Lee's Summit, Jackson County
Independence Demolition Pros in Lee's Summit, Missouri
Rebuild lots in the old core, pools and garages in the subdivisions, under a permit that wants the water and sewer abandoned before it issues.
- Independence and 10 towns within 20 miles
- Written price before any work starts
- City permit, utility and asbestos steps explained
- Local, licensed, insured contractors
Independence Demolition Pros prices Lee's Summit teardowns to a permit with more rules than most: a city of about 106,000 twelve miles south, with core rebuild lots, subdivision pools, heaved driveways and the barns of former farms.
A job that starts before the water and sanitary abandonment permit is closed stops at the first inspection, and restarting adds weeks and $2,000 or more to a $10,000 to $21,100 teardown.
What it costs
$10,000 to $21,100
The published range for demolishing a house in Kansas City, Missouri (HomeBlue, May 2024). Pools run $7,900 to $12,600; the right-of-way permit for the utility abandonment is a separate City fee.
Calls answered Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
What brings Lee's Summit owners to call
- An older downtown house on a lot a buyer wants to rebuild on
- A 1970s or 1980s subdivision pool that has failed twice
- A detached garage on one of the larger older lots
- A barn or farmhouse near the former Longview Farm ground
What Development Services requires
Lee's Summit requires a demolition permit for any demolition except detached one-story sheds of 120 square feet or less. The water, sanitary, gas and electric services must be abandoned first, and the water and sanitary abandonment takes a City right-of-way permit closed before the demolition permit issues. The permit is valid 60 days; rubble must be removed and excavations filled to grade within 28 days; burning is prohibited; and the City wants a liability certificate and a Fire Department call before any underground fuel tank comes out.
Sharpsburg clay, group D
The USDA soil survey maps central Lee's Summit as a Sharpsburg-Urban land complex, a silty clay loam in hydrologic group D, the same loess-over-till ground under Liberty and Gladstone. An open basement here fills with water after one storm, so the crews we work with break the walls, crack the slab and fill in compacted lifts inside the 28-day window.
From the 1885 fire to Longview Farm to the subdivisions
Downtown Lee's Summit was rebuilt after an 1885 fire. Robert A. Long bought about 1,700 acres in 1912 for Longview Farm, now on the National Register. The city grew from 2,754 people in 1950 to the second-largest in the circle, so the calls are century-old core houses on valuable lots, 1970s to 1990s subdivision pools and garages, and farm structures the growth surrounded.
ZIP codes covered: 64063, 64064, 64081, 64082, 64086
Local tip for Lee's Summit: Open the right-of-way permit for the water and sanitary abandonment the day the contract is signed; it has to close before the demolition permit issues, and it sets the start date.
Lot to clear in Lee's Summit?
Say whether the abandonment permit has been opened. A local contractor prices the teardown to the City's 60-day permit.
Call (816) 846-2347Demolition services in Lee's Summit
House Demolition in Lee's Summit
Core-neighborhood teardowns ahead of rebuilds; see house demolition.
Pool Removal in Lee's Summit
A large stock of subdivision pools from the growth decades; see pool removal.
Basement Fill-In in Lee's Summit
Basements filled to grade in compacted lifts within 28 days; see basement fill-in.
Concrete Removal in Lee's Summit
Heaved driveways on Sharpsburg clay; see concrete removal.
Barn Demolition in Lee's Summit
Barns on the former farms around Longview and the south side; see barn demolition.
Services available in Lee's Summit
House Demolition
Full teardowns of one and two-story houses, basement or slab, down to a graded lot.
Garage Demolition
Detached garages, carports and sheds, slab out or slab left, usually one or two days.
Pool Removal
Pools broken through, filled in lifts and compacted, decks and pumps hauled.
Concrete Removal
Driveways, patios, sidewalks and slabs broken out, hauled and recycled.
Asbestos Inspection Before Demolition
The licensed inspection, the DNR notice and the thresholds that come before any teardown.
Interior Demolition
Kitchens, baths and whole houses stripped to the studs ahead of a remodel.
Frequently asked questions
What owners ask before a teardown
How much does it cost to demolish a house in Lee's Summit?
From the published Kansas City range, $10,000 to $21,100, plus the City's right-of-way permit for the utility abandonment.
How long is a Lee's Summit demolition permit valid?
60 days, and the rubble must be removed and the hole filled to grade within 28 days of the demolition.
What are the signs a Lee's Summit house is a teardown rather than a remodel?
A failed foundation, rotted framing, fire or storm damage, or a core lot worth more than the house on it.
Do I need a permit to tear down a shed in Lee's Summit?
Not for a detached one-story shed of 120 square feet or less. Anything larger, or any garage, takes a permit.
Who handles a septic system on a Lee's Summit teardown?
Public Works and Jackson County Planning and Environmental Health govern its removal before the permit issues.