CBS Renovation · demolition as part of renovation
Strip-out, removing walls and floors and clearing the waste, as the first stage of a renovation, extension or new build in het Gooi and the Utrecht region.
In a renovation, an extension or a new build, the building work starts with taking things out: old floors, partitions, kitchens and bathrooms, sometimes a wall or part of the facade. We carry out this dismantling and demolition work as the first stage of the project, so that it is planned together with the structure, the installations and the finishing that follow.
You have one contact person from the survey to handover and, after the survey, one itemised quotation in which strip-out, structure, installations and finishing each have their own line. Permits and the checks that come before demolition, such as the question whether asbestos may be present, are taken into the plan from the start.
One example is Meentweg 62 in Bussum, a house from 1920: the project began with a full strip-out, followed by a two-storey extension. More of our work is on our projects page.
Strip-out, then a two-storey extension – see the project
This is the work that belongs to the first stage of a project. What your house needs is settled after the survey.
When a house or apartment is renovated, the work starts with a strip-out: old floors, partitions, kitchens, bathrooms and finishes come out, so that the structure and the installations can be seen and judged. At Meentweg 62 in Bussum the project began with a full strip-out. In a complete renovation of apartments in The Hague, demolition works were the first item of the work. In our quotation the strip-out has its own line.
At a 1914 house in Bussum, the wall between the kitchen and the living room was removed to extend the kitchen, a metal portal was installed, and the wall between the living room and the garage was removed as well. Before a wall comes out we establish whether it is load-bearing. If it is, a structural calculation is needed, a permit may be needed, and a beam or portal takes over the load. We take this into the plan and the quotation.
An extension starts where the old house ends: the rear wall is opened, part of the roof or a terrace is taken out, and the new structure is connected to the old one. We carry out this demolition as the first step of the extension, in one plan with the foundation, the structure and the finishing. More about the building work itself is on our page about the home extension.
Besides plasterboard partitions we work on masonry, concrete floors and screeds: opening masonry for a door or a window, breaking out a floor for new drainage or for underfloor heating, or removing a screed before a new floor build-up. Heavier material needs other equipment and more time, and we put it on a separate line in the quotation, so that you can see what the heavier work involves.
Before the first wall comes out, the supply of water, gas and electricity to that part of the building is disconnected safely, and what stays – floors, stairs, windows, joinery – is protected. The working area is set up and marked. Installations that are renewed afterwards are part of the same plan, so that the pipes and wiring that come out and those that go in are considered together.
Strip-out produces rubble, wood, metal, plasterboard and old installations. We sort the construction waste and have it removed for recycling where possible. The removal is part of the plan and of the quotation, and the building is left clean for the next trade, so that the structure, the installations and the finishing can follow without delay. Waste that cannot be recycled is disposed of properly.
Whether demolition needs a notification or a permit depends on the building and on the work, and protected buildings have extra rules. We find this out before work starts and, where one is needed, prepare the application. If asbestos may be present, for example in roof sheets, floor tiles or pipe insulation in an older house, this is checked before demolition begins. Removing asbestos is work for certified specialists, and we include it in the plan and the schedule.
Tell us what you want to tackle. After a survey at the property you receive an itemised quotation.
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How we work
From the survey to a clean building, the first stage runs in six steps.
Step 1
We walk through the building with you and establish what has to come out, what stays and which walls carry load. That is the basis of the plan.
Step 2
You receive the plan and one itemised quotation in which strip-out, structure, installations and finishing each have their own line.
Step 3
Whether a notification or a permit is needed depends on the building and the work. We check this before work starts, and in an older building we also check for hazardous materials such as asbestos.
Step 4
The supply to the area concerned is disconnected, floors and rooms that stay are protected, and the working area is set up and marked.
Step 5
Walls, floors and finishes come out in the agreed order. Where a load-bearing wall goes, a beam or portal takes over the load, as set out in the calculation.
Step 6
The waste is sorted and removed and the building is left clean. The work then continues under the same contact person with the structure, the installations and the finishing.
How we run a project, from the first contact to handover, is described in more detail on our page about the process.
From the survey to handover you deal with one person, who plans the strip-out together with the structure, the installations and the finishing, so that each trade can start where the previous one left off.
After the survey you receive one quotation for the whole project, with strip-out, structure, installations and finishing on separate lines, so any change to the plan is easy to trace.
Our team of 75 engineers and tradespeople works six days a week, from the structural work and installations to the plastering and paintwork.
The work we carry out in your house, from the wiring to the finishing, comes with our guarantee.
Our roots go back to 1995. In total we have completed more than 270 projects for more than 850 clients, and more than half of our work comes from returning clients and their recommendations.
Our office is in Breukelen, at Merwedeweg 5b, and from there we work across het Gooi and in the adjoining part of the province of Utrecht. Every project starts in the same way: with a survey of the building, followed by an itemised quotation. Looking for the complete picture of a renovation? Read more about renovation of a home.
Yes, as the first stage of a renovation, an extension or a new build. CBS Renovation takes out floors, partitions, kitchens, bathrooms and walls, opens up the facade for an extension and removes the waste. The demolition is planned together with the structure, the installations and the finishing, and has its own line in the itemised quotation.
That depends on the building and on the work. Taking out finishes is different from removing a wall or part of the facade, and protected buildings have extra rules. CBS Renovation finds out before work starts whether a notification or a permit is needed and, where one is needed, prepares the application.
Asbestos can be present in older buildings, for example in roof sheets, floor tiles or pipe insulation. Before demolition begins, CBS Renovation has this checked for an older building, so that nobody works on material that has not been identified. Removing asbestos is work for certified specialists, and it is included in the plan and the schedule of the project.
Often it can, but not simply. A load-bearing wall carries the floor above, so a structural calculation is needed and a beam or portal takes over the load. A permit may also be needed. CBS Renovation has done this, for example in Bussum and Heemstede, where the wall between kitchen and living room was removed. It is settled after the survey.
Strip-out produces rubble, wood, metal, plasterboard and old installations. CBS Renovation sorts the construction waste and has it removed for recycling where possible. The removal is part of the plan and of the quotation, and the building is left clean for the next stage of the project. What exactly can be recycled depends on the material and the building.
The size of the work, the materials, the accessibility of the building and the waste that results. A concrete floor needs more than a plasterboard partition, and hazardous materials need extra measures. CBS Renovation makes a survey first and then gives one itemised quotation, in which the demolition has its own line.
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