How Much Does House Demolition Cost in Geelong?

The honest short answer

A full house demolition is a five-figure job — most standard homes fall into a broad band that moves a lot with size, construction, asbestos and access, and the only way to a real number is a site-specific quote. What follows is what moves the price, so you can look at your own place and understand where it will sit and why two quotes might differ.

What drives the price

• Size and storeys. Floor area is the starting point, and a double-storey home costs more than a single-storey of the same footprint — more structure to bring down and more material to cart.
• Construction. Brick and masonry generate more heavy rubble to break out and remove than a timber weatherboard, which affects both machine time and disposal.
• Asbestos. The single biggest swing factor on older Geelong homes. If asbestos is present it must be removed under a licensed process and disposed of at a licensed facility before demolition — that is specialised work with its own cost, and it is not optional.
• Access. A block with easy machine and truck access is quicker and cheaper than a tight inner-suburban site in Newtown or Geelong West where machines, bins and trucks have to be worked in carefully.
• Disposal. Demolition produces a lot of material, and tipping fees are a real part of the cost. Sorting and recycling concrete, brick, timber and metal helps, but disposal is unavoidable and significant.
• Slab, footings and extras. Breaking out the slab and footings, removing a pool, big trees or extensive paving, and how clean and level you need the block left all add to the scope.

Why a site quote beats a phone number

A figure over the phone from a floor area alone cannot see the construction, the access, or — most importantly — whether there is asbestos, which is the factor most likely to move the price. A site visit lets the demolisher assess the building and the block, factor in the asbestos and disposal properly, and give you an accurate, itemised quote rather than a number that changes once work starts.

Getting a real figure

Tell us the address or suburb, roughly the size and age of the house, whether it is single or double-storey, and what you want done with the block afterwards, and we will arrange a site assessment and come back with a clear, itemised quote — demolition, asbestos handling, disposal and site clearance broken out so you can see exactly what you are paying for.