House Demolition
Full and partial knockdowns of brick-and-tile, weatherboard and double-storey homes, permit through to level site.
Learn more →A kitchen strip-out is a sequencing problem
The demolition part of a kitchen renovation takes a day. The part that costs people money is the week either side: appliances disconnected late, a cabinet maker measuring a room that still has the old benchtop in it, or a plumber turning up to cap a waste that was cut off at the wall the day before.
So the job is booked backwards from the install. Services isolated, cabinetry and benchtops out, wall and floor finishes removed, waste gone, room swept, measurements taken on the actual substrate.
What gets removed
- Base and overhead cabinetry, pantry units, islands and kick boards
- Benchtops — laminate, stone, timber or stainless — cut down for safe removal
- Splashbacks, wall tiles and glass
- Sink, tapware, dishwasher, oven, cooktop, rangehood and fridge
- Floor coverings: tiles, vinyl, floating floor, carpet and underlay
- Non-structural partitions and bulkheads where the new layout requires it
- All resulting waste, sorted and carted off site
Stone benchtops need care. Cutting engineered stone dry generates respirable crystalline silica, which is why it is removed in whole sections where possible rather than broken up on site.
Where we stop
A kitchen strip-out is soft demolition. Removing a wall to open the kitchen into the living area, cutting a new window opening, or relocating a structural post is structural work and needs engineering input and, in most cases, a building permit. Perth's older double-brick homes make this a live question more often than it is in timber-framed housing — internal brick walls frequently carry roof load.
We identify what is structural, leave it standing, and tell you what needs an engineer. We do not guess with a load-bearing wall.
Asbestos in older Perth kitchens
Kitchens in homes built before 1990 are a common location for asbestos. Vinyl floor tiles and their black adhesive, sheet lining behind a stove recess, backing behind an old meter box in the adjoining laundry, and eaves sheeting visible from the kitchen window are the usual ones.
Anything suspect is sampled before work starts and, if confirmed, removed under the licensed asbestos process before the strip-out proceeds. That is a legal requirement, not a preference.
What it costs
Kitchen demolition is quoted on scope rather than sold at a flat rate, because the range between a small laminate kitchen and a large stone-and-tile one is wide. The factors that move it are the size and layout, the number of cabinets, whether stone benchtops are involved, how much wall and floor tile has to come off, whether asbestos is present, and how far the waste has to be carried to the truck.
Multi-room jobs are cheaper per room than separate visits. A kitchen booked with a bathroom strip-out, or as part of a whole-house strip-out, shares the same mobilisation and the same truck.
The broader ranges sit in the demolition cost guide, and the waste side is covered under rubbish removal. Call (08) 9516 0951 and describe the kitchen.
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Internal demolition for offices, shops and homes — walls, ceilings, floors and fit-out stripped back to structure.
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Vanity, bath, toilet, wall tiles and screed removed cleanly so waterproofing can start on a sound substrate.
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Pre-1990 Perth homes need an asbestos check first. We arrange licensed removal before demolition starts.
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Colorbond sheds, limestone and brick garages, carports and patios removed, slab included if you want it gone.
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Vegetation, rubble, old slabs and fencing cleared off a block so the builder can set out and start pegging.
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Driveways, paths, patios and slabs broken out and carted to a recycler rather than straight to landfill.
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Household, commercial and construction waste collection — you pay for the volume you actually put on the truck.
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Bulk mulch delivered across Perth, useful once a cleared or backfilled site needs covering before landscaping.
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions
How long does a kitchen strip-out take?
A standard Perth kitchen is typically a single day, sometimes two where wall tiles have to come off double brick or where floor tiles are bedded into a thick screed. Larger kitchens with stone benchtops, an island and a walk-in pantry run longer. The service disconnections are booked ahead so the trades are not waiting on each other.
What happens to the plumbing and power?
A licensed plumber isolates and caps the sink, dishwasher and fridge water points and the waste, and a licensed electrician makes the oven, cooktop, rangehood and general power circuits safe. Gas cooktops are isolated by a licensed gas fitter. Nothing is left hanging live or open to the drain when we leave.
Will removing the wall tiles damage the wall?
Some damage is unavoidable and should be expected. Tiles bedded directly onto double brick usually take the render with them, and tiles on plasterboard often take the paper face. That is normal and it is why a render or sheeting patch is budgeted into most Perth kitchen renovations. We remove them to leave the most workable surface, not the prettiest one.
Can the floor tiles come up as well?
Yes, and it is worth deciding early. Tiles bedded on a concrete slab come up with a floor scraper or a jackhammer attachment and leave adhesive residue that needs grinding. Tiles on a timber floor or on sheeting are a different job again. If the tiles predate 1990, the tile or the adhesive may contain asbestos and must be tested first.
Do you take the rubbish away?
Yes. Cabinetry, benchtops, tiles, appliances and packaging all leave with us — no skip sitting on the verge for a fortnight. Metal and appliances go to a scrap recycler, tile and masonry rubble to a crusher, and the rest to a licensed landfill. The floor is swept before handover.
Free, no-obligation