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AMG Demolition Expands, Diversifies Services Offered Lori Lovely CEG CORRESPONDENT
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(L-R): Justin Gafa, Mike Gafa Sr. and Mike Gafa Jr. of AMG Demolition & Environmental Services, Inc.
Not every family business is small. When AMG Demolition and Environmental Services, Inc. was founded in 2002 by Mike and Annette Gafa Sr., the company employed 10 to 15 people. Today, the company has about 10 times the number of employees. AMG has grown in scope as well as personnel. Initially launched with a focus on abatement and building demolition, the San Diegobased company has expanded to cover asbestos, lead and contaminated soil remediation. In addition, noted Mike Gafa Jr., they have increased their emphasis on interior demolition. “Our
A Sizable Fleet AMG’s fleet consists of approximately 100 pieces of equipment, all of which is Tier IV-compliant. Gafa Jr. lists excavators from 5,000 lbs. to 165,000 lbs., dozers, skid steers, sky traks and compaction rollers. “We don’t own a scraper,” he revealed. “We’re excavator-heavy.” If they need a scraper, they rent one. They also lease some equipment, making purchase/lease decisions depending on available capital and based on their year-end summaries. Gafa Jr. said they have no brand loyalty, but the majority of their fleet is Komatsu. He said it’s due to “good service, good price, good machines” provided by local Komatsu dealer Clairemont Equipment Rentals. CEG
main focus is interior or selective demolition, which is removing — by hand — material [down] to the structural shell. There’s more reward vs. risk with this kind of work.” Applying a personal touch to this literal hands-on approach, AMG specializes in doing the “tough, niche jobs others don’t take on,” Gafa Jr. said. “We’re not trying to be the biggest; we’re trying to be the best.” That attitude, along with a record of completing projects on time, has led to a lot of referral business. “We get a lot of work by reputation,” Gafa Jr. confirmed, estimating that 95 percent of the work this non-union shop gets comes from referrals. They serve the greater Southern California area, from the international border to Los Angeles County, but the majority of their business comes from San Diego, which Gafa Jr. described as a niche market heavily reliant upon reputation. While he believes their reputation and referrals are due to their resolve to service their clients, and to their work ethic, another reason AMG gets a lot of business is their turnkey tactic. “It saves cost and time,” Gafa Jr. explained, “and provides a seamless transition.” see AMG page 10
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