Garage Demolition in Richmond Hill

How we do it

A detached garage is one of the most common single-structure jobs we do. The two photos here show how it usually goes: an excavator reaches in from the driveway side, pulls the roof down into the footprint and then folds the walls inward, so the house and fence line are never in the way.

Before we start, we check whether the garage has power running to it. If it does, the circuit needs to be disconnected by a licensed electrician, and we will not start until that is confirmed. We also look at whether the garage is big enough to need a demolition permit from the City of Richmond Hill. Larger accessory buildings usually do, small ones often do not, and the City has the final say.

Older garages sometimes have asbestos in roofing, siding or old panels. If the building is old enough that this is a possibility, a survey is done first so anything hazardous is removed by the right people before the machine touches it.

Once the walls are down, we sort the wood, metal and roofing into separate loads where we can. Many owners also want the concrete slab gone so they can extend a yard or pour a new pad. We break the slab, load it and leave the area rough graded. Slab retention can be assessed separately, but the receiving designer must establish whether it suits any proposed reuse.

Tight lots are common in Mill Pond and Richvale, and a narrow side yard can make access tricky. We size the machine to the space and protect driveways with plywood where the tracks will run. If the garage is part of a bigger backyard clean-up, pair it with junk and debris removal or concrete removal.