House Demolition & Commercial Strip Outs in Ashfield
Ashfield combines Federation and post-war housing with the busy Liverpool Road commercial strip and good train access via Ashfield Station. Smaller residential blocks, the Liverpool Road commercial strip, and ongoing redevelopment all shape how demolition work is planned here, from a single knockdown rebuild to a strip out on the main strip.
Get It Away operates from our Lidcombe office, a short drive from Ashfield. We hold a SafeWork NSW Demolition Licence, AD214489, and manage house demolition, asbestos removal, and interior and commercial strip out work across Ashfield and the wider Inner West.
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✓ SafeWork NSW Licence AD214489
✓ Lidcombe Office Based Team
✓ Liverpool Road Commercial Experience
✓ Inner West Council Experience
✓ Fixed Price Quotes
Ashfield’s Housing Stock
Ashfield’s housing stock is a mix of Federation era terraces, post-war brick and fibro homes, and newer infill development. Many residential blocks are relatively compact, which shapes how demolition and site works are planned. Heritage overlays apply to some older streets, so a heritage check is a standard first step before demolition or major alteration work.
1900s to 1920s
Federation and Victorian terraces and cottages, some with heritage status, particularly along the older residential streets away from Liverpool Road.
Post war era
Brick and fibro homes built through the mid twentieth century, many on smaller blocks, common across established residential pockets.
Modern infill
Townhouses and low rise apartments have replaced some older housing as redevelopment continues across the suburb.
Services in Ashfield
House demolition
Full house demolition for Ashfield’s Federation cottages, post-war homes, and smaller lot properties, including asbestos inspection, utility disconnection, and structural demolition where the approved scope allows.
Active across Ashfield, Croydon, and Summer Hill
Asbestos removal
Homes built before the late 1980s may contain asbestos in eave linings, wet area sheeting, or older outbuildings. Asbestos assessment and licensed removal may form part of demolition and renovation work across Ashfield’s older housing stock.
Common across Ashfield’s Federation and post-war homes
Interior demolition
Interior demolition for kitchen, bathroom, and renovation strip outs, along with partial demolition for owners renovating rather than rebuilding.
Common across renovation projects throughout Ashfield
Commercial strip out
Strip out and defit work for retail and commercial tenancies along the Liverpool Road commercial strip, staged to keep neighbouring businesses trading where possible.
Active along the Liverpool Road commercial precinct
Pool removal
Full or partial pool removal and backfill for Ashfield properties preparing for redevelopment or sale, with council deregistration handled as part of the scope.
Inner West Council: Permits and Compliance
Ashfield falls under Inner West Council, with heritage matters assessed under the Ashfield Local Environmental Plan 2013. The approval pathway depends on the property’s heritage status, whether it sits within a conservation area, and the scope of proposed works. A Development Application may be required where heritage or planning controls apply, while more straightforward projects may be eligible for a Complying Development Certificate.
The Liverpool Road commercial strip carries its own planning protections, so commercial strip out and defit work here is assessed against different controls to residential demolition.
Planning and Site Requirements to Check
✓ Heritage documentation where required
✓ Asbestos assessment where required
✓ Structural documentation where required
✓ Neighbour notification or consultation where applicable
Working Around Ashfield’s Streets and Access
Liverpool Road runs one way through the commercial centre and Parramatta Road creates regular delays nearby, so truck and skip movements are planned around both. Ashfield Station gives good train access, and limited on-street parking on some residential streets can shape how equipment and material removal are staged.
Some streets carry heritage overlays, so neighbouring heritage items are considered as part of site planning. Clear, plain language communication with neighbours ahead of works helps minimise confusion around access, timing, and site activity.
Project Insight
House Demolition and Asbestos Removal, Ashfield
A 1920s brick cottage on a compact block in Ashfield was referred to us ahead of a knockdown rebuild. The property sat outside any heritage conservation area, but a pre-demolition inspection identified asbestos in the eave linings and an old external laundry.
We arranged licensed asbestos removal ahead of structural work, coordinated utility disconnections, and managed demolition on a narrow block with limited street access.
The site was cleared and levelled ready for the new build to begin.
Scope: asbestos removal, house demolition, site clearance | Location: Ashfield
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Serving Ashfield from Our Lidcombe Office
Get It Away Demolition and Excavations, 20 Cambridge Street, Lidcombe NSW 2141
Lidcombe Office: 0434 566 733
Headquarters: 1300 313 371
Email: info@getitaway.com.au
ABN: 69 145 254 119
SafeWork NSW: AD214489
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From house demolition on a Federation cottage to a strip out on Liverpool Road, Get It Away brings the licences, local council knowledge, and fixed price quotes your Ashfield project needs.