Franky’s Excavation outlines Pierce County demolition permit steps for June 2026

Franky’s Excavation is flagging new June 2026 rules that affect demolition projects in Pierce County, including a burn ban, updated asbestos requirements and utility locate rules. The company says property owners need permits, notifications and haul plans in place before starting garage, pool, shed or home removals in Puyallup, Tacoma and surrounding areas. Why it matters: - June rule changes affect the cost, timing and legal steps for demolition projects across Pierce County. - Property owners who start work without the right notices, locates or disposal plan risk stop-work orders, fines and delays. - The rules are especially relevant for older homes, garages, sheds, pools and other structures that may contain asbestos or demolition debris that cannot be burned. What happened: - Franky’s Excavation LLC outlined the permit and hauling steps Pierce County property owners should line up before demolition work begins this summer. - The guidance covers projects in Puyallup, Tacoma, Spanaway and unincorporated Pierce County. - Unincorporated Pierce County’s Stage 1 burn ban took effect June 1, 2026. - Washington Senate Bill 6188 took effect June 11, 2026, updating how the Department of Labor and Industries sets asbestos worker certification rules. The details: - The burn ban does not allow land-clearing fires or yard debris burning in unincorporated Pierce County. - Pierce County Fire Marshal Ken Rice said drier fuels and drought conditions raise wildfire risk heading into summer. - Construction and demolition debris was already illegal to burn across Pierce County urban growth areas, including Puyallup. - Lumber, roofing and treated wood from a garage or deck teardown must go to a licensed hauler, recycler or landfill. - The Orting Alderton School teardown showed why asbestos paperwork comes first. - Pierce County Planning and Public Works said a demolition permit for the 1915 school and gym at 9512 Orting Highway East was issued in error in March 2026 because staff did not flag the historic landmark designation before approval. - Demolition started May 18. - A stop-work order went out the same day. - County officials later found asbestos-containing materials exposed in the partially demolished school building and lifted the stop-work order May 22 under Pierce County Code 2.88.040, citing an immediate health threat. - Abatement on the gym continued under a separate stop-work order pending Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission review in June. - Residential demolition in Puyallup and Tacoma starts with a city demolition permit. - Puget Sound Clean Air Agency requires an AHERA-certified building inspector to survey structures with more than 120 square feet of roof area before work begins. - Owners must file an Asbestos/Demolition Notification online and wait at least ten days before teardown, even when no asbestos abatement is needed. - Tacoma exempts residential sheds under 200 square feet that sit at least six feet from other structures. - Puyallup requires a PSCAA notification receipt with the permit application. - Puyallup also requires sewer lines to be cut and capped to city standards before backfill, with a building inspection on the cap. - Lots on septic need a decommissioning certificate from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. - Since Jan. 1, 2026, Washington 811 requires positive locate responses from all utility operators before crews dig out footings, pool shells or sewer stubs. - Pierce County lists recycling options for wood waste, concrete and asphalt through its solid waste program. - Violations of outdoor burning rules in the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency zone can carry fines starting around $2,000 per day. - The county burn ban runs until fire conditions improve and was in place from June 1 through Oct. 1 in 2025. Between the lines: - The Orting project underscores how historic landmark status, asbestos issues and permit review can collide on older demolition sites. - The June rules also shift more of the burden onto owners before the first machine arrives, especially around asbestos notices, utility locates and debris disposal. - David Frankov said the burn ban catches people who planned to burn old lumber from a garage tear-out, and the PSCAA notice period plus the Orting asbestos stop-work order mean owners need the permit stack and haul plan set before choosing a start date. What’s next: - Franky’s Excavation says it schedules locates, pulls demolition permits, coordinates asbestos notifications and hauls concrete and fill from its Puyallup office at 11803 132nd St Ct E. - The company handles garage demolition, pool removal, barn and deck teardown, interior strip-outs and emergency structure removal under Washington license FRANKEL791JE. - Property owners in Pierce County and King County can request a free estimate by phone at (253) 335-4673. - Location and hours are on the Franky’s Excavation Google Maps listing. - Service details and common job types are on Franky’s Excavation’s demolition services page . - Franky’s Excavation also directs readers to its social media pages: Instagram , Facebook and X . The bottom line: - In Pierce County, demolition now starts with paperwork, locates and disposal planning long before teardown begins.