Category Archives: Permits and Regulations

What Ontario and your municipality expect before a structure comes down. Demolition permits, designated substance surveys, utility disconnections and the notices that go with them, written for Toronto and GTA projects.

Semi-detached house half demolished with the shared wall braced, showing party wall demolition
Navigating Party Wall Rules for Semi-Detached Demolitions in Toronto & the GTA

Tearing down half of a semi is not a standard teardown. Here is how party [...]

Small backyard shed being taken apart, illustrating a shed demolition permit in Ontario
Do I Need a Permit to Demolish a Shed or Small Structure in Ontario?

In much of Ontario you can demolish a small detached shed without a permit, but [...]