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The Trash it Man team was recently called out on an interior demolition job in Manhattan, New York. This was a luxury apartment in a hi-rise building in downtown Manhattan. Doing an interior demolition in an expensive home can be troublesome and needs some special care. You must be careful of all the dust and debris that will be generated and everything must be carted out with care. The work site needs to remain clean at all times in order to limit debris from being spread around the rest of the home.

The following lines and photos will show you how a professional, trained team handles the job.

First, we lay out floor protection all the way through the home. This includes not only the room being demolished, but also every entrance from the room and the floor through the whole apartment. We also had to lay out floor protection through the hallways of the building to protect the fine carpets from debris and dirt.

The next step is to set up all necessary equipment and get prepared for the actual demolition job. Containers to cart out the rubbish, tools and, of course, brooms and dust pans to clean up the waste during the demolition.

Now the interior demolition job can begin. This job was an interior kitchen demolition in a very high end apartment. Everything had to be ripped out of the kitchen. All the appliances, stove top, oven, dish washer, refrigerator, garbage disposer and microwave all went out the door. The cabinets, sink and counter tops all got ripped out. The tiled floor as well, had to be removed. There were two layers of tile floor in this place that had to be removed.

The following images will show a bit of the work as it progressed.

In the above image, we see all the kitchen cabinet doors were carefully removed. We had to be very careful not to damage the walls or windows as we worked.

The above image shows the guys removing the overhead kitchen cabinets. You can see the refrigerator has already been pulled out of its space, ready to remove from the home.

Above you can see the removal of kitchen counter tops and the removal of the stone wall tiles. These were very heavy pieces of stone and had to be broken up to remove them from the kitchen carefully. The stone wall tiles had to be removed one by one from the wall. Many had electrical cover plates attached to them, which had to be removed first. Don’t forget to shut off the electricity first.

Above you can see we have begun the removal of the kitchen sink and the under sink cabinets. Also the dish washer has been pulled out so that we can start disassembly of the wiring. The sink was heavy cast iron and the counter top was a solid, very heavy piece of stone. It all came out in pieces. The under sink cabinets all came out piece by piece. The whole job was done carefully in order to prevent flying debris taking out a window.

We very carefully take every piece of the rubbish out of the kitchen demo site and place them into a large container in order to be removed. Notice the expensive items around our worker. We must take great care not to damage anything. We place the items one by one into the container.

So, now all the kitchen appliances, cabinets and fixtures have been removed. Next we sweep the floor and remove all debris from the demolition site. All the waste material goes out into our truck which waits outside.

The garbage truck has a lift on it, which makes the job so much easier. Each of the containers, when it is filled up, goes into the truck to be emptied and brought back into the demolition job site.

The ceramic floor tiles come out next. Notice the power tools and gear our guys are wearing. Ear protection, breathing protection, protective shoes and gloves are needed for this job.

Remember, cleanliness is important, so we constantly sweep the area as we work in order to limit debris from traveling outside the work zone.

The ceramic tile floor removal job is done. The floor is bare down to the cement and swept clean.

Now we clean the rooms near to the work zone. We make sure that the whole place is left just the way we found it – except for the missing kitchen.

Watch a video of the whole job here:

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The Trash it Man team was recently called out to dismantle and remove a huge old steam boiler from a laundromat in New York City. The old boiler dates back to the old days and was very large and heavy.

The boiler and oil tank which supplied oil to the boiler were both way too large to get out of the basement. Without dismantling the building itself, there was no way to get the equipment out through the sidewalk access door to the old basement.

The Trash it Man crew came in with Sawzalls and cutting gear and started to break the boiler and oil tank down into smaller, more manageable chunks. Due to the size and weight of the material, a gantry and chain come along was used in order to haul out the metal pieces from the basement below the street level.

Below you can see a photo of the gantry setup used.

Piece by piece, the boiler was removed and loaded onto a truck with a hydraulic lift. Due to the tremendous weight of the parts, the lift was needed in order to get the stuff onto the truck. The oil tank alone was so large that Sawzsalls were used in order to cut it up and remove it from the basement. A photo is shown below.

Many interior demolition companies do not have the capability of removing such large and bulky items, but the Trash it Man team gets the job done. We have experienced, trained and licensed crews to take on any task, no matter how large or heavy the item may be. It’s one thing to have the trucks and the manpower, but you also need the proper equipment and know how to get it done right and safely.

For your entertainment, we have put together a video of the job here:

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We often get called to clean out an entire house. This includes many large items such as televisions (they make a nice crunch), stereos, entertainment systems, shelving, sofas, chairs, tables and more. Our compacting garbage truck eats them all up with a nice, satisfying crunch.

Look at all that furniture lined up to get crunched.

The best jobs are the full house cleanouts. We get to crush pots, pans, dishes, computers and monitors. We enjoy tossing in everything to the hungry jaws of the crushing garbage truck. It eats it all and patiently waits for more, and more and more. With a 3 to 1 compacting ratio, this truck can eat a lot of junk.

Mirrors explode with a nice crashing sound. But the best are the wooden shelving units and entertainment centers. Or a nice, large wooden desk. Sofas are fun to toss into the truck and watch it eat it up. A large queen sized mattress gets compressed to the size of a milk carton. Fun!

Watch our guys crushing tons of junk here:

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We are fast, professional and efficient at interior demolition. No job is too big or too small for us to handle. Removal of old fixtures, bathtub and sink. Old tiles and linoleum removed. Drywall and mud and plaster lathe construction removed. Removal of carpeting, mirrors and floors. Drop ceiling and built in lighting removed.

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If you have suddenly acquired an estate full of stuff, you may be wondering how and where to start cleaning it all out. No matter if it is through inheritance, purchase or foreclosure, taking over an estate can be a daunting task. There may be rooms, sheds and garages full of junk. It may be way too much for one person to handle alone. You may even try to take it on yourself only to find that it is too time consuming and way too costly.

You may have accumulated piles of rubbish and clutter from a hoarder. Or it may be loads of old furniture, newspapers, packing boxes and just plain normal living materials. The kitchen is usually loaded with stuff. The shelves and cupboards are full of junk, most of it outdated old food and cleaners.

The living room usually collects old magazines and books, remote controls and televisions and stereos. Old junk gets tossed into a side room somewhere until you cant even enter it anymore.

Starting to get the picture…..

The Trash it Man team can take away all the stress in one, single day. If you attempt to clean out the whole house, garage, attic, basement and storage rooms yourself, you are literally looking at weeks or months of work. Our team works fast and discrete to clean out the place in a day in most cases. We have multiple trucks, men and equipment to take out all the garbage fast.

Working yourself, you may also find tons of hazardous materials such as car batteries, cleaning materials, old paint, pesticides, fertilizers and the like. Disposing of all this junk yourself can be expensive and time consuming. You will need to locate the proper recycling centers to take all that stuff off your hands. The Trash it Man takes care of it all for you.

You will find loads of plain old junk and rubbish that needs to be removed from the house and storage rooms. Mice, rats and other pests make a mess in the attic and other storage rooms, making it a health hazard for you to work in without the proper equipment. Again, we have everything with us for any job.

In the garage you may find old car parts, batteries, bike parts, gardening supplies and poisonous chemicals that need to be sorted and recycled properly.

The attic and basement become places to toss old unwanted items, waiting for that day that never comes when it will be taken out to the trash. Through the years, it piles up and gets out of hand.

If any of these situations describe your new home, you have two options. One, you can sort through all the garbage yourself. You can get multiple containers and contact multiple facilities to take all the various sorts of waste materials and rubbish off your hands. You can haul everything out piece by piece to the containers until the whole place is clean. Or you can call the Trash it Man to do it all for you in a single day. We will even sweep the place afterward.

We are experts in express cleanout service. We specialize in fast and efficient clutter removal and full estate cleanouts. We can clean out an entire estate or just a single room or storage shed, if needed. House, apartment, garage, attic and basement clean out service.

Call us today and save time and money.

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The article quoted below, about Dimola Bros (The Trash it Man), was just posted this morning on the Daily News, New York.

Nick Dimola, owner of Trash it Man, often gets called out on unique job sites to make an offer for clutter removal services. Sometimes it is a simple matter of cleaning out a single room. Sometimes Nick gets called to clean out an entire estate after a death in the family or downsizing of posessions. But sometimes there is a little jewel found in the trash, like the old Ridgewood Theater, Queens New York.

Some of the items he found date way back to the origins of the movie theater such as this old movie projector which dates back to the opening of the theater itself in 1917. Such a find is a rare treasure indeed. This was an original oil cooled movie projector, one of the first in America.

Often the Trash it Man team is called to clean out old buildings, businesses and even historic sites such as this one. We do full house cleanouts or just clean out the garage if needed. Nick saves and preserves treasures that he finds in the trash, instead of leaving them to the crusher. He loves to share his treasures with the world through his blogging and personal museum. Rather than taking everything blindly to the landfill, Nick sorts and saves anything of value during a house or estate clean out job and keeps it from being destroyed. With time, people just want to simplify their lives and part with all the rubbish without turning back. This is understandable and why the Trash it Man is here. We help you clean out unwanted waste from your room. The TrashitMan works discretely and offers express cleanout service to all of our clients.

Here is the article from the Daily News.

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The nation’s oldest continuously operated movie theater – now shuttered for two years – may offer more historic treasures than originally thought, the Daily News has learned.

Exclusive photographs obtained by The News show that the historic Ridgewood Theatre, though largely deteriorated, still bears gems from its heyday, from an aging projector to wooden armrests.

Snapped by a local rubbish remover, the images offer a rare glimpse inside the Myrtle Ave. mainstay, whose interior condition has been largely unknown since it closed in 2008.

The News first reported last month that the theater is set to be transformed into an Associated supermarket next year.

The photos show much of the theater is beyond saving, but some carvings, seats and other aspects seem intact. That could lead to new concerns about preserving the Ridgewood or rescuing artifacts.

“There’s little, tiny things that are lying around,” said rubbish remover Nick DiMola, who snapped the pictures when called to estimate cleanup costs in July.

The city declared the Beaux-Arts structure a landmark in January, crediting The News for alerting city officials to the site.

Landmarking bars major alterations on the facade, but the protective status does not extend to the interior.

It’s unclear how Associated will renovate the five-screen theater. Max Figueredo, a lawyer for the new owners, said he did not know their plans.

Preservationists applied for interior landmark status in 2008, but the city is “very selective” with interior landmarks, designating only 110, said Lisi de Bourbon, a spokeswoman for the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Queens boasts only a handful of interior landmarks, which must be regularly open to the public, including the RKO Keith’s movie theater in Flushing and the Marine Air Terminal at LaGuardia Airport.

DiMola said he will post all his photos within the next week on his blog, WeLoveGarbage.wordpress.com.

Ted Renz of the Myrtle Ave. Business Improvement District said he hopes the theater would be adaptively reused, but added that option may not be economically viable.

“There are artifacts particularly in the lobby that are still intact, but I don’t know the cost that would be involved,” Renz said.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2010/12/08/2010-12-08_movie_house_relics_treasure_amid_ridgewood_ruins.html#ixzz17Wvih5Fd

If you have just inherited a home or estate and the place is jammed full of stuff, call us. If you get overwhelmed with the large workload ahead of you after buying or inheriting a home, dont worry. If your loved ones or elders are going off to a care home, we can discretely clean out the house so you can take care of more important needs, such as seeing to the comfort of your family.

The Trash it Man team can clean out just a single room, or a full, large estate with outbuildings, barns, and garages. We take care of everything so you dont have to. We have our own truck, team and equipment to handle any size job.

Banks and realtors count on us to help clean out foreclosures and repossessed homes. Families trust our team to clean out loved one’s homes after a death in the family. With our containers, everything is hauled out in such a manner that nosy neighbors cant snoop. Trust the Trash it Man team to take care of business for you.

We cover all of Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan areas in New York.

Removal of furniture, junk and rubbish, years of collected magazines and newspapers, household items and more.

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If you know someone in the family who has compulsive hoarding disorder, don’t worry. The Trash it Man team is well known for helping families and estate executors clean out excess clutter from apartments, homes and estates.

With time, recyclable materials may build up in the corner, waiting for the day it should be taken in. Empty bottles or containers will be put aside, waiting for recycling day. Small bags of garbage build up in the corner, waiting for a nice day to take it out to the trash. Often people just can’t bear to part with possessions, collectibles, or just plain rubbish.

If your apartment only has a small path to walk through or your house is getting a bit cramped, then it is time to call our clutter removal experts. If hoarding of little treasures or things that you may just be able to use again one day starts to take up more space in your home, then call the Trash it Man.

People often save cardboard boxes from every little purchase. Some people have compulsive buying or shopping disorders and save up too much stuff in their closet, storage space, attic or living room. Many people just cant part with plain old trash and keep piling it up in the corners until it invades the living space and starts to fill up the house.

In the kitchen, take out food containers, plastic utensils, plates and cups, aluminum foil bits and pieces, pizza boxes and other junk starts to take over too much space. For some, it is a sickness, for others, it may just be that cleaning day was put off a bit too long. No matter how or why it happens, we can discretely remove all unwanted clutter or hoarded materials. We remove everything in large plastic containers, keeping things out of view of prying eyes. Neighbors will not know the difference from a renovation cleanup or clutter removal.

Call the Trash it Man and get your life – and your home – back in order today!

Serving the greater New York Metro area, including Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan

The Trash It Man specializes in cleanouts and rubbish removal – the kind of cleaning that takes decades to accumulate. It usually includes personal items as well as general rubbish. We are familiar with the reasons people hoard things.

The Trash It Man rubbish removal queens is specialized in providing hands-on work to return an apartment to a safe, livable condition – along with hardworking laborers and top of the line equipment we pull up to your residence with a professional garbage truck and work very discreetly. We work quickly and efficiently to get your project done on time with little worry. The Trash It Man is on your side, we are team players in the garbage removal field.

Call 718-326-6969. Serving Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan – Same Day Service

We are reliable, professional and flexible in scheduling your job. In order to minimize the emotional impact of parting with the stuff that’s been saved for so many years, it is important that the customer feels comfortable with hiring a trustworthy company, located at 1640 Summerfield St. Ridgewood, NY 11385. While we work, you are welcome to come in and see what we are doing. We will continue to work until you, the client, are 100% satisfied with the job. We will do whatever it takes to make sure that when we leave your job you are left smiling and content with the work we’ve done. Customers are always welcome to stop by our offices to see our day to day operation.

Is your office or workplace having a cleanout before the holidays?

Office cleanups can be a problem. You can’t tell how much office junk you’ll end up with, plus you don’t have the space for a dumpster, plus a lot of time you’re not even allowed to lug all the junk downstairs anyway in case of injury.

So what can you do?

You can give The Trash it Man Rubbish Removals a call at 718-326-6969! With a fleet of new trucks, their team will take your rubbish and debris from almost anywhere… from ground floor or top floor, businesses to high-rises towers. Why fill up your storage with all that junk?

Photocopiers, room dividers, whiteboards, furniture, refrigerators from the lunch room, old files and archive boxes, carpet… anything and everything that you could possibly find in an office, they can remove for you!

Give the The Trash it Man guys a call today at 718-326-6969 or book online at www.trashitman.com. With The Trash it Man Rubbish Removal team on the job, your office clean-up can be crossed off the to-do list, leaving you to relax and enjoy.