Demo Costs for a Rehab

Demo Costs for a Rehab

Developer · Humble, TX · Member since 2018 · 1 post · 0 votes

I am working on estimating the rehab costs for potential deals and am looking for some insight on demolition costs. I know it's simple to self perform the demo work, but work schedules often interfere. Does anyone have a budget number that you plug for demolition? That's a broad question, obviously, but just for example: 2000sf 3/2 SFH. Demo scope is ceramic floors throughout, kitchen cabinets, full bathrooms, etc. This is what I would call "architectural demo". Would $1/sf and 2 days with 3 laborers be a reasonable estimate?

Thanks for any guidance you can provide!

-Ryan

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  • David RobertsonBusiness Member
    Flipper/Rehabber · Kansas City, MO · Member since 2010 · 757 posts · 778 votes
    7y

    Yes, you are on the right track.

    I generally estimate my demolition costs by the hour and assume it will take 3 laborers, 2 to 3 days (48 to 72 hours) to demo a 3 bed, 2 bathroom property.

    At $20 an hour that is a range of $960 to $1,440.

    This assumes ceramic floors in the kitchen & bathrooms only with carpeting in the bedrooms & living areas.  If you are tearing out ceramic floors throughout the property that will definitely take more time than removing carpeting.

    FlipperForce
  • David RobertsonBusiness Member
    Flipper/Rehabber · Kansas City, MO · Member since 2010 · 757 posts · 778 votes
    7y

    Just to clarify, this is really only for interior demolition work.

    If there is a bunch of junk/furniture in the house it could add another day or two.  If there is significant exterior work like removing decks, fences or bushes that would be additional as well.

    FlipperForce
  • Real Estate Investor & Consultant · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2016 · 620 posts · 386 votes
    7y

    @Ryan Kerr that is a smaller demo...so I think you could get away with around $2000-$3000.

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