Shed, deck & garage demolition · The Glebe
Garage, porch and shed removal in the Glebe
Laneway garages, old sheds, back porches and rear decks behind the Glebe’s brick houses. We check the approvals first, take them down by hand and haul everything away.
- The promise Ready for the next trade Debris hauled away, site cleared for the next crew.
- Demolition quotes Book a site visit We walk the job with you, then price it in writing.
- Junk removal Text us photos Send a few pictures, get a price back.
- Service area Ottawa & area Kanata to Orléans, Barrhaven to Vanier. Outside Ottawa? Ask us.
In The Glebe
What the work looks like in The Glebe
Parts of the Glebe are heritage conservation districts, including Clemow Estate East and the Clemow-Monkland Driveway and Linden Terrace district. Anything that changes the exterior of a property in a heritage district needs heritage approval first, so we confirm whether your address is in one before we quote a porch, deck or garage.
Lots are narrow and many garages sit against a laneway or the lot line. Work is done mostly by hand, debris is bagged and loaded to our trucks daily, and the neighbours’ fences and gardens are protected. A bin on the street would need a City temporary encroachment permit.
The Glebe was largely built in the first half of the 20th century: brick and frame houses, semis and row houses on narrow lots, many with plaster walls, original trim and low basements. More about The Glebe
Typical projects
- Laneway and detached garages
- Back porches and rear decks before a rebuild
- Sheds and lean-tos in narrow back yards
- Garage slabs and old paths when included
Quoted on site
Demolition in The Glebe is priced in person. We walk the job, check access and the building’s age, then send a written quote.
Book a site visitPermits & paperwork
Before work starts in The Glebe
The City requires a permit to demolish a building or structure, and its demolition page lists barns and silos as exceptions. A storage shed of 15 m² or less with no plumbing does not need a permit to build (ottawa.ca), but that exemption is about construction, so we confirm what applies to your structure at the site visit. Wired garages and sheds need an electrician to make the power safe first.
Check whether your address is in a heritage conservation district, such as Clemow Estate East or the Clemow-Monkland Driveway and Linden Terrace district. The City requires Demolition Control approval for heritage-designated properties, and the 2026 permit fee for a heritage-protected building is $3,510 (fee schedule).
Any building from before 1990 gets a hazardous materials survey first. If it finds asbestos or other designated substances, abatement is referred to licensed specialists, and our crew starts after the clearance letter.
Disposal
Torn out. Hauled out.
Every job ends ready for the next trade. Here is where the debris goes.
Wood, shingles, metal and siding are separated where the site allows. Metal goes to scrap, concrete pads go to aggregate recycling, and mixed debris goes to a licensed sorting facility.
On larger jobs, a roll-off bin from a licensed bin company sits on your property, and the bin company hauls it away and handles the tipping at its own facility.
On smaller jobs our crew loads our own trucks and hauls to the Tomlinson Waste Recovery Centre at 106 Westhunt Drive in Carp, which sorts mixed construction and demolition debris for recycling and accepts commercial loads.
Narrow Glebe lots rarely have room for a bin, so debris is bagged and loaded to our trucks daily. A bin on the street needs a City temporary encroachment permit.
What’s included
- Site visit and written quote before any work starts
- Roofing, siding, framing and floor taken down
- Pads, posts and footings removed when included in the quote
- Ground raked and nails picked up with a magnet sweeper
Full scope and exclusions: Garage, Shed & Deck Removal
Asbestos & permits
We don’t touch asbestos. That’s the point.
Some demolition companies will tell you they do it all. We do the demolition, and we make sure the steps before it happen in the right order, by the right people: survey first, licensed abatement, then us.
Read the asbestos and permit FAQ- Built before 1990? Ontario law puts the onus on the owner to identify designated substances before a contract is signed. That means a designated-substances survey.
- Survey finds asbestos? A licensed abatement contractor removes it, and you get a clearance letter.
- Utilities and permit. Gas, hydro, water and sewer disconnected where needed. Enbridge alone takes about 44 days, so it gets requested first.
- Then we demolish. No change orders for surprise asbestos, no stop-work orders, no crew exposed.
FAQ
Shed, deck & garage demolition in The Glebe: questions
Is my address in a heritage district?
Check the City’s heritage conservation district maps, or tell us the address and we check before quoting. Exterior demolition in a district needs heritage approval first.
Can you remove a front porch?
Yes, once any heritage approval is in place and your contractor is ready to rebuild. Front porches are often a visible part of the streetscape, so approval matters most there.
How do you get debris out of a narrow lot?
Carried out by hand, bagged and loaded to our trucks each day, so nothing sits on the street.
Can you work inside a heritage district home?
Yes. Interior work is generally outside heritage permits; the Clemow-Monkland district plan, for example, lists interior alterations among work that does not need one. Anything that changes the exterior needs heritage approval first.
Request a quote
Torn out. Hauled out. Ready for the next trade.
Demolition in The Glebe is quoted on site: book a visit and we walk the job with you. Junk removal? Text us photos.