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 Toronto — 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 Toronto, structural work, new plumbing and any habitable basement conversion are permitted through Toronto Building.
A renovation quote in Toronto only means something once someone has seen what the house actually is. Toronto homes run from 1890s brick semis with balloon framing and knob-and-tube remnants, through 1920s detached homes on 25-foot lots, to 1950s bungalows further out. Basements are frequently shallow, floors are rarely level, and joists are often undersized by modern standards. We survey structure, panel capacity and drain material before quoting rather than after demolition.
Narrow lots, laneway access and shared driveways mean material staging and dust control matter more here than anywhere else in the region. We plan delivery windows and street occupation before the first truck arrives.
Permits — Toronto Building
Toronto permits second suites as-of-right in most residential zones under Bill 23, but restricts new entrances on the front façade that make a house read as a duplex — side and rear entrances are usually the workable route. Heritage Conservation Districts and ravine protection add review steps that we check before 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
The Annex · Riverdale · Leslieville · High Park · The Beaches · Danforth · The Junction · Yorkville · Roncesvalles · Trinity Bellwoods
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 Toronto. Toronto permits second suites as-of-right in most residential zones under Bill 23, but restricts new entrances on the front façade that make a house read as a duplex — side and rear entrances are usually the workable route. Heritage Conservation Districts and ravine protection add review steps that we check before 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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