Renovation Guides
Renovation Guides for Toronto and the GTA
Straight answers on cost, permits, timelines and planning, written by the team that builds the projects. Start with the guide that matches where you are in the process.
- 22+ Years
- $5M CGL + WSIB
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- 300+ Projects
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Planning Guides
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Our core planning guides live on the pages they support, so you get the guide and the service details in one place.
Toronto Renovation Cost Guide 2026
Four tiers, room-by-room sub-ranges, the 6-draw payment schedule and how fixed pricing holds.
Read the guide → ProcessHow a General Contractor Runs Your Project
Scope, design, permits, scheduling, inspections, payments and the deficiency walkthrough, step by step.
Read the guide → DeliveryDesign-Build vs Architect + GC
Price certainty, decisions and accountability compared, and when a separate architect still makes sense.
Read the guide → HeritageHeritage Homes: Hidden Conditions Behind the Walls
Knob-and-tube, 60-amp service, cast iron stacks, lead solder and asbestos: what we find and how it is priced.
Read the guide → PermitsZoning Feasibility, Permits and the Committee of Adjustment
Lot coverage, FSI, height, setbacks, tree protection and when a minor variance is needed for an addition.
Read the guide → BasementsLegal Basement Suite Checklist
Ceiling height, egress windows, fire separation, alarms and entrances, plus underpinning vs bench footing.
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Tell us about your home or space. We review every request within 1 business day, visit the site and send a written scope with a hard-cap price before any design agreement.
- Fixed price pre-design
- $5M CGL + WSIB
- Written warranty