It's recycling at its best.
Whether rebuilding, remodeling or renovating, DeConstruct can help you save time, money AND get a clean start on your project. Our licensed and insured professionals remove old cabinets, fixtures and building materials and resell them at The Habitat HomeStores. You don't have to pay for the deconstruction, plus you might get a tax credit for your donation.
DeConstuct removed gems from more than 70 sites in 2007, from kitchens and bathrooms to entire houses, and they welcome more in 2008. By donating materials and furnishings to The Habitat HomeStores, you are helping the environment by conserving much-needed space in the landfill while helping generate funds to build more Nashville Area Habitat homes.
Quality is the key.
Crown molding from an older home is generally a much higher quality than what is being used in homes today—made from poplar, not MDF board. In older homes the interior doors are almost all solid wood, not hollow. Light fixtures are heavier, faucets on sinks and tubs are easy to remove and sell at The HomeStores at prices substantially below home-improvement center prices.
"We like the challenge of removing items that have been constructed with such craftsmanship, in a way that can prolong the useful life of the items," said Jim Neal, deconstruction and rebuild director. "It could almost be classified as 'surgical removal', and we take pride in that. Our customers have been happy with the results and with the fact that they're helping build more homes for hard-working, low-income families."
Savvy buyers stop in often.
Architectural details, french doors, leaded glass windows and antique doorknobs go quickly. Jacuzzi tubs don't stay on the floor long and kitchen cabinetry and antique mantels are snatched up as soon as they come in the door.
Removable, reusable items include:
- Windows, doors, doorknobs
- Toilets, sinks, vanities, tubs, mirrors
- Faucets, fixtures, kitchen and bathroom cabinets
- Mantels, pine paneling, crown molding
- Light fixtures (both interior and exterior)
- Wrought-iron railing, shelving units