Garage demolition.
A detached garage is the fastest demolition we do: one morning for the structure, the afternoon for the slab if it is going too. What makes it interesting is what is next to it. A garage on a Toronto lot line is a wall the neighbour cares about; a garage with a hydro feed needs the line dead; a garage that is coming down for a laneway house needs the slab out and the ground ready for footings.
On the ticket.
Demolition permit filed with the municipality by us
Hydro to the garage disconnected before the first cut
Roof, walls and doors down and loaded the same day
Slab broken and hauled, or left in place, your call
Lot-line walls and neighbouring fences protected
Ground raked level, debris out, site swept
Lines, not guesses.
| Driver | What we look at |
|---|---|
| How it is built | A block garage with a thick slab sits at the top; a wood-frame garage with the slab left sits at the bottom. |
| Slab out or left | Breaking and hauling the slab is its own line. |
| Bins and tipping | One 20 yard bin covers most single garages. |
| Permit and utility locates | Whether the municipality wants a permit and whether power runs to the garage. |
The number comes from a site walk. [Kam confirms a garage-specific band.]
Paper first.
- A garage is a structure, so taking it down needs a demolition permit from the municipality. We file it.
- If the garage has hydro, the feed is disconnected by a licensed electrician before demolition.
- Attached garages are structural work where the shared wall or roof ties into the house; the engineer's drawing governs.
- Pre-1990 garages: check for asbestos siding or roofing before demolition (O. Reg. 278/05).
The plates on every truck: WSIB, insurance, demolition permits, asbestos survey, utility locates, crew training.
Yes. A garage is a building, so the municipality issues a demolition permit before it comes down. We file it as part of the job.
Yes. We work from your side, protect the neighbour's fence or wall, and take the lot-line wall down by hand where a machine would risk it.
If a laneway house, a new garage or a deck is going in, yes, because the new footings need clean ground. If you want a parking pad, a sound slab can stay. We price both.
A single detached garage is down and loaded in a morning. The slab adds an afternoon. Attached garages take longer because the wall against the house is cut and braced by hand.
Yes, with an engineer's drawing where the garage roof or wall ties into the house. The shared wall is cut and braced, and the house side is left weather-tight.