D. Clancy & Sons started in South Boston in 1975 and is now based in Quincy. Our crew does interior demolition, kitchen and bath tear-outs, commercial strip-outs, cleanouts and construction debris removal in Boston, and our compactor truck live-loads the debris at the curb. Below is what the City itself publishes about demolition permits, streets, site cleanliness and debris.

What Boston asks for before a demolition permit

Before demolishing a building in Boston you must submit an Article 85 application. — Boston Landmarks Commission
Scope: all buildings in Downtown or Harborpark, all other buildings at least 50 years of age, and all buildings in a Neighborhood Design Overlay District. — Boston Landmarks Commission
Shut-off notices from underground and overhead utilities: gas, electrical, telephone, cable. — Boston Inspectional Services
A closed Boston Water and Sewer Commission general service agreement. — Boston Inspectional Services
A Dig Safe reference number. — Boston Inspectional Services
A Boston demolition permit application needs a letter or bill from a pest control contractor stating that pest management will be performed before and after the demolition. — Boston Inspectional Services
A licensed builder is required, with supporting documents including the workers’ compensation form, liability insurance and a copy of the builder’s license. — Boston Inspectional Services
A permit from Boston Fire Prevention for the demolition is also required. — Boston Inspectional Services

Rodent control on renovation work

Boston will not issue a building permit for renovation, conversion or new construction until the applicant shows the premises have been treated for, or are free from, insects and rodents (City Ordinance Article 16, Section 31). — Boston Inspectional Services

Streets, dumpsters and site cleanliness

Boston’s street occupancy application asks the length of the truck being used and how much of the street, in length and width, it will use. — Boston Public Works
Contractors and developers do not need a Site Cleanliness License for construction dumpsters. — Boston Inspectional Services

Construction debris

The City of Boston does not collect construction debris and tells residents to find a private hauler for it. — Boston Public Works

What we do in Boston

Interior Demolition — Selective and full interior demo — walls, ceilings, floors, occupied-space and phased work.
Small Commercial Demolition — Retail fit-outs, office strips, and unit conversions in multi-tenant buildings.
Property Cleanouts — Full clear-outs of homes, basements, garages, and estates — top to bottom.
Construction Debris Removal — Live-loaded into our compactor truck — no dumpster on site.

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