House demolition · The Glebe
House and addition demolition in the Glebe
Full teardowns in the Glebe are rare and closely regulated; rear additions, porches and laneway garages are more common. Whatever is coming down, we plan the approvals, the neighbours and the street first.
- 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.
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- Service area Ottawa & area Kanata to Orléans, Barrhaven to Vanier. Outside Ottawa? Ask us.
In The Glebe
What the work looks like in The Glebe
Before quoting any Glebe demolition we check three things: whether the address is in a heritage conservation district, whether it is individually designated, and whether the City’s Demolition Control By-law applies. In the City’s 2026 fee schedule, a permit to demolish a heritage-protected building costs $3,510, against $117 for most houses, and heritage approval comes first.
Physically, Glebe jobs are tight-lot work: party walls on semis, neighbours a metre or two away, mature street trees and busy streets like Bank and Bronson close by. Partial demolitions, where an engineer and your builder define the line and we remove everything behind it, are a large share of the work.
The Glebe was largely built in the first half of the 20th century: brick and frame houses, semis and row houses on narrow lots, many with plaster walls, original trim and low basements. More about The Glebe
Typical projects
- Rear additions, sunrooms and porches removed before a rebuild
- Detached and laneway garages
- Full teardowns where approvals are in place
- Partial demolitions with the retained structure protected
Quoted on site
Demolition in The Glebe 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 The Glebe
A City of Ottawa demolition permit is required, with utility clearances confirming services are disconnected or capped. The 2026 fee schedule sets the permit at $117 for the first 5,000 sq ft of floor area, $1,170 where the Demolition Control By-law applies and $3,510 for properties under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Check whether your address is in a heritage conservation district, such as Clemow Estate East or the Clemow-Monkland Driveway and Linden Terrace district. The City requires Demolition Control approval for heritage-designated properties, and the 2026 permit fee for a heritage-protected building is $3,510 (fee schedule).
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.
Teardowns are sorted as they come down: metal to scrap, clean concrete and brick to aggregate recycling, and mixed debris to a licensed sorting facility. Weigh tickets are available on request.
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.
Narrow Glebe lots rarely have room for a bin, so debris is bagged and loaded to our trucks daily. A bin on the street needs a City temporary encroachment permit.
What’s included
- Readiness review: permit, utilities, hazardous materials survey and access, with realistic lead times
- Ontario One Call locates before any ground work
- House and attached structures taken down and sorted for recycling
- Foundation removal and backfill to the scope in your quote, lot left raked and the road swept
Full scope and exclusions: House 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
House demolition in The Glebe: questions
Can I demolish a house in a Glebe heritage district?
Only with heritage approval. Demolition in a heritage conservation district needs approval under the Ontario Heritage Act, and the City also requires Demolition Control approval for designated properties. Start with the City’s heritage staff.
Can you take down just the rear addition?
Yes. The engineer and your builder define the line, and we remove everything behind it while protecting the part that stays.
What does the demolition permit cost?
In the City’s 2026 schedule it is $117 for most houses, $1,170 under Demolition Control and $3,510 for heritage-protected properties. Approvals beyond the permit carry their own fees.
Can you work inside a heritage district home?
Yes. Interior work is generally outside heritage permits; the Clemow-Monkland district plan, for example, lists interior alterations among work that does not need one. Anything that changes the exterior needs heritage approval first.
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Torn out. Hauled out. Ready for the next trade.
Demolition in The Glebe is quoted on site: book a visit and we walk the job with you. Junk removal? Text us photos.