Commercial demolition · Barrhaven
Commercial strip-outs in Barrhaven
Barrhaven’s plazas and retail centres keep growing, and every tenant change leaves a unit to strip. We take it back to shell or to the landlord’s line so the next fit-out starts on time.
- The promise Ready for the next trade Debris hauled away, site cleared for the next crew.
- Demolition quotes Book a site visit We walk the job with you, then price it in writing.
- Junk removal Text us photos Send a few pictures, get a price back.
- Service area Ottawa & area Kanata to Orléans, Barrhaven to Vanier. Outside Ottawa? Ask us.
In Barrhaven
What the work looks like in Barrhaven
Barrhaven’s commercial space is mostly newer plazas, retail pads and low-rise medical and office buildings that went up alongside the subdivisions. Most units are on their first or second tenant, so strip-outs are usually clean: steel-stud partitions, ceiling grid, flooring and millwork, with few surprises behind the walls.
Plazas stay open while one unit turns over. We agree hours with the property manager, keep the work behind the storefront, load out at the back where possible and leave the parking lot clear of debris. Commercial waste goes to private licensed facilities, not Trail Road.
Older parts of Barrhaven east of Greenbank Road date from the 1970s and 80s, while Longfields, Stonebridge and Half Moon Bay are much newer. More about Barrhaven
Typical projects
- Plaza retail units returned to shell between tenants
- Restaurant and quick-service strip-outs
- Medical, dental and office suite strip-outs
- Partial strip-outs that keep washrooms or HVAC for the next tenant
Quoted on site
Demolition in Barrhaven is priced in person. We walk the job, check access and the building’s age, then send a written quote.
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Before work starts in Barrhaven
Interior strip-outs ahead of a fit-out are usually handled within the fit-up building permit, while taking down a whole building needs a demolition permit. Under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act, the building owner provides a list of designated substances before the contract is signed.
Most Barrhaven homes were built after 1990, so a hazardous materials survey is rarely needed for interior work. The older streets east of Greenbank Road, from the 1970s and 80s, are the exception.
Any building from before 1990 gets a hazardous materials survey first. If it finds asbestos or other designated substances, abatement is referred to licensed specialists, and our crew starts after the clearance letter.
Disposal
Torn out. Hauled out.
Every job ends ready for the next trade. Here is where the debris goes.
Since July 1, 2025 the City’s Trail Road landfill no longer accepts industrial, commercial and institutional waste (City memo). Commercial debris goes to private licensed facilities that sort and weigh every load, and we provide weigh tickets and a diversion summary.
On larger jobs, a roll-off bin from a licensed bin company sits on your property, and the bin company hauls it away and handles the tipping at its own facility.
On smaller jobs our crew loads our own trucks and hauls to the Tomlinson Waste Recovery Centre at 106 Westhunt Drive in Carp, which sorts mixed construction and demolition debris for recycling and accepts commercial loads.
Barrhaven driveways are short, so any bin is sized to fit without blocking the sidewalk. Many basement and deck jobs skip the bin entirely and load straight to our trucks.
What’s included
- Site meeting with the GC, landlord or property manager to confirm scope and base-building protection
- Partitions, ceilings, flooring, millwork and de-energised services removed to the agreed line
- After-hours and weekend work in occupied buildings
- Cleared handover, ready for layout, with weigh tickets for your records
Full scope and exclusions: Commercial Demolition
Asbestos & permits
We don’t touch asbestos. That’s the point.
Some demolition companies will tell you they do it all. We do the demolition, and we make sure the steps before it happen in the right order, by the right people: survey first, licensed abatement, then us.
Read the asbestos and permit FAQ- Built before 1990? Ontario law puts the onus on the owner to identify designated substances before a contract is signed. That means a designated-substances survey.
- Survey finds asbestos? A licensed abatement contractor removes it, and you get a clearance letter.
- Utilities and permit. Gas, hydro, water and sewer disconnected where needed. Enbridge alone takes about 44 days, so it gets requested first.
- Then we demolish. No change orders for surprise asbestos, no stop-work orders, no crew exposed.
FAQ
Commercial demolition in Barrhaven: questions
Can you keep part of the old fit-out?
Yes. Mark what stays on the drawing or at the walkthrough, such as washrooms, ductwork or the storefront, and we protect it and strip to that line.
Do you work while the rest of the plaza is open?
Yes. Noisy work is scheduled to suit the landlord and neighbouring tenants, and debris goes out the back door wherever there is one.
Who disconnects the services?
Licensed trades hired by you or your GC make electrical, plumbing and gas safe first. We remove the de-energised fixtures and finishes afterwards.
Do you work on townhouses and semis in Barrhaven?
Yes. Shared-wall homes are a large share of Barrhaven work. We protect the party wall and keep dust and debris on your side.
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Torn out. Hauled out. Ready for the next trade.
Demolition in Barrhaven is quoted on site: book a visit and we walk the job with you. Junk removal? Text us photos.