HamiltonThe same main floor, mid-job
Taken back to the subfloor with the old finishes gone, so floors, wiring and openings could all be redone at once.
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Kitchens, bathrooms, basements and additions across Hamilton.
A white kitchen with a grey island and pendants under a vaulted ceiling, new plank floors and the stairs open to the room.
See the Hamilton kitchenHamiltonTaken back to the subfloor with the old finishes gone, so floors, wiring and openings could all be redone at once.
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MississaugaA new side entrance with stamped concrete, the kind of work a basement apartment needs. Creditview, Mississauga.
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Family owned since 2003We are a family-owned renovation company with offices in Oakville and Burlington. The people who design your renovation are the people who build it.
Every room, the basement and the panel. We note what is behind the walls and give you a rough range.
Layout and finishes, testing for any suspect materials, drawings and a fixed, itemized price. Permits go in.
Demolition, then new wiring, plumbing and insulation while everything is open, with inspections.
Drywall, floors, stairs, kitchen and bathrooms in the planned order.
Trim, paint and fixtures, a full clean and a walkthrough of every room with you.
“They put so much time, effort, and care into making sure they dealt with all of our concerns. It gave my main floor a completely new look.”
“Elijah and Daniel’s team handled everything design, permits, demolition, cabinetry, and flooring, so we didn’t have to coordinate multiple trades.”
“Very professional company with great service and a strong focus on quality. Definitely recommend!”
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Costs, permits, timing and local details, for when you want the full picture.
Whole-home renovations we build usually cost $100,000 to $250,000+ before HST, depending on how many rooms change, whether walls move and how much of the house needs updating behind the walls. A single room on its own costs far less.
Every quote is itemized room by room after a visit.
What we often find when we open the walls of an older Hamilton house, and how we deal with it.
Knob-and-tube or undersized circuits in homes built before the 1950s. Many insurers want it replaced, and the easiest time is while the walls are open.
Some older Hamilton homes still have a lead water service. The owner is responsible for the private side, and the City offers a free check and a loan toward replacing it.
Original plaster walls are often cracked and uneven. Where we open them, we usually replace them with drywall and add insulation at the same time.
Homes built before the 1990s can have it in old plaster, floor tiles, pipe wrap or attic insulation. Suspect materials get tested before demolition, and anything positive is removed by a licensed specialist first.
Cast iron or clay drains can be cracked or blocked. A camera inspection of the main drain shows its condition before floors and basements are finished.
Exterior walls in century homes are often empty. Insulating them while they are open makes the house warmer and quieter.
If you have just bought, the weeks before moving in are the best time for wiring, floors and the dusty work.
Wiring, plumbing, the water line and insulation before cabinets, tile and paint, so nothing new has to come out again.
Hamilton allows second units in most houses. Planning one into a basement renovation from the start costs less than adding it later.
Removing walls, moving plumbing, adding a bathroom, finishing a basement or adding a unit needs a City of Hamilton building permit. Hamilton takes the full fee with the application, before review, and we plan the schedule around it.
Hamilton has several heritage conservation districts, including Mill Street in Waterdown. Interior work is rarely affected, but exterior changes there can need a heritage permit. We check your address first.
Yes. We work across Hamilton, including the lower city, Westdale, the Mountain, Stoney Creek, Ancaster, Dundas, Binbrook and Waterdown, from our Burlington office.
Whole-home renovations we build usually fall in the range above, before HST. A single kitchen, bathroom or basement costs less, and each has its own range on its page. We price yours after a visit, with the permits included.
With what is behind the walls: wiring, plumbing, the water line and insulation. Doing them first, ideally before you move in, means the finishes never have to come out again.
Some older Hamilton homes do. The City offers a free check of the line's size and type, and a loan toward replacing the private side, which is the owner's responsibility.
Homes built before the 1990s can contain it. We have suspect materials tested before demolition, and anything that tests positive is removed by a licensed specialist before we start.
Often, yes. Hamilton allows second units in most houses, and planning one into a basement renovation from the start is the cheapest way to do it.
For removing walls, moving plumbing, adding a bathroom, finishing a basement or adding a unit, yes, from the City of Hamilton. We handle the drawings, application and inspections.
Yes. Four years on our workmanship, plus the manufacturers' warranties on products and appliances.
We serve Hamilton from our Burlington office.
1. Free consultation at your home
2. A fixed quote, with every finish listed
3. We build, then walk through it with you
Burlington Home Renovation Contractors by Gracia Makeovers
466 Dynes Rd, Burlington, ON L7N 2T7
416-300-8212
Gracia Makeovers designs and builds kitchens, bathrooms, basements, additions and whole-home renovations from offices in Oakville and Burlington.
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