Demolition in Blacktown
Blacktown City has a lot of fibro and brick homes that are ready to make way for something new. We clear them for knockdown rebuilds from Seven Hills and Doonside to Mount Druitt, Quakers Hill and Riverstone, with asbestos removed first and the block handed over ready for your builder.
- Asbestos handled by SafeWork NSW licensed removalists
- Planned around your builder's start date
- Brick, concrete and steel sorted for recycling
- Block cleared and ready for the slab
Fibro and brick, street after street
Blacktown grew quickly after the war, and you can still see it. Suburbs like Blacktown, Seven Hills, Doonside, Lalor Park and Mount Druitt have streets of fibro cottages and modest brick veneer homes from the 1950s to the 1980s. Many are on decent sized blocks with wide frontages.
That makes Blacktown City one of the busiest areas for knockdown rebuilds out west. Owners are replacing a tired three bedroom fibro with a modern family home, a duplex or a house with a granny flat.
Asbestos in Blacktown homes
Homes built before 1990 may contain asbestos, and a fibro cottage almost certainly needs checking. It turns up in the wall sheeting, eaves, wet areas, vinyl floors and the old garage or shed out the back.
In Blacktown the fibro comes off before the excavator goes near the house. The licensed removal crew lodges its notice with the regulator, does the job, and we wait for the clearance sign off before we start pulling the place down.
Good access, quick clearing
Most Blacktown blocks have room for an excavator and a truck, which makes the demolition itself straightforward. We still protect the kerb and footpath, keep dust down with water and let the neighbours know what is happening.
Once the house is down, we break out the slab and footings if your builder wants them gone, sort brick, concrete and steel for recycling, and leave the block clear and level.
The growth areas
Further north, around Quakers Hill, Schofields, Riverstone and Marsden Park, older rural homes and sheds sit next to brand new estates. These jobs often involve larger lots, old farm sheds with fibro or corrugated asbestos roofs, and longer runs of fencing. We plan for the extra clearing.
Strip-outs around Seven Hills
The Seven Hills and Blacktown industrial areas have plenty of warehouses and factory units. We do commercial strip-outs there too, taking out offices, ceilings, partitions and old services ready for the next tenant.
Approvals and disconnections
Many Blacktown house demolitions go through as Complying Development with a CDC, but some need a Development Application to council. Check your planning certificate first. Then the power, water and gas have to be cut off, and we help you get those bookings in early.
Suburbs we cover
Blacktown, Seven Hills, Toongabbie, Lalor Park, Kings Langley, Doonside, Rooty Hill, Mount Druitt, Plumpton, Marayong, Quakers Hill, Schofields, Riverstone and Marsden Park.
Got a Blacktown block to clear? Put the address and some pictures into the quote form.
Common questions
Is Blacktown a common area for knockdown rebuilds?
Yes. Blacktown City has a lot of older fibro and brick veneer homes on good sized blocks, and many owners replace them with a new home, a duplex or a house with a granny flat.
Can you remove an old asbestos shed in Riverstone or Schofields?
Yes. Asbestos sheds and garages are removed by SafeWork NSW licensed removalists, the waste goes to a lawful facility, and a clearance certificate is issued. We can then clear the rest of the block.
Do you do commercial strip-outs in Seven Hills?
Yes. We strip out warehouses, factory units and offices in the Seven Hills and Blacktown industrial areas back to the shell the landlord or new tenant asks for.
Do I need a CDC or a DA in Blacktown?
Many house demolitions in Blacktown City qualify as Complying Development with a CDC. Some need a DA to council. Your planning certificate shows any heritage, flood or other notations that affect the path.
Ready to clear the block?
Put the address and some pictures into the quote form. We will look over the house, the access and any asbestos, and come back with a straight answer and a price.