Shed, deck & garage demolition · Kanata
Deck, shed and garage removal in Kanata
Old decks and tired sheds in yards that back onto Kanata’s green space and pathways. We take them down by hand, haul every board and leave the yard raked and swept for nails.
- 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 Kanata
What the work looks like in Kanata
Many Kanata back yards back onto parks, ravines or pathway corridors, and the fence line is often the edge of City land. We keep debris and equipment on your side, carry everything out through the side yard and never stage materials on the green space behind.
In Beaverbrook and Katimavik, decks and sheds can be decades old, and some sheds have siding or roofing that should be tested before demolition. In Bridlewood, Kanata Lakes and Morgan’s Grant, the work is more often a first deck or kit shed making way for something bigger.
Beaverbrook, Kanata’s original neighbourhood, dates from the mid-1960s, and much of Katimavik-Hazeldean followed in the 1970s and 80s. More about Kanata
Typical projects
- Decks backing onto parks and pathways
- Garden sheds and kit sheds, floor and base included
- Pergolas, privacy screens and hot tub decks
- Deck footings and shed pads (April to November)
Quoted on site
Demolition in Kanata is priced in person. We walk the job, check access and the building’s age, then send a written quote.
Book a site visitPermits & paperwork
Before work starts in Kanata
The City requires a permit to demolish a building or structure, and its demolition page lists barns and silos as exceptions. A storage shed of 15 m² or less with no plumbing does not need a permit to build (ottawa.ca), but that exemption is about construction, so we confirm what applies to your structure at the site visit. Wired garages and sheds need an electrician to make the power safe first.
Pre-1990 homes in Beaverbrook and Katimavik need a hazardous materials survey before the quote is final. Kanata North commercial strip-outs follow the building owner’s designated substances report.
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.
Wood, shingles, metal and siding are separated where the site allows. Metal goes to scrap, concrete pads go to aggregate recycling, and mixed debris goes to a licensed sorting facility.
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.
Kanata is a short drive from the Carp Road corridor, so most loads go straight to the Tomlinson Waste Recovery Centre, and commercial jobs get a weigh ticket for every load.
What’s included
- Site visit and written quote before any work starts
- Roofing, siding, framing and floor taken down
- Pads, posts and footings removed when included in the quote
- Ground raked and nails picked up with a magnet sweeper
Full scope and exclusions: Garage, Shed & Deck Removal
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
Shed, deck & garage demolition in Kanata: questions
My yard backs onto a park. Can you get debris out?
Yes, through your side yard. We do not use the park or pathway for access or storage, and we plan the carry route at the site visit.
Do I need a permit to remove my shed?
The City requires a demolition permit for most buildings. Very small sheds are a grey area, so we tell you what we see at the site visit and you confirm with 3-1-1.
Can you remove the footings in winter?
Decking and framing can come off any time. Footings in frozen ground come out best from April to November, and we can book the return visit up front.
Do you work in Kanata North business parks?
Yes. Office, lab and retail strip-outs along March Road, Legget Drive and Terry Fox Drive, scheduled after hours where the building requires it.
Request a quote
Torn out. Hauled out. Ready for the next trade.
Demolition in Kanata is quoted on site: book a visit and we walk the job with you. Junk removal? Text us photos.