Bathroom demolition in East York
Compact machines and hand-carry are the norm, and the bin usually sits on the street under a City permit. Plumbing is capped by a licensed trade, the door is sealed, and tile, tub, vanity and fixtures leave through a protected hallway to a 10 yard bin. A bathroom is the heaviest room in the house per square foot, and all of it goes down the stairs by hand.
East York, on the ground.
East York is 1940s wartime bungalows and one-and-a-half storeys on 25 foot lots, with shared driveways and no side yard to speak of. That tells us whether to expect mortar-bed tile and cast iron, or a 1990s acrylic surround that comes out in an hour. Roof-offs for second-storey additions, basement dig-outs and load-bearing wall removals make up most East York calls.
Read more about demolition in East York or the full bathroom demolition service page.
On the ticket.
Water isolated and plumbing capped by a licensed plumber; circuits made safe
Dust containment at the door; hallway and stairs protected
Tile, tub or shower, vanity, toilet, fixtures and accessories out
Walls and ceiling to the studs where the design needs it
Floor tile and underlayment lifted; subfloor inspected and reported
Debris carried out, bin loaded, room swept; photos at handover
Paper first.
A bathroom strip-out usually needs no permit; the new plumbing and electrical do, under the plumber's and electrician's permits. Toronto Building issues every East York permit; the borough office closed with amalgamation in 1998.
- Stripping a bathroom is non-structural and usually needs no permit. The plumbing and electrical work in the new bathroom will need one.
- Moving a drain or a vent stack is plumbing work under permit; we cap in place and leave the rerouting to the plumber.
- Pre-1990 houses: floor tile, mastic and plaster can contain asbestos. A designated-substances survey comes first (O. Reg. 278/05).
The plates on every truck: WSIB, insurance, demolition permits, asbestos survey, utility locates, crew training.
| Driver | What we look at |
|---|---|
| Room size | Square footage and how many fixtures come out. |
| Finishes | Mortar-bed tile and a cast iron tub take longer than sheet goods and acrylic. |
| Bins and tipping | One 10 yard bin for most bathrooms. |
| Minimum charge | [Kam confirms a small-job minimum] |
The number comes from a site walk. Small rooms with mortar-bed tile and cast iron tubs take longer than the square footage suggests; a minimum charge applies. [Kam confirms.]
One day for most bathrooms. Mortar-bed tile and a cast iron tub can push it into a second morning.
Not for the strip-out. The new plumbing and electrical work will need one from the City of Toronto (Toronto Building); we cap the lines and leave the rerouting to the plumber.
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.