Garage demolition in Scugog
Lakeshore lots are narrow and sloped; farm lots take any machine; the drive from the yard is the long part. 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. A detached garage comes down in a morning. The slab takes the afternoon. The permit takes longer than both.
Scugog, on the ground.
Scugog is Port Perry's heritage core, Lake Scugog cottages coming down for year-round houses, and farms with barns around them. That shapes how we get a machine to the garage, or whether it is a hand job with the bin at the road. Cottage tear-downs, barn removals and careful interior work in Port Perry's older houses.
Read more about demolition in Scugog 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. The Township of Scugog issues the permit; Durham Region is the upper tier.
- 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 Township of Scugog 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.
Yes. Septic and shoreline structures are dealt with first, and a designated-substances survey is required on older cottages before demolition. [Kam confirms shoreline experience.]