Whole-Home Renovation in Ontario

Renovating an entire house is a sequencing problem before it is a design problem. The order rarely changes: structure first, then the mechanical systems — wiring, plumbing, heating and cooling — then insulation and drywall, then floors, kitchens, bathrooms and trim. Work done out of order gets redone. A whole-home project run well feels like one continuous build; run badly, it becomes a series of trades undoing each other's work. That is why the contractor's scheduling ability matters as much as the quality of any single trade.

Ontario whole-home projects almost always involve permits. Structural changes, new plumbing runs and rewiring are all permit-and-inspection work under the Ontario Building Code, with wiring by a Licensed Electrical Contractor and plumbing by licensed plumbers. Budget honestly for the unknown: once walls open, older houses reveal surprises, and a contingency reserve is the difference between a decision and a crisis. Comparable quotes need a fixed scope document — drawings, finish schedule and allowances — that every bidder prices identically.

• Scope development and design, from layout drawings through a written finish schedule
• Permit drawings, applications and coordination of staged municipal inspections
• Structural work such as beam installation and wall removal, built from engineered drawings
• Full electrical rewiring or upgrades by a Licensed Electrical Contractor
• Plumbing replacement and new runs by licensed plumbers, including bathroom and kitchen groups
• Heating and cooling changes, insulation and air-sealing brought up to current standards
• Drywall, flooring, kitchens, bathrooms, doors, trim and paint through to completion
• Project management: scheduling of trades, inspections, deliveries and change decisions

• How much of the house is touched — a true whole-home scope prices differently from three big rooms
• Structural ambition, since every removed wall adds engineering, permits and steel or engineered lumber
• Age and condition of wiring, plumbing and ductwork, which decide replacement versus reuse
• Kitchen and bathroom count, the densest and costliest spaces per square metre
• Finish tier across flooring, cabinetry, tile and millwork
• Whether you live in the house during construction, which stretches schedules and adds phasing
• Contingency needs, higher in older homes where more sits hidden behind plaster and panelling

Every home is different, so we don’t publish flat prices — the quote is free and based on your actual job.