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Re: Burned House by Anonymous on May 17, 2018 @08:11

                              
So sorry to hear. Just guesstimate how high of expense can it get? L
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Re: Burned House by Anonymous on May 17, 2018 @08:49 [ Reply ]
Call some people on craigslist who do hauling and clean up. Get prices before you just have city do a clean-up at inflated prices. I don't know how your city government guys work. But in my area they send out 6 or 8 guys to do a job, and only one of them seems productive. The rest just balance themselves up with a shovel or rake.

The cost will depend on what is left of the building. If just a pile of ashes. Should not cost as much as having to knock down a structure with heavy equipment. I would guess 5 to 10 grand.
    Re: Burned House by Anonymous on May 17, 2018 @09:03 [ Reply ]
    Many thanks.
      Re: Burned House by Garry (Iowa) on May 17, 2018 @09:53 [ Reply ]
      DO NOT DO what the above anon suggests. Hauling away a burned-out house is much bigger than he would like you to believe. There are gas, water, sewer, and electric lines to have shut off and removed, probably under permit, and by LICENSED contractors. Then there is the possibility of lead and asbestos in the rubble, which may need other permits, and specials ways to remove them. If you do things wrong, the city can not only immediately stop you, and MAKE you do it the right way, but also FINE you for not "containing" those materials. (and those fines alone could be tens of thousands of $ for releasing toxic materials into the atmosphere. You need to do 2 things-----get a hold of city officials, and do EXACTLY what they say, AND get a lawyer ASAP.

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