Our Services

Deconstruction & Structural Removal

We offer a full-service environmentally-friendly option for structural removal, including brick and concrete, leaving a rake-clean site upon completion. This service includes historic research and documentation of the structure for our online archive, Re:Purpose Neighborhood.

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Consulting

Re:Purpose offers a wide range of consulting services. Whether you are eager to train your workforce in structural removal, looking for wisdom on how to start a reuse hub, or are interested in material preservation — we’ve got you covered. Our team of experts is ready to help you successfully enter the deconstruction industry.

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Salvaged Building Materials

Precious materials from the houses we deconstruct are processed by our crew and ready for reuse. Ranging from floors, beams, doors, and niche finds, our salvaged building materials are ready for a new purpose and home.

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What is Deconstruction?

Deconstruction, or Decon for short, is the process of taking a structure apart piece by piece, with the goal of preserving materials for reuse.

FEATURED DECON PROJECTS

It is the most environmentally friendly, neighborhood-conscious, and historically sensitive alternative to demolition. Our service is a dignified end to the life of a building; we proceed with great care and reverence for all that a structure means to a community, and all that it can mean after it is gone.

We offer Total Deconstruction, Partial Deconstruction and Consulting services. Tell us about your project! Our crew will pay a visit and write an estimate for the cost of the service. We strive to match the cost and timeline of demolition.

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Salvaged Materials

Salvaged materials are recycled for reuse from buildings that have been deconstructed. Our salvage department rehomes building materials from deconstruction projects. Ranging from unique architecturals, beams, doors, and flooring to milled reclaimed dimensional lumber our salvaged building materials are ready for a new purpose and home.

All of our building materials have been processed to facilitate reuse. Whether you are working on a restoration, new construction, or a smaller project, we have local, sustainable, and beautiful materials for you. Everything at our lumber yard would have been in the landfill if not for deconstruction.

Custom Woodworking

Our custom woodworking shop mills reclaimed lumber to meet the needs of our clients and collaborate with local craftspeople for bespoke pieces. Processed and de-nailed lumber is milled to create uniform batches of material for any size job. We feature a constant supply of longleaf pine (heart pine) coming from the older buildings we deconstruct as well as second-growth southern yellow pine and native species such as cedar, magnolia, live oak, and pecan.

Consulting

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Advance deconstruction within your community

Deconstruction is an emerging industry around the world. In the US, more and more municipalities are embracing deconstruction as a way to achieve their energy goals and build circular economies.

Re:Purpose Savannah has been growing circularity in the built environment of Savannah, Georgia since 2018 and we are committed to the development of this industry as a critical part of a resilient, sustainable future. Our team is ready to help you advance deconstruction within your community.

Services we offer

WORKFORCE TRAINING

Re:Purpose will send experts to your city to train your workforce in best practices for safe structural removal. We tailor our training to meet the needs of your project. Our team specializes in cross-training existing demolition crews as well as teaching bottom-up skills to inexperienced cohorts. We recognize the importance and value of diversity in the workforce and help identify and address systemic barriers to employment for women-identified, femme, trans, non-binary, and other underrepresented people.

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

We provide consulting on how to establish and run a successful materials reuse hub. We have developed best practices for material preservation over the years and can help new or existing businesses overcome the significant operational challenges that reuse centers often encounter. Our service is grounded in preservation ideals of research, documentation, provenance tracking, and storytelling, which strengthen a sense of place and add value to materials. We also emphasize safety best practices for handling hazardous materials, large batches, and machinery.

EDUCATION

Hire Re:Purpose for speaking engagements and workshops for private or public groups. We specialize in circular economy, urban wood, material handling, women+ in the trades, deconstruction as preservation, and industry policy.