About R. Baker & Son

Family owned since 1935, R. Baker & Son is an industry leader in rigging, dismantling, demolition and plant and machinery moving services. We service customers in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and Europe. Our business continues to expand rapidly due to our stringent safety program, the success of our projects and unsurpassed customer satisfaction.

The requirements and complexity of the rigging, dismantling and demolition industry, along with our understanding of the need to be flexible and resourceful in our approach to projects, are the areas where R. Baker & Son excels in setting ourselves apart from our competitors.

R. Baker and Son is Service-Disabled Veteran Owned. Please contact us to discuss how we can help you meet your contracting and subcontracting goals.

Requirements of Selective Demolition in Healthcare Facilities

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Some of the most challenging selective demolition jobs are renovation projects that take place in healthcare facilities, where demolition team members must be specially trained to work in sensitive environments. Patient and worker safety are of utmost importance in hospitals, surgery centers, and...

Plant Demolition and Demolition Contractor Services

R. Baker & Son Demo Team Completes Partial Plant Demolition

Health and Safety Industry Leader

R. Baker & Son recently completed a demolition and decommissioning project at a northern New Jersey plant. The first of R. Baker & Son’s tasks was to demolish a 60’ x 30’ fuel pipe platform, which included valves, filters, etc. Baker team members painstakingly drilled...

Rigging and Anchoring Heavy Machinery and Equipment

Service-Disabled Veteran Owned

An important work scope that is often overlooked on construction projects is the rigging and anchoring of equipment to concrete, steel platforms, curbs, decking, etc. Anchoring should not be an afterthought as it requires availability of materials, labor, and detailed planning, and should be...

Baker Completes Selective Demolition Project on Christmas Eve

Leading Rigging, Dismantling and Demolition Contractor

Over the recent winter holiday season, R. Baker & Son was tasked with performing selective demolition at a medical manufacturing facility that produced orthopedic titanium parts and hardware. Demo crew members needed to clear all equipment and support utilities in a 20,000 square-foot area...

Recent Projects

curtain wall project, United Nations NYC

R. Baker & Son Curtain Wall Projects
New York, NY

Baker Completes Process Plant Relocation
Newark, NJ

Surgical Demolition Project - Turbine Generator
New York (NYC)

Demolition For New Transmission Station
Harrison, NJ

work crew misting concrete on demolition project

Dismantling Project for a Renowned National Laboratory
Princeton, NJ

Phillips 66 Facility Stack Removal
Linden, NJ

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R. BAKER & SON MAINTAINS AN AWARD WINNING TEAM OF IN-HOUSE FULL TIME SAFETY AND PROJECT MANAGERS, ALL OF WHOM HAVE A MINIMUM OF 20 YEARS INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE. Project managers, foremen and field personnel are 40 to 60-hours OSHA and Hazmat trained and certified. Additional training and certifications include but are not limited to; aerial lift, fork lift, crane, heavy equipment, confined space entry, respiratory protection, emergency response, first aid and CPR.

R. BAKER & SON'S COMMITMENT TO MAINTAINING SAFE PROJECTS IS UNEQUALED IN OUR INDUSTRY, PLACING THE SAFETY OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND CLIENTS AS OUR TOP PRIORITY. All personnel, from top management through field staff, are thoroughly and continuously trained in safety procedures. As a result, R. Baker & Son's safety performance continually exceeds government regulations and industry averages. R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services has been directly involved in more OSHA VPP Star projects (the highest of three VPP levels a participant can achieve) than almost every other contractor in our industry. It is an accomplishment we've worked hard for, and of which we are extremely proud.