Commercial demolition in Montréal
Offices, retail units, restaurants, warehouses and light industrial buildings. We work hours that do not interrupt your business and hand back a unit ready for the next occupant.
- RBQ 5835-4499-01 Valid licence
- CNESST certified Standards up to date
- $5M insurance Civil liability
- Quote within 24h Firm price
A commercial site is not run like a residential one
In commercial work the constraint is rarely technical. It is logistical. There is a lease ending on a fixed date, neighbours who stay open, a property manager who sets the working windows, a service elevator to book and a shared loading dock. Our job is as much about organising that machinery as it is about demolition, so nobody around the site has to live through it.
What we handle
Offices and multi storey towers
Full floor plate strip outs, glass partitions, raised floors, suspended ceilings and mechanical systems.
Retail units and shopping centres
Strip back between tenants, removal of the outgoing tenant's fit out, compliance with management rules.
Restaurants and commercial kitchens
Removal of hoods, ventilation systems, walk in coolers, counters and specialised plumbing.
Warehouses and light industrial
Dismantling of mezzanines, racking, conveyors and steel structures.
Selective demolition
Slab openings, new shafts, load bearing wall removal with shoring and load transfer.
Whole buildings
Mechanical demolition up to six storeys, including traffic management and temporary public right of way occupancy.
How we run a commercial site
Walkthrough with the property manager
We record building constraints, permitted working windows, access routes and required protections.
Written site plan
Work sequence, containment plan, debris removal plan and schedule issued before mobilisation.
Protection and containment
Temporary hoarding, floor and elevator protection, air filtration while the building stays occupied.
Work outside business hours
Evenings, nights and weekends when neighbouring activity requires it. Our crews are used to those hours.
Continuous haulage
Bin rotation planned so nothing accumulates in common areas.
Unit handover
Unit swept, walls and slab ready for the next fit out, compliance documents delivered.
What drives the price
In commercial work, two units of the same size can cost very differently. Here is what actually weighs on the quote.
- Imposed working hoursNight and weekend work costs more than day work, but it saves neighbouring tenants from losing trading days.
- Floor level and removal routeA twelfth floor plate emptied through a single service elevator takes far more labour than a ground floor unit with a dock.
- Density of installationsA commercial kitchen or a laboratory holds far more equipment per square foot than an open office floor.
- Level of containmentIf the building stays occupied, you need sealed hoarding, negative pressure and dust and noise control.
- Hazardous materialsAsbestos in tile adhesives, joint compounds and pipe insulation. Common in commercial buildings from before 1990.
- How far back the strip goesRemoving partitions is one thing. Also taking out the slab, plumbing and electrical is another.
Everywhere in Greater Montréal.
Travel included in the quote, across the island of Montréal, Laval, the South Shore and the North Shore.
Montréal and Laval
- Montréal
- Saint-Léonard
- Anjou
- Rosemont
- Villeray
- Ahuntsic
- Le Plateau
- Côte-des-Neiges
- Laval
South Shore
- Longueuil
- Brossard
- Boucherville
- Saint-Hubert
- Saint-Lambert
- Saint-Bruno
- Candiac
- La Prairie
North Shore
- Terrebonne
- Repentigny
- Mascouche
- Blainville
- Boisbriand
- Rosemère
- Sainte-Thérèse
- Bois-des-Filion
Commercial demolition FAQ
Yes, and on many of our commercial sites that is the normal mode. Our crews work evenings, nights and weekends when neighbouring businesses have to stay open or when the property manager sets specific windows.
In the large majority of cases, yes. We build sealed containment hoarding, put the work zone under negative pressure with filtration, and schedule debris removal outside peak hours.
Yes. We supply insurance certificates, CNESST proof, the site plan and the schedule that management requires, and we book service elevators and docks with them.
Three to five days for a 1000 to 2000 square foot unit, one to three weeks for a full office floor. A positive asbestos test adds one to two weeks for analysis and contained removal.
Yes, that is a large part of our volume. We fit into the project manager's schedule, provide daily photo reporting and coordinate with the other trades.
We dismantle rather than destroy it when you want to keep or resell it. Hoods, walk in coolers, light fixtures and glass partitions can be taken down, protected and stored to your instructions.
What else we do.
Got a project to demolish?
Tell us about your site. Our estimator visits free of charge and issues a firm quote within 24 to 48 hours.
