Demolition recommendation

Cheers

How big was your house to be demolished? Single or double?

Thanks

I've found a few sub $15k and they're not cowboys, they're more honest than those quoting $20k plus

Why would asbestos be spread all over when I will be notifying WorkCover (I think that's the authority) that I will be removing asbestos and following their procedure as required?

I think that's a ridiculous claim.

For starters we only have asbestos eaves and carport ceiling, roughly 50sqm of cement sheeting. I don't think that adds $5k+ to the job

Rest of house will be bulldozed and will take 1 day!! There's nothing worth salvaging so they won't be delicate

All have said it will take at most 4 days more like 3

Have said it will be 8 tip runs for a semi trailer truck

Our local tip charges $170 a semi trailer, so $1500 in tip fees, maybe another $1500 for asbestos tip fees, add in fees, permits, inspections for say $1k

Cost base of $4k...Before wages

$4k for 4 days work for 3 blokes sounds on the very high side, but let's go with that

Then add in another $2k for owner profit...$10k is fair

$17k is not

Especially when the guy who quoted in excess of that was driving a $200k car, obviously there's more than $2k profit in it for him

Thanks Old Bloke

Not doing asbestos ourselves but had quotes for the following services to be done independently and segmented from the full demo:
Asbestos removal $3k
Trees $2k

Speaking to a few more demo people and more tips, the following became clear

By incorporating the asbestos and tree removal into the demo work they are both cheaper

A semi trailer load is approx $1500 not $150

We have approx 6 semi trailers worth

So costs are as follows
$9k for waste including soil, trees and building materials
$1.5k for asbestos fees
$0k for tree removal - is part of tip fees in the majority
Wages $1k
So total cost just under $12k
Add in profit for owner $2k
Total cost is $14k plus GST. I've received quotes in this vicinity from 3 different companies since my last post, one will do $13.5k + as he wants to recycle some materials.

All reputable
All licenced
All insured
All provided references

So in the end, came in under $15k albeit not by much but is not some amateur operation as you were eluding to. We have engaged a guy who runs a salvage yard and I've spoken to builders and independents he has worked with.

$13.5k + $1.35k is < $15k

Wow anyone working on less than 20% profit margin running all that heavy equipment is not going to be in business for long...

I think when they say they will recycling all the materials that's code for bury it on a mate's farm somewhere 😂

I'm with Old Bloke on this one, make sure they do a complete job and remove all old house footings and services from below the ground level.

Good luck!



Kind Regards

James Mason - Our Build.

www.renovationjunkies.com.au

www.ourbuildhandyman.com.au

I am with our build 123 on this one, make sure they remove old footings and restore the site. What about site drainage? They could ruin your site if water does not drain properly post demolition.
Also you have a problem with someone driving 200 k + range rover but there is another angle, maybe it's because he is good at what he does, I have not seen losers doing that.
And yes I have seen a major development site shut down because demolishers left asbestos strewn all over it.(and not until I have seen a fencer with his young two sons working on it oblivious to the asbestos danger.

Regardless, if you are doing the demolition, you are the first builder on the site, act like one. That means: permit, planning, communication, supervision, control. If you trip, a second builder could come out with hefty variations.

How did you get on with your demolition and which company did you end up engaging?

That's a great price - well done.
Who are you building with?

How's your build going?
Have you started a thread?