Demolition Services in Canada Bay – Five Dock, Drummoyne, Rhodes and Concord
The City of Canada Bay covers a compact but high-value residential and commercial corridor on Sydney’s inner Parramatta River waterfront. Five Dock, Drummoyne, Concord, and Rhodes each have their own demolition character – from 1950s and 60s brick homes in Five Dock being cleared for dual-occupancy, to the Rhodes Peninsula where large-scale apartment development has been progressively replacing industrial and residential structures for over a decade.
Get It Away operates from our Rose Bay office at 643 Old South Head Road – 25 minutes from Five Dock via the ANZAC Bridge and Victoria Road. We hold a SafeWork NSW Restricted Demolition Licence (DE2 – AD214489) and deliver residential demolition, excavation, and site preparation across the Canada Bay LGA. We also operate from our Smithfield office across Greater Sydney.
Canada Bay – Four Different Suburbs, One Consistent Standard
City of Canada Bay covers suburbs with distinct development histories. Understanding each one helps set the right scope and approval pathway from the outset.
Services Delivered in Canada Bay
Residential demolition and KDR
Full house demolition for knockdown-rebuild and dual-occupancy. Asbestos inspection and licensed removal, utility disconnections with Ausgrid, Jemena Gas, and Sydney Water, structural demolition, and level site handover. Canada Bay LEP heritage provisions managed where applicable.
Active in: Five Dock, Concord, Drummoyne, Cabarita
Rhodes Peninsula demolition
Structural demolition and site preparation within the Rhodes development program. Experience working within principal contractor-managed sites. SWMS, site inductions, and site-specific safety plans prepared before commencement. Sequencing and handover to following contractors managed to program requirements.
Active in: Rhodes and Meadowbank precincts
Asbestos management
Licensed inspection, removal, EPA-compliant disposal, and hygienist clearance certificate. Five Dock and Concord post-war homes built before 1987 frequently contain asbestos in cladding, eave linings, and floor tiles. Older industrial structures on the Rhodes peninsula may also contain asbestos and other hazardous materials.
Applicable to all pre-1987 residential and industrial buildings
Excavation and site preparation
Building platform preparation, footing excavation, basement preparation, and service trenching. Canada Bay’s mixed soils – clay in low-lying areas, sandstone on elevated blocks – require site-specific assessment. All excavation completed to engineering specification with compaction records.
Rock possible on elevated Five Dock and Drummoyne blocks
Partial demolition
Selective demolition of rear extensions, garages, and outbuildings in Drummoyne and Concord heritage areas where the primary structure must be retained. Specific methodology to avoid impact on heritage fabric. Works planned and executed to the DA conditions where applicable.
Common in: Drummoyne heritage conservation areas
Pool removal
Full removal or partial demolition and backfill on Canada Bay residential properties. Council deregistration via the NSW Swimming Pool Register managed as part of the scope. Full removal with engineering certification recommended ahead of property sale or dual-occupancy development.
Common in: Concord, Five Dock, Cabarita
Project Insight
Dual-Occupancy Site Preparation – Five Dock
A 1958 brick and fibro home on a 607m2 R2 block in Five Dock was referred to us ahead of a dual-occupancy knockdown-rebuild. Pre-demolition inspection identified asbestos in fibro eave linings and sub-floor sheeting. The property was outside any Heritage Conservation Area, allowing a CDC pathway.
We prepared the CDC documentation, coordinated utility disconnections with Ausgrid, Jemena Gas, and Sydney Water, and lodged the SafeWork NSW notification. Licensed asbestos removal was completed in one day with hygienist clearance issued before structural demolition commenced the following morning.
Full structural demolition including footings was completed on day 2. The site was levelled and handed over to the dual-occupancy builder on day 3 with a full compliance documentation package.
Scope: Asbestos removal + full demolition + site clearance | Timeline: 3 working days | Location: Five Dock, City of Canada Bay
Areas we cover
Our Location
Rose Bay Office – 25 Minutes via ANZAC Bridge
Get It Away operates from 643 Old South Head Road, Rose Bay NSW 2029. The ANZAC Bridge and Victoria Road provide a direct route from Rose Bay to Five Dock in 25 minutes. We are familiar with City of Canada Bay Council requirements, the specific heritage provisions under the Canada Bay LEP, and the site conditions across the LGA.
Get It Away Demolition and Excavations
📍 643 Old South Head Road, Rose Bay NSW 2029
Rose Bay office – 643 Old South Head Road, Rose Bay NSW 2029
Other areas served from our Rose Bay office
Start Your Canada Bay Project Today
From dual-occupancy site preparation in Five Dock to large-scale structural demolition on the Rhodes Peninsula and heritage partial demolition in Drummoyne, Get It Away delivers Canada Bay projects from our Rose Bay office with the experience, licences, and fixed pricing that property owners and developers rely on.
Get It Away Demolition and Excavations | ABN: 69 145 254 119 | SafeWork NSW Demolition Licence: DE2 – AD214489
643 Old South Head Road, Rose Bay NSW 2029 | info@getitaway.com.au