Interior Renovation in London

Thinking about interior renovation for your London home? Skip the phone tag. Describe the project in the form, attach photos, and get a price back — usually the same day.

Below is what this kind of project involves around London, and an honest look at what moves the price — no invented flat rates.

Southwestern Ontario around London carries a lot of older housing, and renovations here routinely open walls onto the past — dated wiring, plaster, and framing that predates modern spans — so good quotes carry honest contingency.

For interior renovation specifically, the London housing stock is part of the picture: Parts of Old North, Wortley Village, and Woodfield fall within heritage conservation districts, so exterior changes there can need approvals beyond a standard building permit.

London's housing runs from yellow-brick Victorians in Old North and Wortley Village to the ranches and sidesplits that filled Oakridge, Westmount, and the east end after the war. That mix means renovation work here is rarely cookie-cutter: heritage-minded kitchen and bath updates in century homes, full main-floor reconfigurations in post-war bungalows, and basement conversions near Western and Fanshawe aimed at student and rental income.

A lot of London projects start with good bones and dated layouts — closed-off kitchens, a single bathroom serving three bedrooms, unfinished basements with decent ceiling height. If you own one of them and have been sketching a better floor plan for years, tell us what you have in mind and we'll line up a free quote from renovation contractors who work in London every week.

• Parts of Old North, Wortley Village, and Woodfield fall within heritage conservation districts, so exterior changes there can need approvals beyond a standard building permit.
• London's signature yellow-brick century homes often carry original plaster, dated wiring, and old galvanized plumbing that should be priced into any major renovation.
• Post-war subdivisions across the east and south ends are full of bungalows well suited to open-plan conversions and basement apartments.

Rather than a made-up number, here's an honest look at what drives the cost of interior renovation in London:

• Number of rooms in scope and how much existing finish has to come out first
• Condition of the walls and floors, since out-of-true framing adds scribing and levelling time
• The age of the home — much of London's housing has been standing a long while, and what's found once walls open (wiring, plumbing, framing) is the honest wildcard in older-home renovations.
• Material tier: paint-grade MDF, poplar, or stain-grade hardwood
• Amount of custom millwork versus stock profiles and off-the-shelf doors
• Whether painting is included or handled by a separate painter
• Access and occupancy, because working around furniture in a lived-in home slows every trade

For the full breakdown of what interior renovation involves, see our Interior Renovation guide — then request a free London quote for your actual job.