Cost of demolishing 3-bed bungalow?

Given there's a rough industry estimate for the cost of building (E100 sq ft) is there also one for demolishing a house?

Interested in a site that has a half-built 3-bed house (blockwork in but roof not on) which would need demolishing first.....

Is there nothing of the existing house that can be saved?

I'm not aware of a price or rate as such. It could be worked out as Hi Max + Driver by number of days required to demolish house & load rubble into trailers to be removed off site.

Digging up existing foundations would incurr a similar cost. Some Council might insist in all rubble being crushed on site by machine and filling re-used where possible.

ChecK with your Council, you may need permission as technically a newly built house, to wallplate level could be consider as a "Substancially complete dwelling". Such a dwelling could then be considered Habital and require permission to demolish. Worth a phonecall be L.A to be 100% clear.

Get at least 3 written quotes from 3 local Groundworks Contractors.

babydays said:

Given there's a rough industry estimate for the cost of building (E100 sq ft) is there also one for demolishing a house?

Interested in a site that has a half-built 3-bed house (blockwork in but roof not on) which would need demolishing first.....

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+1 what RKQ has said about needing permission and I also note the following; -

Normally such demolitions are done within the context of a new development.
Cost will depend on several factors including;

• restriction on working hours - noise, dust nuisance and neighbours etc.
• total amount of tonnage to be moved - number of trucks required
• existing contruction details - difficulty of breaking it up
• requirement for segregation of building wastes on site
• difficulty of site access both to and onto the site
• working conditions on site - soft gronud etc

Somewhere in the region of €20,000 might clear a small site to ground floor slab level, but might not remove the slab, the foundations or the manholes and services,
Removal of substructures is heavier breaking up /removal work over and above superstructure demolition and will tend to more hazardous conditions on site.

ONQ.

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All advice on AAM is remote from the situation and cannot be relied upon as a defence or support - in and of itself - should legal action be taken.
Competent legal and building professionals should be asked to advise in Real Life with rights to inspect and issue reports on the matters at hand.

Thanks for the replies.
I've homework to do!