Demolition
Demolition: notices, asbestos and one contractor in Ireland
One local tradesperson gets your request – no ring-round.
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Pulling down a building is fast; the paperwork and preparation before it are not. Tell us what has to come down. Your request goes, without your name, to demolition contractors who work in your area, and one of them can take it on.
- Exactly one business. Your request is handed out once. After that, no other business sees it.
- You know who will be in touch. Before the business receives your contact details, we send you its name, address and phone number.
- Withdraw at any time. You can withdraw your consent at any time – using the link in our email.
What drives the price
Two buildings with the same floor area can cost very different amounts to demolish. The quote should make clear what it includes.
- size, construction (brick, timber, steel, concrete) and number of storeys
- asbestos survey and removal, and any other hazardous waste
- access for machines and lorries, and space to work on the site
- whether foundations, slabs and drains are removed or left
- separation and recycling of waste, and landfill costs
- protection of neighbouring buildings and trees
- who prepares notices and applications
In Ireland: planning, registration and VAT
Whether the project needs planning permission depends on what is built and where. Many small works on a house are exempted development within set limits, but that exemption does not apply everywhere, for example to protected structures. Ask your county or city council's planning office before you commit if you are unsure.
Electrical work in homes is carried out by Registered Electrical Contractors, and gas work by Registered Gas Installers; ask to see the registration before work starts. Check whether the quote includes VAT, which Revenue charges at different rates depending on the goods and services involved.
Source: revenue.ie
Make a requestHow your request reaches one business
You confirm your mobile number with a text code and your email address with a link. We then show the request to businesses in your area, without your name or contact details. Only one business can take it on; it pays Offrano for the request, and it costs you nothing.
Before that business sees your details, we email you its name, address and phone number. We check only that it is a registered business, for example through its Companies Registration Office entry or VAT number, not the quality of its work. We cannot promise that a business will respond; if nobody takes the request within 21 days, we withdraw it. Offrano is not a party to any contract for the work.
Frequently asked questions
Can I take down an outbuilding myself?
Small structures often can be removed by the owner, but not if they may contain asbestos, such as old cement roof sheets, or if they are attached to another building. The risk is not the demolition itself but disturbing materials you cannot see.
What happens after a demolition firm buys my request?
We email you its name, address and phone number, and only then does it receive your details to contact you. The request is sold to that single firm and no other.
Does the quote include VAT?
Ask the business to show VAT separately. Irish VAT rates depend on the goods and services involved.
Source: revenue.ie
What does the request cost me?
Nothing. The business that takes on your request pays Offrano for it. Whether you accept its quote is entirely up to you.
Why does only one business get my request?
So that you are not called by several firms at once. The business that takes it on has the request to itself.
Ready to make your request?
Describe your project – your request goes to exactly one business.
Make a request