Service
Shed and Outbuilding Removal in Oakville
Sheds, workshops, cabanas, pool houses and children's playhouses tend to outlast their use. Shed and outbuilding removal takes the structure apart, clears what was stored inside and leaves the ground ready for a garden, a new building or a lawn.
Our crew removes outbuildings of every common type for homeowners and landscapers across Oakville and Halton. The work falls under our site clearing service, and larger buildings with slabs are handled by the same team.
What's included
- Contents emptied and sorted before the structure comes down
- Roofing, siding, framing, doors and windows dismantled
- Metal, wood and plastic kit sheds taken apart and separated
- Slab, pavers, gravel base or wood skids removed as scoped
- Post and pier holes filled and the area raked
- All material hauled away
How the job runs
Walkthrough
We look at the building, how it is anchored, what is inside and how material will leave the yard.
Contents cleared
Stored items are sorted, with anything you want kept set to one side.
Power disconnected
If the building has electrical service, your electrician disconnects it and makes the supply safe.
Dismantling
The roof comes off first, then walls and framing, piece by piece, to protect fences and planting.
Base removal
The floor, slab or base comes out to the depth agreed in the scope.
Cleanup
The ground is roughly levelled and every piece of debris is taken away.
Before we start
Some larger outbuildings need a permit to remove, so check with Town of Oakville Building Services before the job; our Town requirements guide is a useful starting point.
Older workshops and cabanas can have asbestos cement siding, roofing or flooring. Under OHSA section 30 the owner needs a designated substances survey before arranging demolition where those materials may be disturbed, and a qualified abatement contractor removes anything found under O. Reg. 278/05 first. Bolan is not an abatement contractor.
Clear a path from the backyard to the street, and tell us about gates, septic beds or soft ground the crew should avoid.
Photos from our jobs
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Questions we hear
- Do I need to empty the shed before you arrive?
- No. Clearing the contents is part of the job. We sort what is inside into things you want kept, material for recycling and waste. Paint, fuel and garden chemicals are set aside for you to take to a household hazardous waste depot, since we do not haul those with the rest of the load.
- Can you remove a shed that has power?
- Yes, once your electrician has disconnected it. A licensed electrician needs to shut off and make safe any wiring running from the house or panel to the outbuilding. After that, we take the building down and leave the capped supply where the electrician wants it, whether for future use or for later removal.
- What happens to the concrete pad?
- That depends on what comes next. If a new shed or cabana will sit in the same place, the pad can often stay. If the area is becoming lawn or garden, we break the slab out, remove the gravel under it and leave the soil ready for topsoil and seed or for new planting.
- Can you get into a backyard with a narrow side yard?
- Usually. Many outbuildings are dismantled by hand and carried out in pieces, which suits tight side yards and gates. Where a small machine helps, we check the gate width and the ground at the walkthrough and lay boards along the path so the lawn and walkway are not damaged on the way out.
Talk to us about your project
Tell us what needs to come down and where. We'll arrange a site visit and send you a written scope. Calls are answered 24/7.
WSIB clearance on record. $5M commercial general liability coverage. Established 2006.