09 · King, York Region

Kitchen demolition in King

King is estate lots and farm properties around King City, Nobleton and Schomberg, usually with a house plus barns, sheds and a pool to clear together. That tells us whether we are lifting tile on a mortar bed, pulling plaster, or stripping drywall that comes off in sheets. A kitchen is a day of demolition and a month of finishing, so the day has to leave the room exactly the way the new kitchen needs it.

Kitchen demolition · King

King, on the ground.

Whole-lot clearing for estate rebuilds, barn removals and pool removals fill the King calendar. Water and power are isolated by licensed trades, the room is contained, and cabinets, counters, flooring and soffits leave through a protected route to the bin.

Read more about demolition in King or the full kitchen demolition service page.

What is included

On the ticket.

01

Dust walls at every opening; return-air grilles sealed

02

Water and gas isolated by licensed trades; circuits made safe by an electrician

03

Cabinets, counters, backsplash, appliances and fixtures out

04

Flooring and underlayment lifted; subfloor left flat or removed to joists, your call

05

Soffits, bulkheads and drywall down where the design needs it

06

Rough-ins marked and protected; floors swept; photos at handover

Permits in King

Paper first.

Stripping a kitchen to the studs is non-structural and usually needs no permit; the new kitchen's plumbing and electrical, and any load-bearing wall, do. The Township of King issues the permit; moraine-regulated lots can carry approvals beyond the Township's. [Kam confirms.]

  • 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.

What sets the price in King
DriverWhat we look at
Floor areaSquare footage of the kitchen and any soffits and closets that go with it.
FinishesTile on a mortar bed and plaster walls take longer than drywall and sheet flooring.
Bins and tippingOne 10 or 20 yard bin for most kitchens.
Load-bearing wall outAdds 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.

Kitchen demolition questions from King

One day for most kitchens, two if the floor comes out to the joists or a wall is opening to the next room.

Yes. If it carries load, it comes out under temporary shoring with an engineer's drawing and a permit from the Township of King. If it does not, it is part of the strip-out.

On an estate lot with room, yes, and it saves bins. The crushed material can stay as fill or base if your builder wants it. [Kam confirms crushing capability.]

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