Demolition & Removal in Hillsboro, OR

Demolition in Hillsboro clears the way for what's next — tearing out old structures, concrete, and debris and hauling it off so your site is clean and ready to build. Hillsboro Excavation Co. handles residential and light commercial demolition across Hillsboro and Washington County: sheds, barns, garages, decks, old foundations, concrete slabs, and driveways. We knock it down, break it up, load it out, and leave the site level.

Demolition is more than swinging a bucket. It means disconnecting utilities safely, handling the material that comes out, and dealing with what's underground — old foundations, buried tanks, and debris that has to come out before new construction goes in. We do demolition as the first step of a build, coordinating so the teardown leaves you a clean, level pad ready for excavation and foundation work, not a mess someone else has to clean up.

Our Hillsboro Demolition Services

Hillsboro Excavation Co. handles the demolition and removal jobs that clear a site:

• Structure demolition — sheds, barns, garages, carports, and small outbuildings taken down and hauled off.
• Concrete and slab removal — breaking out driveways, patios, sidewalks, and slabs, including reinforced concrete.
• Old foundation removal — digging out and hauling failed or in-the-way foundations and footings.
• Deck, fence, and pool removal — tearing out and hauling structures that are in the way of a build.
• Interior and selective demolition — targeted teardown when only part of a structure comes out.
• Debris removal and haul-off — loading and trucking away everything the demolition produces.

Safe, Clean Demolition That Clears the Way

A good demolition job is measured by what's left behind: a clean, level site with all the debris gone and nothing dangerous still in the ground. We disconnect and cap utilities before anything comes down, take the structure apart with the right equipment for its size, and separate material so concrete, metal, and wood go where they should. Old foundations and slabs get dug out, not buried, so they don't become the next crew's problem. When we're done, the site is graded flat and ready for the next step.

Watching for what's underground

Older Hillsboro and rural Washington County properties can have surprises under them — old septic tanks, buried oil tanks, wells, and forgotten foundations. We watch for them, handle what we find responsibly, and flag anything that needs a specialist (like a decommissioned oil tank) rather than digging blind. Doing demolition carefully is what keeps a teardown from turning into an environmental or safety problem.

Demolition Across an Old-and-New Hillsboro

Hillsboro's mix of a deep agricultural past and fast new growth means demolition here runs the full range. On the old farm parcels being redeveloped around South Hillsboro and out toward Cornelius and North Plains, it's aging barns, sheds, outbuildings, and grain structures coming down to make room for new homes. Near Downtown, with its original city core and tight 400-foot blocks, and in the older neighborhoods, it's garages, additions, and worn-out slabs. As the Silicon Forest corridor keeps expanding, it's light commercial teardowns clearing sites for the next build. We handle all of it.

Older Hillsboro and rural Washington County properties come with what a century of farm and small-town use leaves behind — buried heating-oil tanks, old septic systems, abandoned wells, and forgotten foundations under the ground. On a former farmstead especially, we dig expecting surprises: we watch for them, handle what we find responsibly, and flag anything that needs a licensed specialist, like a decommissioned oil tank, rather than digging blind and turning a teardown into an environmental problem.

How Much Does Demolition Cost in Hillsboro, OR?

Most residential demolition projects in Hillsboro run $1,500 to $12,000, with the number driven by the size and type of what's coming down, how much debris hauls off, and disposal fees. Small structure and slab removals are on the low end; a large barn, a house, or heavy reinforced concrete runs higher. Concrete removal is often priced by the square foot or by the load, and haul-off and dump fees are a real part of every demolition cost. Below are typical ranges across Washington County.

Permits and Utility Disconnects

Demolition in Hillsboro usually needs a demolition permit, and utilities have to be officially disconnected before a structure comes down — power, gas, water, and sewer capped by the utility or under permit. Some older structures also need an asbestos survey before demolition, which Oregon DEQ requires. Hillsboro Excavation Co. handles the demolition permit, coordinates the utility disconnects, and flags when a survey is required so your teardown is legal and safe, not a code violation.

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