Hansco handles house demolition San Marcos owners call about when an old rental near campus, a flood-hit house, or a worn-out ranch home is standing in the way of what comes next. We run up I-35 from northeast San Antonio and have been in the demolition business since 2000.
Found us through a house demolition near me search? You get a call back within the hour and a written quote the same or next day.
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Tearing Down Aging Rentals Around Texas State
A common house demolition San Marcos job is a small frame house that spent decades as a student rental a few blocks from campus. Sagging floors, rotten sills, add-on rooms built with whatever was handy. When the owner is ready to rebuild, we take the house down, pull the piers, and leave a clean lot.
Investors with more than one address can bundle them. Our residential demolition crews can work several houses back to back, which cuts down on mobilization cost.
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Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Rules on the West Side
West San Marcos sits over the Edwards Aquifer recharge and contributing zones, and the TCEQ has rules for work that disturbs ground there. Erosion control, where spoil piles sit, how runoff leaves the site. We set silt fence and keep debris off drainage paths so nothing washes toward Spring Lake or the river.
Not every address falls inside those zones. We check yours before we quote so the price reflects what the site actually needs.
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Clearing Flood-Damaged Houses in Blanco Gardens and Along the River
The Memorial Day flood in 2015 pushed water into hundreds of homes in Blanco Gardens and other low neighborhoods, and more came that October. Some of those houses were repaired. Some came down. When a storm leaves a house unsafe, our emergency demolition crew is on call 24/7.
Wet framing and drywall are heavy and messy to haul. We load straight into roll-offs and run it out with our debris removal trucks so it is not rotting in the yard for a week.
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San Marcos Demolition Permits, Utilities and Historic Districts
Every house demolition San Marcos permit goes through the city, and the utilities have to be cut first. For many in-town addresses the city is also the electric and water provider, so disconnects run through them, and the gas line gets capped by the gas company. Houses in the Belvin Street area or another local historic district go before the Historic Preservation Commission first.
We pull the permit and handle the back-and-forth. Hansco is a certified deconstruction contractor, so if the city or the buyer wants materials saved, we can take a house apart piece by piece instead of knocking it flat.
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What Shapes the Price of a San Marcos House Teardown
Your house demolition cost here depends on square footage, slab or pier-and-beam, access on the narrow streets near campus, any aquifer-zone erosion controls, and whether testing finds asbestos in old siding or flooring. A home teardown on an open west-side lot usually runs simpler than one wedged between rentals.
Driveways, patios and walks add to the job. We can take all of it out with our concrete removal crew on the same trip, and sheds or detached garages fall under shed and garage removal.
Why San Marcos Property Owners Pick Hansco for Teardowns
We are a family company, open around the clock, and we try to be the house demolition contractor people call back for the next job. See how a full house demolition runs start to finish, and how we keep tonnage out of the landfill through sorting and recycling.
Founded
2000. Over 25 years in business.
Run by
Shane Hans. Family owned.
Experience
Operators with 15 to 20 years at Hansco.
Phones
Answered 24/7. Missed calls returned within 1 hour.
Estimates
Same or next day, in writing.
Backing
Satisfaction guarantee on the work.
Hays County and Hill Country Towns Near San Marcos
Most house demolition San Marcos estimates come down to size, foundation, access, aquifer-zone requirements and any asbestos found. We give you a written number the same or next day after a walkthrough.
Do I need a city permit to demolish a house in San Marcos?
Yes. The city requires a demolition permit, and utilities have to be disconnected first. Houses in a local historic district also go through historic review. We handle the permit for you.
Does the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone affect my demolition?
It can if your lot is on the west side over the recharge or contributing zone. That usually means extra erosion controls. We check your address before quoting.
Can you tear down several rental houses at once?
Yes. Bundling addresses saves on mobilization, and we can work them back to back.
Do you take out the foundation and driveway?
Yes. Slab, piers, footings, driveway and walks can all come out, and we haul the concrete for recycling.
What happens to the materials from my house?
We sort as we load. Concrete is crushed for reuse, metal goes to scrap, and usable lumber is salvaged when possible.
Can you come out right after a flood?
Yes. We are open 24/7 and can secure or take down a house that is unsafe after high water.
How quickly can I get a quote?
Missed calls are returned within an hour, and written quotes go out the same or next day.
Schedule Your San Marcos Teardown Estimate
Call for a house demolition San Marcos estimate, or send the address through our quote form. We will walk the lot and get you a written price the same or next day.
