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Demolition stage management

In a rebuild, demolition is a means to a cleared, certified pad, nothing more. What matters is that it is approved correctly, that services are formally dealt with beforehand, and that the site handed to the construction stage is ready rather than merely empty.

Scope

What this covers

  • Demolition approval as part of the DA or complying development package covering the whole project

  • Service abolishment and disconnections sequenced before machines arrive: electricity, gas capping, water and sewer

  • Hazardous material surveys of the existing house by appropriately licensed assessors before any strip-out

  • Sediment controls, hoarding and tree protection to the approval's conditions

  • A cleared site handed over with waste documentation and disconnection records in order

Timing

When it's needed

This stage lands once approvals are issued and the household has moved out. Networks and utilities have their own notification lead times for abolishment, so the disconnection paperwork starts well before the demolition date rather than the week of it.

Never enter a demolition site or a partially demolished structure, and never disturb materials you suspect contain asbestos, assessment and removal belong to appropriately licensed contractors. Keep children and pets clear of site fencing, and report damaged hoarding or exposed hazards to the site contact immediately.

Quote variables

What shapes the scope

Residential building work in NSW above the licensing threshold must be carried out by the holder of a current contractor licence issued by NSW Fair Trading, and contracts above the insurance threshold require home building compensation cover to be in place before deposits are taken. Check any licence number against the public register and ask to see the insurance certificate before signing.

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