House demolition · Carp
House demolition in Carp
Older farmhouses and village homes in and around Carp, taken down for a new build. We plan the permit, utilities, well, septic and propane, and leave the lot ready for your builder.
- 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 Carp
What the work looks like in Carp
Rural houses around Carp often sit with barns and outbuildings, a well, a septic system and a propane tank. The propane supplier removes the tank before demolition, the septic bed is marked and kept clear of trucks, and barns and outbuildings coming down can go in the same scope. Barns and silos do not need a City demolition permit; the house does.
Near the Carp River, demolition in or near the floodplain can need Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority approval, so owners check before the permit goes in. Mixed debris goes to the Tomlinson Waste Recovery Centre on the Carp Road corridor, so hauls from Carp jobs are short.
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Typical projects
- Older farmhouses replaced with new homes
- Village houses on rebuild lots
- House, barn and outbuildings removed in one scope
- Foundation removal and backfill to your builder’s grade
Quoted on site
Demolition in Carp 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 Carp
A City of Ottawa demolition permit is required, with utility clearances confirming services are disconnected or capped. The 2026 fee schedule sets the permit at $117 for the first 5,000 sq ft of floor area, $1,170 where the Demolition Control By-law applies and $3,510 for properties under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Barns and silos do not need a City demolition permit; garages, houses and most other buildings do (ottawa.ca). Along the Carp River, check with the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority first.
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.
Teardowns are sorted as they come down: metal to scrap, clean concrete and brick to aggregate recycling, and mixed debris to a licensed sorting facility. Weigh tickets are available on request.
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.
Mixed debris goes to the Tomlinson Waste Recovery Centre on the Carp Road corridor, so hauls from Carp jobs are short. Steel siding and roofing go to scrap recycling.
What’s included
- Readiness review: permit, utilities, hazardous materials survey and access, with realistic lead times
- Ontario One Call locates before any ground work
- House and attached structures taken down and sorted for recycling
- Foundation removal and backfill to the scope in your quote, lot left raked and the road swept
Full scope and exclusions: House Demolition
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
House demolition in Carp: questions
Do I need conservation authority approval?
Near the Carp River, possibly. Check with the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority before applying for the demolition permit.
Can old barn beams be saved during the job?
Yes. Mark what you want at the walkthrough and we take it down carefully and stack it on site.
What are the lead times?
The gas disconnect, if the house has gas, takes about 44 days from payment, and Hydro Ottawa needs three to four weeks’ notice. Plan six to eight weeks.
Do you work across West Carleton?
Yes. We work across Ottawa, which includes Carp and the rest of West Carleton.
Request a quote
Torn out. Hauled out. Ready for the next trade.
Demolition in Carp is quoted on site: book a visit and we walk the job with you. Junk removal? Text us photos.