Garage demolition in East York
A detached garage comes down in a morning. The slab takes the afternoon. The permit takes longer than both. Roof-offs for second-storey additions, basement dig-outs and load-bearing wall removals make up most East York calls.
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 shapes how we get a machine to the garage, or whether it is a hand job with the bin at the road. Compact machines and hand-carry are the norm, and the bin usually sits on the street under a City permit. Roof, walls and doors are loaded the same day, the slab is broken and hauled if it is going, and the ground is raked level.
Read more about demolition in East York or the full garage demolition service page.
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
Paper first.
A garage is a building, so it needs a municipal demolition permit and a dead hydro feed before it comes down. Toronto Building issues every East York permit; the borough office closed with amalgamation in 1998.
- 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.
| 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.]
Yes. the City of Toronto (Toronto Building) issues the demolition permit because a garage is a structure. We file it as part of the job.
Yes. If a new garage, a laneway house or a deck is going in, the slab comes out so the footings get clean ground. If you want a parking pad, a sound slab can stay.
On the street under a City permit on most East York streets, since driveways are short or shared. [Kam confirms who applies.]