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Jason Shymlock, OwnerIt’s estimated that we will add two trillion square feet of buildings by 2060 to accommodate the growing population. These projects, however, can’t be possible without eliminating the existing buildings, making efficient and eco-friendly demolition as significant as construction. Consequently, individuals and organizations are looking for a trusted partner with expertise and ethical responsibility to safely execute projects with the best waste management practices.
Total Demolition Services (TDS) has been a trusted name in the construction industry for over two decades, offering complete demolition services across Southeast and self-performed interior and structure demolition in residential, commercial, and industrial areas. A leading full-service demolition company, TDS owns and operates a fleet of over 60 equipment and trucks, eliminating the need for third-party dependence. Harnessing advanced technologies and skilled resources, it has served many renowned clients, including the University of Tennessee, the Department of Defense, and Fort Benning.
TDS’ client-centric approach enables its continued success in the demolition space. It understands clients’ business goals and employs innovative ideas to achieve them.
“We always strive to bring intuitive ideas to developers and approach demolition projects with the mindset to help clients save time and money,” says Jason Shymlock, owner of TDS.
“This commitment, skill, and work ethic have brought us over 90 percent of work from repeat clients.”
“We believe the less waste we put in a landfill, the better it’s for our environment. We try to think out of the box for diverting materials and help support environmental accountability,” adds Shymlock.
TDS provides demolition services in three key categories; commercial, industrial, and interior knockdown. Its commercial demolition ranges from small retail spaces to large commercial complexes, delivering LEED recycling, asbestos or lead abatement, contaminated soil issue, and historic preservation. TDS is known for its excellence in industrial demolition, catering to clients irrespective of their industry, meeting environmental needs, and exceeding safety goals. Its interior knockdown services include structuring, shoring, and intricate work for utilities.
In addition to delivering these superior-quality services, TDS focuses on diverting waste from landfills. It recycles or returns mechanical, electrical, and plumbing materials to suppliers for reuse. TDS has specialized equipment for crushing concrete waste, which can be used as an aggregate base for various applications. Steel parts and old wood beams and planks are sold to scrap for making new products.
We always strive to bring intuitive ideas to developers and approach demolition projects with the mindset to help clients save time and money
This considerate and skillful approach to finding new ways to help clients succeed places TDS a notch above its peers. It emphasizes keeping minds open and learning every day to help invest in new technologies and people.
Further illustrating the efficiency of TDS’ services is an instance where it helped the University of Tennessee with their demolition projects. The client was planning to have new buildings next to its football stadium. They had a tight schedule as the football season was about to start. TDS demolished the multi-story structures and removed everything on-site in eight weeks, beating the projected time.
TDS, with many similar success stories, continues to provide innovative means of demolition services with unmatched dedication and experience unmatched. For TDS, client satisfaction is of utmost priority, and it makes an unwavering promise not to leave a job site until clients are 100 percent satisfied.
