Benefits of Deconstruction

The advantages and benefits of deconstruction are extra-ordinary and unusual. The overall value of deconstruction can be usefully viewed through three layers of advantages including; financially viable, environmentally sound, and socially beneficial.

Financially Viable Benefits

• Deconstruction provides favorable tax savings
• Offers a cost savings to trades, remodelers, handymen
• Supports community efforts to serve elderly and disadvantaged
• Savings to low-income families
• Homeowners suffering from natural disasters 

Environmental Sound Benefits

• Reduces the need from more toxic landfills
• Deconstruction reduces climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions
• Recycles useable materials
• Conserves finite, old growth forest resources
• Reduces the harmful effects of natural resource extraction

Socially Beneficial

• Allows people to reuse
• Allows families to acquire more materials at discount prices
• Expands vocational opportunities
• Deconstruction generates jobs
• Creates “green collar jobs”

Just because a building has outlived its useful life does not mean that all components depreciate at the same rate.  Also, the useful life of a dwelling can be revitalized by replacement of short life improvements, remodeling, equipment, plumbing and electrical fixtures, appliance replacement and major additions enhance the useful life of the dwelling.  Through the deconstruction process, structural elements are carefully removed before a building is demolished.  Major items scheduled for removal include concrete footing and slabs, exterior walls, roofing, site improvements and driveways.