The short answer
Demolishing a standard single-storey brick-and-tile house in Mandurah costs $16,000 to $27,000 as at August 2026, finished with the slab out and the block left level. That band covers machine demolition, loading, cartage and tip fees — the whole job in one number, which is how a demolition quote should be written. Houses built in the fibro era cost more, because licensed asbestos removal has to happen before the excavator starts. Two-storey homes cost more again. Here is the full picture.
Mandurah demolition prices by structure type
Guide bands for the Mandurah and Peel region, current at August 2026, including GST. Every band assumes the site is cleared, the debris is gone and the ground is left level.
| What's coming down | Guide range (Aug 2026) |
|---|---|
| Single-storey brick-and-tile house | $16,000 – $27,000 |
| Fibro or asbestos-era house (pre-1990) | $23,000 – $42,000 |
| Two-storey house | $28,000 – $55,000 |
| Shed or garage, including the pad | $1,800 – $6,500 |
| Concrete slab or driveway removal | $30 – $65 per m² |
| In-ground pool removal | $6,500 – $19,000 |
| Site clearing (typical residential block) | $3,000 – $9,500 |
A few notes on reading the table honestly:
- The fibro band is higher for one reason: asbestos. Testing, then removal by a WorkSafe WA licensed asbestos removalist, happens before demolition proper begins and is priced as its own stage. We connect enquiries with licensed removalists for that stage — it is licensed work, and nothing on this site is handling advice. The spread in that band is almost entirely about how much asbestos-containing material the property turns out to hold.
- The pool band is wide because the method matters. Punching in the shell and backfilling with compacted fill sits at the lower end; digging the whole structure out and carting it away sits at the top. Our pool removal page explains both.
- Slab pricing scales with thickness and reinforcement. A 100 mm unreinforced path is the bottom of the per-metre band; a reinforced shed pad or old workshop floor is the top.
What the bands assume
Each band assumes reasonable machine access to the structure, no asbestos beyond what the fibro band already allows for, and disposal at Peel-region tip and recycling facilities with those fees included in the quote. They do not include utility abolishment charges — Western Power, ATCO and Water Corporation bill their own disconnection and abolishment fees direct to the owner — and they do not include the council's demolition permit fee, which is covered on the permits page.
What moves the price on your block
Access. A house on a standard street-front Mandurah block, with room for a 20-tonne excavator and trucks to work, prices at the friendly end. Battle-axe blocks, canal-side lots in the waterways precincts, and anything where machines must work small or debris must be double-handled push a job up the band.
How much concrete is on the ground. Old Peel-region properties often carry decades of accumulated hardstand — patios, paths, a second shed pad, a crossover. Every tonne of it is loading and cartage. Concrete and clean brick can usually go to recycling rather than landfill, which is cheaper per tonne than mixed waste, so separation discipline on site shows up in your price.
What stays. Keeping mature trees, a boundary fence, a bore or a shed changes the machine plan. Say what stays up front — protecting things mid-demolition is dearer than planning around them.
The ground itself. Most of Mandurah sits on the sandy coastal plain, which is easy digging and easy compacting — one of the few line items where the region works in your favour compared with hills-country demolition.
Doing it all at once. House, pool, sheds and clearing done as one mobilisation is consistently cheaper than the same list done as three separate jobs. One machine float, one crew setup, one waste stream.
Getting a real number
A band is a planning tool; a price is a written quote against your actual block. Call (08) 9516 2266 or use the form on the home page, describe the structure, its age, the access and anything staying, and your enquiry goes to an independent local demolition contractor who will look at the job and put a fixed figure on it. Before you compare quotes, read the permits page so you know which approvals the price should account for, and the questions page for how long the whole process takes. Figures on this page are guide bands compiled from current WA demolition market pricing at August 2026 — they are general information, not a quote, as the disclaimer explains.