How Much Does It Cost To Demolish A House In Australia?

The short answer to this question is that the average cost to demolish a 1,000 square foot home can range from $8,300 to $12,000.

However, there are many factors that affect how much it will cost for your particular situation.

These are:

This is usually the biggest factor in determining your costs. A small home could be demolished for as little as $10,000, whereas a large house could cost up to $50,000 or more to tear down.

County and city government building codes and permit fees can vary depending on where you live, so be sure to check with them before you get started on any demolition or construction projects.

There are two types of demolition: full demolition and partial demolition. 

Partial demolitions are usually more expensive than full demolitions due to the amount of work involved. If a building has been damaged, it may be necessary to remove only specific sections or rooms in order to repair them and rebuild.

You're paying for two things with partial demolition: the labour of removing parts of the structure (which takes longer than just pulling down everything), and also the cost of replacing those sections with new ones. 

By contrast, a full demolition simply involves doing away with an entire structure altogether—it's faster and requires less skilled labour than pulling out affected portions.

There's always going to be at least some amount of debris removal involved in any kind of demolition project, which may be able to be crushed and recycled, but partial demolitions often have lower overall costs because they leave some parts of the structure intact (e.g., the foundations). 

These kinds of projects also often require less heavy machinery like bulldozers and excavators, which means labour costs may not be as high either—although this varies from one job site to another based on how much work needs to be done manually versus what can be done by machines powered by people working remotely from outside the property line.

In Australia, homes that were built or renovated in the 1980s to 1990s will most likely have traces of asbestos. If your home is found to have asbestos, your demolition will come with some additional costs.

On average, asbestos adds about $2,500 to the demolition costs for a standard house, but this will rise as the size of the home increases, as well as the extent of the asbestos.

These permits are normally factored into the price you pay to the demolition company, and they're essential for ensuring certain requirements are being met during the demolition process.

A standard permit usually costs around $350 and they're designed to protect heritage sites or historically-important properties.

To get more information or an estimate for your demolition project, contact the experts call 0427 452 453 at Boland Contracting today.