An old shed that's outlived its usefulness, a cracked concrete driveway, a detached garage that needs to come down before new construction can start. Demolition is rarely the whole project, but it's almost always the step everything else is waiting on. KDM Earthworks provides demolition services for homeowners, property managers, and builders throughout Colorado Springs and El Paso County. Since we're also an excavation contractor, we can usually handle the site prep and grading that comes right after in the same visit, so you're not waiting on a second crew to show up.

Kalten Mattics walks every demolition site himself before work starts. He checks for utility lines feeding the structure, confirms what needs to be saved versus removed, and looks at anything nearby, like fences, trees, or a neighboring foundation, that needs to be protected while the work is happening.

What We Take Down

• Sheds and outbuildings. Full removal, including the foundation or slab if there is one.
• Detached garages and small structures. Cleared and hauled off to make way for new construction or just a cleaner lot.
• Concrete driveways, patios, and slabs. Broken out, removed, and hauled away, with the base graded for whatever comes next.
• Retaining wall removal. Taking out failed or unwanted walls, often ahead of a rebuild.
• Fencing and small site clutter. Cleared as part of a larger demolition or land clearing project.
• Site cleanup and haul off. Debris hauled and disposed of properly so you're not left with a pile to deal with.

Fire Damage Cleanup and Debris Removal

If a structure on your property has been damaged or destroyed by fire, whether that's a house, garage, shed, or outbuilding, we can help clear what's left once you've gotten the go-ahead from your local fire department and insurance company. Fire cleanup isn't the same as a standard demolition job. Burned material is often unstable, ash and debris need to be handled carefully, and there's usually documentation you'll want in hand before anything gets hauled away.

Here's generally how we approach it. Once your insurance adjuster has finished their assessment and any required inspections are complete, we come out and clear the burned structure, foundation debris, and surrounding damage, then grade the site so it's ready for rebuilding or whatever comes next. If your property has hazardous material concerns, such as older construction with asbestos, we'll ask you to have that addressed by a licensed abatement specialist before we bring equipment in. We're an excavation and demolition contractor, not a hazmat remediation company, and we want to make sure that part of the process is handled correctly by the right people.

We know this kind of cleanup usually comes at a hard time. Our goal is to make the debris removal part of it as straightforward as possible, so you can move forward with rebuilding sooner.

Why Demolition in Colorado Springs Isn't Just Knocking It Down

Even small demolition jobs in this area come with a few local wrinkles. Older concrete driveways and slabs around Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs were often poured without much reinforcement. That sounds like it should make removal easier, but it also means slabs can break unpredictably, and what looks like a clean, contained job can turn into a bigger one if the base underneath has shifted from years of clay soil movement. On rural properties around Peyton, Calhan, and Divide, old outbuildings sometimes have utility lines running to them that were never documented anywhere. That's exactly why we treat every demolition site like a dig site and pull utility locates before anything comes down.

Because we run both demolition and excavation, we can usually grade and prep the site right after a structure comes down, instead of you having to bring in a second contractor for that step.

Areas We Serve

• Colorado Springs
• Monument
• Fountain
• Peyton
• Calhan
• Woodland Park
• Divide
• Manitou Springs

Frequently Asked Questions