Pre-Set America, LLC

Pre-Set America is a Malden demolition outfit run by Mali Washington, hired again and again for the kind of job most contractors avoid — tearing out an above-ground pool, gutting a floor of a house, or clearing a shed in a single day. Reviewers on Google, Angi, HomeAdvisor and Thumbtack keep landing on the same two things: speed and a clean site when the crew leaves. The written record runs from 2020 through 2024, fifteen reviews averaging close to five stars on every platform that rates it. A 2023 Google review described a 150-square-foot shed coming down in one day 'when every other contractor said it would take 2 days'; a 2024 review praised a third-floor interior demo left 'absolutely immaculate.' A 2021 Angi review on a pool-and-deck removal called the crew 'fast, efficient, very fairly and competitively priced.' Pricing draws one real caveat. A 2021 Angi review on an above-ground pool removal said the final payout — nearly $5,000 once material and resoiling costs were added — came in well above the roughly $1,900 estimate, and the customer felt underprepared for the gap. Worth pinning down upfront exactly what a demolition estimate does and doesn't cover. The company's Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor registration, verified against the state registry, expired in May 2024 and hasn't been renewed — BuildZoom's own listing shows the same lapse. That's a real gap to raise before hiring, not a rumor: confirm current registration and insurance directly before booking work that falls under that license. For straightforward demolition — a pool, a shed, an interior gut, a deck — Pre-Set America has a long, consistent run of happy customers who single out speed and a tidy cleanup. Get a clear, itemized estimate on debris and material removal before signing, and ask about their current licensing status given the lapse.