Staton Companies

For offices or other commercial site renovations, interior demolition requires great care and precision, as well as being able to complete the project quickly with minimal interruption to existing business. Our planning processes provide multiple options for greatest flexibility.

Baby arch or first-row-in holes play a vital role in an effective rock blasting operation. Adjacent to the perimeter holes, baby arch holes in the row needs to be carefully positioned and drilled to avoid a blast that breaches the defined outer perimeter.

Did you know that certain home improvement projects require you to contact all your utility companies, even when the work won’t necessarily affect their buried lines? Not to worry because we can take care of that for you.

With our professional demolition services, there’s no need to sweat the details. We will take care of all permits and other paperwork, as well as contacting utility companies and working with local zoning officials.

In the 1860s, it was illegal to transport nitroglycerin in California. To work around this restriction, the Central Pacific Railroad transported the key materials separately and hired chemist James Howden to produce nitroglycerin onsite.

Unlike fly-by-night operations, we are fully insured. This not only protects our employees, but protects you as well. No matter who you work with, insist on seeing their proof of insurance. Do not risk being held liable for injury.

Overbreak is an adverse effect that occurs when loose rock along an excavation’s edge caves in. Blasting contractors can detonate blasts in controlled bursts to prevent this effect.

One of the downfalls with purchasing an existing home instead of new construction is that there may be elements that keep it from being your perfect dream home. Whether you need to get rid of an old shed, garage or chimney, we can help.

Perimeter blasting is a blasting technique that is mostly used in underground blasting work. In this technique, closely spaced holes are loaded with decoupled charges and then fired at the same time. This results in excavation contours that leaves the host rock intact and undamaged.

Regardless of the scope of the demolition project, at some point heavy equipment will be needed. This is the one aspect of the process that makes working with a demolition company a smart move – we have the equipment and the skills to use it correctly.

Blasting contractors carefully place blast holes far from one another to avoid adverse conditions from occurring in a blast. One such condition is sympathetic detonation, in which a sensitive explosion causes other nearby explosives to detonate.

Before we come on site for a building tear down, you need to contact the utility companies and have them shut down and disconnect their equipment. If you will be needing electricity or water during a different stage of your project, have the utility company temporarily relocate it.