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 a Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE). Please contact us to discuss how we can help you meet your contracting and subcontracting goals.

Safety is a Mindset at R. Baker & Son

Experience the Baker Best

Every construction project is different, from site to site, in size and scope, and in the overall approach to safe work practices. Where many projects take safety very seriously, plenty of others are particularly lacking in that area. You’ve seen it before and can usually spot it right...

Disassemble and Relocate Water Treatment Systems

Health and Safety Industry Leader

When a food manufacturerand longtime R. Baker & Son clientdecided to sell off their existing reverse osmosis and pH waste neutralization systems at their northeastern Pennsylvania manufacturing facility and upgrade to larger-capacity equipment, our team was called in to handle disassembly,...

Dust, Noise, and Vibration on Demolition Sites

Planning for Dust, Noise, and Vibration on Demo Projects

Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE)

Planning for dust, noise, and vibration can be an important part of demolition and dismantling, particularly in and near occupied buildings and in densely-populated areas. R. Baker & Son works closely with owners and facility managers to make sure that businesses can remain in operation while...

Machinery moving, assembly project, used conveyor system

Machinery Moving and Assembly Project

Leading Rigging, Dismantling and Demolition Contractor

A manufacturer was referred to R. Baker & Son for help with a plant expansion project. A used conveyor system was being added to their production line connecting several newly-leased pieces of equipment. The conveyors were purchased as-is from a surplus equipment supplier, sight unseen with...

Recent Projects

Demolition Project Makes Way for New Renaissance High School
Camden, NJ

Manhattan High Rise Project - Jenga Tower
Manhatten, NYC

Port Mobil Tank Farm & Builidng Demolition
Staten Island, NY

Interior Demolition and Restoration of the UN
New York, NYC

Fulton Fish Market Dismantling / Demolition Project NY
New York, NY

curtain wall project, United Nations NYC

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

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.