Interior strip-outs & full guts · Nepean
Interior strip-outs and guts in Nepean
Plenty of Nepean bungalows are being renovated rather than replaced. We take them back to the studs, plaster and all, and hand over a clean shell for the framer and the inspector.
- 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 Nepean
What the work looks like in Nepean
Many of Nepean’s 1950s and 60s homes still have plaster and lath walls. Plaster is heavy, slow to remove and roughly doubles the debris compared with drywall, which is why we price guts here after seeing the walls, not from floor area alone.
Centrepointe, Craig Henry and the newer parts of Nepean are a different job: drywall, builder-grade finishes and basements being refinished, with no survey needed for homes built after 1990.
Neighbourhoods like Copeland Park, Fisher Heights, Braemar Park and Bells Corners are full of 1950s and 60s bungalows and split-levels. More about Nepean
Typical projects
- Full guts of post-war bungalows
- Plaster and lath removal room by room
- Kitchen and bathroom strip-outs in split-levels
- Basement tear-outs in Centrepointe and Craig Henry
Quoted on site
Demolition in Nepean 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 Nepean
An interior strip-out does not need its own demolition permit; the City’s demolition page lists non-load-bearing interior partitions as exempt. The renovation that follows often needs a building permit, especially if walls, plumbing or structure change, so have it applied for before we start.
Infill teardowns need a City demolition permit, with utility clearances. We check every infill address against the Demolition Control map before quoting.
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.
Drywall, plaster, tile, cabinets and flooring are bagged or carted out daily. Metal is pulled for scrap, and mixed debris goes to a licensed sorting facility rather than straight to landfill.
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.
Infill teardowns in Nepean use a roll-off bin on the lot. The bin company hauls and tips it, and we keep the road and sidewalk swept.
What’s included
- Floor protection on the carry route, poly dust walls and sealed furnace returns
- Cabinets, counters, drywall or plaster, tile, flooring, trim and fixtures removed
- Items you are keeping removed carefully and stacked where you choose
- Daily load-out and a final sweep and shop-vac, ready for framing or inspection
Full scope and exclusions: Interior Demolition & Strip-Outs · Full Interior Gut
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
Interior strip-outs & full guts in Nepean: questions
Why does plaster cost more to remove?
Plaster and lath weigh far more than drywall, take longer to break out and add disposal weight. We quote it after seeing the walls.
Can you keep the hardwood floors?
Yes. Original hardwood under carpet is common in Nepean bungalows. We cover it and work around it if you are refinishing it.
What if you find vermiculite in the attic?
Vermiculite can contain asbestos, so it is tested and, if needed, removed by a licensed specialist before we work in that area.
Are Nepean bungalows usually renovated or replaced?
Both. Many post-war bungalows are replaced with infill, and many are gutted and rebuilt inside. We do either, and the site visit usually makes the better option clear to your builder or designer.
Request a quote
Torn out. Hauled out. Ready for the next trade.
Demolition in Nepean is quoted on site: book a visit and we walk the job with you. Junk removal? Text us photos.