Demolition in Elk Grove, CA

Asbestos rules before an Elk Grove demolition

Asbestos on an Elk Grove demolition falls under Sac Metro Air District Rule 902. The rule applies to every commercial demolition that removes load bearing or structural elements. A certified asbestos consultant licensed by Cal/OSHA does the survey. Every demolition under the rule needs 10 working days of notice to the district. District approval of the survey clears the Air Quality Hold on the city permit.

Most residential buildings with up to four dwelling units are exempt from Rule 902. A commercial or industrial replacement use ends that exemption, and so does a new building of five or more units. Testing is its own trade, so the consultant samples and we handle removal. Cal/OSHA registration is required before any job involving 100 square feet or more of asbestos-containing material. Our asbestos removal in Elk Grove runs under CAL OSHA #507.

Old Town Elk Grove and the older buildings

Elk Grove began in 1850, when James Hall opened the Elk Grove Hotel and Stage Stop for travelers. In 1868 the Central Pacific Railroad came through about a mile east of that first town. Old Town grew along the main street beside the tracks and now runs about a mile along Elk Grove Boulevard. Its core is on the National Register of Historic Places as the Elk Grove Historic District.

Old Town's Special Planning Area was first adopted in 2005 and last updated in August 2014. Its rules are tailored to preserve Old Town's historical character. Commercial uses line Elk Grove Boulevard, with low density homes on Locust Street and Grove Street. For any demolition in Old Town, start with the city's planners.

Citywide, only about 9 percent of homes were built before 1980. Asbestos was banned in many products in 1978, but some stayed on shelves for years. On an older house, the survey still matters before residential demolition in Elk Grove.

Newer Elk Grove: interiors, slabs and floors

Elk Grove grew from 10,959 people in the 1980 census to nearly 60,000 in 2000. The city incorporated on July 1, 2000. Between July 1, 2004 and July 1, 2005, it was the fastest-growing city in the U.S. The median Elk Grove home was built in 2000, by Census estimates.

The 2000s produced 37 percent of today's housing units, the most of any decade. More than three in four homes here went up in 1990 or later. Before incorporation, Sacramento County adopted specific plans for East Elk Grove and East Franklin. Laguna Ridge is one of the city's two active specific plans. The city's special planning areas include the Southeast Policy Area and Elk Grove-Florin and Bond Roads.

For a tenant improvement in commercial space, interior demolition in Elk Grove clears the old build-out. Slabs and driveways come out with concrete demolition. After flooring removal, our UHP water blasting strips adhesive and mastic off the slab at 40,000 psi. It runs with full HEPA vacuum recovery and leaves a profile for the next coating.

Permits, debris and utilities in Elk Grove

Elk Grove Municipal Code Chapter 30.70 treats every demolition as a covered project. The permit application comes with a completed construction and demolition waste plan. Debris goes out with an authorized hauler or the person who generated it, and none may be burned. The state's CALGreen code asks for at least 65 percent of nonhazardous debris to be recycled or salvaged. Sacramento County's Kiefer Landfill lists clean tile, brick, rock, stucco and concrete without rebar as inerts.

SMUD is Sacramento County's electric utility, so the power disconnect before a teardown goes to SMUD. Some Elk Grove permits also need approval from outside agencies, such as the Health Department or CSD Fire. Ask the city which ones apply to your job.