Last year a small Hispanic church in Summerville realized their building was riddled with termites. The extensive repairs needed were not in the budget. GreenBy3 donated reclaimed lumber and nails to construct a worship center for the congregation to use while they raised money and made necessary repairs to their church building. GreenBy3 also made energy improvements so the new structure would be as air-tight as possible to keep utility bills low.
Centro de Restaurcion Cristiano Ministerio worship center built with reclaimed building materials.
Being able to help this church better cope with an expensive, unanticipated need is exactly why GreenBy3 goes to the trouble to salvage and store used, but usable, building materials.
Reusing reclaimed materials is also a great way to reduce the environmental impact of our commercial projects and to reduce costs for our clients. Part of our mission, value system and business model is to make a positive impact on communities, people and the environment. Our reclamation efforts help us achieve this goal in all three arenas.
We applaud all the efforts that are going on to reclaim and reuse building materials. What makes GreenBy3 different is that when we bring reclaimed goods out of our warehouse, we know they will be used to meet a need and will never end up in the landfill when a buyer finds they not serve the purpose after all.
If you have used or surplus building materials at your home or business, we’d be happy to assess them for needs in the community and/or to reduce the environmental impact of future GreenBy3 projects. Reclaiming and reusing is a win-win practice for you if you’re deconstructing at your home or business and when you’re starting a new project.
Contact us at reclaim@greenby3.com or 843-606-0355. Help us spread the word among your friends who are contractors or who do demolition work.
