SoCal Removal Owner-led
Demolition & Asbestos Abatement Contractor in Orange County and Los Angeles County
We removed 10,500 square feet of structures from a City of Anaheim site, connected three music rooms at Irvine Valley College in 16 calendar days without closing the building, and pulled retail flooring overnight so the store opened on time. Fifty-six documented projects across Southern California — and you work with Andre directly, start to finish.
Residential Commercial Institutional Public Works
- Owner-led
- Direct Project Communication
- $2M Liability & Pollution Coverage
- Statewide Capability
- DIR Public Works Registered
Start Here
Tell us which one you are
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Homeowners & property owners
Popcorn ceilings, floor tile, a garage that has to come down before the ADU goes up, fire or water damage. We will tell you what the job actually involves and what it will cost before you commit to anything.
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General contractors & developers
Defined demolition and abatement scopes with the interfaces spelled out: access, sequencing, protection, disposal, and what we are not covering. Send plans and a bid date.
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Public agencies & institutions
DIR-registered, $2M general liability, contractors pollution coverage, prevailing wage experienced, documented closeout. Delivered for the City of Santa Ana, the City of Anaheim, UCI, Orange Coast College and Irvine Valley College.
Services
Demolition, environmental work and general contracting
Whether you’re a homeowner with one room to clear or a district with a campus building coming down, the work starts the same way — a defined scope and a real number.
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Demolition
Whole structures, selective interior work, exterior elements, dismantling and decommissioning — from a 400 SF cashier booth to a multilevel building and its foundations.
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Abatement and Environmental
Asbestos, lead, contaminated soil and mold. We review the survey, define exactly what gets removed and by whom, and coordinate the licensed specialists and independent testing the project requires.
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Site Preparation
Concrete and asphalt removal, debris clearing, grading, hauling and recycling — getting a property ready for whatever is being built next.
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General Contracting & Renovation
Tenant improvements, building repairs and full renovations, with licensed trades coordinated around a scope you approved before we started.
Project Delivery
You’ll know what’s included before anyone swings a hammer
No vague scope, no surprise line items, no wondering who to call. Here is how a project actually runs.
- Review
Plans, reports, photos — whatever exists. If it is thin, we say so and tell you what is missing.
- Define
What is included, what is not, what has to happen first, and what we are assuming. In writing, before pricing is final.
- Execute
Our crews, our equipment, our trucking and disposal. Nights, weekends and phased access when the building has to stay open.
- Document
Photos, daily records, disposal manifests and closeout documents — the things you will need six months from now when somebody asks.
Project Proof
Commercial and industrial demolition – Anaheim
Approximately 10,500 square feet of structures were removed from a former commercial and industrial flex property at 1280 S. Anaheim Boulevard, preparing the City-owned site for future improvement.
- LocationAnaheim, California
- OwnerCity of Anaheim
- Structures removedApprox. 10,500 SF
- Year2025-2026
Selected Work
Projects that had to happen around people
Santa Ana City Hall, Sixth Floor
6,600 square feet of municipal office improvements — flooring, corridor finishes, a rebuilt warming kitchen and office reconfiguration — with regulated-material work sequenced ahead of construction.
- OwnerCity of Santa Ana
- SettingOccupied municipal building
Irvine Valley College, A300
Two new openings connecting three music spaces, delivered in 16 calendar days inside an occupied college building — demolition, framing, finishes and building-system coordination.
- Duration16 calendar days
- SettingOccupied campus building
UC Irvine, North Campus
Modular structure removed with an active fiber-optic line preserved in place and steel separated for recycling — on a live campus, with the line never taken out of service.
- OwnerUniversity of California, Irvine
- ConstraintLive fiber-optic line retained
More Orange County work
Garden Grove, Irvine, Newport Beach, Tustin, Mission Viejo and more — selective interior removal, concrete demolition, commercial building removal and repairs.
California Service Area
Local service in Southern California. Statewide capability.
Our Santa Ana base serves Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County and San Diego County. Larger or specialized projects elsewhere in California are reviewed for crew availability, access, schedule and mobilization requirements.
Owner-Led
One phone number. One person accountable.
Andre Abajian owns SoCal Removal and runs it. He prices the work, walks the site, answers the phone and signs off on the closeout. There is no account manager between you and the person making the decisions.
For a homeowner that means straight answers about what a job actually costs. For a general contractor it means a subcontractor whose commitments hold. For a public agency it means one accountable party on the record.
- One direct point of accountability
- Licensed contractor scope and risk review
- Organized project communication and records
Company Resources
Verify the company, review project information, and plan the next step
Licensing and Insurance
CSLB license and classifications, DIR registration, insurance limits and bonding capacity — everything a general contractor or public agency needs to prequalify us.
Project Experience
Review selected demolition, environmental, public works, redevelopment, and renovation projects.
Safety and Compliance
Access the protected Safety Hub and practical articles covering common project controls and prerequisites.
Planning Questions
Review scope, access, surveys, logistics, scheduling, disposal, and project-submission questions.
Planning demolition, environmental work or renovation?
Start with the project city, a brief description and your target schedule. Add the plans, reports or photographs you have available.