Demolition & Excavation
Hills District

Demolition in Hills District

Most demolition work in the Hills is residential: full house knockdowns for a rebuild, plus pools, garages, granny flats, tennis courts and outbuildings. Many Hills homes are double brick or brick veneer on generous blocks, so there is a lot of masonry and concrete to break out and recycle. We remove slabs, footings, driveways and retaining walls where your builder needs a clean set-out.

Homes built before 1990 can contain asbestos in eaves, wet areas, older extensions and fencing. Because asbestos licensing is held in-house, any asbestos is identified, removed and cleared as part of the same program, with clearance documentation supplied.

Excavation in Hills District

The Hills sits largely on shale and clay soils, with sandstone in some areas, and many blocks fall steeply from the street. New homes often need a significant site cut, retaining walls, a pool excavation or a basement garage. We cut to the engineer’s levels, carry out detailed excavation for footings and services, and manage spoil classification and cart-away to the correct facility.

On acreage and rural-residential blocks we also clear sites for new dwellings, sheds and driveways, separating green waste and materials for recycling. Doing the demolition and excavation together means one crew takes the block from old house to level building pad.

House Demolition Hills District

A typical Hills District house demolition is a large brick or double-brick home on a sloping block, often with a pool, a long driveway and retaining walls. We remove any asbestos first, demolish the house and outbuildings, break out the slab, footings, driveway and pool, and recycle the concrete and brick. The site is then handed over level, or cut straight away for the new home. See house demolition costs and pool removal.

Site Clearing and Acreage Clearing in the Hills

Rural-residential suburbs such as Dural, Glenhaven, Kenthurst and Annangrove often need land cleared for a new home, shed, arena or driveway. We clear the building envelope and access, grind or remove stumps, separate green waste for mulching, and level the pad. Tree removal usually needs council approval, and bushfire-prone land can bring extra conditions, so we work to your approved plans. See site clearance and land clearing.

Excavation and Retaining for Sloping Blocks

Steep Hills blocks often need deep cuts, retaining walls and drainage before a new home can be built. We excavate to the engineer’s cut-and-fill design, detail-dig footings, and manage spoil classification and cart-away, keeping the batters safe while the retaining walls go in. See our excavation cost guide.