Basement slab and wall removal
Breaking out basement slabs, retaining walls and internal walls for refurbishment or new services.
Where an excavator can’t go
Basement & confined-space demolition
The machine drives through a standard door, rides a goods or passenger lift, climbs stairs and sets up in a space the size of a car park bay. Then it does in a day what a jackhammer crew does in a week.
Basement & confined spaceQuote this job
Built for the jobs nobody wants to do by hand
Basements, plant rooms, lift pits, stairwells and service shafts have one thing in common: you can’t get an excavator to them. Traditionally that meant a crew on jackhammers for weeks, rotating every half hour to manage vibration exposure, breathing dust in a space with no natural ventilation.
A demolition robot changes the maths. It’s electric, so there’s no exhaust in the enclosed space. It’s compact enough to travel through the building under its own power. And once it’s set up on its outriggers, it delivers the hitting power of a small excavator with the operator standing back at the door.
- Lift pits, plant rooms, stairwells, shafts
- Electric — no fumes in enclosed spaces
- Under-slab and sub-floor works
- Fits through 780 mm doorways
- Rides passenger and goods lifts
- Climbs stairs and 30° ramps
1 dayTypical mobilisation
0Workers in the exclusion zone
ElectricZero exhaust
Applications
Typical basement and confined-space jobs
Every job is different, but these are the ones we’re called in for most.
Lift-pit and shaft works
Deepening lift pits, removing pit slabs and breaking out old shaft walls for lift replacement.
Plant room strip-outs
Removing plinths, machine bases and slabs in live plant rooms with equipment still running around us.
Stairwell and void demolition
Cutting new stair voids and removing old stair flights in occupied buildings.
Car park and ramp works
Slab, ramp and kerb removal in basement car parks with height and access limits.
Tank and pit demolition
Concrete tanks, sumps and pits below grade, accessed through hatches and openings.
How it goes
From drawings to handover
Priced before we mobilise, planned before we break, cleaned up before we leave.
01
Scope & quote
Send drawings or photos. We confirm access, structure, services and the right machine, and give you a price.
02
Plan & SWMS
Site walk, engineering check where needed, SWMS, exclusion zones, dust and noise plan, waste route.
03
Mobilise & break
Robot arrives on a small truck, walks in under its own power, and gets to work with the operator at a safe distance.
04
Clear & hand over
Debris crushed and removed, dust suppressed, area cleaned and handed back on program.
FAQ
Basement & confined space: common questions
How does the robot get into a basement?
Under its own power. Our machines track through a standard doorway, into a goods or passenger lift, and down stairs or ramps. If the building has no lift access we can crane the machine through an opening or walk it down a ramp; we check the route on the site walk.
What power does it need?
The robots run on three-phase electric power on site. If three-phase isn’t available we bring a generator and run the lead in, keeping the exhaust outside the building.
Can you work while the building is occupied?
Yes, and this is where robotic demolition earns its keep. No exhaust, dust captured at source, a crusher option for noise limits, and a machine that can be tracked out at knock-off so the space is clear for the next shift.
How much room do you need to set up?
Roughly a car park bay. The outriggers spread to give a stable base but the footprint is far smaller than any excavator, and the three-part arm reaches up, out and down from that one position.
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Send us the drawings or a few photos and we’ll tell you straight whether a robot is the right call — and what it’ll cost.