Downwell Demolition dismantles Harry Potter and James Bond film studios

Downwell Demolition Ltd has commenced work on a six month contract at Warner Brothers Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire. The project will see the contractor strip out and dismantle the world-famous studio buildings where the entire series of Harry Potter films together with the James Bond film Goldeneye were all filmed.

A total of seven stage set buildings will be stripped of their ceilings, roofs and existing sound-proofing to allow the creation of new structures that can be used to produce forthcoming blockbuster movies.

Deploying a team of specialist CPCS-qualified staff, including a full time client liaison manger, Downwell will use a combination of scissor access platforms and specialist demolition excavators to undertake the delicate task of removing scaffolding, ceiling ducts, roof panels and skylights from the structures as well as demolishing several ancillary buildings adjacent to the main studios. The strip-out and deconstruction will take place with some stage sets and archive libraries still present within the structures.

A full recycling programme will be implemented for all materials removed from the site to ensure the minimum environmental impact. The end result will leave the seven cavernous studios stripped bare, with the adjacent area clear of unwanted buildings and lean-tos , in readiness for the new phase in the history of Leavesden studios