House demolition Schertz homeowners call us about usually starts one of three ways: a dated house on a good lot, a sale on a short timeline, or storm damage. Hansco runs these jobs from our yard on Rail Dr in northeast San Antonio, a short drive up I-35 or FM 3009.
If you searched house demolition near me from the older blocks by Pickrell Park or a cul-de-sac off Schertz Parkway, you found a family-owned company working since 2000. Calls come back within the hour. Quotes come the same or next day.
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Schertz House Demolition on a Military Move Timeline
Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph sits right on the Schertz line, and a lot of houses here change hands when orders come through. Sometimes the buyer wants the lot, not the house. A house demolition Schertz sellers can count on has to fit the closing date, not the other way around.
Give us the date the lot needs to be clear. We work backward from it: permit, utility cutoffs, teardown, haul-off. If something slips, you hear it from us first.
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Schertz Demolition Permits, CPS Energy and GVEC Cutoffs
The City of Schertz issues the residential demolition permit. Before a machine shows up, electric, water, sewer and gas all have to be disconnected. Electric is where Schertz gets tricky. Depending on the street, the house may be on CPS Energy or on GVEC, and each one runs its own process.
We find out which provider you have, file the paperwork and keep calling until the meters are pulled. Permits slow down more house demolition Schertz jobs than anything else, so we carry that part for you.
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Blackland Clay and Cracked Slabs Under Older Schertz Homes
Much of Schertz sits on expansive clay that swells when it rains and shrinks every August. Plenty of older houses here have the cracked slabs and sticking doors to prove it. That movement is often why an owner picks a home teardown over a third round of foundation repair, and it is behind a steady share of house demolition Schertz calls.
Clay also turns slick after a storm, so we time the trucks to keep ruts out of the yard and mud off the street. Broken slab concrete goes to recycling instead of the landfill as part of our eco-friendly demolition process.
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Storm and Fire Damaged Houses in Schertz
Hail and wind roll through the I-35 corridor every spring. When a house is too far gone to fix, or a tree has opened up the roof, our emergency demolition crew answers any hour. For a burned house we follow our fire damage cleanup process and talk with your adjuster from the first call.
We secure what needs securing, take down what is unsafe, and leave the rest until the claim says go.
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Clearing a Schertz Lot for the Next Build
Once the house is down, the slab and driveway come out and every load gets hauled. Mesquite and brush along the back fence can go with our land clearing crew. A detached garage or shop is priced through structure removal on the same visit, and so is an old backyard pool.
Every house demolition Schertz job should end the same way: a flat, clean lot your builder can stake the next morning.
Why Schertz Homeowners Trust a Family-Owned Demolition Company
Picking a house demolition contractor comes down to who answers the phone and who actually shows up. We run the same house demolition process in Schertz that we run across San Antonio. Whoever you hire, get a certificate of insurance in writing before a machine touches your property.
Years
Over 25 years in business, founded in 2000.
Family
Family owned and run by Shane Hans.
Operators
Long-tenured crew, some with 15 to 20 years on our machines.
Availability
Open 24/7. Every call returned within 1 hour.
Estimates
Same or next day, in writing.
Promise
Satisfaction guarantee on every job.
Towns Around Schertz Where We Tear Down Houses
Plenty of house demolition near me calls come from the towns that run together along I-35 and FM 78. Right next door, see our Cibolo house demolition page, or head east to teardowns in Seguin.
CiboloEast across Cibolo Creek on FM 78
Universal CityWest past the Randolph runways
Garden RidgeNorth off FM 3009
New BraunfelsUp I-35 in Comal County
SeguinEast on I-10 to the county seat
San AntonioOur home base in Bexar County
Schertz House Demolition Questions, Answered
What does house demolition cost in Schertz?
The house demolition cost turns on square footage, slab or pier foundation, access, and what testing finds in older siding or flooring. We walk the lot and send one written number the same or next day.
Does the City of Schertz require a demolition permit?
Yes. The city permits residential teardowns, and the utilities have to be disconnected first. We handle the filing and the cutoffs.
Can you finish before my PCS move?
Usually, if we hear from you early. Give us your closing or report date and we build the schedule around it.
Who is my electric provider for the disconnect in Schertz?
It can be CPS Energy or GVEC, depending on the address. We check and request the disconnect for you.
Will you take out the slab too?
Yes. Slab, piers, driveway and walks can all come out, and the concrete gets recycled.
Do you tear down storm-damaged houses?
Yes, any hour. We take down unsafe structures and work with your insurance adjuster.
Do you cover the Bexar and Comal County parts of Schertz?
Yes. Schertz crosses three counties and we work in all of it, plus Cibolo, Universal City and Garden Ridge.
How fast do you call back?
Within one hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Schedule Your Schertz House Demolition Quote
One call gets a walkthrough on the calendar. For house demolition Schertz owners can plan around, you get a written price the same or next day and a crew that shows up when it said it would.