As we may have mentioned in a few of our previous blog posts, it’s incredibly important to get a realistic estimate from your contractor before you undertake any home renovation, addition or remodeling project. While there is no set number for how many quotes you should get, the point of the matter is to receive a realistic estimate and prevent any unexpected surprises or costs along the way. To help facilitate your process, we’ve put together some tips on how you should go about selecting your contractor for your upcoming renovation, with the express intention of pointing you in our…

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So, what are the costs? Depending on the size and area you’re building, the features you’re installing and the materials you’re using, the costs of a custom home will vary a lot. Generally, the costs to build a custom home expressed in a “price per square foot” estimate, without land included. While the actual home builder will give you an estimate in /sq.ft, they are not including the building permits, architectural design and interior design, or construction and demolition related fees. Hard costs and soft costs Hard Costs: These are the fixed costs such as the trade contracts, which will…

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Your bathroom is the one place used by all members of your family, which is why it’s such an important portion of your home. And as most homeowners realize, with constant use the necessity for comfort and practicality of the interior is a real and pressing matter. While not every person counts their bathrooms as the most important interiors of their home, the fact remains that this interior makes a huge impression, and is basically where your life begins and ends every day. For these reasons, and also because we know how important it is to be comfortable when you’re…

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After what has been a crazy couple of years, most people have accepted the current state of Toronto’s housing market with a sigh, and gone back to mining bitcoins. With foreign investment showing no sign of stopping and resale value still seeing upward trend, it’s just a matter of waiting out the next few years before the inevitable slump, or profiting while there’s still time and room for investment. All of this means it’s still good news for homeowners looking to invest in renovation, and resale. Even for homeowners unwilling to navigate these treacherous waters, home improvement holds solace and…

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  Home Fashions come and go as they please, and trends change within seconds. However, in the world of home décor and design, trends tend to stick around for a few years at a time. In the past few, we’ve seen a huge rise in bohemian and vintage inspired décor, and the influx of what women’s magazines have taken to calling “cottage chic,” and we’ve taken to calling “oh, antlers”. Some newer trends in the home design world, exterior and interior, have been making an impact. As your forefront experts in the home improvement industry, you can just about trust…

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If you’re thinking of building a custom home, you already know that you need to hire the best company possible to make your dream a reality. Investing in a custom home, whether for living or for resale, is a means to secure financial freedom in the future. Your custom home should have everything you’ve dreamed of, your vision becoming a reality. For this reason, the quality of the process is of the utmost importance in ensuring that your expectations are fulfilled to the highest standards. Otherwise, what’s the point? So why does quality matter when building a custom home? Quality…

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The Greater Toronto Area has seen unprecedented rises in prices of homes, condos, and property in the past years. Seemingly overnight, the average price of a home in the GTA has exceeded half a million dollars, according to Global News. As a result, homeowners are stuck in what been called a “housing gridlock” that has prevented moves and spurred a sudden growth in the interest in renovation. While the common family with a home may need more room, for many it’s almost impossible to relocate due to high home prices at the moment. While many economists have been predicting a…

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