Memphis Wrecking Company (MWC) is a locally owned, woman-owned, and fully insured and bonded demolition and salvage company serving the Mid-South area since 1935. With over 75 years of experience, MWC has earned the distinction of being the oldest, largest, and most experienced demolition and salvage company in the area. Our wide range of experience, combined with superior knowledge and high ethical standards, makes us your organization's best choice for getting the job done.
We offer a wide variety of demolition services, including the removal of commercial, industrial, and residential buildings, as well as interior strip outs, asbestos abatement, mold remediation, underground tank removal, plant dismantlement, and many other types of structures. Our employees are experts at removing any structure with the highest degree of safety.
Implosion is the most spectacular form of demolition, where complete destruction is achieved by locating and eliminating key support columns with precision-timed dynamite and steel charges.
Conventional Demolition is the most familiar type of demolition, where we expertly use ball and cranes, a fleet of trackhoes, front-end loaders, backhoes, and heavy equipment, as well as man-and-crowbar, to remove any structure with the highest degree of safety.
We are trained specialists in concrete removal, and can handle even the most difficult tasks, including the removal of underground structures.
We have a "Competent Person" on site per state regulations, and are trained to identify and handle potential asbestos hazards, protecting employees, the public, and the building from contamination.
Also known as strip-outs, interior demolition is mandated when the superstructure is to remain intact, and involves the removal of all interior non-load bearing walls, plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and other structural elements.
A portion of a building remains intact while the unwanted section is discarded, allowing new space for other uses.
We routinely perform residential demolition and removal, and have removed thousands of houses ranging in size from small cottages to large mansions.
- Locally Owned
Memphis Wrecking Company is a locally owned business, certified as a Locally Owned Small Business (LOSB) with Shelby County, TN.
- Woman Owned
Memphis Wrecking Company is a woman-owned business, with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Fully Insured & Bonded
Memphis Wrecking Company is fully insured and bonded, with coverage of 5 to 25 million dollars and bonding of any amount.
- Tennessee State Board of General Contractors
Memphis Wrecking Company is licensed to operate by the Tennessee State Board of General Contractors.
- Arkansas State Board of General Contractors
Memphis Wrecking Company is licensed to operate by the Arkansas State Board of General Contractors.
- Mississippi State Board of General Contractors
Memphis Wrecking Company is licensed to operate by the Mississippi State Board of General Contractors.
