Demolition of house with agricultural outbuildings

Hello,

I don’t know if I am in the right place. After inquiring with all demolition companies within a radius of about 100 km and either receiving no response, extremely overpriced quotes (about double what a similar property cost 3 years ago), or the information that it might be in 2017 or 2018, my husband and I are also considering foreign companies.
Does anyone here know demolition companies that carry out demolitions on a property with a steep slope, within an urban area, at a reasonable price?

Complicated demolition situation: Submit a demolition application through an architect. Demolitions exceeding a certain volume - in NRW 300m3 - require a building application. In complicated demolition situations - within urban areas, adjacent neighboring buildings, etc. - a demolition statics report may need to be prepared. The demolition company must be certified, e.g. a member of the German Demolition Association, and must demonstrate the qualification and operational equipment to the building authority. The disposal of all demolition materials with proof of disposal must be documented if necessary. I am sure that foreign companies have no chance and are not cheaper either. Demolition is not for unskilled and shady itinerants, but can be a very demanding engineering task that requires a great deal of caution. Prices currently are about gross €35-55/m3 of enclosed space (NRW), if no extensive hazardous waste disposal is involved (asbestos-containing building materials). If it becomes significantly cheaper, it is tacitly illegal. Also inquire with civil engineering and shell construction companies in the region, which occasionally offer demolition as a preliminary service.

Estimate architect 25-30 thousand. This is also the estimate from 2 demolition contractors after site inspection. They both just say the same. You know, I can earn my money more easily at the moment. There is currently a subsidy for construction measures on inner-city plots with vacant buildings. The subsidy is intended to cover the difference between demolition costs and land value. Consideration was given to the fact that there are agricultural outbuildings and also a hillside location. There is no flat terrain. Then we would be at 45,000. The allegedly cheapest offer we have is 62 thousand in one sum without a detailed breakdown of what is included. Strictly speaking, it is not even clear whether disposal is included or not. Something does not add up. Demolition statics are not necessary as of today. The architect obtains the demolition permit. One lane of the street must be closed for the time the residential building is demolished. The application should only be submitted when we have a date. It will probably all be handled by a traffic safety company that we will commission, as it will either be regulated with traffic lights or a detour will be necessary for a few days. In inner-city, hillside locations, “maybe next year” often comes up and that does not help either. We do not want to pay more than double the estimate and almost double what the municipality has paid, and that is probably what it will come down to. Can the price range be approximately assigned to different buildings with different materials?

If you have already commissioned an architect, he should tender the demolition work with [LV]. It does cost an architect’s fee, but ultimately leads to comparable bids that are also broken down into individual items. As always: the most savings come from detailed planning.

Comparable would already be a step forward regardless of the price level.

Is that similar to a tender process as it is with the public sector, whether for construction or machinery acquisition?

Yes, all construction services are clearly described both quantitatively and qualitatively, including the ancillary services or the special services. In carefully prepared [LV´s] with prior quantity determination, the items then largely correspond to the execution. In actions such as demolition, of course, to some extent, unforeseeable work based on hourly effort is added. This is unavoidable. But the architect should basically have already provided you with detailed information about this. That is what he is there for.