Partial Demolition and Strip Outs Elizabeth Bay
Kitchen and bathroom strip outs, internal walls, asbestos removal and skip bin hire for Elizabeth Bay units and strata blocks.
Apartment strip outs in Elizabeth Bay for modern renovations
WasteWise Services strips out apartments in Elizabeth Bay, from one bathroom to a whole unit. We take out kitchens, bathrooms, floors, wardrobes and old built-ins. The lobby, lift and hallways your neighbours share stay protected the whole time. Every strip out Elizabeth Bay owners book with us is planned around the strata rules as much as the work. Our crews are led by qualified carpenters, so they know which walls can go and which belong to the building.
Elizabeth Bay is a small harbourside suburb about three kilometres east of the CBD, with Potts Point on its northern side. It is one of the most densely populated suburbs in Australia. Almost 96 per cent of its homes are in high density buildings. Many are interwar and post-war blocks of flats, built long before modern strata rules, so approvals come first.
Partial demolition in an Elizabeth Bay unit means taking out parts of the inside, never the building. That might be a non-structural wall between the kitchen and living room, old joinery or a later partition. In NSW, changes to internal walls are usually a minor renovation, while structural changes are major. We work within the approval your owners corporation gives.
Strip outs, skip bin hire and asbestos removal in Elizabeth Bay
Almost every home here is a unit, so our services are set up for strata buildings, shared lifts and tight access.
Apartment Kitchen Strip Outs
Cabinets, benchtops, appliances, splashbacks and floors removed, ready for a contemporary new kitchen. A kitchen refit is usually a minor renovation under NSW strata rules, and we keep the job inside what your approval covers.
Bathroom Strip Outs for Strata Units
Tiles, vanities, showers, baths and wall linings stripped back, ready for new waterproofing. We protect shared pipes and the units above and below while the work is under way.
Partial Demolition of Internal Walls
Non-structural walls, old built-in joinery and later partitions removed to open up older floor plans. We check that a wall is not structural or common property before it comes out.
Asbestos Removal in Elizabeth Bay
Buildings from before the late 1980s may contain asbestos containing materials, so we check first. Our licensed and insured team then removes them to Australian Standards, with over 25 years of experience behind it.
Skip Bin Hire in Elizabeth Bay
Skip bin hire sized for unit waste and planned around City of Sydney rules, which keep bins off footpaths. Where a bin cannot sit close by, we pair it with rubbish removal.
Rubbish Removal from Upper Levels
Bagged waste brought down in booked lifts or by the stairs, with floors and walls protected on the way. It suits larger strip outs in units located on upper levels.
How a strip out works with your strata and council
Unit jobs involve more people than a house: owners, strata managers, building managers and neighbours. We keep them all in the loop.
Inspection and access route
We look at the unit and the path out of the building. We confirm what comes out and check for asbestos containing materials before work is booked.
Scope agreed with your architect or builder
If an architect or builder has drawn up the new layout, we match our scope to their plans so nothing extra is removed.
Strata and council paperwork
We provide the scope, insurance details and work method your strata needs. We also check whether council approval applies.
Lift and lobby protection
Lift bookings, floor protection and work hours are agreed with the building manager to keep disruption low for residents.
Planning a unit renovation in Elizabeth Bay?
Send us your strata approval, a floor plan or a few photos. We will inspect the unit, map the route out and provide a clear quote before anything is booked.
Why Elizabeth Bay owners, architects and strata managers call WasteWise Services
- Family-owned and led by qualified carpenters with over 20 years of hands-on experience. They know a structural wall from one that can safely go.
- Over 25 years of experience removing asbestos containing materials from homes and commercial buildings.
- Planning built around strata by-laws, building managers, lift bookings and neighbours.
- Controlled workmanship that protects common property and the units either side.
- Approvals, disconnections and paperwork handled, with records your strata can keep on file.
- Clear updates from quote to handover, and a clean unit left for the next trade.
Working in Elizabeth Bay's interwar and modern apartment blocks
Elizabeth Bay sits in the City of Sydney council area, between Potts Point and Rushcutters Bay. It covers about a quarter of a square kilometre. Even so, the City’s community profile puts it at more than 20,000 residents per square kilometre. At the 2021 Census, 95.7 per cent of private homes were high density and just 13 were separate houses.
The buildings tell the suburb’s story. Blocks of flats changed the area radically through the 20th century, and Ashton, a Victorian villa from about 1875, is one of the few originals left. The Twentieth Century Heritage Society points to Birtley Towers, designed by architect Emil Sodersten and finished in 1934. It originally held 54 flats. Adereham Hall on Elizabeth Bay Road dates from the same year, and Elizabeth Bay House, designed by John Verge for Alexander Macleay, is far older again. Parts of the suburb sit in the City’s Elizabeth and Rushcutters Bays heritage conservation area, and local planning controls ask new work to respect heritage items and harbour views.
For a strip out, the building sets most of the rules. NSW strata law treats a kitchen refit or changes to internal walls as a minor renovation, which needs a general resolution. Bathroom work, waterproofing and structural changes are major renovations. They need a special resolution, and removing a structural wall also needs 14 days’ written notice to the owners corporation. Older blocks can have tight stairs, small lifts and shared lobbies, so we book access with the building manager first.
Waste needs a plan as well. Buildings from before the late 1980s may contain asbestos containing materials, so we check before any strip out starts. City of Sydney policy keeps skip bins off footpaths and puts them on site where there is room, which shapes the size and timing of each bin.
Nearby suburbs we service around Elizabeth Bay
Our crews also work in Potts Point, Woolloomooloo, Darlinghurst and Paddington, all close to our Pitt Street office.
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Questions about apartment strip outs in Elizabeth Bay
Do I need strata approval to strip out my Elizabeth Bay unit?
Usually, yes. In NSW a kitchen refit or a change to internal walls is a minor renovation, which needs a general resolution. A bathroom renovation is major and needs a special resolution. Purely cosmetic work needs no approval.
Can you work around a small lift and a shared lobby?
Yes. We book lift times with the building manager and protect the lift, lobby and hallways. Waste moves in small loads so residents can still come and go.
Do you do bathroom strip outs in Elizabeth Bay?
Yes. We remove tiles, fixtures, vanities and wall linings, ready for your waterproofer and builder. Bathroom work is a major renovation under strata rules, so we check the approval is in place first.
Could my interwar unit contain asbestos?
It may. Buildings from before the late 1980s may contain asbestos containing materials, and every interwar or post-war block here is older than that. We check before work starts and remove anything found to Australian Standards.
Can you protect original features during a high end renovation?
Is Elizabeth Bay covered by heritage controls?
Parts of it are. The City of Sydney's Elizabeth and Rushcutters Bays heritage conservation area covers parts of the suburb, and Elizabeth Bay House is a heritage item. Anything that changes the outside of a building should be checked with council first.
Can I book skip bin hire for a unit strip out in Elizabeth Bay?
Yes. We size the bin to the job and pair it with rubbish removal when a bin cannot sit on site. City of Sydney rules keep bins off footpaths, so we plan placement before delivery.
Ask for a quote on your Elizabeth Bay apartment strip out
Strata-aware planning from a family-owned, carpenter-led team.
Kitchens, bathrooms, internal walls and waste handled in one job.
Shared areas protected and a clean handover.