Deconstruction is the selective and careful dismantling of buildings to maximize re-use and recycling rates. Build It Green! NYC Deconstruction can professionally dismantle anything from a kitchen to a whole house.

Do you have a renovation or construction project planned? Why throw out materials that someone else can use? Deconstruction is your best environmental, and often financial, alternative to the landfill!

Why is re-use important?

Reuse isn’t just the right thing to do: it’s the smart thing to do. With re-use you:
• Keep materials out of landfills
• Keep materials local
• Cut waste export cost of your community
• Provide low cost materials to people in need
• Reduce landfill emitted gases that cause climate change

Which materials are candidates for Deconstruction?

Build it Green!NYC will expertly remove and take away your donated:
• kitchen cabinets
• counter tops
• appliances
• flooring
• doors
• windows
• sinks, toilets and bathtubs
• light fixtures

Are there any tax benefits to Deconstruction?

There sure are! Items donated to Build It Green! NYC through our deconstruction service, are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by the IRS. Build It Green! NYC will provide you a letter itemizing your materials donated.

Will Deconstruction cost me anything?

We do not charge for the vast majority of our projects which tend to be kitchen and bathroom renovations.On larger projects where Build It Green! NYC is acting in a capacity similar to a demo contractor we must charge in order to cover our costs. Taking things apart carefully for reuse is often time consuming and therefore costly. Most people, however, experience net cost savings when compared to normal demolition, on account of the tax deduction.

Any questions? Want to send photos for us to review?
Please contact:

Max Rubinstein
Deconstruction Manager
(718) 777-0132 ex. 26
max@bignyc.org