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 Guelph — 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 Guelph, structural work, new plumbing and any habitable basement conversion are permitted through City of Guelph Building Services.
A renovation quote in Guelph only means something once someone has seen what the house actually is. The core holds 1870s to 1920s limestone and brick homes with thick masonry walls, original millwork and low, damp basements. Old University and The Ward are similar vintage. Westminster Woods, Kortright Hills and Pine Ridge are 1990 onward with modern framing and tall basements that convert cleanly.
Cutting an egress window into a 140-year-old limestone foundation is a structural operation, not a saw job. We engineer the lintel and shoring before anyone starts cutting.
Permits — City of Guelph Building Services
Guelph permits additional residential units with a building permit and registration, and has a well-established process given the student rental market. Downtown heritage properties carry additional review, and limestone foundations complicate cutting new egress windows — we assess masonry condition before committing to a design.
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
Downtown Guelph · Old University · Kortright Hills · Westminster Woods · Pine Ridge · The Ward · Exhibition Park · Grange Hill East
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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City of Guelph Building Services handles permits for Guelph. Guelph permits additional residential units with a building permit and registration, and has a well-established process given the student rental market. Downtown heritage properties carry additional review, and limestone foundations complicate cutting new egress windows — we assess masonry condition before committing to a design. 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.
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