Demolition contractor, Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls

Demolition contractor in Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls

House, cottage, garage and outbuilding teardowns from Bobcaygeon to Fenelon Falls, Dunsford and the Sturgeon Lake shore. Send the form and an owner calls you back today.

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  • ✓Whole structures only: the crew that quotes it takes it down
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Same-day callback
An owner calls you back and books the site visit
Owners on site
One crew. One of the two owners runs every job
Whole structures
Houses, cottages, barns, garages and pools. No interior tear-outs

Demolition in Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls

A demolition contractor in Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls is often taking down an old cottage on Pigeon, Sturgeon or Cameron Lake to make room for a new build. Both villages are part of a City heritage inventory, and a designated building needs Council's consent before it comes down. We are based in Bobcaygeon, so the site visit happens fast, and the permit, the disconnects and the haul are planned before a machine arrives.

Houses, cottages and barns

A whole structure down and the site cleared: the house, cottage, barn or outbuilding comes down, the debris is hauled away and the lot is graded for whatever comes next.

  • ✓House and cottage demolition, single storey to multi-storey
  • ✓Barns, outbuildings, sheds and garages, including rural and cottage access
  • ✓Foundations and concrete pads broken out and removed
  • ✓Hydro, gas and water disconnections coordinated before we start
  • ✓Barn beams, barn board and brick set aside on request

Pools and site clean-up

In-ground or above-ground: the concrete or liner comes out, the hole is filled and compacted in lifts, and you get a yard ready for grass or a build.

  • ✓In-ground and above-ground pool removal
  • ✓Concrete break-out and haul-away
  • ✓Full or partial fill, compacted so the yard does not sink
  • ✓Final grade and topsoil
  • ✓Lot cleared and graded, ready for the next build

We run our own excavators and skid steers, so the teardown, the haul-away and the final grade are one crew's work, with an owner on every job.

We take whole structures down. We do not do interior tear-outs, kitchen or bathroom demo, or renovation prep. If you need a wall opened for a reno, we will point you to someone who does that work.

Demolition in Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls: what changes here

Who issues the permit

The City of Kawartha Lakes Building and Septic Division issues the demolition permit, and under the Building Code Act nothing is demolished until the chief building official has issued one. If the lot sits in a conservation authority's regulated area, which on these lakes takes in the shoreline flood hazard plus 15 metres, that authority's approval or written exemption comes before the application. The City's Demolition Information Form then covers heritage status, building size and services. We prepare both and book the disconnects with Hydro One and Enbridge Gas.

The ground and the access

Bobcaygeon sits where Kawartha Conservation maps limestone plain and bare rock ridges in the north of the Pigeon Lake watershed, and the Bobcaygeon Formation underneath is one of south-central Ontario's major aggregate sources. Old basements here are often set into that rock, so taking a foundation out can mean breaking it off the bedrock. The hole is backfilled with clean, compacted material and graded to drain, ready for the next foundation.

The rule that shapes the job

Heritage. Kawartha Lakes inventoried Bobcaygeon's historic properties in 2022 and started Fenelon Falls in 2023. A property designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act needs Council's approval to be demolished: the Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee reviews the application first, and Council decides within 90 days to refuse, consent, or consent with conditions. We check the Heritage Register before we quote.

Communities we cover from here

BobcaygeonFenelon FallsDunsfordSturgeon PointCameronBurnt RiverPleasant PointRosedaleVerulamPigeon LakeSturgeon LakeCameron Lake

How demolition in Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls works, in four steps

1
Tell us what needs to come down
Send the form or call. An owner calls you back the same business day and books the site visit.
2
An owner walks the site
We look at the structure, the access and what is underground, and hand you a written price after the visit.
3
Permit, utilities and the survey
We apply for the demolition permit, request the hydro, gas and water disconnections, and line up the designated substances check on older buildings.
4
Down, hauled and graded
The structure comes down, the debris is hauled away, the hole is filled and the ground is graded clean.

On the job

Thor Construction excavator loading demolition debris into a bin
Thor Construction excavator digging out a foundation
Thor Construction skid steer and excavator on a float trailer

What our customers say

★★★★★

“As a custom home builder, we love contracting Thor Construction Company for all of our demolition, excavation and septic work. They are easy to work with, have great equipment and know what they are doing. Our clients are always very happy with them.”

Ethan Bender
Custom home builder · Google review
★★★★★

“Hired Thor for complete site services including bringing utilities into my new build and digging for foundation. Once the build was complete they came back and finish landscaped the property and we couldn't be happier. Strongly recommend!”

Robert Bell
New build · Google review
★★★★★

“I had a work related project with them and I must say the guys are outstanding. Honest, reliable and straightforward. Highly Recommended!”

Peter Loudon
Local Guide · Google review

Demolition in Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls: your questions answered

Where does the demolition waste go?

To City-run sites. The Fenelon landfill on Mark Road, north of Cameron, is one of five City landfills, and the Lindsay Ops landfill runs a construction and demolition recycling bunker. Loads are tarped and recyclables separated, and any asbestos is booked with City Waste Management 48 hours ahead.

Do I need an asbestos survey for an old cottage?

Yes. Ontario Regulation 278/05 has the owner get an examination for asbestos-containing material, and a written report, before demolition is arranged, and the Occupational Health and Safety Act requires the list of designated substances to reach the contractor before a contract is signed. We line that survey up first.

What happens to the old well?

Ontario's wells regulation has the owner abandon a well that is no longer used or kept for future use, sealed by a well contractor. If the new house will draw from the same well, it stays in service and is protected during the work.

Do you get the demolition permit?

Yes. Ontario's Building Code Act requires a permit to demolish a building, issued by your municipality's building department. We prepare the application and book the inspections.

Do I need to disconnect the utilities first?

Hydro, gas and water are disconnected and capped by the utilities before demolition starts, and many building departments ask to see that before they issue the permit. We make the requests and keep you posted.

What if the building has asbestos?

Under Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act, the owner of a project determines whether designated substances such as asbestos are present before work starts. On older buildings we line up that check, and anything found is removed by an abatement contractor before we demolish.

Is hauling the debris included?

Yes. Hauling the debris to proper disposal and recycling sites is part of the job and part of the written price you get after the site visit.

Do you do interior demolition?

No. We take whole structures down: houses, cottages, barns, garages and pools. For kitchen, bathroom or renovation tear-outs we will point you to someone who does that work.

Can I keep the barn beams or the brick?

Yes. Tell us at the site visit what you want saved, and we set beams, barn board or brick aside before the rest comes down.

Other areas and services

Every page has the local permit office, the ground and the rules for that area.

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Thor Construction Company
Bobcaygeon, Ontario · Serving Central Ontario, north of the GTA
  • (705) 208-7121
  • jp@thorconstruction.ca
  • Bobcaygeon, Ontario

Services

Septic installation

Excavation

Landscaping

Hardscaping

Shoreline restoration

Demolition

Service areas

Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls

Lindsay and south Kawartha Lakes

Buckhorn and Trent Lakes

Peterborough and the Kawarthas

Haliburton and Minden

Orillia, Severn and Ramara

Barrie and South Simcoe

Muskoka: Gravenhurst, Bracebridge and Huntsville

Cobourg, Port Hope and Northumberland

Durham: Oshawa, Whitby, Pickering, Ajax, Clarington, Uxbridge and Port Perry

York: Markham, Stouffville, Newmarket, Aurora, King and Georgina

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