Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 13, 2018 7:31 pm Hi all, As per the title does anyone know a good demolition companies in Sydney (specific area for the work is Baulkham Hills) or any that also do some salvage to try and keep the demolition costs lower? We purchased a property recently with the hope that the house on the land might be able to be sold off and removed so we could then build a new house on the land without large demolition costs and also so that the house could be used again rather than just bulldozed into the ground - it's a perfectly good house so it seems a shame. We had spoken to a company called McDonald Contracting about selling / moving the house and they had given an indication that there should be any problem moving the house and that it should sell pretty quickly as it was a nice house in good condition, but now that they have been out to physically inspect the house they have advised it is too big and that they would never get approval (assume from council?) to move it. Very strange as I had provided them with the address and real estate ad for the house showing pictures and the plan so I'm not sure why they initially would have even said it was possible or sent someone out to look at the house without looking at that information first - oh well, plan B .... going to have to demolish it. Pictures & plan of the house below if this helps at all in knowing what we're trying to get rid of and why I was originally hoping the house could be sold & moved elsewhere or why salvage might help with the costs - Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Build Thread: Building a Rawson Chifley 42 in Baulkham Hills NSW All progress photos on Google Photos: HERE Re: Sydney Demolition Companies - Any Recommendations? 2Aug 27, 2018 3:30 pm Hi all, just thought this might be helpful for others in the same situation and needing a demolition company for a KDR in Sydney seeing as there didn't seem to be any replies from anyone on the subject, guess I must be the first person to do a KDR in Sydney On the 14th August I sent quote requests out to the following companies giving them a lot of info, address, real estate listing for the block, etc - http://www.sitedemolition.com.au http://www.atozdemolition.com.au http://www.ronnies.com.au http://www.accessdemolitiongroup.com.au http://www.danielssydneydemolition.com.au http://www.metrodemo.com.au http://www.ajaydemolitions.com.au http://www.homedemolitions.com.au http://activedemolition.com.au http://www.econsw.com.au Glad I sent out 10 initial enquiries to start with as only received a call back from 3 of them (Home Demolitions, Site Demolition & Eco Demolition) and to date have received initial quotes from 5 of them. In order of date received, the initial quotes have been provided by - 1. http://www.homedemolitions.com.au (provided by Loris Piccolo on the 15th August, very quick! Also seems to be a really nice guy and very knowledgeable about the whole process as every time we've spoken he's gone in to quite a lot of detail and offered more information than asked for on things I didn't even think about) 2. http://www.sitedemolition.com.au (provided by Rhonda Ishac on the 16th August) 3. http://www.econsw.com.au (provided by Sue on the 17th August) 4. http://www.ronnies.com.au (provided by Jeffrey Hassarati on the 21st August) 5. http://activedemolition.com.au (provided by John Dandan on the 22nd August) The quotes received have ranged from $20,000 - $42,000 incl GST + $960-$980 for Private Certifier Demolition Approval, so pretty massive variance considering they all seem to say the cover the same things. One of the quotes is even more expensive than the quote provided by the builder (Rawson Homes) for the demolition, so that was a definite surprise. Now I'm wondering, has anyone had any first hand experience with any of these demolition companies? I'm in the process of double checking the two cheapest quotes to make sure they at least cover the same things, but any first hand feedback always helps. Also is there anything in particular that you should really look out for in demolition quotes / things that I should ask them about that otherwise might not be disclosed until after the fact and end up costing lots more? Build Thread: Building a Rawson Chifley 42 in Baulkham Hills NSW All progress photos on Google Photos: HERE Re: Sydney Demolition Companies - Any Recommendations? 3Aug 27, 2018 3:56 pm JiMb00 Hi all, just thought this might be helpful for others in the same situation and needing a demolition company for a KDR in Sydney seeing as there didn't seem to be any replies from anyone on the subject, guess I must be the first person to do a KDR in Sydney On the 14th August I sent quote requests out to the following companies giving them a lot of info, address, real estate listing for the block, etc - http://www.sitedemolition.com.au http://www.atozdemolition.com.au http://www.ronnies.com.au http://www.accessdemolitiongroup.com.au http://www.danielssydneydemolition.com.au http://www.metrodemo.com.au http://www.ajaydemolitions.com.au http://www.homedemolitions.com.au http://activedemolition.com.au http://www.econsw.com.au Glad I sent out 10 initial enquiries to start with as only received a call back from 3 of them (Home Demolitions, Site Demolition & Eco Demolition) and to date have received initial quotes from 5 of them. In order of date received, the initial quotes have been provided by - 1. http://www.homedemolitions.com.au (provided by Loris Piccolo on the 15th August, very quick! Also seems to be a really nice guy and very knowledgeable about the whole process as every time we've spoken he's gone in to quite a lot of detail and offered more information than asked for on things I didn't even think about) 2. http://www.sitedemolition.com.au (provided by Rhonda Ishac on the 16th August) 3. http://www.econsw.com.au (provided by Sue on the 17th August) 4. http://www.ronnies.com.au (provided by Jeffrey Hassarati on the 21st August) 5. http://activedemolition.com.au (provided by John Dandan on the 22nd August) The quotes received have ranged from $20,000 - $42,000 incl GST + $960-$980 for Private Certifier Demolition Approval, so pretty massive variance considering they all seem to say the cover the same things. One of the quotes is even more expensive than the quote provided by the builder (Rawson Homes) for the demolition, so that was a definite surprise. Now I'm wondering, has anyone had any first hand experience with any of these demolition companies? I'm in the process of double checking the two cheapest quotes to make sure they at least cover the same things, but any first hand feedback always helps. Also is there anything in particular that you should really look out for in demolition quotes / things that I should ask them about that otherwise might not be disclosed until after the fact and end up costing lots more? We are in the same boat and have narrowed it down to Site Demolition. I got the quote reviewed by the builders sales consultant to ensure it will meet the builders requirements. Plus, Site Demolition ware the preferred demolition company by the builder. Re: Sydney Demolition Companies - Any Recommendations? 4Aug 27, 2018 4:34 pm Thanks Vivek, glad to hear I'm not the only one going through this process! I don't know how far down the track you've got proceeding with Site Demolition but FYI they were the third highest quote I received and were about $8,500 more expensive than the second cheapest. If you haven't finalised yet it might be worthwhile getting a quote from Home Demolitions & Eco Demolitions just to compare as they were the cheapest I got. Don't get me wrong, Site Demolition was very prompt in providing a quote and their standard quoting process seems to be to provide you with 9 or so recommendations from customers of Clarendon, Masterton, Metricon, Rawson, Wincrest, etc, however I just don't believe in paying almost $10k more for what on the surface appears to be the same thing. How close are you to the demolition date? Would be very interested to hear how it all goes if you do use Site Demolition as I guess the proof is in the pudding so to speak. Build Thread: Building a Rawson Chifley 42 in Baulkham Hills NSW All progress photos on Google Photos: HERE Re: Sydney Demolition Companies - Any Recommendations? 5Aug 27, 2018 5:01 pm Our home and separate garages in North Ryde were just knocked down last week by ECO. We are very happy with the work they did. We had asbestos and they managed that well. We also had mature trees on site that we wished to retain and they were careful not to damage them and gave a wide area around for the roots. Sue was very helpful to work with regarding scheduling and disconnections. They site was left in a good way. On a personal note the guys working on the site were really kind and considerate, my very ill father wanted to visit to see the action but was unable to physically get out of the car, the workers noticed this and moved a truck so that he would have a clear view. from within the car. I can't compare to other companies but would use them again. Re: Sydney Demolition Companies - Any Recommendations? 6Aug 27, 2018 5:03 pm Thanks Jim (I suppose!) It is so comforting to be reading these forums, pick up from experiences. However so much to read and research. We are quite early in the stage, at least about 3-4 months away from demolition. This quoting process was more for budgeting for myself Agree on the surface all seem the same but cheapest is always isn't the best. How were the others in the same range of Site Demolition? I will wrangle them up as well - thanks for your research. How are far you in the process? Re: Sydney Demolition Companies - Any Recommendations? 7Aug 27, 2018 10:51 pm I'd just like to thanks to you all for the information as well as its something we'll have to consider soon too. Do they give you an idea on how long it will take? I thought a couple of days but I've seen one recently take over a week. Also, what about the temporary fencing around the property? Re: Sydney Demolition Companies - Any Recommendations? 8Sep 11, 2018 11:51 am I am in Melbourne so can't recommend our demolisher as they are local, but they were excellent and took great care. I got a good feeling from their care and attention to detail during the quoting process, something I didn't get from some of the others . Our house was not as nice as yours, but we put ads on gumtree and ebay and sold a lot of fixtures and fittings - doors, windows, hot water, flooring, etc etc etc - made quite a few thousand $. It was a bit like that TV show American Pickers - people came in with tools and took all sorts of things, even plants from the garden - "How much for that?".. "$50"...."I'll take it" The demolition took quite a while as there were various stages - service removal (had to wait for gas/elec companies), permits, then asbestos removal, other teams came is to take other stuff before the big machinery came - took over 6 weeks all up. Fencing was easy, got a few quotes and they were all around $360 for max 6 months, and installed with a days notice Re: Sydney Demolition Companies - Any Recommendations? 9Sep 11, 2018 11:57 am So I finally got two more quotes and now I have Site Demolition, Eco Demolition & Home Demolition. In order of cost Site is the lowest, then Home Demolitions followed by Eco Demolition. The quotes that I have, have a variance of $5k (including independent clearance certificate). I found the quoting process of Eco the most friendly, it just so happened that I was at the property for pre-settlement inspection when Michael from Eco Demo was there. We landed up talking for nearly 30 mins after the inspection. Michael took me through how would they carry out the demolition (and all companies follow the same process). He also said that Site, Eco and Home would be the top three (service and cost both) and if you pick either one, you won't go wrong. Please read the inclusions as Site Demo included the temporary fences, toilets, disconnections except gas. Also, there is a lead period for about 4-5 weeks for demolition approval and gas disconnection so keep that in the planning process. The timing of the demolition itself should be done within a week (based on my conversation with Michael). Lastly Michael himself is going through landscaping his property so got some good tips to consider when we go to for our landscaping appointment Re: Sydney Demolition Companies - Any Recommendations? 11Jan 22, 2019 10:08 pm Hi aadnil, I have my demolition booked for 1st Feb and we going with Site Demolition. Happy to share the feedback but just need to know which part of the process are you in. Experience so far with Site Demolition has been very good. Cheers, Vivek Re: Sydney Demolition Companies - Any Recommendations? 12Jan 23, 2019 7:18 am Vivek28 Hi aadnil, I have my demolition booked for 1st Feb and we going with Site Demolition. Happy to share the feedback but just need to know which part of the process are you in. Experience so far with Site Demolition has been very good. Cheers, Vivek Thanks so much. I am getting quotes at the moment, and as jimb00 had mentioned, site demolition was 10k more expensive... which I am finding hard to digest. Did you have the same experience, and were you able to successfully negotiate the final cost? Re: Sydney Demolition Companies - Any Recommendations? 13Jan 23, 2019 8:11 am aadnil Vivek28 Hi aadnil, I have my demolition booked for 1st Feb and we going with Site Demolition. Happy to share the feedback but just need to know which part of the process are you in. Experience so far with Site Demolition has been very good. Cheers, Vivek Thanks so much. I am getting quotes at the moment, and as jimb00 had mentioned, site demolition was 10k more expensive... which I am finding hard to digest. Did you have the same experience, and were you able to successfully negotiate the final cost? One of my messages, in the same thread, I have written my experience with all three demo companies - Site, Home and Eco, along with things to consider from planning and additional things you will have to do. Site demos were the cheapest for me by $5k and I wasn't able to negotiate a price - basically had to stick to their quote. If you are able to nego then brilliant - good luck! Just remember please that cheapest is always not the best; if they cut corners and builders site manager inspects the site which requires any further extra work then they would land up being more expensive than the demolition company. Few other points: - Get the scope of work validated by the builder to ensure you will meet builders requirements. - Tree lopping, if you have trees that needs removals or protection then get a quote for that as well. - Gas abolishment is your responsibility and that takes up to 25 working days and will cost you around $1200-$1500. Plan that accordingly. Electricity and water disconnection will be included in demos quote. - Demo certification, costed a couple hundred less than in the Site Demos quote which is a out a 6 week process Hope it helps and good luck! Re: Sydney Demolition Companies - Any Recommendations? 14Jan 23, 2019 8:21 am Thanks vivek28. When you say demo certification, are you referring to the clearance certificate? If so, I didn't realise it took so long! Goodluck for next week - very exciting! Please post your experience when it is all complete, would love to hear it. Re: Sydney Demolition Companies - Any Recommendations? 15Jan 23, 2019 9:38 am It is actually CDC - Compliance Development Certificate for demolition. Site Demo used "Greenfield Certifers". I would suggest as soon as you have locked down your demolition company, apply for your certificate. Site Demo helped me to navigate through all that - sent to form to me, reviewed & corrected the form etc. My bad actually, just checked again and the certificate requires minimum 14 days and for us it took in total 4 weeks. Will share the experience, we also have a "demolition sale" this weekend - a bit like the Pawn Show Re: Sydney Demolition Companies - Any Recommendations? 18Jan 30, 2019 8:50 am aadnil We sold a lot of stuff before we demolished - I thought it would be too much hassle, but my wife was keen, and we ended up making quite a few thousand dollars. Sold many windows, doors, sliding door unit, solar panels, pool pump, shower screens, water heater, gas heating, even plants and trees from the garden. Some of it was really old and decrepit but people still bought it, someone even bought the whole crappy old kitchen and spent the day removing it. Basically just took photos of the main items and listed on gumtree + ebay, and said bring your own tools to remove. Once people were on site they made offers for other things, a bit like that show American Pickers! This went on for about a month I wasn't onsite but a lot of the time just said go in and help yourself Re: Sydney Demolition Companies - Any Recommendations? 19Jan 30, 2019 9:04 am brokenstick aadnil We sold a lot of stuff before we demolished - I thought it would be too much hassle, but my wife was keen, and we ended up making quite a few thousand dollars. Sold many windows, doors, sliding door unit, solar panels, pool pump, shower screens, water heater, gas heating, even plants and trees from the garden. Some of it was really old and decrepit but people still bought it, someone even bought the whole crappy old kitchen and spent the day removing it. Basically just took photos of the main items and listed on gumtree + ebay, and said bring your own tools to remove. Once people were on site they made offers for other things, a bit like that show American Pickers! This went on for about a month I wasn't onsite but a lot of the time just said go in and help yourself brokenstick, I actually got the idea for demolition sale from your post and glad it worked quite well for you. Re: Sydney Demolition Companies - Any Recommendations? 20Jan 30, 2019 9:18 am Vivek28 brokenstick aadnil We sold a lot of stuff before we demolished - I thought it would be too much hassle, but my wife was keen, and we ended up making quite a few thousand dollars. Sold many windows, doors, sliding door unit, solar panels, pool pump, shower screens, water heater, gas heating, even plants and trees from the garden. Some of it was really old and decrepit but people still bought it, someone even bought the whole crappy old kitchen and spent the day removing it. Basically just took photos of the main items and listed on gumtree + ebay, and said bring your own tools to remove. Once people were on site they made offers for other things, a bit like that show American Pickers! 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