The Process

Our Process to Relocating a House

Inspection of the house.
Is the house structurally adequate to relocate.
Route and site inspection to make sure that this house can be relocated to the destination you have requested.
RMS and NSW Police pre approval to make sure we can get your new house to site.
Organise and prepare on your behalf if necessary your plans, site plan and engineering ready for your council submission.
Framing, preparation and cutting of the house if so required.
Elevation o f the house by hydraulic jacking systems and then loaded onto our purpose built hydraulic house moving trailers.
RMS inspection of our load to make sure we comply with the RMS regulations before travelling
NSW Police to be advised that everything will proceed.
Relocation of your new house will proceed……..
Arrival to your house’s new location.
Construction of your footings if so required.
Council inspection of newly constructed pier holes.
Unloading and structural rejoin of the house.
Installation of piers.
Lowering of home onto new piers.

Council Approvals

Before a house can be removed from its original site it must be council approved. This is called a “removal or demolishment” approval. The original owners are responsible for this and it isn’t a cost that should be associated with you or your new home.
It may be necessary that your new house will need council approval at its new destination. You will need to call your local council in the area and ask what information they require to submit a DA for the relocation of a new house to your block. This is known as your building approval.
All councils are different but following are a list of things that we would suggest to have ready for council upon you submission of your DA;
Colour photographs and plans of the house
Preliminary site plans indicating the position of the house on your block
A structural adequacy report
The filling out of an application form and payment of application fee

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What our clients say about us

"Early this morning we witnessed the tow halves of the house being driven off our place for the very last time. It was sad to see the house go, and we wish it well for its future. My wife had tears as we watched the processions, as we had many good years in that house; and tha is all my daughter has ever known. It is truly amazing to see what your gusy do to get these things up and on the road, bypassing all the obstacles, that are in the way."

-George Revesby Heights

"Hi Shane and Chantel, the boys have done a fantastic job moving our house. We are really happy. Our little boy, and his friends, enjoyed watching!"

-Tim & Julianne Taree

"Hi Chantel. We wanted to thank you, Shane and the crew for the wonderful job you all did. We are thrilled with our house and very impressed with the expertise of your team. The boys did a fantastic job. Thanks once again."

-Turnbull Family Lightening Ridge

"Now that you have completed the removal process with our timber house, we would like to thank you for doing such a fine job and within the estimated time period. The McDonald Contracting team are professional, friendly and honest by keeping their word. Shane has also done a brilliant job with the site clean after the house removal. We wish you all the very best and thank you once again for a wonderful and exciting experience. We have no hesitation to recommend McDonald Contracting for any house removals."

-Bryce Family Hornsby

"Hi Chantel, we wanted to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for this wonderful experience. It has been an amazing journey. Thank you for your well wishes and we wish your company every success."

"Hi McDonald Contracting, Chantel and Shane. Just thought you might like to see this nice comment from the Director of Engineering at the Counci. Everyone was very impressed with you guys. Thanks for all of your hard work." Council Engineer wrote: "Good to see another monster move went without any major hitches. The police were very happy with the contractor adn impressed with the manoeuvrability of the transport equipment. Congratulations."

-Armidale House Relocation

"Hi Chantel, please thank Shane, Mat and your team for a professional job, well done and it is much appreciated. I hope the trip to Berry went well with the house."

"Yah! Shane and his team have delivered my house! Yep! It had to rain! I must have killed 55 chinamen ha ha! So happy with Shane and Tim who never stopped from the time he arrived on site. What a damn good worker. Look after him. I just watched. Black mud in Inverell is...not very nice...lol. So happy with your service and your escort drivers had nothing but praise for Shane and his team and not to forget Poss with her cup cakes for the fellas! She was lovely too...well done! So very gratefull for all your efforts and professionalism. Cheers Chantel, Shane and team, I will recommend you to anyway and hey, all going good you could get another few to do for me. Thanks."

-Inverell

"Thank you very much for all your help and kind service. You and your team are fantastic."

"I sincerely thank you for your very prompt replies and answers to my questions. You have given us great customer service."

As a testimonial, I would like to say your organisation was most professional to deal with. McDonald Contracting know the business of house moving - very efficient and very hard working team! We like the "old fashioned" service they had to offer. The site was left clean as they did all the demo work too. We had a vacant block of land left and we were able to have our building come straight in to work. We would definately recommend them to anyone!"