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Demolition notice to neighbours: free template

Demolition is the noisiest, dustiest part of most jobs and the one neighbours remember. A clear letter before the machines arrive heads off most of the complaints.

An excavator knocking down a brick wall behind a safety barrier

Quick answer: A demolition notice gives neighbours the dates and hours, how dust and noise will be kept down, any hazardous material removal and a contact number. Deliver it before demolition starts, as early as your consent or licence conditions require.

When to send it

Send it before any demolition or bulk excavation, and before any asbestos removal. Councils and certifiers usually set a notice period and distance for demolition in the conditions of consent, and asbestos removal often has its own notification rules. Check your conditions and your licensed removalist’s obligations before you print.

The template

Change everything in [square brackets], delete anything that does not apply and check it against your own conditions before you print.

[Your business name]
[Licence number] · [Phone] · [Email]

[Date]

To the owner or occupier,

Demolition and excavation at [site address]

We are letting you know that demolition of the existing [house / building] at [site address] will start on [start date]. Excavation for the new foundations will follow, and we expect this stage to be finished by [end date].

Working hours
[7 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday, 8 am to 1 pm Saturday. No work on Sundays or public holidays.]

What to expect

  • Noise from machinery, with the loudest days expected between [dates] while we [demolish the house / break rock].
  • Dust, which we will control with water sprays and screening on the site fence.
  • Trucks removing material from [street name], with a traffic controller when needed.
  • [If applicable: Asbestos will be removed by a licensed contractor, [name and licence number], on [date] before demolition starts.]

If you would like a photo record of the outside of your property taken before we start, please let us know and we will arrange it at no cost.

Contact
Site supervisor: [name], [mobile], [hours].

Approval reference: [DA / CDC number], [council or certifier name].

Thank you,
[Name]
[Business name]

Tips that save complaints later

  • Name the asbestos removalist and licence number if there is any asbestos. It answers the first question most people will have.
  • Use the same address list for your dilapidation access letters, then reuse it for the demolition notice.
  • Units in a block next door each have their own letterbox. A radius list picks them up one by one.

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