Demolition & Excavation in Melbourne
Demolition is where renovations start, and the two questions that decide every demo quote are what the structure is made of and what has to survive next to it. Asbestos, buried services and access do the rest.
Be generous with photos and honest about unknowns. If your place is older, asbestos testing before strip-out is standard practice and protects everyone on site, including your family.
Scope of work
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PERMITS, ASBESTOS AND NOTIFIABLE WORK
Structural demolition usually needs a building permit, and licensed asbestos removalists must handle more than minor quantities of asbestos-containing material. If your home predates the 1990s, budget for an asbestos inspection before strip-out. Tradies quoting demo work through the platform state how asbestos findings are handled in their scope.
Common questions
Demolition & Excavation questions, answered straight
How do I know if there is asbestos?
You cannot tell by looking. Homes built or renovated before the 1990s commonly contain it in sheeting, eaves, vinyl and lagging. A sample test is inexpensive and definitive. If found, licensed removal is quoted as its own line before general demo continues.
Can one wall just be removed to open up a room?
If it is non-load-bearing, it is a clean job. If it carries load, you need a beam designed and installed, which brings in a builder or engineer. Photos of the wall, the roofline above it and the room layout help pros give you a straight answer fast.
What happens to all the waste?
Quotes include bins or truck runs and tip fees. Concrete, brick, timber and metal are usually separated for recycling. If you want to keep anything (doors, timber, bricks), say so before the job starts.
Do excavators fit in a Melbourne backyard?
Tight-access machines fit through standard side gates around a metre wide. Where machines cannot reach, jobs price differently for hand digging. A photo of your side access answers this question instantly.
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