Before It Comes Down, It Gets Put To Work
Paul Zebouni and the Bluewave Builders team were recently hired for a new construction project in Jacksonville Beach, on a lot with an existing home already on it. Before any new build can begin, that home has to come down. But at Bluewave, a teardown isn't just a demolition, it's an opportunity.
A Partnership Built On More Than Demo
Bluewave works with RC Siteworks for a lot of its demolition work, and the relationship goes deeper than just the job. RC Siteworks is owned by RJ Corley, who is also a full-time firefighter with almost eight years on the job, alongside close to a decade of demolition experience, the last two of those years working alongside Bluewave.
That connection is exactly why, before any acquired house comes down, Bluewave and RC Siteworks offer it to the local fire department first.
Real Houses, Real Training
Training on a real structure gives firefighters something a simulation never can. Every house presents its own layout, its own hallways, its own challenges, and that variation matters. Crews get the chance to cut a roof, force doors, and stretch hose lines through the kind of intricate hallways they'd actually encounter on a real call, all inside a house that's about to be torn down anyway.
It's a small window of time between "sold" and "demolished," and Bluewave and RC Siteworks use it to give local firefighters training they can't always get anywhere else.
Building For The Community, Not Just In It
Every Bluewave project, from foundation to final walkthrough, is part of the community it's built in. Offering these houses up for training before they come down is one more way that shows up, not in the finished product, but in the moments most people never see.
Curious what goes into a Bluewave project before the first shovel hits the ground? Reach out and let's talk.