Services
We are a passionate renovation / general contracting company focused on delivering complete design and build renovation services and products to proud home owners in Toronto. We do a full range of renovation projects:
Typical Renovation Projects
Remodeling:
- Kitchen
- Bathroom
- Full / partial basement
- Recreation / family room
- Bedroom / closet
- Entire house
Home additions:
- House & basement back or side extensions
- Second storey additions
- Sun rooms
- Garages
- Sheds
- Front porches
Other structural projects:
- Underpinning / benching
- I-Beam replacement
- Moving / relocating walls & doorways
- Reshaping ceilings to cathedral style
- Enlargements and / or new openings for windows / doors / skylights
Interior stairs and railings:
- Reconditioning or replacement
- Interior or exterior
- Any type of materials: wood, glass, aluminum, stainless steel, raw iron
Projects typically include, as required:
- Architectural and structural drawings for permit & interior design
- Preparation & project management
- Demolition, excavation and waste disposal
- Foundation / concrete & masonry work
- Waterproofing of basement walls
- Wall and bulkhead/box framing new and/or relocation
- Stairs and railing
- Windows / doors / skylights – reconfigure, replace or add new
- Plumbing – supply, drain & venting rough-ins and fixture installation
- Electrical – replace, relocate or add power outlets, potlights/light fixtures, service upgrade, etc.
- Data wiring – relocate/add cable TV, telephone and/or network jacks, entertaining systems
- Ventilation, Heating & Air Conditioning – furnaces, forced air / in-floor heating systems / radiators, water heaters & AC’s,
- exhaust fans
- Insulation, vapour barrier & dry-walling
- Flooring – hardwood, carpet, vinyl, ceramic tiles, marble, granite, etc.
- Cabinets, built-ins, countertops, shelving / closet organizers
- Glass enclosures
- Fireplaces & mantels
- Molding – casing, baseboard, crown molding & medallions
- Painting and decorating
- Finishing touches
Water damage repair projects:
- Supply and setup the appropriate protection for the floor and furniture in the work and passage areas
- Open up the affected areas of ceiling, wall and floor as applicable
- Investigate the cause of the leak, perform troubleshooting tests to isolate and identify the source of the leak
- Typical situations:
- The usual source is a plumbing related issue punctured pipe, loose joint on the water supply or drain lines
- Roofing failure: worn out roof, flashing / caulking failure, roof puncture, pest damage, ice damming, etc.
- Leakage through other penetrations in the home’s envelope. e.g. around an exhaust vent, window, door or skylight
- Repair the cause of the leak
- Dry the wet areas thoroughly
- Replace the compromised sections or drywall, trim and/or insulation and vapour barrier, flooring, etc.
- Prime and paint the repaired surfaces
Green renovation upgrade projects:
- Supply and install thermal batt, solid styrofoam, blown or spayed insulation, vapour barrier and caulking for:
- Attics and attic hatches
- Basement foundation walls
- Above grade exterior walls
- Supply and install Safe & Sound insulation for:
- Basement ceilings
- Bathroom and bedroom walls
- Laundry room walls
- Offices
- Caulk the baseboard to floor gaps to reduce the air draft and increase the energy efficiency of the home
- Supply and install high efficiency mechanical systems: furnaces, boilers, A/C’s, water heaters, Heat Recovery Systems (HRV’s)
- Replace obsolete and drafty windows and exterior doors
- Perform exterior foundation waterproofing and eavestrough/downspout reconfiguration or replacement
- Supply and install motion triggered switches, timers and light dimmers
- Use zero VOC (volatile organic compounds) quality paints
- Use environmentally friendly materials
- Focus on indoor air quality
- Donate reusable materials salvaged during the demolition phase