House demolition FAQs

Our published house-demolition categories provide a starting point for your budget:

• Small house: $15,000 – $22,000
  Under 150 m², single-storey fibro or weatherboard.
• Medium house: $22,000 – $30,000
  150–250 m², single-storey brick veneer.
• Large house: $30,000 – $38,000
  250–350 m² or double-storey.
• Very large or complex: $38,000 – $45,000+
  Over 350 m², multi-storey or difficult access.

These are indicative prices in Australian dollars. Each category has different inclusions, and the final scope and price follow a site inspection. Complex work can exceed the published range.

See the house demolition cost guide for category inclusions and what affects your quote.

Your written quote sets out the work agreed after inspection. Inclusions depend on the house category and your property, rather than one package covering every job.

• Buildings and structures to remove, and anything to retain.
• Application and utility coordination, with responsibilities and external fees identified.
• Asbestos inspection and any agreed non-friable removal.
• Demolition, debris removal, recycling and the agreed site finish.

For example, the small-house category includes an asbestos inspection; this does not automatically include asbestos removal. Confirm any additional excavation or preparation your builder needs. Our cost guide explains the published inclusions.

These need to be identified in the site assessment and written quote. Do not assume that a house-demolition price includes every structure or everything below ground.

Tell us what you want removed and retained, including garages, sheds, pools, slabs, footings and driveways. We’ll assess the work, access and applicable requirements, then confirm the agreed scope and site finish with you.

Pools, garages, sheds and carports sit outside the published house categories and are quoted after a free site assessment. The quote depends on the structure, its materials (a fibro garage may contain bonded asbestos), access for machinery, and how the ground is to be left.

See the pool removal and garage and shed demolition pages for what changes the price.

Request a free site assessment or call 1300 329 600. We’ll inspect your property and provide a detailed written quote for the agreed work, with no obligation.

Have the property address, a list of what you want removed, any access restrictions and available plans or asbestos reports ready. If you have a proposed building start date, let us know.

Yes. Gabrael holds Class B non-friable asbestos removal licence AD211249. We assess suspected materials and arrange the applicable non-friable removal, licensed disposal and clearance before the relevant demolition work.

Non-friable materials can include asbestos-cement roof sheets, fibro wall cladding and some vinyl floor tiles. The material’s type and condition must be assessed; the age of a home alone does not establish whether asbestos is present. Friable asbestos is removed by our Class A licensed partner.

See our non-friable asbestos removal service and asbestos guide.

Work in the affected area pauses so the material can be assessed before it is disturbed further. The findings determine the required removal, disposal and clearance arrangements.

We discuss any change to the agreed scope or schedule with you. Our Class B licence covers non-friable removal; friable asbestos is removed by our Class A licensed partner.

We recycle over 85% of demolition materials, sorting materials for appropriate recycling facilities:

• Concrete can be crushed for road base.
• Suitable timber can be chipped.
• Metals go to scrap recyclers.

Hazardous materials, including asbestos, are handled separately and taken to licensed disposal facilities. Recycling reduces landfill and disposal costs.

Yes. Our site preparation services include excavation to engineering specifications, levelling and grading, compaction with testing, and service trenching.

A cleared demolition site and the prepared block your builder needs can involve different work. Agree the finish against your building plans before starting, including any additional excavation, testing or preparation. Your quote identifies what is included.

Read about our site preparation services.

A dilapidation report records the condition of neighbouring buildings before work starts. Some approvals require one, and where houses sit close to the boundary it protects both sides. It is commissioned from an independent building consultant, and your quote identifies it as an external item if it is needed.

We review the completed scope with you and provide the completion certificate, relevant disposal records, asbestos clearance documentation where applicable and any required sign-offs.

Keep these with your project documents for your builder. The documentation and site finish should reflect the agreed work and approval conditions.