Demolition in Camden
Camden Council mixes old country town streets, rural-residential lots and brand new estates. We demolish older homes, take down old farm sheds and outbuildings, and remove asbestos across Camden, Narellan, Oran Park and Mount Annan, leaving the land ready for what comes next.
- 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
Town, farm and new estate
Camden is not one kind of place. The old town of Camden and nearby Elderslie have older homes in established streets. Around Cobbitty, Catherine Field and the rural edges there are rural-residential lots with houses, sheds and outbuildings spread across the land. Then there are newer estates in Oran Park, Harrington Park, Spring Farm and Mount Annan.
Most of our work in Camden is on the older homes and the rural lots, where houses and sheds are coming down for a new build or for subdivision.
Old farm sheds and outbuildings
Rural blocks often have more than one building to clear. Old machinery sheds, hay sheds, garages, carports, chook sheds and old water tanks all need to go. Many older farm sheds have corrugated asbestos cement roofing or fibro walls.
Those shed roofs come off with a licensed crew, after notice to the regulator, and the area is signed off once they are done. The sheets are trucked to a site allowed to take them, and the EPA logs each load. After that, steel frames and roofing iron go for scrap and concrete slabs are broken out and recycled where we can.
Older homes in Camden and Narellan
Older houses in Camden and Narellan can have asbestos in the fibro, the eaves, the bathroom and under the lino. On a knockdown rebuild it comes off first, then the house comes down by excavator, and brick, concrete and steel are sorted for recycling.
Heritage in the old town
Camden's town centre and some older streets have heritage items and conservation areas. If your property is a heritage item or in many heritage conservation areas, demolition will usually need a Development Application to council rather than a CDC. Check your planning certificate before planning a rebuild.
Access on bigger lots
Rural-residential lots usually give good machine access, but long driveways, soft ground after rain, dams and septic systems all need planning. We check where the septic tank and any old buried services are before we dig, and do Before You Dig Australia (BYDA) checks before any excavation.
Disconnections
Power has to be cut by Endeavour Energy, and gas by Jemena if the place has it. Sydney Water handles water and sewer on connected lots. Rural lots on tank water and septic need a different plan, which we work through with you.
Suburbs we cover
Camden, Elderslie, Narellan, Narellan Vale, Mount Annan, Currans Hill, Smeaton Grange, Harrington Park, Oran Park, Cobbitty, Spring Farm, Catherine Field and Grasmere.
Use the quote form to send the property address and pictures of every building that has to go, sheds included.
Common questions
Can you remove an old asbestos farm shed in Camden?
Yes. A licensed crew takes the asbestos roof and walls off and the area is signed off. Then we drop the steel frame, break up the slab and send both for recycling.
Do I need a DA to demolish in the old Camden town area?
If the property is a heritage item or in many heritage conservation areas, demolition will usually need a DA to Camden Council. Your planning certificate shows any listing.
What about a septic tank on a rural lot?
We locate the septic tank and any buried services before we dig. Decommissioning and removal are planned with you and your builder as part of the demolition.
Can you clear several buildings on one rural block?
Yes. Houses, sheds, garages, carports and tanks can all be cleared in the one job, so the land is ready for your new build or subdivision.
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.