Demolition in Edgewater, CO

Demolition in Edgewater sits at the intersection of two separate authorities: the city’s own building-permit process, and Colorado’s asbestos rules, which apply to a demolition regardless of the structure’s age. Edgewater lists demolition among the projects that require a permit, and it points applicants toward its own Asbestos Reno & Demo Guide before they apply. Apollo Construction treats those as two linked steps rather than one — the asbestos decision has to be resolved before the demolition schedule can be locked in.

When a Demolition Permit Applies in Edgewater

Edgewater’s Building & Planning page draws a short line between cosmetic work that needs no permit — cabinets and counters in the same location, flooring, painting, like-for-like fixture swaps — and everything else, which includes remodeling and any structural change. Demolition, whether it is selective interior removal ahead of a remodel or a full teardown, falls on the permit side of that line and goes through the same CommunityCore portal used for every other building permit in the city.

The value-based permit fee and, where plans are required, the 65 percent plan review fee set out in Municipal Code Chapter 18 apply to demolition permits the same way they apply to a remodel. We scope the removal, describe what stays and what goes, and submit that package before any wall comes down.

The Asbestos Inspection Comes First

Colorado’s asbestos rule, enforced by CDPHE under Air Quality Control Commission Regulation No. 8, Part B, requires an inspection by a Colorado-certified asbestos building inspector before any renovation or demolition activity that could disturb suspect material — a requirement that applies no matter how old or new the structure is. We do not treat this as optional paperwork. Until the inspection is complete, we do not schedule the removal of flooring, mastic, texture, pipe insulation, or roofing that could be affected.

If the inspection finds regulated, friable asbestos-containing material above the state’s trigger level, abatement has to be completed by a Colorado-certified General Abatement Contractor before ordinary demolition resumes. That is a separate scope, priced and scheduled on its own, not folded into a general demolition line item.

The CDPHE Notification Window

Even when the inspection finds no asbestos, a Demolition Notification Application still has to be submitted to CDPHE, along with the applicable notification fee, and a ten-working-day notification period has to run before demolition can begin. We could not confirm the exact current dollar amount of that fee on an official CDPHE page in this research pass — third-party consultant sites quote a figure, but we do not repeat numbers that are not sourced to the state’s own page, and we confirm the current fee with CDPHE before quoting it to a client.

That ten-day window is a state timeline, not a local Edgewater permit estimate, and it runs independently of how quickly the city’s own building-permit review moves. We build it into the schedule as its own line, starting the notification clock as early as the project timeline allows.

Utility Locates and What We Could Not Confirm About Disconnects

Before any excavation tied to a teardown — foundation removal, a utility trench, grading — we request a utility locate through Colorado 811, which state law requires at least two full business days ahead of digging. What we could not find on an official Edgewater page in this research pass is a published, standalone sequence for water, sewer, gas, or electric disconnects specific to a demolition permit. We confirm the required disconnect and sign-off sequence directly with the Building Department rather than assuming a generic order of operations applies.

Historic Review — What We Could Not Confirm

We looked for a citywide Landmark or Historic Preservation review process that would apply to a routine residential demolition and did not find one published on an official Edgewater page in this research pass. If a specific property carries a known local landmark designation, that is confirmed separately and directly with Community Development before a demolition scope is finalized — we do not assume no review applies simply because a general process was not located.

Licensed Contractor and CommunityCore Fees

The same contractor-licensing rule that covers every other trade in Edgewater applies to demolition: any contractor hired to do the work must hold a City of Edgewater contractor license. We confirm that status, along with the CommunityCore submittal and fee package, before the crew is scheduled, so the paperwork and the people on site match.

How We Sequence a Edgewater Demolition Project

We start with the asbestos inspection, because everything else in the schedule depends on its result. In parallel, we prepare the CommunityCore demolition-permit application, confirm the disconnect sequence with the Building Department, and request the Colorado 811 locate for any excavation involved. If the inspection triggers a CDPHE notification, we start that ten-working-day clock as early as possible rather than waiting on the local permit to clear first. Only once the permit is issued, the notification window has run, and any required abatement is complete does the crew begin controlled removal — working from finishes down to structure, protecting what stays, and documenting the stop line for the trade that follows.

Common Questions

Does demolition in Edgewater need a permit?
Yes. Edgewater lists demolition among the projects that require a building permit, applied for through the city’s CommunityCore portal, the same as a remodel.

Do you need an asbestos inspection before demolition in Edgewater?
Yes, regardless of the building’s age. Colorado state law requires an inspection by a certified asbestos building inspector before any demolition or renovation that could disturb suspect material.

How long does the asbestos notification take?
Even when no asbestos is found, a Demolition Notification Application must be submitted to CDPHE along with a fee, and a ten-working-day notification period must run before demolition can begin.

Who disconnects utilities before a teardown?
We could not confirm a published Edgewater-specific disconnect sequence in this research pass. We confirm the required order directly with the Building Department, and we request a Colorado 811 utility locate at least two full business days before any excavation.

Talk to Us About Your Project

Tell us what you want removed, what has to stay, and roughly how old the structure is. We will schedule the asbestos inspection, prepare the CommunityCore demolition permit, and walk you through the CDPHE notification timeline before a crew is on site.