Kitchen demolition in Oshawa
South and central Oshawa is 1920s to 1950s worker housing with plaster and lath; the north end is 1990s and 2000s subdivisions. 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.
Oshawa, on the ground.
Gut-outs for multi-unit conversions, infill tear-downs and standard basement and kitchen work in the newer areas. 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 Oshawa or the full kitchen demolition service page.
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
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 City of Oshawa issues the permit; Durham Region is the upper tier.
- 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.
| 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.
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 City of Oshawa. If it does not, it is part of the strip-out.
In pre-1990 houses it is possible, and the survey is required before demolition. In the newer north-end subdivisions it is rarely a factor.