Salvaging and reselling items from house demolition

[juneau]

We're hoping to get planning permission to knock down the house we've just purchased and build a new one and I'm wondering how we go about salvaging and reselling anything we can. I'm talking about radiators, parquet flooring, light fixtures, carpet, etc. Does anyone know how to go about this?

How about going to a reclamation yard place and asking their advice? Perhaps they would like to come and look around and see what there is and even send some of their people in to remove the fixtures so that they can easily be resold?

Yes - that's an idea. I'll see if I can find one in our area. Thanks!

ooh i sold some nasty quirky finger push plates on ebay from a similar project.

They went for quite a lot iicrc.

Definitely worth a go.

What type of house are you knocking down? If it has decent bricks they can be reused, or sold on to renovation projects - but that would have to be arranged before you plan the demolition as it would have to come down by hand (I think(or very carefully at least ).

Copper pipes are scrapping for good money now, and if they are in fair nick you can re use the radiators etc, or again scrap or sell them.

Most of the building can be salvaged but you have to way up the costs, I would ask an architectural (sp) salvage specialist to come and assess for the bricks, slates, paving stones, wooden beams etc. Then try any sell on small items like fireplaces and doors yourselves.

If it is an old building, think about contacing any museums who have old buildings (I'm thinking of Beamish in Durham) and see if they need any of the bricks for any upcoming projects and repairs.

It's not an old house - it's a fugly 1960s eyesore (which is why we're knocking it down!). I'm not sure what can be salvaged TBH - I doubt anyone would want the bricks or the nasty cement roof tiles - but if we can flog the wooden floors and the fixtures and fittings and get a bit of money then we might as well.

Not much call for fugly at the moment . But you will be able to sell the other stuff, you will get more if you can be bothered to trawl around places yourself, but the quickest and easiest way is to call a reclamation yard/dealer and get shot of it all at once!

Let me know if you need help with getting the planning consent

Thanks mistle - I may need to come back to you on that! We filed last week and worked hard with our architect to come up with a plan that we hope has a good chance of being passed. It's so subjective though that you never know ...

I'm actually quite nervous because we have to wait 8 weeks for a decision and if they turn us down we'll have to re-file and then wait another 8 weeks. I'm just dying to get going with the knock-down and rebuild because a) I know it's going to take MONTHS and b) we're bursting out at the seams of our tiny 2-bed rental.

And yes Oreo - I'm sure you're right. If I can be bothered to do lots of trawling around I might make a bit more money, but TBH I don't have much free time and the thought of someone just coming and stripping the stuff out and giving me a cheque is very tempting!

TBH I would take the easy option too