Shed, deck & garage demolition · Westboro
Garage, shed and deck removal in Westboro
Detached garages off laneways, old sheds and back decks on tight Westboro lots. We take them down without disturbing the neighbours more than we have to, and haul every piece 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 Westboro
What the work looks like in Westboro
Westboro lots are narrow, and garages often sit at the back of the lot, against a laneway or within a metre of the neighbour’s fence. We plan the order of work so walls come down inward, protect the neighbour’s side and load out from the laneway or driveway without blocking it longer than needed.
Most of Westboro’s housing predates 1990, and so do many of its garages and sheds, so older siding and roofing is tested before demolition. A bin on the street or laneway needs a City temporary encroachment permit with at least ten business days to process, so small jobs here usually load straight to our trucks instead.
Much of Westboro’s housing stock is pre-war and post-war single-family homes, many with plaster walls, older heating systems and decades of renovations layered on top. More about Westboro
Typical projects
- Laneway and detached garages ahead of a new garage or coach house
- Sheds and lean-tos on narrow lots
- Back decks and porches before an addition
- Garage slabs when included in the quote
Quoted on site
Demolition in Westboro is priced in person. We walk the job, check access and the building’s age, then send a written quote.
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Before work starts in Westboro
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.
Some inner-urban addresses fall inside the City’s Demolition Control area, which applies when a dwelling unit is removed and no replacement building permit has been issued. The demolition permit then costs $1,170 instead of $117 (2026 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.
Bins sit on the lot or driveway. A bin on the street needs a City temporary encroachment permit, and the City asks for at least ten business days to process it.
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 Westboro: questions
My garage is right on the property line. Is that a problem?
No, but it changes the method. Walls are taken down inward and by hand where needed, and the neighbour’s fence and property are protected throughout.
Can a bin go in the laneway?
Only with a City temporary encroachment permit if it is on public property. Most Westboro garage jobs skip the bin and load to our trucks.
Does a garage need a demolition permit?
Generally yes. We confirm what applies at the site visit.
Do you work on infill teardowns in Westboro?
Yes. Narrow-lot teardowns for infill builders are the most common Westboro demolition, along with full guts of older homes being kept.
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Torn out. Hauled out. Ready for the next trade.
Demolition in Westboro is quoted on site: book a visit and we walk the job with you. Junk removal? Text us photos.