Posts by Lou
Inspire Homes: The First 10 Years
Ten years is a significant milestone for any business, and reaching it has caused us to pause and reflect on how Inspire Homes has grown and changed over the last decade. It was 10 years ago that we opened our doors for business. Thinking back to when we started the company, the intention was…
+ Read MoreHappy Birthday: Inspire Homes celebrates 10 years in business
Inspire Homes is celebrating a major milestone this week – 10 years in business. We started as a custom home builder in January 2004, and then added renovations to our list of services. Over the years, designing and building house additions has brought us the most success and now accounts the the majority of the…
+ Read MoreHome Backup Generator Options
The prolonged power outage caused by the recent ice storm has created significant interest in backup power generators for the home. The City of Toronto’s policy to increase the number and size of trees, along with aging hydro poles and wires, suggest power outages will become more common. For those running a business in a…
+ Read MoreProject Spotlight: Mississauga Bathroom Renovation
Bathroom Renovation in Mississauga The Mississauga home was built in the 1980s and it was time to modernize and remodel the facilities. The bathroom was rather large – 12′ x 15′ for a total of 180 square feet – yet the entire décor, such as the mirrors, pot-lights and tile, was dated, making…
+ Read MoreTop 7 Kitchen Renovation Trends
Kitchens are the heart of a home, and for this reason there are many homeowners who want to renovate or remodel their tired-looking kitchen into something more functional and modern. Sometimes these projects are part of a larger first-floor transformation, where we open up the living space – but that doesn’t always need to…
+ Read MorePerspectives of a Bloor West Village House Addition
At a mere 576 square feet, this was one of the smallest bungalows in Toronto. Like so many of the renovations we do, this home began as a starter-home, but as the family expanded, so did the need for space. Exterior of the Bloor West bungalow prior to the addition. These homeowners had a…
+ Read MoreLowering A Basement: When Does It Make Sense?
We’ve had several homeowners contact us in recent months, with the idea of lowering the basement floor in their house to create more liveable space in the basement. As always, they ask us if it is a project that makes financial sense. First, let’s start with a definition. Lowering a basement floor, or underpinning,…
+ Read MoreProject Spotlight: Toronto Kitchen & Bath Renovation
Our Toronto homeowners had a 50-year-old home that needed updated. The kitchen was typical for a Toronto home built in the1960s, closed in by walls on all sides. A single bathroom served the entire family. They dreamed of a larger kitchen and a master ensuite. Originally, the homeowner had considered building a house…
+ Read MoreProject Spotlight: Bloor West House Addition
At 576 square feet in size, this was one of the smallest bungalows in Toronto. As is the case with most of our projects, this was a starter home, and now the homeowners were looking for more space. The homeowners loved their Bloor West neighbourhood and their large backyard, and were looking for a way…
+ Read MoreCan I Build A House Addition?
Can I Build an Addition? Every week we get calls from homeowner that are looking to build a house addition, and the two most frequent questions are “How much will a house addition cost?” and “Can I build a house addition?” A previous blog post has answered the first question “How much does a house…
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