Living Space Renovations in Guelph
Rooms rebuilt properly, with the floors, light, and millwork they should have had.
Guelph homes
What living space renovations usually means in Guelph
Guelph has a real stock of century homes in limestone and brick around The Ward, Exhibition Park, and the Old University area. They are lovely and they are full of surprises: lath and plaster, undersized joists, wiring from three eras, and the occasional newspaper from the 1920s stuffed into a wall as insulation.
We have taken a Guelph century-home kitchen back to the studs, including new subfloor, wiring, a vaulted ceiling and skylight, and put it back together with sage cabinetry, quartz, and a live-edge sill we milled ourselves.
Most houses have a room that never quite worked. The floor bounces, the lighting is one sad fixture in the middle of the ceiling, the trim is builder-grade, and the layout fights whatever you try to put in it.
What is included
Everything this job actually involves
Flooring and subfloor
Levelling, subfloor replacement, hardwood, engineered, and vinyl plank, plus the transitions between rooms.
Walls and openings
Removing or adding walls, including the beam and engineering when a wall is load-bearing.
Ceilings
Coffered and vaulted ceilings, pot light layouts, skylights, and boxing in the ducts that are in the way.
Trim and millwork
Baseboard, casing, wainscoting, built-in shelving, and mantels, cut and installed by our own crew.
Feature walls
Stone, shiplap, panelling, and fireplace surrounds that give a room something to be about.
Full interior rebuilds
Down to the studs and back, including insulation, wiring, and drywall on older homes.
Our work
A coffered ceiling in a cottage-country build
The brief was a bright, open living space that did not feel like a box. We built a coffered ceiling in white panelling, hung warm rattan pendants, and kept the floor and walls quiet so the ceiling could do the work.
It is a good example of what millwork does for a room. The footprint did not change. The ceiling is the reason it feels custom.
How it goes
From first visit to final walkthrough in Guelph
- 01
We come and look
Cameron walks the space with you, listens to what you actually want, and tells you honestly what is and is not worth doing.
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A quote you can read
Written scope, line by line, so you know what is included before anything is torn out. No vague allowances hiding surprises.
- 03
We build it
The same crew, start to finish. You get updates as things move, and you always know who is in your house on any given day.
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Walk it together
We go through the finished work with you and fix anything on the list. Then we clean up properly and get out of your way.
Guelph questions
Straight answers, before you ask
Do you need a permit for living space renovations in Guelph?
Permits are issued by the City of Guelph, and whether you need one depends on the scope. Structural changes, new plumbing, and new circuits almost always require one. We confirm the requirement for your address and handle the application and inspections as part of the job.
How far into Guelph do you travel?
All of it, including The Ward, Exhibition Park, St. George's Park, Old University. Guelph is inside our normal working area, so you are not paying for a special trip.
Can you remove a wall to open up my main floor?
Usually yes. If it is load-bearing we bring in an engineer to size a beam, pull the permit, and support the structure while the beam goes in. We will tell you at the walkthrough which walls are likely structural.
Do you take on whole-home renovations?
Yes. We have taken century homes back to the studs and rebuilt them, including new wiring, insulation, ceilings, and finishes throughout.
Can you work around us living in the house?
In most cases. We contain the work zone and keep dust down, though for larger projects there are stretches where being elsewhere is much more pleasant.
Do you do custom built-ins and millwork?
That is our favourite part of the job. Shelving, mantels, wainscoting, and one-off live-edge pieces are all made by our own crew.
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