Interior demolition and strip-out service

Renovation contractors, landlords, property managers, realtors preparing properties, and homeowners doing a major renovation.

Fixed quote per job or day rate, plus a charge for waste removal and disposal fees. Repeat work from renovators and property managers is the steady part.

• Basic building knowledge (what is structural and what is not)
• Physical fitness and safe tool use
• Estimating jobs and quoting clearly

• Older buildings may contain asbestos, lead paint or mould; check what testing your province requires before disturbing materials
• Commercial general liability insurance, and WCB/WSIB registration once you hire (rules vary by province)
• Check whether your municipality requires a business licence or permit for the work
• Never remove load-bearing walls without an engineer's or the contractor's confirmation
• Landfill and transfer station rules and fees differ by area; price disposal into every quote

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on your truck or trailer, hand tools and insurance. Interior strip-out relies on hand tools rather than heavy machinery, which shapes what you need to buy.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on how many jobs you win and their size. Price waste disposal into every quote, since landfill and transfer station fees differ by area. The starting estimate is about 15 hours a week.

Check what testing your province requires before disturbing older materials that may contain asbestos, lead paint or mould. Also check municipal licence or permit rules, liability insurance, and WCB/WSIB registration once you hire. Confirm load-bearing walls with an engineer or the contractor.