Kitchen demolition.
A kitchen demolition is a day, sometimes two, and the difference between a good one and a bad one shows up when the new cabinets go in. Rough-ins left where the designer needs them, the subfloor flat, the wall to the dining room either gone under a beam or untouched, and no dust in the bedrooms. We disconnect the water and power through licensed trades, contain the room, and take it to the studs.
On the ticket.
Dust walls at every opening; return-air grilles sealed
Water and gas isolated by licensed trades; circuits made safe by an electrician
Cabinets, counters, backsplash, appliances and fixtures out
Flooring and underlayment lifted; subfloor left flat or removed to joists, your call
Soffits, bulkheads and drywall down where the design needs it
Rough-ins marked and protected; floors swept; photos at handover
Lines, not guesses.
| Driver | What we look at |
|---|---|
| Floor area | Square footage of the kitchen and any soffits and closets that go with it. |
| Finishes | Tile on a mortar bed and plaster walls take longer than drywall and sheet flooring. |
| Bins and tipping | One 10 or 20 yard bin for most kitchens. |
| Load-bearing wall out | Adds structural work, shoring and an engineer's drawing. |
The number comes from a site walk. Tile on mortar bed, plaster walls and a load-bearing wall removal move it up.
Paper first.
- Stripping a kitchen to the studs is non-structural and usually needs no permit. The new kitchen's plumbing and electrical work will need one.
- Opening the wall to the next room is structural if it carries load: permit, engineer's drawing and temporary shoring.
- 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.
Not for stripping it to the studs. You will need one for the new kitchen's plumbing and electrical, and for any load-bearing wall that comes out. We tell you which at the site walk.
Yes. Tell us what you are keeping or donating and we remove it carefully and stage it where you want it.
One day for most kitchens, two if the floor comes out to the joists or a wall is opening. Dust walls come down on the last afternoon.
Yes. If it carries load, it comes out under temporary shoring with an engineer's drawing and a permit; if not, it is part of the strip-out.
In a pre-1990 house, tile and the black mastic under it can contain asbestos. The survey tells us. If it is present, a licensed abatement crew removes it before we continue.