Interior strip-outs & full guts · Richmond
Interior demolition in Richmond
Full guts of older village houses and farmhouses, and basements and kitchens in Richmond’s newer subdivisions. We strip the space, haul the debris and leave it ready for the next trade.
- 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 Richmond
What the work looks like in Richmond
Richmond’s old village, founded in 1818 on the Jock River, has some of the oldest houses in the west end, and the farmland around it has older farmhouses. Those homes need a hazardous materials survey before interior demolition, and older properties should be checked for heritage designation before any work that could affect protected features.
The newer subdivisions around the village bring basement finishes, kitchens and ensuites in recent homes, which rarely raise asbestos questions and move quickly from site visit to start date. On rural properties, the well and water treatment equipment in the basement is protected through the job.
Richmond was founded in 1818 as a military settlement on the Jock River, was incorporated as a village in 1850, joined Goulbourn Township in 1974 and became part of Ottawa in 2001. More about Richmond
Typical projects
- Full guts of older village houses and farmhouses
- Plaster and lath removal, with trim and doors saved
- Basement tear-outs in newer subdivisions
- Kitchen and bathroom strip-outs
Quoted on site
Demolition in Richmond 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 Richmond
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.
Barns and silos do not need a City demolition permit; houses, garages and most other buildings do (ottawa.ca). Near the Jock River, check with the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority first.
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.
Bins on rural Richmond lots go on firm ground away from wells and septic beds, sized so they are not overloaded. Smaller jobs load straight to our trucks.
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 Richmond: questions
Is my old Richmond house heritage-designated?
Some older properties are. Check with the City before work starts; interior work is often unaffected, but it is worth confirming.
Can you save the original trim and floors?
Yes. Mark what stays at the walkthrough, and we remove or protect it by hand before the heavy work.
How long does a farmhouse gut take?
Usually a week or more on site, because plaster and lath is roughly twice the debris of drywall. The quote sets out the schedule.
Do you work on farms around Richmond?
Yes. Barns, drive sheds, older farmhouses and farm cleanups on the farmland around the village.
Request a quote
Torn out. Hauled out. Ready for the next trade.
Demolition in Richmond is quoted on site: book a visit and we walk the job with you. Junk removal? Text us photos.