Mobile and manufactured homes
Topeka Demolition: Mobile Home Demolition Around Topeka, Kansas
Old single-wides and double-wides torn down on site, chassis cut and hauled, and the pad left clear for a new home or for grass.
- Topeka and 10 towns within 20 miles
- Written price before work starts
- Permit, sewer cap and landfill steps explained
- Local, licensed, insured contractors
Topeka Demolition connects owners around Topeka with local contractors who demolish old mobile and manufactured homes in place, for the many acreages and rural lots in Shawnee and the neighboring counties where a worn-out single-wide stands between the owner and a new home.
Tearing an old trailer down and hauling it costs $2,000 to $6,000; leaving one vacant through a few winters invites frozen pipes, animals and vandalism, and the cleanup only gets bigger.
Typical price range
$2,000 to $6,000
The published range for mobile home demolition (Fixr). A single-wide on an open lot with a straight drive sits near the bottom; a double-wide with additions, decks and a long haul sits near the top.
Calls answered Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Signs it is time to remove the home rather than move it
- Soft floors from years of plumbing leaks under the skirting
- Roof leaks that have stained or collapsed the ceiling panels
- A frame or axles too rusted to tow safely
- Pre-1976 construction, before the federal HUD code, which many parks and lenders will not accept
- The cost of moving and setting it is more than the home is worth
Tear down or haul away whole
A home that is sound enough to tow can sometimes be sold and moved, which costs the owner nothing but time. Most homes that reach a demolition contractor are past that point. They are taken apart on site: the excavator grapple peels the roof and walls off the steel frame, the debris goes into roll-offs, and the frame and axles are cut into pieces for the scrap yard.
Utilities, tanks and the pad
Before the machine arrives, the electric service is pulled, propane tanks are removed by the supplier, and water and sewer or septic lines are capped. Steps, decks and carports built against the home are usually taken down in the same visit. If the home sat on a septic system, tell the contractor; the tank is closed or left for the next home depending on what you plan.
Clearing a lot for a new home
Many owners remove an old trailer to put a new manufactured home or a site-built house on the same ground. The new home's installer will want the old piers, anchors and debris gone and the pad graded. Ask the contractor to price that finish. Lots near Overbrook and Auburn are often on septic and rural water, so locate both before the excavator tracks across the yard.
If the home sits next to a sagging shed or barn, a barn demolition in the same visit saves a second trip.
Asbestos, contents and the haul
Older manufactured homes can hold asbestos in floor tile, ceiling texture and some siding and roof coatings, especially homes built before the 1980s. Testing comes before the grapple. Contents left inside, such as furniture, appliances and trash, are hauled with the home but add loads, so emptying it first lowers the bill.
Debris from a mobile home is bulky and light, so it fills roll-offs quickly. The quote should say how many loads are expected and where they go: wood, paneling and insulation to a licensed landfill, and the steel frame, axles and any aluminum siding to scrap. On rural lots the haul to a landfill is often the largest line after labor.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to demolish a mobile home near Topeka?
Published figures run $2,000 to $6,000, depending on single or double width, additions and how far the debris has to travel.
Can the metal frame be scrapped?
Yes. The steel frame and axles are usually cut and sent to scrap, which can offset a small part of the cost.
What are the signs a mobile home should be demolished?
Soft floors, collapsed ceiling panels, a frame too rusted to tow, or a moving cost higher than the home's value.
Who removes the propane tank?
The propane supplier, before demolition. The contractor will not start with a tank or a live gas line on the lot.
How long does mobile home demolition take?
Usually one day for the teardown and haul, a little longer for a double-wide or for clearing piers and grading the pad.
Get a demolition price in writing
Tell the contractor what is coming down, where it is, and what should be left behind: bare dirt, a slab, or a seeded lot.
Call (785) 268-2537