Kitchens, bathrooms, open-concept conversions and full gut renovations.
- Bathroom
- 2 — 4 weeks
- Kitchen
- 4 — 8 weeks
- Main floor re-plan
- 6 — 12 weeks
- Whole home
- 3 — 7 months
Home Renovation in East York — the short answer
A home renovation is the planned rebuild of existing living space — new layout, new services, new finishes — inside a house you already own. In the Greater Toronto Area in 2026, a kitchen renovation typically costs $25,000 to $75,000, a bathroom renovation $15,000 to $50,000, and a full-floor or whole-home gut renovation $80,000 to $250,000 depending on square footage, structural work and finish level. In East York, structural work, new plumbing and any habitable basement conversion are permitted through Toronto Building.
A renovation quote in East York only means something once someone has seen what the house actually is. Predominantly 1930s to 1950s bungalows, semis and small detached homes on narrow lots, many with original plaster walls, cast iron drains and low basement height. Leaside is the exception — larger, better-built houses from the same era that support significant additions and high-end finish work.
Narrow lots and shared driveways mean access planning matters. We confirm material delivery routes and set up protection before demolition day rather than improvising around a neighbour's car.
Permits — Toronto Building
Second suites are permitted as-of-right, but the tight lot widths in East York often make an excavated side entrance impractical. Rear entrances and reconfigured interior stairs are usually the more realistic route, and we assess that on site before quoting.
Home Renovation pricing
- Bathroom — standard$15,000 — $28,000
- Bathroom — primary ensuite$28,000 — $50,000+
- Kitchen — mid-range$25,000 — $45,000
- Kitchen — full rebuild$45,000 — $75,000+
- Load-bearing wall removal$8,000 — $22,000
GTA renovation pricing runs roughly 15 to 25 percent above the Ontario average because of local labour rates and municipal permit fees. Prices shown include 13% HST.
Neighbourhoods
Leaside · Pape Village · Todmorden · Woodbine Heights · O'Connor-Parkview · Governor's Bridge · Broadview North · Crescent Town
Kitchen renovations
Full gut and rebuild: cabinet layout, plumbing and electrical relocation, backsplash tile, quartz or granite templating, under-cabinet lighting, range venting to exterior, and finish carpentry.
Bathroom renovations
Waterproofed shower systems, curbless and low-threshold builds, niches and benches, heated floors, vanity and fixture installation, exhaust venting sized to the room.
Open-concept conversions
Load-bearing wall removal with engineered beam design, permit drawings, temporary shoring, column integration and ceiling patching that leaves no trace of the old wall.
Whole-home gut renovations
Strip to studs, re-plan the floor, update services, insulate to current code, and rebuild every finish surface — usually staged floor by floor so you can stay in the house.
Main-floor and layout re-planning
Moving kitchens, adding powder rooms, widening openings, relocating stairs and closing off dead hallways to reclaim usable square footage.
Finish carpentry and millwork
Baseboard, casing, crown, wainscoting, feature walls, custom shelving, closet build-outs and stair rebuilds with new treads, risers and railings.
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Toronto Building handles permits for East York. Second suites are permitted as-of-right, but the tight lot widths in East York often make an excavated side entrance impractical. Rear entrances and reconfigured interior stairs are usually the more realistic route, and we assess that on site before quoting. We prepare the drawings, submit the application, respond to plan-review comments and call every inspection through to a closed permit, so you are not standing in a queue at City Hall.
We come to you in East York, measure on site, and hand back a written line-by-line quote at no cost. Same day, usually within 2 hours response.
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