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.

Preventing, Recognizing, and Treating Heat Related Illness

R. Baker Workers Trained InÂ Heat Related Illness

Experience the Baker Best

With summer only just begun, there are likely many hot days ahead. In construction, demolition, and rigging, heat-related illness is a very real threat if the proper steps are not taken to prevent it. Symptoms of heat-related illnesses range from the relatively mild, including heat rash, heat...

Tank Rigging Project

Health and Safety Industry Leader

A large food processing plant was referred to R. Baker & Son to take on the task of rigging all new equipment into an existing 200,000 sq. ft. facility. The majority of equipment consisted of large mixing, blending and heating tanks ranging in size between 5,000 and 35,000 gallons, as well as...

Skid Steer Loader - Demolition Contractor

The Skid Steer Loader, Workhorse of the Demolition Industry

Service-Disabled Veteran Owned

One of the most versatile machines on any construction or demolition project is the skid steer loader, a compact, rigid-framed, engine-powered machine with lift arms that can be fitted with a variety of different tools and attachments. They have four wheels, while their multi-terrain counterparts...

Baker Handles Pharma Rigging Project with TLC

Leading Rigging, Dismantling and Demolition Contractor

R. Baker & Son was challenged with a unique rigging project for a pharmaceutical client in northern New Jersey.The scope of work called for removal of numerous pieces of process equipment including milling machines, conical dryers, reactors, granulators, and HVAC equipment. The large size and...

Recent Projects

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

Controlled Demolition: Asbestos Abatement

Restoration of the United Nations
NYC

Experience the Baker Best

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.