Entire strip mall absolutely demolished by an excavator

Today we're tearing down a strip mall, and we're taking away everything except the parking lot.
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[@alphonseroy421]

I clean up as I go , and pull the dumpsters with me and separate wood , concrete and metal , that way we get paid for the metal and everything stays nice and tighty 😊

[@txviking]

Does that save you a lot of time compared to separating the rubble afterwards?

[@HomeWreckerBrian]

The reason we run it over and crush it up is to make the loads as dense as possible, and we don't use dumpsters we use 33 ft long end dump trailers for the metal and the debris. The debris goes to the dump, and the metal goes to a scrap yard. I'll post a video of that part of the process sometime if you guys want.

[@lauramurray6690]

​@txviking I would have kept the concrete separate but I don't know the setup. I.e how far away everything is. We charge a much higher rate for demo then concrete so if you're close or have a bunch it's worth it to separate. But definitely worth the trouble breaking it down. We have so many guys call and say we filled the cans we need more. And talk to the driver like he should be impressed at how fast they filled it. If they where smart they would spend time and break it up. I can usually get almost double what a contractor using our can can get in

[@DavidmillerMilker]

What a great video I enjoy watching your videos I like your videos a lot keep making great videos

[@txviking]

This was surprisingly enjoyable to watch. I appreciate having video in real time and hearing the audio as well, rather than the "edited" videos that only show parts, show everything sped up or substitute a horrible music soundtrack for the actual sounds of the demolition. It looks like the thumb on the bucket makes it a lot easier to grab things you want to separate out, such as sheet metal.

[@roneckler9937]

This is hard to watch. Apparently the person operating the excavator was just learning how to use it. Good luck and hope you get lots of practice.

[@donchristie420]

In Europe, a mini-ex would come in delaminate bricks, put in a pile and separate different building materials in their piles to recycle- here in ‘Murica fuck it

[@GarrettWilliams2017]

Can’t hardly watch lol.

[@PorkPieNews]

​@@donchristie420I was thinking the same thing.

[@The250wtf]

Okay I watched the entire thing now, couple tips! Never push walls out of the building footprint. Keep everything as consolidated as possible, or if it needs to be separated, separate as you go.

[@americanrambler4972]

Overall this looked like a building in pretty good shape and condition at the start of the demolition. It always bothers me when a good building which has a lot of useful life in it gets destroyed. Buildings like this one are usually pretty easy to modify and repurpose for a relatively low investment. Do you know what it going up in its place or is the site going to remain undeveloped?

[@jeremyclauss]

It could have had mold

[@BL-jt3qt]

@@jeremyclauss Or not!

[@LukeOrrOfficial]

Many buildings that get demolished do have many components which are not at the end of their life cycle, but most light commercial structures are "value engineered" (google/Wikipedia for extensive detail) and are built with a set building lifespan, typically 15-30 years. At the end of this life cycle the maintenance costs outweigh the value of the structure to the owner, at which point they are either sold or demolished and rebuilt. Many such buildings, when sold, go on to receive remodels and their lifespan is thus extended, but probably a strong majority are sold and demolished to allow construction of a new structure better designed to suit the needs of the new owner, and with a new 15-30 year lifecycle. For some specific examples, this building looks to be maybe 30 years old. The metal roof on the facade is at 30 out of 50 years, it's good for a while. However, the flat roof is probably either EPDM, TPO, or PVC - most manufacturers of all 3 of these flat roof types use 30 years as a maximum lifespan for the roofs. They can certainly be patched for a little while, but at about 35-40 years the cost of maintaining the roof has exceeded the cost of a new one. This building has storefront window and door assemblies at the front with a lifespan between 20 and 50 years, depending on coatings and maintenance, and masonry walls with a very long lifespan given proper maintenance and assuming the foundation is solid and not settling. The concrete sidewalks around the building also have a lifespan of 20-30 years, as do numerous interior finishes and demising walls. Remodels involving over 100 lineal feet of wall in most states have to undergo state review, at which point the building will have to be updated to current codes, which may be a substantial expense. Now with all that being said, I absolutely would love to see more structures built with a useful lifespan of 100 years or more - but few customers outside of some state and federal projects have the budget to afford such projects, as generally it is financially beneficial in the short and long term to simply keep building 30 year buildings.

[@isaacterry1243]

At 1:40 i cant help but hear like a sterotypical gooey squish sound! I think its the wood breaking that makes it but it caught me so off gaurd that it made me laugh

[@ghoulardi8875]

Great video, and the audio quality was especially good! Did you use a parabolic dish microphone or something? Most demolition videos don't have the same rich sound you were able to capture.

[@jeffcicale]

Demolished now plus no damage to building next door = success! Great video once again!

[@HomeWreckerBrian]

Thanks man I'm glad you liked it, And I can assure you that no innocent buildings were harmed in the making of this video. 🤣

[@jeffcicale]

@@HomeWreckerBrian Thank God man. I don't want to have to call the building humane society 😂

[@DavidmillerMilker]

What a great video I enjoy watching your videos I like your videos a lot keep making great videos I like your videos a lot

[@PurpleNovember]

That’s great how you’re compacting as you go! Not sure if you’re aware of this, it’s easier on the final drives to work over the idlers. . I know it always possible but it does make a difference in the life of the final drives. Being a heavy equipment tech, I know how crazy expensive repairs are and I’d do what I could to my clients save money.

[@DavidMiller-qu2sr]

What a great video I enjoy watching videos I like your videos a lot keep making great videos I enjoy watching your videos keep making great videos I like your videos a lot keep making great videos I like your videos keep making great videos

[@mrk1075]

It’s amazing how much quicker tornadoes do it. 🌪

[@cavalierguy6754]

That's because this operator must be getting paid by the hr! So Damned slow it's pathetic!!

[@greggrusnak6094]

Such a Waste of a good No Loitering Sign

[@playtimeisdone8490]

Awwwww, why did all of those stores have to be empty? You need a fully stocked China/Gift Shop, next door to a fun toy store, filled with wonderful toys, next to a record shop loaded with vintage vinyl and a florist/balloon shop with beautiful floral arrangements and balloon decorations. Time to DEMO!!!

[@playtimeisdone8490]

You need to make a few videos where you smash random stuff! Bwahaha!!!

[@mackhopper]

@@playtimeisdone8490. A stocked store would be fun to watch! Home Wrecker, should we start sending you stuff to smash? Bwahahahaha! 😂

[@playtimeisdone8490]

Where do I ship the vintage Tonka trucks for demolition??? 😊

[@playtimeisdone8490]

The Tonka trucks are ready, when you are ready to demo them, Tonka Wrecker…er, Home Wrecker!!! 😊

[@davel9505]

This building looks like it used to be a Blockbuster.

[@murphyeduard7145]

Nice job in tight quarters. The thumb attachment makes sorting easier.

[@kevinkearney6847]

Question for you, if someone wanted the windows for any reason from a building that is literally being destroyed, do you let them get in there and grab them as long as they assume the risks and get them? I’ve always wondered this.

[@richardcline1337]

As much glass as there was in that building it seems a shame that it couldn't have been repurposed. Now it's just taking up space in a landfill.

[@LukeOrrOfficial]

I have nothing to do with this channel or particular video but as a commercial GC who has had several demo contractors, typically our demo permits restrict onsite activity to licensed demolition contractors - this may vary by municipality, though. Additionally our insurance as a General Contractor does not cover and prohibits us from allowing anyone onsite who is not one of our employees, subcontractors, building department officials, or customer representatives (in commercial work other than design-build, architects/engineers are almost always hired directly by customers and can act as customer representatives). This is also why most general contractors will not allow dumpster-diving on construction sites, as they may be held liable for any injuries that ensue. However, the site superintendent is the person who can permit or deny access to the site as prudence dictates. If you wanted to save some windows, I might allow that if you seem to be a responsible and mature person with a good sense of awareness and safety, have a well-maintained vehicle that tells me you tend to make good decisions, and can reasonably explain that you understand what sort of windows you want, how you plan to remove them, and that you understand you're salvaging materials for free in good faith and are not likely to come back complaining that one of them leaks or is cracked. I have lots of folks come by that seem nice enough but drive older pickup trucks with extensive body damage, and whether or not it's true this screams "Metal scrapper", and when combined with a generally neglected personal appearance tends to suggest drug use and generally poor decisions - this is not someone I ever want on my site for obvious safety and liability reasons. Hope this helps!

[@googlenkayttaja4982]

In here Finland people can take windows from building before demolishing. And we try to recycle so much material as possible from demolished buildings.

[@PurpleNovember]

⁠@@LukeOrrOfficialI did well abandonments for a while on demo properties. Some of the creepiest people I’ve ever seen were always looking for scrap whatever on the demos. I almost had to go to court over an arson case because one of the buildings burnt to the ground after I left. There was a few pallets of Colman White fuel and very heavy duty moving boxes that I loaded up in our box truck. From what I heard they figured out who it was and found the fire bug after they overdosed. I told the investigator everything I remembered and everything I removed from the building. They asked me about the White fuel and I told them I only needed a few cans but had a bad feeling about leaving the rest of the cans there. The investigator got me in touch with an elderly couple (neighbors at his vacation cabin) who could use it.

[@renesolaire8319]

@@richardcline1337 they don’t recycle other glass than bottle glass. I just discover that. One friend collected patiently 2 tons of greenhouse glass. Then been to recycle, they said no, this goes to landfill !

[@genefogarty5395]

Nice work if ya can get it, lol. Ya gotta love all the armchair operators on here that probably wouldn't know which end of the track to go up an incline with. Drives forward told me you know what's up.

[@chev500l8]

Something soothing about watching a vacant place disappear.

[@franksmith2200]

When I was going to school in Fresno Ca, they had a house that was being demolished. The company doing the demolishing, let salvers come through to get what they wanted. The salvers took the house apart, loaded the wood into trucks and shipped it south. Needless to say, the demolition company had very little to take care of (this was in the 70's). I see that the excavator operator was separating out the metal, and the long wood beams. Do you ever let salvers come through before you take down a building? or is it too much of an insurance thing?

[@HomeWreckerBrian]

There are so many rules and regulations nowadays that even the owners of the building have a hard time letting people in to salvage, and by the time we get there, they just want it gone as quick as possible, but we do try to save what we can, and we really do save quite a bit.

[@farmerbob728]

That's a good idea. But what happens if someone gets hurt or killed? Who gets the lawsuit?? This might be one of the reasons why you don't want people in the building before it's demolished.

[@ginozanga2129]

When u haul it away does it go to land fill or someplace to get as much of the recyclables out of it as possible

[@donnellwilliams3988]

Dude smashed da hell out that damn strip mall 💪💯🔥

[@Supertrack238]

What a FUN watch! I'd LOVE to do this!!!

[@marilynhemingway5219]

Where are the safety cones? And someone watching traffic? Why no haul away debris truck on scene waiting? Am I missing something?

[@rolanbrazier]

Why did they not put a temporary fence between the two buildings? And why didn't he start on the side of the building away from the store?

[@ryans413]

Just thinking that all this should be fenced off

[@bettyprice6316]

I love watching demolition.

[@arlodewald5378]

Is the operator on his first or second day on the job ? Or just getting paid by the hour .

[@john0597]

Just want to say people I'm from England and to be honest with you it's much more worrying if in England something is being torn down because you know obviously this country is older than the United States thankfully a lot of our old buildings are listed and can't be pulled down

[@Something2LookAt]

Good stuff! Had to sub. :)

[@HomeWreckerBrian]

Thanks a lot man. You have an awesome channel yourself. Congratulations on 100K!

[@Something2LookAt]

@@HomeWreckerBrian You'll be at 100K in no time with videos like that!

[@dodge33445]

Precision !

[@tuckersdoghouse2018]

Where are the hardhats???

[@skinmaxdestroyer]

Nice job !

[@HomeWreckerBrian]

Thanks man I really appreciate it.

[@alainprevost7446]

Love this from France

[@gazza1858]

Another clueless operator, why’s he not separating the spoil? & you pull the walls inwards not outwards.

[@avenger1888]

The purpose if tearing down this building was for what reason? What it inhabitable? Structural damage that couldn't be repaired? If not it is pathetic to tear down a building just to either make room for another establishment.

[@trucks0079]

Amazing work experience.

[@mesoble2727]

The most fun job ever !

[@GrandPitoVic]

I love Demo videos. I like them better in person lol.

[@mrk1075]

8:32 The reason why they use the water hose is because Cat’s get thirsty. 😂

[@ryans413]

lol keeps the dust down

[@broeheemed32]

Cat's..... what? What belongs to Cat?

[@landscapeone2957]

You should have shown the clean up.

[@SecondchanceMinistries-pp5bd]

I'm surprised there's no fencer around there And they're not taking out the glass first the glass of expensive

[@xavierking2745]

Do you dig up the old plumbing as well

[@martinraven5345]

Awesome videos gentlemen

[@john0597]

Hi there great video can I ask just out of interest what was the building used for it looks like maybe some sort of coffee place or McDonald's or something maybe some sort of drive-thru

[@ryans413]

Looks like maybe an old pharmacy

[@daviddamico4288]

How does one get a job like that, it looks like fun

[@The250wtf]

Definitely not my typical approach, would have punched those turret walls into the center, punched the roof down inside then folded the walls in on top. Then sit on top of it all and munch it into matchsticks for loading out.

[@dannyboggie1]

Great videos keep them coming🫡

[@edgarplummer6750]

Great Job.

[@jackgaul7376]

Good job where was this place at

[@ericeckman9470]

Anything going in its place????

[@dustindonald9862]

Notice the Western States CAT sticker on the side. What part of the northwest are you? Great content btw.

[@catkeys6911]

''Beware the jabberwok, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!"

[@zzMikaelKalelzz]

Nomnom is a fantastic name for a convenience store.

[@grensgeval4163]

Why not separate the materials? Wood with wood Glass apart. Just like the insulation materials. Everything can be reused and separating at the source is cheaper. then everything in 1 container. And it's good for the environment instead of throwing everything on a mountain and soil over it

[@johnzdrazil2140]

Probably would take to long. Time is money.

[@grensgeval4163]

​@@johnzdrazil2140 Time is money I understand. But the environment is the future and separating is best for the environment. And especially if everything is reused again

[@pianodaryl]

I just discovered your channel a few days ago, and I think your videos are informative, entertaining and well put together. However, I dislike the subtitles. I prefer your verbal explanations best. "Bravo anyway!"

[@HomeWreckerBrian]

Glad you're enjoying the videos! Lots more on the way! Thanks for taking the time to give me your feedback. I really appreciate it.

[@DavidJohnson2024-uw1ik]

Looks like you clipped the other building. Repair!😮

[@brentbarnhart5827]

{'ENTIRE STRIP MALL) (Proceeds to tear down a small building.) LMAO

[@ryans413]

I think it was an old pharmacy looks like it

[@alphonseroy421]

Did this kid just pay $15 ,000 at heavy equipment school and they just gave him a cat key and sent him on his way into the world hahaha 😅

[@genefogarty5395]

Yeah, because we see your videos on how to do it the right way. Oh wait, you don't have any!! Always an armchair operator in every thread.

[@20truck]

This is a very professional demolition, you can see the operator took the building to the ground and had dust control with the guy on the water hose. Now that the buildings on the ground he separating the metal from the wood to take the recycle. When he gets done the only thing you'll see is where the pavement is. Now I am questioning the title of the video an entire strip mall I don't see where anything else was tore down except for this building.

[@HobbyMarcusTv]

#ripige

[@godbluffvdgg]

What a mess......The grapple should have been loading a dumper or a couple dumpsters.

[@brucemartini2288]

its too bad the window panes cant be repurposed somewhere. since Glass is SO Expensive🙁

[@genefogarty5395]

I got all the glass for my greenhouse from demo jobs. Usually they'll tell me the day before they drop it and I'll go with a friend that night and cut the panes out. I get a lot of beam steel the same way, pay the scrap price right on site and they save fuel going to the scrapper. It's a win for all involved.

[@mueckedeluxe4629]

Kein Staub aber immer schön mit Wasser draufhalten. Das macht sinn.

[@alphonseroy421]

This building demolition is child's play I don't understand what this guy is doing ?

[@bradpiovesan8550]

How long does a job like this take until there is nothing left but a pad? Like a cleaned up and hauled away.

[@HomeWreckerBrian]

Everything except the asphalt was ripped up and hauled away. It took about 2 days.

[@therighthandmann]

It doesn't appear that there is any roofing membrane on top of the plywood. Assume that it was removed before demo.

[@eduardoz51ear]

Lamentable. Podrían haber recuperado los vidrios, las puertas y varias cosas mas. Un desperdicio.

[@mwolrich]

in many places the fire department is required to be onsite to water down the debris to keep it from causing air pollution…

[@leevahal900]

I drove an end dump for years this is what we did almost every day.

[@ThisisMindoMint]

The loading is the best. Part huh. Thats sad you dont film tat

[@crazyAlexander23]

I don't get why spray down wood there is so much concrete dust in wood

[@bryel6383]

Water guy should be wearing a hard hat.

[@viktor_1939_]

why it was demolished?

[@carcrushingamerica6948]

First, also epic!

[@johnkeviljr9625]

Seems like a waste of good wood. Great video though.

[@Bob-kw07g]

Whistlin diesel would of payed them to be able to do that with his excavator

[@blackbars5261]

Maybe it will be new, so that’s what they’re doing to rebuild it to be new

[@mariusroos]

Slowest operation with an apprentice/learner i suppose

[@commoncents456]

I might think just the opposite. New operator are usually jerky and unsure IMHO

[@johnhoffman8545]

That looks like fun I would love to do that

[@rickreeve1246]

how sick that those nice buildings have to be destoryed shame

[@jamiegreen8065]

Can someone enlighten me on what the purpose is for spraying water while tearing down the building?

[@genefogarty5395]

Keeps the dust down.

[@jamiegreen8065]

@@genefogarty5395 👍

[@rynait]

alot better job than the bank video. he at least picked out the materials apart. however could have done the picking on the building than on the ground. maybe operator was facing mixed materials that went into the construction years ago. is improvement from bank job. at least operator has chance to improve perhaps training from this demolishment.. the water dust controller guy has not improved. improperly pointing water on the already demolished material, not aiming at where demolishing work is at.

[@robertross804]

thank you they dint need to waste a buildings

[@rossnolan2883]

Wow 🤩

[@alphonseroy421]

This so called operator has no ryme or reason to separating wood from metal or concrete ! They should have 1 dumpster for each and separate everything as it's demolished ! My boss would fire me if I did it this guys way😅

[@genefogarty5395]

Post a video of you at work so we can see how it's done!

[@alphonseroy421]

Anyone could just tear into a building like this guy 😂

[@DavidJohnson2024-uw1ik]

#26. Everybody learns sometime

[@alphonseroy421]

And all the damage fr9m tracking the machine stays within the interior building pad .

[@trashyspeeds266]

Taking strip mall to a all knew meaning

[@mollies13]

so where did the memory go the people who move???

[@raggimarco5621]

Non mi sembri un grande operatore di escavatori...

[@lennixandman]

anyone know why he used the hose?

[@ryans413]

Keeps the dust down

[@marlenesarpong9693]

And also to prevent air pollution

[@john0597]

Hi there I just want to say I don't understand where's the health and safety then because you haven't got anything sealed off I thought you had something sealed off but looking at this video you've got vehicles going past you haven't got any you should have it sealed off really with fencing that's what we do in England health and safety man health and safety

[@Uncle_Jon]

Not every jurisdiction requires it.

[@alphonseroy421]

Omg what a mess 😂

[@douggalliart3023]

It’s sad

[@howie4150]

They call him the milkman...

[@beckelord3378]

Could’ve made extra money on glass, tin and metal and cinderblocks. What the hell just cheaper to tear it all down get down with it.

[@Uncle_Jon]

In most cases, it costs more to salvage than the try to get everything separated. That's why many of these demo jobs only separate the easier stuff like bigger steel, masonry, etc. Also, many times tempered glass can't even be recycled. Or, the state has rules against it where they are.

[@davidpiotrowski1664]

WHERE IS YOUR WATER HOSE?

[@clydehammer8656]

Apparently he gets paid by the hour. He's painfully slow. I couldn't watch it after 2 minutes.

[@YourLocalCountryBoy23]

What the water for

[@Solar-h8w]

Hey at least for once the demolition crew got the address correct and didn’t knock down the wrong strip mall or something