One project instead of ten
Renovating a house room by room, with a different trade for each job, means more time, more mess and more things falling between contractors. A full-home renovation planned as one project lets us open walls once, run new plumbing and wiring once, and finish everything to the same standard. You deal with one project lead from the first visit to the final walkthrough.
What a full-home renovation can include
- New layouts: open-concept living, moved kitchens, bigger bathrooms, new bedrooms.
- Load-bearing wall removal with an engineered beam, a permit and proper temporary support.
- Kitchen and bathrooms rebuilt from the studs.
- Plumbing and electrical updates: new supply lines and drains, a larger electrical panel and new circuits, through licensed trades with the required inspections.
- Insulation, windows and doors to make the house warmer and quieter.
- Floors, drywall, trim, doors and paint throughout.
- Basement finishing, often done at the same time.
Renovating older homes in Windsor
Windsor has a lot of character in its older neighbourhoods, from Walkerville and Olde Sandwich Town to the post-war streets across the city. Older houses also hide things that a careful contractor plans for:
- Old wiring such as knob-and-tube, and panels too small for a modern kitchen.
- Galvanized or cast iron plumbing that is near the end of its life.
- Lath and plaster walls, uneven floors and framing that is not square.
- Materials that need testing before demolition, like some old insulation, plaster, tile and paint. We have suspect materials tested and handled the safe way before work starts.
We point these out at the estimate and put them in the quote, so you are not surprised halfway through.
Buying a house to renovate
If you are buying a house that needs work, we can walk through it with you before you close and give you a realistic picture of what the renovation involves. It helps you budget and negotiate.
How the project runs
- Free on-site visit and a conversation about how you want to live in the house.
- Design and drawings, with an engineer where walls or structure change.
- Line-by-line quote and schedule.
- Permits filed with your municipality.
- Build in phases, with inspections at each stage and regular updates from your project lead.
- Final walkthrough, room by room.