MazinMelbourneOur demolition will be occurring in the next couple of weeks (in Ashburton, Melbourne). Our demolisher is still to take the bricks, floorboards and tiles but after that is finished, there will essentially just be a shell of a house left on the block.
Everything else was available for us to salvage if we wanted. After our neighbours took a few items from the house (eg wood heater and kitchen), we employed the Melbourne-based company Sell4You to sell everything else that could be salvaged. Our salvage day occurred last weekend, and I can recommend this company to people in Melbourne. On the nominated pickup day, we had approx 15 different groups come to the property and remove items (like doors, windows, toilets etc). Someone even bought the laundry and dug up the box hedge in the front yard. The company organised everything, although we chose to be present on the day to assist the purchasers carry material to their utes (it was quite fun actually).
I wanted the house salvaged to reduce the amount of material going to landfill, so making money wasn't the primary objective. However, we did make almost $1000 from the process. I think the most important reason to use a company like this is that they provide public liability insurance for the process also.
I had some difficulty working out how to salvage the old house, so I hope this post is helpful to someone else in Melbourne.
Everything else was available for us to salvage if we wanted. After our neighbours took a few items from the house (eg wood heater and kitchen), we employed the Melbourne-based company Sell4You to sell everything else that could be salvaged. Our salvage day occurred last weekend, and I can recommend this company to people in Melbourne. On the nominated pickup day, we had approx 15 different groups come to the property and remove items (like doors, windows, toilets etc). Someone even bought the laundry and dug up the box hedge in the front yard. The company organised everything, although we chose to be present on the day to assist the purchasers carry material to their utes (it was quite fun actually).
I wanted the house salvaged to reduce the amount of material going to landfill, so making money wasn't the primary objective. However, we did make almost $1000 from the process. I think the most important reason to use a company like this is that they provide public liability insurance for the process also.
I had some difficulty working out how to salvage the old house, so I hope this post is helpful to someone else in Melbourne.
A big thank you MazinMelbourne! I just came across your post & it sounds like we are in the same boat. I just wanted as many things to be salvaged before demolition commences & if we can come out with some money that will be a bonus! I just sent off a contact request via their website! It was like a godsend your recommendation. I will post my experience once we have been contacted by Sell4you.
