Total Reclaims Demolition Ltd

Total Reclaims Demolition Ltd is a demolition contractor founded in 1993 by the late Melvyn Cross. It is a second-generation family business led by Melvyn Cross Jnr., with over 30 years' experience in demolition. The company is an NFDC demolition contractor and operates an Integrated Management System accredited to ISO9001, ISO14001, and ISO45001 through BSI. Its 100% CSCS qualified workforce includes an in-house specialist team with one Fellow and two Full Members of the IDE, two of whom are NEBOSH trained, and over 150 years of combined demolition experience.

Melvyn Jnr. is a past Regional Chairman of the NFDC Midlands and Welsh Region and a member of the Institute of Demolition Engineers. The company offers a UK nationwide demolition service and has worked on projects in most major UK cities, including Nottingham, Sheffield, London and Birmingham, and in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Services include demolition, remediation, enabling works, refurbishment, asbestos removal, specialist cutting, and aggregate supply. The company undertakes all project types regardless of size or complexity in the public and private sectors, with comprehensive experience in demolishing residential and industrial structures.

It aims to recycle, reclaim, and repurpose materials from demolition projects. Notable projects include the old Chase Farm Hospital Complex at Enfield. Apprentice Aaron Evans was crowned CITB Apprentice of the Year 2015 and NFDC Demolition Operative of the Year 2016; the company's first demolition apprentice is now a qualified demolition CCDO Manager. Danny Scott won Plant Operator of the Year in the NFDC Demolition Awards 2020. The company was a finalist in the Midlands' Family Business Awards 2020.

Demolition and enabling works around Hucknall are carried out by Total Reclaims Demolition Ltd, whose customers describe a service that runs from initial assessment through to site clearance and handover. The company handles large-scale demolition projects, including the removal of asbestos roofing as part of structural clearance, and several reviews highlight the careful management of noise and dust to limit disruption for neighbouring properties. A recurring theme is the professionalism and responsiveness of both office and site teams; members of staff such as Stephen, Martin and Michael are thanked for their planning advice and guidance, while Robin, Jade and Alison are praised for their handling of enquiries and quotations.

A number of reviews mention that demolition work was completed faster than anticipated and that costs compared favourably with other quotes obtained, without compromising the quality of the finished result. The on-site crews are described as cheerful, hard-working and willing to adapt when unexpected obstacles arise, with clients noting that problems were dealt with supportively rather than becoming disputes. Tidiness and communication before, during and after the job come up often, along with a straightforward, honest approach that customers say made complex projects easier to manage.