Demolition in Penrith
Penrith has its own set of things to plan for. Low ground near the Nepean River, bushfire-prone edges toward the mountains, and plenty of older fibro and brick homes. We pull down houses, take off asbestos and do strip-outs in Penrith, Kingswood, Emu Plains, Glenmore Park and Cambridge Park.
- 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 across Penrith
Penrith grew from a river town into a big regional centre. Its older suburbs, like Penrith, Kingswood, Cambridge Park and Emu Plains, have a lot of post-war fibro cottages and 1960s to 1980s brick veneer homes. Many of these are now coming down for knockdown rebuilds, duplexes and granny flats.
Newer areas like Glenmore Park are mostly later homes. Work there is more often a pool, shed or extension coming out, or a kitchen and bathroom strip-out.
Flood-prone land near the Nepean
Some land in Penrith and Emu Plains sits low near the Nepean River and carries flood notations. That matters for a knockdown rebuild. Flood controls can affect which approval path applies and how the new home has to be built, so check your planning certificate before you commit to a design.
We look at the certificate before we quote, and we plan the demolition so your builder is not caught out. If the new home has to sit higher, we talk with your builder about the levels they need at handover.
Bushfire-prone edges
Parts of Emu Plains, Leonay and the suburbs near bushland are mapped as bushfire prone. That can also affect approvals and the new build. Again, the planning certificate is the place to start.
Asbestos first
Any house put up before 1990 could have asbestos in it. In Penrith's older homes it turns up in fibro walls, eaves, wet areas, vinyl floors and old garages. It comes off first, by a licensed crew, and the house is not touched until the area is signed off. The wrapped sheeting is trucked to a site that is allowed to take it, with each load logged by the EPA.
The demolition itself
Penrith blocks usually have good machine access. With the power, water and gas off, the excavator takes the house down room by room, with a hose going to keep the dust down. Brick, concrete and steel are sorted for recycling, the slab and footings come out if your builder wants them gone, and the block is left clear and level.
Strip-outs
We also do kitchen and bathroom strip-outs in Penrith homes, and commercial strip-outs in shops, offices and industrial units around the Penrith CBD and nearby industrial areas.
Suburbs we cover
Penrith, Kingswood, Cambridge Park, Cambridge Gardens, Jamisontown, South Penrith, Emu Plains, Emu Heights, Leonay, Glenmore Park and Regentville. For St Marys and nearby suburbs, see our St Marys page.
Put your Penrith address in the quote form with some pictures of the house, and attach the planning certificate if you have it.
Common questions
Does flooding affect demolition in Penrith?
It can. Some land near the Nepean River carries flood notations that affect approvals and how the new home is built. Check your planning certificate before you commit to a design, and send it to us with your quote request.
Is my Emu Plains property bushfire prone?
Parts of Emu Plains and the suburbs near bushland are mapped as bushfire prone. Your planning certificate will show it. It can affect the approval path and the new build.
Can you demolish a fibro house in Kingswood or Cambridge Park?
Yes. Kingswood and Cambridge Park have plenty of them. The fibro comes off first with a licensed crew, the area gets signed off, then we knock the rest down and leave the block ready to build on.
Do you do strip-outs in Penrith?
Yes. Kitchen and bathroom strip-outs in homes, and commercial strip-outs in shops, offices and industrial units around Penrith.
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.