Posts by Lou
10 Reasons to Hire a General Contractor
You’re planning a renovation – perhaps a kitchen, or a bathroom, or maybe you’re planning to finish your basement into useable living space. Should you hire a general contractor to do the work? Or should you hire all the various individual trades such as the drywaller, electrician, plumber, etc.? Surely it will be cheaper to…
+ Read MoreUpward Bound: Toronto Second Storey Addition
When Kevin and Donna came to us to design and construct an addition to their home in the City of Toronto (Bloor West), they had an idea in mind – but weren’t quite sure it would work. Although their cozy 829-square-foot bungalow was a fine starter home, with plans to expand their family someday, they…
+ Read MoreHouse Additions: Build Up or Out?
Homeowners looking to add additional space to their house are always looking for information on the things they need to consider when deciding whether to build a second storey to their bungalow, or add an addition to the back of the house. Following are some of the key items to consider when deciding whether to…
+ Read MoreInspire Homes Wins Best Renovation Award
Inspire Homes Inc is thrilled to announce it has been awarded Best Renovation, $150,000 – $300,000, in the 2012 BILD Renovation & Custom Home Awards. The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) holds these awards annually, for builders and renovators in the Greater Toronto Area. The winning project, located in a west Toronto…
+ Read More$35,000 New Home / Home Renovation Giveaway
The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), along with RenoMark, is holding a contest to celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Toronto Star’s ‘New In Homes’ section. For 35 weeks, BILD will be accepting entries, and will then award a $35,000 prize to one lucky winner. The money must be used for a new…
+ Read MoreConstruction Cost Calculator: Friend or Foe?
We live in a time where consumers are turning to the internet first when they are searching for information. And when it comes to home renovations and custom home construction costs, it’s no exception. The cost of custom home construction and home renovation is a popular internet search term, and many websites claim they can…
+ Read MoreInspire Homes Named Finalist for 2012 Renovation Award
Inspire Homes Inc. is pleased to announce it has been named a finalist for Best Renovation, $150,000 – $300,000, by the Building Industry & Land Development Association (BILD) Renovation & Custom Building Awards. Little remains of what was once a tiny one bedroom, 829 square foot bungalow in Toronto. A second floor was added, and…
+ Read MoreProject Spotlight: Caledon One Week Bathroom Renovation
A few weeks ago we were contacted by Steve and Darlene, who wanted to renovate a bathroom in their Caledon home. Their main issue: there was only one bathroom in their home. They would be without bathroom facilities during renovations. For many contractors this would be not be an ideal project. But we were excited.…
+ Read More3 Reasons To Get A Building Permit
Most homeowners know that they need a building permit for a major home improvement project such as the construction of a house addition. But many homeowners don’t realize that a building permit is also required for interior renovations and alterations, such as adding walls (in the case of a finished basement project), or removing walls…
+ Read MoreFinancing Your Renovation Project
Financing your renovation or house addition project is an important consideration, that should be addressed early on in the renovation planning process. The project won’t go very far if you can’t pay for it. We’d all like to have the cash available to pay for the renovation project, but often this is not the case,…
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