The Story
This one was a real project. The old tin-roof boathouse on this lakefront Muskoka cottage had completely given up — the walls were bowed, the roof was caved and rusted through, and decades of tools, dock parts, boat equipment, and general debris had piled up inside and around it. We gave the owner an honest upfront price based on photos before we showed up. On the day, we started by tearing off what remained of the tin roof, then worked through the framing and walls, laying everything out to sort as we went. What came out of that shed was remarkable — old tires, garden tools, chainsaw parts, boat hardware, ropes, dock sections, and more scrap metal than you'd expect. The during shot tells the story: full demolition mid-swing, everything spread out and accounted for. The after tells the better one: open lawn where a crumbling eyesore used to be. The old aluminum boat that the owner wanted to keep was left right where they asked.
Challenges & Solutions
Tin roofing is sharp and awkward to handle safely. We took the roof apart in sections before tackling the walls, which made the job safer and kept debris from spreading. Everything was sorted — metal roofing separated from lumber, scrap metal separated from general waste — before it went onto the truck.
Before & After
Real photos from this job — see each room go from packed to spotless.
