Industrial demolition produces valves in volume, and the default route is the scrap yard because it is simple. That is a mistake on anything above about six inches, and a serious mistake on stainless, alloy or actuated equipment.
We buy recovered valves from demolition contractors and site owners, either as a sorted lot or as a mixed pile, and we can work alongside the demolition programme so that recoverable items are set aside rather than cut.
The practical sequence
What happens, in order
What we need
The short version
A rough list, a location and a date. That is enough to start. If there are photographs, the review is faster and the number is more confident.
We do not need the valves cleaned, sorted or labelled. We do not need a data sheet for each item. And we do not need you to decide which items are worth selling before you send the list — that is the review.
Mixed lots and partial assemblies are included. If the material is awkward, unidentified or incomplete, say so and include it. A lot that describes its own problems is faster to price than one that does not.
Questions sellers ask
Is it worth separating valves from scrap?
On anything above six inches, in stainless or alloy, or with an actuator attached, almost always yes.
Do you buy valves that are still piped up?
We buy removed valves. We can advise on what is worth removing before demolition reaches it.
What about corroded valves?
External corrosion matters less than body integrity. Send photographs.