Demolition in Tarneit

A fast-growing corridor

Tarneit has gone from farmland to one of Australia's fastest-growing suburbs in barely a decade. That means demolition here spans two worlds — old farmhouses, sheds and outbuildings cleared as land is developed, and site preparation and clearing on blocks headed for new homes — plus renovation and pool work on the earlier estate housing as it ages.

Site prep and rural clearing

Clearing an old farmhouse, sheds and outbuildings for development is common on Tarneit's expanding edges, and old rural sheds are a classic spot for asbestos-cement sheeting, so they're checked and handled correctly. We also break out slabs and footings and leave blocks clean and level for the builder. See our house demolition and knockdown-rebuild services.

Approvals in Wyndham

In Victoria demolishing a house is building work: it needs a building permit from a registered building surveyor, and for most demolitions the surveyor must first obtain Wyndham City Council's Report and Consent under the building regulations. A planning permit is also required where a heritage overlay or certain other overlays apply to the property. Power, gas, water, sewer and telecommunications must be disconnected and made safe before work starts. We're not the permit authority — the council and the building surveyor are — but we deal with demolition approvals constantly, work in with your surveyor and Wyndham City Council, and flag which approvals a property is likely to need before work begins.

Older buildings and asbestos

Old farmhouses and rural sheds around Tarneit commonly contain asbestos, which is assessed and removed by the correct licensed process before demolition. See our asbestos-aware demolition service.