difference.

What Can Be Salvaged?

Many items can be saved for reuse if they are removed carefully before or during demolition. These include doors, windows, fireplaces, bathroom and kitchen fittings, roof tiles and slates, timber beams and floorboards, bricks and stone, and steel and other metals.

Recycling Materials

Even materials that cannot be reused as they are can often be recycled. Concrete and brick rubble can be crushed and used as aggregate, metals can be sent for recycling, and clean timber can be reused or recycled.

Safety First

Before any demolition, buildings must be checked for hazardous materials such as asbestos, which must be safely removed by specialists. Salvage should only be carried out where it is safe to do so.

Get Expert Advice

A specialist demolition company can advise on what can be salvaged and recycled from a particular job. Find out more about Demolition Birmingham and Visit Hammerjack for Demolition services in Birmingham