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Demolition contractor in Markham

Markham is careful demolition. Unionville, Markham Village and Thornhill all have heritage conservation districts where taking down or altering a building involves the City's heritage staff, and where the neighbours notice. Outside the districts it is a normal York Region tear-down and rebuild market.

Markham in detail

Markham, on the ground.

The volume work is in the 1980s and 1990s subdivisions: basements stripped for a finish or a suite, kitchens opened up, the odd load-bearing wall out for an open main floor. These houses are drywall and truss, so a strip-out moves fast.

The City of Markham issues building and demolition permits; York Region is the upper tier. In a heritage district, expect a heritage review before the demolition permit. [Kam confirms Markham timing and heritage experience.]

Bin availability

Same week

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

Permit office

the City of Markham

The City of Markham issues the permit, and addresses inside a heritage conservation district go through heritage review first. [Link to the Markham demolition permit page and typical processing time.]

Yard distance

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What we take down in Markham

Every kind of gone.

06House demolition in MarkhamA house to the ground: permit filed, utilities cut, foundation out, lot graded for the builder.07Garage demolition in MarkhamDetached and attached garages down and hauled, slab out or left, in a day.08Commercial demolition in MarkhamRetail, office and light industrial: strip-outs to base building, or the building to the ground.09Kitchen demolition in MarkhamCabinets, counters, tile, flooring and soffits out, rough-ins marked, ready for the new kitchen.10Bathroom demolition in MarkhamTile, tub, vanity and fixtures out, walls to the studs, plumbing capped, ready for the rebuild.11Basement demolition in MarkhamFinished basements back to concrete: framing, drywall, ceilings, flooring, old bathrooms out.12Pool removal in MarkhamAbove-ground and in-ground pools drained, broken, backfilled and compacted so the lawn stays flat.17Interior demolition in MarkhamWhole houses and floors gutted to the studs and joists, structure untouched, rough-ins kept.

Also in Markham: Interior strip-outs · Selective and structural demolition · Full tear-downs · Bins and haulage · Site clearing · Deck and fence removal · Concrete removal · Chimney removal · Shed removal · Structural demolition · Retail and office strip-outs

Questions from Markham

Inside the heritage conservation district, demolition needs heritage approval from the City of Markham before the permit. It can be done, but the wait is longer and the answer can be no. We tell you at the site walk if the address is in a district.

Yes. Rear walls and roofs come off under the engineer's drawings and the house is tarped the same day so the addition can start on a clean edge.

The City of Markham. We file it and book the disconnects and Ontario One Call locates.

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