About Zenith Excavating
Most of the demolition companies around Akron and Canton work for builders. The builder calls, the crew shows up, and the builder calls again next month. That's steady work, and it's why so many of those outfits don't put much effort into anybody else. Somebody with one leaning garage or one house that's past saving is a one-time customer to them.
- Owner-operated
- Owner on site for the work
- Free site visit and free written estimate
- Fully insured, $2 million general liability and workers comp
I built Zenith around that one-time customer.
Who I am
I'm Vental Waggoner. I grew up in Middlebranch, I started Zenith Excavating in 2022, and the company is based at 3397 E Waterloo Rd in Akron.
Why the name says excavating
Zenith used to take on all kinds of dirt work. I narrowed it down to demolition on purpose. A short list means I can put all my time into one kind of work instead of saying yes to everything. The name stuck around. What's left of the dirt work is the backfill and finish grading at the end of a teardown, and that's part of the price.
How a job goes
You call (330) 690-6842 or send the form on this site. I come out and look at what's coming down, how a machine gets to it and what's sitting under it. Then you get a written estimate. The site visit and the estimate are both free.
The price covers the tear-out, hauling the debris away, the backfill and the finish grading. If a building has asbestos or lead paint, a licensed abatement contractor takes care of that before we start, and I'll walk you through how that works at the site visit.
When the work starts, I'm the one running the machine. You're not handing your property over to people you met that morning.
How big we are
Two people. I'm not going to dress that up, because you'd figure it out the first day anyway. We carry $2 million in general liability insurance and workers compensation.
Being small is the reason I'm on every job, and it's also the reason some jobs aren't a fit. If yours is too big for two people and our equipment, I'll tell you at the site visit and save us both the trouble.
Where we work
We tear things down in seven counties: Summit, Stark, Portage, Wayne, Tuscarawas, Mahoning and Columbiana. That covers Akron, Canton, Stow, Barberton, Kent and Wooster, and plenty of the townships in between.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Saturday is by appointment, and we're closed Sunday.
Why this website reads the way it does
Most people hire a demolition contractor once in their life. You shouldn't have to learn the trade words to get a straight answer, so this site explains things the way I'd explain them standing in your driveway. If something on here doesn't make sense, call and ask me. I'll tell you what I know, and if I don't know, I'll say so.