Structure Demolition & Teardown
Houses, barns, sheds, outbuildings and mobile homes torn down — one crew, one machine, one schedule.
Demolition & Cleanup — Teardown, Haul-Off & Finish Grade, Statewide Arkansas
Torn down. Hauled off. Gone.
We tear the structure down, break the slab with our own 10,000-lb hammer, haul every load off on our own tri-axles, and finish-grade the lot when it's done. There's no flat price for demolition — it's priced by the structure and the haul-off. We'll walk the site and hand you a firm written number before a machine ever starts. And when you call, a Cox answers.
Concrete Hammer10,000 lb hammer on the 80,000-lb SK330
Haul-OffOur own tri-axles — no third-party hauler
Self-PerformedTeardown, haul-off, disposal & grade — one crew
AR Contractor License#3287-C Commercial · Active
The demolition trade
One contractor from the
first swing to the last load.
Most demolition quotes daisy-chain three outfits — a demo crew tears the structure down, a hauling outfit hauls the debris, and a grading contractor comes in to finish the lot. Three phone calls, three schedules, three markups. Cox self-performs all three: tear-out, haul-off, disposal and finish grade, one contractor, one schedule, one number.
We run Kobelco SK85, SK210 and SK330 excavators — Cat 308–336 class — for the tear-out itself, and the same 10,000-lb hydraulic hammer on our 80,000-lb SK330 that breaks Arkansas rock also breaks old concrete: slabs, footings and foundations down to haulable size. Once the structure's down, the debris rides out on our own tri-axles and trailers, not a broker's truck. And when the lot needs shaping afterward, Komatsu dozers D51 through D155 with GPS machine control finish-grade it flat.
There's no flat price for demolition — it's priced by the structure and the haul-off. As a guide, excavators run $160 to $300 an hour depending on size, support machines start at $140 an hour, and the hammer for concrete work runs $425 an hour — all with an 8-hour minimum, operator and fuel included. A shed or small outbuilding is often a one-day, one-machine job. A slab tear-out is often a hammer-day plus haul-off. A house is a bigger job with more haul-off behind it. Haul-off itself is priced by the load and the distance, the same way our aggregate loads start at $400 for material and hauling within 30 miles.
Two things have to happen before we swing the first hit: utilities disconnected — that's on the owner to arrange with the utility, and we confirm it before we start — and, generally, an asbestos inspection, which Arkansas requires ahead of structure demolition. We don't perform that inspection ourselves, but we'll flag it on the site walk so it's handled before we touch anything. Where the job involves digging afterward, we call 811 before anybody puts a bucket in the ground.
Walk it with us and you get a firm written number before a machine rolls — no surprise change orders once the tear-out starts.
★ Statewide from Heber Springs
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10,000 lbHydraulic hammer for concrete, slabs and footings
80,000 lbKobelco SK330 excavator carrying it
1Contractor for tear-out, haul-off, disposal and grade
0+ yrsFamily-owned dirt-work experience in Arkansas
Demolition & cleanup scope
Whatever's standing,
we take it down and haul it out.
Concrete & Slab Breaking
The 10,000-lb hammer on our 80,000-lb SK330 breaks old slabs, footings and foundations down to haulable size.
Demolition Haul-Off & Disposal
Debris hauled and disposed on our own tri-axles — no third-party hauler marking up the load.
Storm Damage Cleanup
Debris removal and haul-off after wind, ice or flood damage — on our own trucks.
Site Cleanup & Finish Grading
Once the structure and debris are gone, GPS-guided dozers finish-grade the lot flat and ready.
Land Clearing Tie-In
If the lot gets cleared after the house comes down, the same crew does both — see land clearing.
Get a firm number before a machine starts
Talk to a Cox
about your teardown.
Call the shop — a Cox answers501.250.4490
Email[email protected]
Shop50 Fort Cox Rd, Heber Springs, AR 72543
ServingAll of Arkansas — Ozarks to the Delta
Best first stepText photos of the structure + rough size
Book a site walk
Step 1 of 3 — what's coming down?
Where & when
Step 2 of 3 — so the right machines show up.
Timeline
Who do we call back?
Step 3 of 3 — we'll call you back to set up the walk.
Demolition questions, straight answers
What Arkansas landowners
ask us about demolition.
What does it cost to tear down a house or shed?
There's no flat price for demolition — it's priced by the structure and the haul-off. As a guide, excavators run $160 to $300 an hour depending on size, support machines start at $140 an hour, and the 10,000-lb hammer for concrete work runs $425 an hour — all with an 8-hour minimum, operator and fuel included. A shed or small outbuilding is often a one-day, one-machine job. A house is bigger money and more haul-off. We'll walk the site and give you a firm written number before a machine starts. Prices are subject to change. Call 501-250-4490.
Do you haul off the debris?
Yes — on our own tri-axles, not a hauler's. Most demolition quotes daisy-chain three outfits: a demo crew, a hauler, and a grader. We self-perform all three — tear-out, haul-off, disposal and finish grade — one contractor, one schedule, one number.
Can you break up my old slab or foundation?
Yes. The 10,000-lb hydraulic hammer on our 80,000-lb SK330 breaks old slabs, footings and foundations down to haulable size — $425 an hour, operator and fuel included, 8-hour minimum. A slab tear-out is often a hammer-day plus haul-off. See the full write-up on rock excavation for how the same hammer works rock.
Do you do storm cleanup?
Yes. Storm damage cleanup — debris removal and haul-off after wind, ice or flood damage — on our own trucks, same as our demolition haul-off work.
What about asbestos and permits?
Arkansas generally requires an asbestos inspection before a structure comes down. We don't perform that inspection or abatement ourselves, but we'll flag it on the site walk so you can get it scheduled before we touch the structure. Utilities also have to be disconnected before demolition starts — that's on the owner to arrange with the utility, and we confirm it's done before the first swing. Where digging follows the teardown, we call 811 before anybody digs.
What happens to the lot afterward?
Once the structure, concrete and debris are gone, we finish-grade the lot with GPS-guided dozers — flat and ready, whether that's for a new build, a building pad, or just a clean piece of ground. If the lot needs clearing too, the same crew handles that — see land clearing.