Garage demolition in York (Toronto)
A detached garage comes down in a morning. The slab takes the afternoon. The permit takes longer than both. The old City of York is 1910s and 1920s brick semis with plaster and lath, many converted to apartments and now being turned back. That shapes how we get a machine to the garage, or whether it is a hand job with the bin at the road.
York (Toronto), on the ground.
Lots under 20 feet wide mean hand-carry to a street bin on nearly every job. 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 York (Toronto) 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 the permit; the former City of York has had no separate office since 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.
Sometimes, with dust walls and a separate exit. Noise and vibration are the real issue. We tell you honestly at the site walk whether it works.