Chickpet is the old heart of Bangalore’s trade. Its narrow lanes – Avenue Road, Balepet, Nagarthpet, Akkipet and the many pete streets around them – are packed with wholesale shops selling textiles, silk sarees, hardware, stationery and almost everything else. Many of the buildings here are older than anyone living in them, with shops at street level and storage or living rooms above.
When an owner decides to rebuild in Chickpet, the demolition is one of the trickiest jobs in the city. National Building Demolishers provides careful building demolition in Chickpet, and our office in Kalasipalya is just a few minutes away, so we know these streets well.
Why Chickpet Needs a Different Approach
Buildings in Chickpet are built tightly wall to wall, often with no gap at all between one owner’s building and the next. Many are old load-bearing structures made with brick, stone and lime mortar, with wooden beams holding up the floors. The lanes are so narrow that two handcarts can barely pass, and from morning till night they are full of shoppers, porters and goods vehicles.
In these conditions a large machine is out of the question for most of the job. We work mainly by hand, starting at the top and bringing each wall down inwards into your plot. Timber is removed carefully so floors don’t collapse unexpectedly. Debris is kept inside the building and moved out in small loads or at night, so the lane stays open for business during the day.
What We Demolish in Chickpet
- Old shop buildings with storage or rooms above
- Multi-floor godowns behind shop fronts
- Old load-bearing buildings with timber floors and lime mortar
- Newer RCC commercial buildings being replaced
- Interior strip-outs of shops before renovation
Respecting the Market
Chickpet runs on relationships between neighbouring traders. A demolition that blocks a lane, damages a neighbour’s wall or covers their stock in dust creates bad feeling that lasts far longer than the job. We speak to the neighbouring shop owners before we start, take photographs of shared walls, keep dust down with water, and clean the lane every evening. It is slower than rough demolition, but it keeps you on good terms with the people you will be trading next to for years.
A Short Checklist Before You Demolish in Chickpet
Owners often ask us what they should sort out before our team arrives. Here is what we usually suggest:
- Approvals: check with the city corporation which permission is needed for your plot, and keep the papers ready. We can explain what is usually asked for.
- Utilities: apply for permanent disconnection of BESCOM power and the BWSSB water connection, and keep the receipts.
- Neighbours: let them know a few days ahead. A short conversation saves a lot of complaints later. We are happy to speak to them too.
- Things to keep: tell us before work starts if you want to keep doors, windows, granite, grills or the gate, so they are removed carefully.
- Your builder’s plan: if the new design needs the old foundation removed or a basement dug, tell us early so we can include it.
How a Demolition Job Runs With Us in Chickpet
Every site is different, but the steps below are the same on almost every job. We explain each one to you before we start, so there are no surprises halfway through.
- Site visit (free). Our supervisor comes to your Chickpet plot, looks at how the building is built, checks the walls you share with neighbours, the width of the road, overhead cables and where trucks can stand. We also note anything you want to keep, such as a gate, granite or doors.
- Written quotation. You get the scope of work, how many days it will take, how the debris will be removed and what we will pay you for the scrap, all in writing.
- Getting ready. You shift your belongings out and apply for disconnection of electricity and water. We put up sheet barricading around the plot and, where needed, support for neighbouring walls.
- Demolition from the top down. Water tanks and parapets go first, then each floor in turn. Near shared walls we work by hand; in open areas we use breakers and excavators.
- Dust and noise control. We spray water while breaking, keep heavy work within reasonable hours, and keep the road in front of your plot clear.
- Debris removal. Steel and metal are separated, and the rest is loaded into tipper trucks and taken to authorised dumping yards – not dropped by the roadside.
- Handover. We level the plot and hand it over clean, so your builder can start marking the new foundation.
What Affects Demolition Cost in Chickpet
- Lane width: whether debris must be carried by hand to the main road.
- Manual work: almost everything near shared walls is done by hand here.
- Night loading: trucks can usually only come in at night.
- Building age: very old buildings with timber and lime mortar need careful sequencing.
- Salvage: old timber, stone and steel shutters can offset part of the cost.
We give one written figure after a free site visit.
Why Owners Choose National Building Demolishers
We have been demolishing buildings across Bangalore for over 15 years from our office in Kalasipalya. We are not the biggest company in the city, but we are careful. The same supervisor stays with your job from the first visit to the handover, the quotation you sign is the amount you pay, and the scrap value is shown openly instead of being quietly kept. Most of our work comes from people who were referred by earlier customers – that is the standard we try to keep.
Read more about our residential demolition, commercial demolition, debris removal and site clearance services.
Nearby Areas We Serve
From Chickpet, our teams also regularly work in Kalasipalya, Cottonpet, Majestic, Chamrajpet, Gandhinagar, Avenue Road, Balepet, Nagarthpet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can trucks even get into the Chickpet lanes?
Usually not during the day. Debris is collected inside the plot and moved by smaller vehicles or by hand to the main road, and trucks are loaded at night.
Will the shops next door have to close?
No. We barricade the front, keep the lane open and work by hand near shared walls so neighbouring shops can keep trading.
My building is very old with wooden beams and lime mortar. Is that a problem?
Not for us. We see these buildings often in Chickpet. The roof and timber come down by hand first, and good timber can be salvaged for you.
Do you demolish godowns as well?
Yes, including multi-floor godowns behind shop fronts.
Do you work on Avenue Road and in Balepet and Nagarthpet?
Yes, we cover the entire old pete area.
How long does a typical job take?
Most Chickpet buildings take one to three weeks, because of the manual work and limited loading hours.
Book a Free Site Inspection in Chickpet
Call or WhatsApp us with your location and a couple of photos of the building. We will fix a time for a site visit and send you a written quotation after it.
National Building Demolishers
11, 1st Floor, 2nd Main, Dispensary Rd, Kalasipalya, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560002
Phone: +91 98452 43669 | +91 93413 23532 | +91 93426 11166
Email: nationalbuildingdemolishers.blr@gmail.com
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