Home Renovation in Richmond Hill, Ontario

• Bathroom renovations. Ensuites, main bathrooms and powder rooms, from a refresh to a full rebuild, including new bathrooms built from scratch. Bathroom renovations
• Kitchen renovations. Layout changes, cabinetry, counters, tile and lighting, with the trades managed from demolition onward. Kitchen renovations
• Home additions. Extra living space planned and built to match the house, including the grading and tree questions that come with building out. Home additions
• Basement renovations. Finished family rooms, media walls, bathrooms and stairs. Basement renovations
• Decks and outdoor living. Decks, pergolas and screened porches. Decks
• Whole-home renovations. Several rooms or floors at once, run by one general contractor. Whole-home renovations

• Just up Yonge Street. DDR is based in Aurora, the town on Richmond Hill’s northern border, so we’re close enough to keep a regular eye on your job.
• 5.0 stars on Google. Every Google review so far is five stars. Reviewers mention tidy job sites, clear communication and work finished on schedule.
• Bathrooms and kitchens you can see. Project Lakeview (two bathroom renovations, a hallway and new hardwood), Project Nixon (an open white shaker kitchen and a double-vanity bathroom) and Project Van Deusen (a finished basement with its own bathroom). See our projects
• The paperwork handled in order. Additions in Richmond Hill can need a site alteration permit and a tree permit before the building permit. As general contractor, DDR plans the job around those steps.

Neighbourhoods and homes

We work across Richmond Hill, from the older streets around Yonge Street, Mill Pond and Richvale to Bayview Hill, Westbrook, Jefferson and the Oak Ridges and Lake Wilcox area on the moraine. Many homes here are larger family houses from the 1980s onward, and their original bathrooms and kitchens are often the first rooms to go. Older lots closer to the core tend to have mature trees, which matter if you plan to build out.

Permits

• Renovations, additions, interior alterations, plumbing and HVAC changes need a building permit. Painting, landscaping, re-shingling (except clay tile) and minor repairs do not. Applications are made online through the city’s permit portal; the city’s service charter targets 10 business days for house permits after a 2-day completeness check. Source: City of Richmond Hill: Building Permits
• Additions over 400 sq ft: an addition with a footprint greater than 400 sq ft needs a site alteration permit before you apply for the building permit, with a grading and servicing plan prepared by a professional engineer or Ontario land surveyor, and refundable deposits. Sources: City of Richmond Hill: Residential Permits · Site Alteration Permits
• Trees: removing or injuring a tree on private property with a trunk diameter of 15 cm or more (measured at breast height) needs a permit, and work inside a tree’s protection zone counts as injury. Source: City of Richmond Hill: Trees on Private Property
• Decks: a permit is needed if the deck is attached to the house, more than 600 mm (2 ft) above average grade, or larger than 10 m² (108 sq ft). Decks can’t be attached to brick veneer, and zoning setbacks apply. Source: City of Richmond Hill: Deck Permit checklist (PDF)
• Additional residential units: allowed in zones that permit detached, semi-detached and certain townhouses, up to four units on a lot in total, with building permits. The lot must be on municipal water and sewer. Source: City of Richmond Hill: Additional Residential Unit
• Heritage: alterations that affect the heritage attributes of a designated property, or a property in the Gormley Heritage Conservation District, need the city’s written consent (a heritage permit) before work starts. Owners of listed properties must notify the city before demolishing, and the city has 60 days to respond. Source: City of Richmond Hill: Cultural Heritage Planning

Rules change. We check the current requirements for your address before work starts.

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