Northstar Land Services handles residential demolition, site work, and land clearing across Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Manatee, and Sarasota counties — cleared, graded, and ready for the next crew.
★ 30+ YEARS OF DEMOLITION WORK IN PINELLAS COUNTY ★
Northstar Land Services carries forward the crew and trade knowledge of Finke Bros., which ran demolition and site work in this county for more than three decades. Same hands-on experience — now backed by new investment in equipment and process.
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Most projects touch all three before they're done. We run them as one job, not three separate bids.
Full structure teardown for CB block, stucco, and wood-frame houses, down to a clean, graded pad — plus the smaller jobs that come with it.
Pad prep, rough and finish grading, and compaction to get a lot ready for the next phase of build.
Vegetation, tree, and brush clearing for raw parcels, right-of-ways, and pre-construction lots.
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Demo generates a lot of material fast. We separate it as it comes down, not after — it's the difference between one clean haul schedule and a pile you have to sort twice.
Structure comes down in an order that keeps concrete, metal, and wood separated from the start.
Separate staging piles for each material type — no re-sorting a mixed debris pile before haul-off.
Each truck runs to one destination, so recyclable material and landfill loads never mix.
Site is left graded and clear — ready for the next trade or the next phase of the build.
owned fleet, staged and ready — no waiting on rentals
Excavators, track loaders, a loader, haul tractors, and a dedicated dump truck run out of our own yard, backed by compaction and grading equipment for the finish work. Heavier structural jobs — including full masonry teardown — are handled in-house, no subcontracted iron on the core scope.
We're growing that fleet steadily, which means more capacity for larger and multi-acre jobs without stretching a single crew thin.
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Full coverage across Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Manatee, and Sarasota counties — no job too far from the yard.
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Practical answers to the questions we hear most from homeowners and builders across Tampa Bay.
What actually drives a demolition schedule — structure type, size, pools, and permitting — and how we keep every job efficient and OSHA-safe.
A county-by-county look at permitting, utility disconnects, and the asbestos notification rule.
The two ways to retire a backyard pool, and how to decide which is right for your lot.
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The most common questions from homeowners and contractors before a demolition or site work job.
In almost every case, yes. Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Manatee, and Sarasota counties each require a demolition permit before work begins, and utility disconnects (power, water, gas) typically have to be confirmed first. We handle the permitting and utility coordination as part of the job so you don't have to chase it down yourself.
Timelines depend on the complexity of the job — structure size, material (CB block vs. wood-frame), site access, and whether a pool or slab is involved. Whatever the scope, we always work efficiently to complete the job as promptly as possible while maintaining a safe, OSHA-compliant site from mobilization to the final graded pad.
We sequence the teardown by material as the structure comes down — concrete, metal, and wood are separated from the start rather than sorted afterward. That means most material goes to the appropriate recycling or disposal destination directly, instead of a single mixed load to the landfill.
Yes. We remove the pool shell, break and perforate the base for drainage, and backfill and compact the area so it's build-ready — not just filled and left to settle.
Selective and interior demolition is often done on properties that are still occupied nearby, or that have other trades on site. We plan the sequence and dust/noise control around that, and coordinate timing with your general contractor if there is one.
Yes — every job gets a site visit or plan review and a written estimate before we mobilize. Tell us the structure size, lot size, and timeline through the quote form below and we'll follow up, usually within one business day.
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