Quick answer: A home addition adds living space to your house, either out the back or side, or up with a new storey. In Toronto every addition needs a building permit. Plan on 2 to 6 months for design and approvals and 5 to 9 months of construction. As a rough budget,...
Most people who call us about more space ask the same thing first: do we build out the back or go up? The lot usually decides more than people expect. Here is how we work it out at a site visit, with two real Toronto jobs and the numbers that matter. What’s the...
Most GTA homeowners assume renovation season ends when the leaves come down. In practice, November through March is the best-value window of the year for interior work, and a winter renovation — a basement, a kitchen, a bathroom, a second unit — can save 5–15% on...
If you are pulling a renovation permit anywhere in the GTA this year, it is being reviewed under a different rulebook than the one most contractors learned on. The biggest Ontario Building Code changes in over a decade took effect on January 1, 2025, the grace period...
Bump-Out Additions in the GTA: 2026 Costs, Permits & ROI A bump-out is the smallest addition you can build — and often the smartest. In 2026, a bump-out addition in Toronto and the 905 costs $25,000 to $75,000 depending on whether it is cantilevered off the floor...
