Deconstruction
Deconstructing homes since 2011
We have perfected our craft over years of experience. Octiscapes always meets and exceeds waste diversion targets.
Our excellent track record ensures your job will be done right to avoid delays and penalties to your project.
Deconstruction is the careful and systematic disassembly of a house so that materials can be separated, sorted and more easily reused and recycled.
As part of the Heritage Action Plan process Vancouver City Council developed the Green Demolition By-law (By-law No. 11023). Homes built before 1950 are required to be deconstructed with a minimum recycling/diversion rate of 75%, increasing to 90% for character homes.
Penalties for failure to meet reuse and recycling requirements include delayed permitting and forfeit of the green demolition deposit ($15,000).
Octiscapes has developed an innovative method of machine deconstruction, which, unlike traditional manual deconstruction, is safer, faster, and more efficient, allowing developers significant time and cost savings. Octiscapes has successfully used this technique on everything from basic single family dwellings to multi-story commercial buildings.
Deconstruction waste is sorted by machine and hand into four categories: salvage, bio fuel, concrete/rocks, and metals. All deconstruction waste materials are sorted on site and loaded out to local recycling facilities.
Deconstruction materials are sorted on site
Safer, faster, more efficient deconstruction methods
Sent directly to local recycling facilities
Developments requiring deconstruction must commit to diverting at least 75% of all building materials from the project (excluding hazardous or banned material). Octiscapes always achieves this goal.
Octiscapes always provides a temporary water service for deconstruction to minimize dust as a consideration for neighbouring properties. We create and follow site-specific demolition plans, and submit Notice of Project to Work Safe BC for every deconstruction site. Octiscapes maintains an above average rating with Work Safe BC and is currently undergoing COR certification.
At Octiscapes we pride ourselves on our safe, courteous and professional staff. All machine operators and drivers perform daily safety inspections and comply with all by-laws regulating use, route, noise, weight and load securement, Octiscapes always goes the extra step to ensure both public and worker safety and to minimize impact to adjacent properties. All staff are well trained in health and safety procedures and are always prepared with full personal protective equipment. Octiscapes staff are Traffic Control and First Aid certified.
Octiscapes has a long and successful relationship with the City of Vancouver, including contributing to the development of deconstruction policy alongside city councillors and sustainability specialists.
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