General contractor in Toronto
Toronto is our largest market by volume and our most technical. The housing is older, the lots are narrower and the rules are stricter than anywhere else we work. We have completed more than eight kitchens, eight basements and eight exterior projects across Toronto, plus commercial and institutional work including projects for the University of Toronto and GTA police divisions.
What renovating in Toronto actually involves
Much of Toronto's housing predates the war. That means narrow lots, rubble or brick foundations, knob-and-tube still turning up behind plaster, and basements with six-foot ceilings. Almost every basement project in the old city becomes a question of whether to underpin or bench. The postwar suburbs in Etobicoke, North York and Scarborough are more forgiving and behave more like Mississauga.
Areas we work in
- Etobicoke
- North York
- Scarborough
- East York
- The Beaches
- Leaside
- High Park
- The Danforth
- Bloor West Village
- Willowdale
Permits issued by City of Toronto Building Division (Toronto Building).
Things that catch people out in Toronto
Laneway and garden suites are a Toronto-only opportunity
Toronto permits laneway suites and, since 2022, garden suites on many residential lots. No other city we work in has this. If your lot backs onto a laneway or is deep enough for a garden suite, that is often a better return than finishing the basement. We will tell you honestly whether your lot qualifies before you spend anything on drawings.
Underpinning versus benching decides your basement budget
To get legal ceiling height in an old Toronto basement you either underpin, which lowers the footing and keeps full floor area, or bench, which is cheaper but eats a foot of perimeter floor. Underpinning costs materially more and needs an engineer. Anyone quoting a low, round number for a Toronto basement without saying which method they mean has not priced the job.
Heritage districts and committee of adjustment
Leaside, the Beaches, Cabbagetown and a number of other areas sit in heritage conservation districts, and anything visible from the street gets reviewed. If your project needs a minor variance, the committee of adjustment adds months. We build that into the schedule at the start instead of discovering it later.
Free on-site quote anywhere in Toronto.
We will walk the property, measure, and leave you an itemized written price. No charge and no obligation.
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What we build most in Toronto
Basement Apartments
Underpinning and benching to reach legal height in pre-war homes.
Read moreHome Additions
Rear and second-storey additions on narrow lots, fully permitted.
Read moreCommercial Fit-Ups
Institutional and office work with documented, WSIB-cleared crews.
Read moreWe also handle bathrooms, additions, commercial fit-ups, siding, interlock and windows, pergolas and sunrooms in Toronto. See all services.