We Buy Electrical Equipment from Demolition Projects
Turn recovered transformers, switchgear, and copper feeder cable into revenue before the scrap yard. We pay above scrap for resalable equipment.
Demolition contractors sit on the biggest untapped equipment value in the industry. The difference between scrapping a switchgear lineup and selling it as equipment is routinely 3-10x — but capturing it requires knowing what to save before the excavator swings. That's where we come in.
Send us photos of electrical rooms before demo begins and we'll tell you exactly what to recover, what it's worth, and when we'll pick it up. We buy transformers, switchgear, MCCs, busway, and cable from demo projects nationwide.
What to save before you swing
Transformers (never cut for copper before quoting — working units are worth multiples of core value), complete switchgear lineups with breakers, MCC sections and buckets, busway with plugs, and long feeder runs. Ten minutes of photos in the electrical room can add five figures to a project's recovery.
- Transformers: photograph nameplates before any cutting
- Switchgear and MCCs: remove in sections, keep breakers in place
- Busway: straight runs, elbows, and every bus plug
- Cable: cut long (500 ft+ for feeders) — length is money
We work on demo schedules
Demo timelines are unforgiving, so we quote from photos in 24-48 hours and move equipment before your deadline. For large sites we buy the electrical scope pre-demo and handle removal with our own riggers — your crews never touch it.
Ready to sell? Get your offer today.
Send photos and nameplate details — we respond with a firm offer, typically within 24 hours. Freight and rigging arranged nationwide, payment before pickup.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much more than scrap do you actually pay?
- Working transformers typically 2-5x copper value; complete gear lineups 3-10x steel-and-copper weight. Photos before demo let us prove it per item.
- Can you remove equipment on our timeline?
- Yes — we mobilize riggers around your demo schedule and clear equipment before structural work begins.
- Do you buy fire- or water-damaged equipment?
- Case by case. Damaged gear drops toward recovery value, but nameplate photos are always worth sending first.