Where we work · East York, City of Toronto

Demolition contractor in East York

East York is small houses on small lots: wartime bungalows and one-and-a-half storeys from the 1940s, packed onto streets where two cars cannot pass. Demolition here is hand work and small machines, and the bin plan matters more than the machine plan.

East York in detail

East York, on the ground.

Owners in East York tend to add up rather than tear down. The jobs are second-storey additions that start with the roof coming off, basements dug out and gutted for headroom, and kitchens opened up through a load-bearing wall. Full tear-downs happen, but the replacement usually has to fit the same 25 foot lot.

The demolition permit comes from Toronto Building. East York was its own borough until 1998; it has no separate permit office now. [Kam confirms how far ahead a street bin needs booking in East York.]

Bin availability

Bins next day

Bins from 10 to 40 yards dropped in East York. [Kam confirms lead time for East York.]

Permit office

the City of Toronto

Toronto Building issues every East York permit; the borough office closed with amalgamation in 1998. [Link to the East York demolition permit page and typical processing time.]

Yard distance

[n] km from the yard

[Kam confirms travel time from the yard to East York.]

Questions from East York

Yes. The roof and ceiling joists come off under the engineer's drawings, and the house is tarped the same day. Timing matters, so we book this work for a dry window.

Often not beside the house. We use a compact machine through the rear yard where there is access and hand-carry where there is not. The site walk decides.

On the street under a City permit on most East York streets, since driveways are short or shared. [Kam confirms who applies.]