Demolition in Liverpool
Liverpool City mixes older fibro estates, established brick homes, a busy city centre and big industrial areas. From Casula to Green Valley, and Moorebank to Hoxton Park, we pull houses down, get the asbestos off and strip out shops and units, and leave each site ready for the next stage.
- 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
Older homes and new builds
Liverpool has been growing for a long time, and its housing shows the layers. Green Valley, Miller, Busby, Heckenberg and Cartwright were built as large Housing Commission estates, with many fibro and brick homes. Casula, Lurnea and parts of Moorebank have established brick veneer homes from the 1960s to the 1980s.
Many of these are now being knocked down and rebuilt, often on blocks with good frontage and room for machines. We see new family homes, duplexes and granny flats going up on blocks that once held a small fibro cottage.
Asbestos in Liverpool homes
If a house predates 1990, assume asbestos until a test says otherwise. In Liverpool's older estates, expect it in fibro walls, eaves, wet areas, vinyl floors and the backyard shed. A licensed crew gets it off first, after the regulator has been given notice, and nothing else moves until the site is inspected and signed off.
Low ground near the Georges River
Some land near the Georges River, including parts of Moorebank, Chipping Norton and Warwick Farm, is flood prone. Flood notations can affect your approval path and the design of the new home. Check your planning certificate early.
Demolition and handover
Most Liverpool blocks have good access for machines. When the services are all off, the excavator does its work, brick, concrete and steel are sorted for recycling, and the slab and footings come out if your builder needs them gone. You get a clear, level block, along with the asbestos clearance certificate and disposal records your builder and certifier will ask for.
Commercial and industrial strip-outs
The Liverpool city centre has plenty of shops and offices, and Moorebank, Prestons and Hoxton Park have large industrial areas. We strip out shopfronts, office floors and warehouse units back to the shell the landlord or tenant wants, working to building hours and loading arrangements.
Approvals
Many house demolitions in Liverpool City go through as Complying Development with a CDC. Heritage listed homes, and those in a lot of conservation areas, mostly end up going to council as a DA, and a few of Liverpool's older streets carry listings. The planning certificate shows what applies.
Suburbs we cover
Liverpool, Warwick Farm, Casula, Lurnea, Moorebank, Chipping Norton, Prestons, Hoxton Park, Green Valley, Hinchinbrook, Miller, Cartwright, Busby, Heckenberg, Ashcroft and Sadleir.
Use the quote form to tell us where the Liverpool job is, attach some pictures, and we will take it from there.
Common questions
Can you demolish an old Housing Commission home in Green Valley?
Yes. Most of those homes are fibro, so a licensed crew takes the sheeting off first and gets it signed off. Then the house is demolished and the block cleared for your builder.
Is flooding an issue for demolition in Moorebank?
Some land near the Georges River, including parts of Moorebank and Chipping Norton, is flood prone. That can affect approvals and the new design, so check your planning certificate early.
Do you strip out shops in the Liverpool city centre?
Yes. We strip shopfronts and office tenancies back to the shell the landlord asks for, working to the building's hours and loading arrangements.
Can you clear a block for a granny flat in Liverpool?
Yes. We remove old sheds, garages and any asbestos, take out paths or slabs that are in the way, and leave the area clear for the granny flat builder.
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.