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 Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity has established a Deconstruction Service department that offers individuals, businesses, contractors and developers de-installation and removal of salvageable building materials in Buncombe County.
For those embarking on remodeling or demolition projects, experienced Habitat staff and volunteers will extract usable building materials in conjunction with project schedules and the removed items are brought to the Habitat Home Store for resale to the general public. Donated materials are tax deductible. Typical salvageable items include appliances, building supplies, cabinets, doors and windows, electrical fixtures, hardware, heating and cooling supplies, landscaping items, plumbing fixtures and scrap metal. Home Store Development Manager Paul Reeves, who piloted Habitat’s deconstruction program in 2007, sees a bright future for the endeavor: “Our Deconstruction Service diverts usable materials from our landfills, provides a source of affordable building materials for reuse in our community and supports Habitat’s mission to eliminate substandard housing,” Reeves said. Asheville Habitat has employed two new staff members to administer its Deconstruction Service. Deconstruction Supervisor Joel Johnson was previously Site Supervisor/Development Assistant with Falcon Development of N.C., managing construction projects from estimating through completion. Johnson will oversee Asheville Habitat’s deconstruction projects, supervise and instruct volunteers, assist Reeves in scheduling jobs and resources, and function as a Crew Chief on deconstruction projects. Assistant Deconstruction Supervisor Aaron Byard will assist Johnson in the supervision and instruction of volunteers on deconstruction projects, lead deconstruction crews and assure proper and sufficient materials and equipment are available for each day’s work. Byard comes to Asheville Area Habitat from CMD Carpentry in Asheville, where he was a framing, trim and siding carpenter. For more information on Asheville Habitat’s Deconstruction Services, contact Paul Reeves at 777-0743 or preeves@ashevillehabitat.org. In the past 25 years, Asheville Area Habitat has welcomed more than 170 Buncombe County families to safe, decent and affordable houses. Home Store proceeds cover all of Habitat’s administrative and fundraising costs builds one complete Habitat house and pays for the foundation of 16 Habitat houses in Buncombe County annually. For more information or to see how you can help, visit http://www.ashevillehabitat.org. (Images provided by Asheville Habitat for Humanity.)
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