Home Renovation Help

  Cleaning up after a heavy snowfall is hard work and it requires the right tools and techniques to avoid strains and other injuries.

  Thinking of renovating or repairing your older home or property? Not sure what your choices are? You don’t have to sacrifice your classic and historic wooden windows for plastic [...]

Can’t stand your scary, cobwebby basement one more minute? Is it past time to replace the pink-and-aqua tiles and porcelain in the master bath? Maybe you’re sick of the curling, [...]

The following costs are intended as ballpark estimates for repairs and/or improvements to a typical three bedroom home.

Whether it’s the need for a change, an upgrade, or an emergency home repair, most homeowners will at some point need to hire a contractor.

What is it? The proposed Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit would be a new permanent, refundable Personal Income Tax credit to assist with the cost of permanent home modifications that improve [...]

There are so many home maintenance & repair items that are important, it can be confusing trying to establish which are the most critical. This summary should help you get started on the [...]

  Are basement apartments ‘permitted’? The Province of Ontario agreed to permit two self-contained dwelling units in most detached, semi detached and row houses.   Are [...]

  Why do you need a building permit?   For the most part, building permits are required by the municipality to: Ensure your project complies with the Ontario Building Code and all other [...]