72 suburbs on the North Shore

House demolition North Shore.

House removal, material clearance and an agreed finish for your next build. We assess the structure, access and anything you need to retain before preparing your written quote.

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Excavator beside a pile of brick rubble and roof timber, with water spraying across the remaining walls — **Killara**House demolition · Our work
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Insured on every job$20M + $20MPublic & asbestos liabilityOur insurance
Based in Ryde30+ yearsIn demolition

All 72 suburbs, A–Z

House demolition on the North ShoreA clear scope
for the whole house.

Three decisions set the scope and the price. We agree each one with you in writing before the work is booked.

The house and its materials
The agreed roof, walls, frame, fixtures and fittings come down in a planned order. Demolition material is sorted and removed from the site.
What stays on the block
Identify fences, trees, driveways and neighbouring structures to protect. Attached, semi-detached or partly retained buildings need a site-specific assessment.
The finish for your builder
Agree whether slabs and footings stay or come out. Asbestos, concrete removal and any excavation are separately assessed and priced.
Planning excavation too?

Other work on the North Shore? Priced in the same quote.

Our work on the North ShoreFrom a house
to clear ground.

A staged house demolition between neighbouring homes, seen from the air and at ground level.

Explore the Killara project

Overhead view of the house demolition, excavator and truck — Killara · Our work

Overhead view of the demolition footprint and material piles — Killara · Our work

Customer reviews

Good work.
In their words.

5.0★★★★★22 Google reviews Read our customer reviews

An excellent choice for asbestos removal and demolition of our house. Explained the whole process clearly and helped organise electrical disconnection and tree removal.

Joshua Q.Google review · November 2024

Very professional, considerate of our neighbours, and very efficient. The house was down in just over a week.

Ben K.Google review · August 2020

Just had my house, garage and 3 trees demolished… The builder was very impressed with the cleared block which is on a slope with difficult access.

Nick E.Google review · August 2021

House demolition costsWhat shapes
the price?

House size and materials, truck access, asbestos and the agreed finish change the price. Tell us about anything attached to the house and what your builder needs next.

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Indicative prices, including GST

Detached-house structure with reasonable access. Floor area is the total across all storeys.

Indicative house demolition prices including GST
House & floor area	Price inc. GST
Single-storey80–under 150 m²	$15,000–$25,000
Single-storey150–under 250 m²	$20,000–$35,000
Single-storey250–350 m²	$30,000–$45,000
Double-storey200–350 m²	$35,000–$55,000

Asbestos, slabs, footings, pools, trees, excavation, approvals, disconnections and difficult access are priced separately. Your written quote confirms what is included. House demolition cost guide

Your property on the North ShoreBefore work
starts.

Confirm the demolition approval and any conditions for trees, neighbouring structures, work hours and material removal before booking the work.

Start with the actual address

Council requirements vary on the North Shore. Your street address decides which council and controls apply.

Willoughby Hornsby Parramatta North Sydney Ryde Ku-ring-gai Lane Cove Hunters Hill Mosman Willoughby City Council demolition rules Hornsby Shire Council demolition rules North Sydney Council demolition rules City of Ryde demolition rules Ku-ring-gai Council demolition rules

Checks for each council area

Open the council that covers your property.

Hornsby

Check what a heritage listing allows

Hornsby’s heritage guidance says the important parts of a heritage-listed property, including buildings and fences, can’t be demolished, while other parts can come down with approval. Its rules also cover conservation areas, so check the address before planning a full knockdown.

Hornsby heritage property controls

Agree the trees before the machinery

Hornsby usually needs a permit to prune or remove trees on private land, and trees affected by a new build are assessed with the development application. Settle which trees stay before we plan machine access.

Hornsby trees on private property

Hunters Hill

A heritage-dense council area

Hunters Hill has seven heritage conservation areas and hundreds of heritage-listed places. Check your address on the heritage maps before planning any demolition.

Hunters Hill heritage areas and items

Skips belong on the block

Hunters Hill expects skips to sit on private property. A skip on the road needs council approval at least seven business days ahead, with lights, barriers and cones.

Hunters Hill skip bin permit

Ku-ring-gai

Heritage rules can cover the land too

Ku-ring-gai’s heritage maps show listed houses and conservation areas, and its rules can also cover the land around a listed house. Check yours first; if part of the property has to stay, we’ll plan access around it.

Ku-ring-gai heritage controls and approvals

Lane Cove

Look up the rules for your address

Lane Cove sends owners to the NSW Planning Portal to look up the rules for an address. Use it to see what applies to your block, then tell us what has to stay, including trees.

Lane Cove property mapping

Mosman

Is your house in a conservation area?

Mosman’s maps show heritage-listed houses and conservation areas, and rank how much each building contributes. A house that isn’t listed can still be in a conservation area, so check before planning a full knockdown.

Mosman heritage listings and conservation areas

Get a planning certificate

Mosman Council suggests a planning certificate to confirm whether your property is heritage-listed; the online maps are only a starting point. Your certifier or council confirms the approval route.

Mosman planning certificates

North Sydney

Check your house’s heritage status

North Sydney’s heritage rules treat listed houses and houses in conservation areas differently. Check your house’s status with council before deciding on a full knockdown.

North Sydney heritage and demolition controls (PDF)

Using the road needs a permit

If a skip, a truck or our machine needs a North Sydney Council road or footpath, you need a permit first. We plan loading on your block where we can and tell you early if the street is needed.

North Sydney road and footpath permits

Parramatta

Heritage demolition is unlikely to be approved

City of Parramatta says it is highly unlikely to approve demolishing a heritage-listed house or one in a heritage conservation area. If yours could be either, speak to council’s heritage advisor before planning a knockdown.

Parramatta heritage development approvals

Apply before using the street

A skip or building waste bin on a Parramatta street or footpath needs a Waste Container Permit, applied for before any work in the road reserve. Hoardings and scaffolding over the road need approval too.

Parramatta permits for temporary use of public space

Ryde

Check the rules for your address

The City of Ryde’s development control plan has different rules for houses, business areas and particular sites. Your council or certifier can tell you which ones apply to your address.

City of Ryde development controls

Keep demolition and excavation separate

Ryde’s waste plan covers the demolition stage separately from the build. Tell us whether excavation is part of the job so the quote is clear about what a cleared block includes.

Ryde demolition waste plan (PDF)

Willoughby

Check your house, not just the suburb

Willoughby’s maps show whether your house is heritage-listed or sits in a conservation area. If it does, tell us what has to stay and we’ll plan the job around it.

Willoughby conservation-area maps and guidance

Plan where the materials go

Willoughby’s demolition waste form lists what is coming out, what can be reused or recycled, and where the rest goes. We fill in the material side with you, including where trucks can load and anything that has to stay.

Willoughby demolition waste plan (PDF)

Council guidance checked between 15 September 2026 and 2 October 2026. These are matters to check, not a determination for an individual address. Your council or certifier confirms what applies.

How a house demolition runsFrom enquiry
to handover.

Three stages, in the order they happen. Who arranges each item is agreed before the job is booked.

01
Assess and agree
We review the house, access and retained features, then set out the scope, responsibilities and price.
02
Prepare before demolition
Confirm approvals and disconnections, protect the site and arrange any asbestos removal and independent clearance before the main work.
03
Remove and hand over
Take down the agreed structure, sort and remove material, then check the cleared footprint against the agreed finish.

Allow 2–4 weeks for the demolition stage, including disconnections and any asbestos removal; machine work on a single-storey house typically takes 2–5 days. We confirm the timing for your job with the quote.

Read the process guide

Your questions answered

Before
you book.

House demolition across SydneyElsewhere
in Sydney?

We cover 297 suburbs across 8 areas of Sydney. Choose the area where the work is.

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Let’s plan your house demolition
on the North Shore.

Send the address, a few photos and any plans. Tell us what should stay and whether slabs, footings or other structures need to be removed.

0402 548 0047 days a week · 7am–7pm

We talk it throughYour plans, what stays and when your builder needs the block.
We look at the siteWhere the job needs it, before we price the work.
You get a written quoteThe scope, separately priced items and the agreed finish.

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House demolition on the North ShoreA clear scope for the whole house.

The house and its materials

What stays on the block

The finish for your builder

Our work on the North ShoreFrom a house to clear ground.

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A driveway above the work area

The structure and the removal area

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