HamiltonIsland kitchen under a skylight
A long island with an undermount sink and a white quartz top, glass pendants hanging from the vaulted ceiling and seating along one side.
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Customers Rate us 5 out of 5
Kitchens, bathrooms, basements and additions across Waterdown.
Soft grey shaker cabinets run to the ceiling, with a stainless hood, quartz running up the wall behind the range and large-format tile on the floor.
See the Waterdown kitchenHamiltonA long island with an undermount sink and a white quartz top, glass pendants hanging from the vaulted ceiling and seating along one side.
See the Hamilton kitchen
Aldershot, BurlingtonA basement turned into finished rooms, with vinyl plank floors, pot lights, new trim and shaker doors, just down the road from Waterdown.
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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.
We walk through the rooms with you, measure, and give you a rough range before we leave.
Layouts and finishes in 3D, drawings where a permit is needed, and an itemized quote.
The City of Hamilton permit applied for, cabinets built and materials ordered, then your start date is set.
Demolition, rough-ins and inspections, then drywall, floors, cabinets, tile and trim.
Every room checked with you, your list finished, and the four-year warranty starts.
“They did the design with us before we even signed. Came in and finished on time as they said. Very few contractors do that these days.”
“Gracia renovated two bathrooms in our house and did an great job! From the consultation to pick out tile, vanities and hardware to completing the projects on time.”
“My husband and I went back and forth for two years about finishing our basement. Finally pulled the trigger with Gracia Makeovers and honestly wish we did it sooner.”
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Costs, permits, timing and local details, for when you want the full picture.
Our planning ranges for each kind of project, all before HST.
| Project | What it costs | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| A kitchen | $40,000 to $140,000+ | Try the kitchen cost estimator |
| An ensuite or main bathroom | $28,000 to $40,000 for a main bathroom, $35,000 to $55,000 for an ensuite | Smaller bathrooms and a like-for-like layout cost less |
| Finishing a basement | $25,000 to $100,000+ | A bathroom or a second unit adds to it |
| A whole home or main floor | $100,000 to $250,000+ | Depends on how many rooms and whether walls move |
| An addition | $120,000 to $350,000+ | Priced after a visit, with drawings and engineering |
Ranges come from the jobs we build, and every quote is itemized so you can decide what to do now and what can wait.
Waterdown has been part of the City of Hamilton since 2001, so building permits come from Hamilton, not Flamborough. Removing a wall, moving plumbing, adding a bathroom or finishing a basement needs one. Hamilton asks for the full permit fee with the application, before the review starts, so we include it in the schedule from day one.
Parts of the village core around Mill Street are a heritage conservation district. Interior work isn't affected, but new windows, porches and additions on the outside can need a heritage permit. We check your address before design starts.
Waterdown sits on the brow of the escarpment with Grindstone Creek running through it. Homes near the edge or the valley can fall under the Niagara Escarpment Commission or the conservation authority for exterior work and additions.
Hamilton allows a second unit in many homes, and a finished basement is the usual place for it. It needs fire separation, its own exit, interconnected smoke alarms and a permit, which we design in from the start.
Older homes along Dundas Street and the side streets, with smaller rooms, plaster walls and wiring that often needs updating once walls are open. Opening the kitchen to the dining room is the most common request.
Two-storeys and backsplits with closed kitchens, oak cabinets and original ensuites. Taking out a peninsula and carrying one tile or plank through the kitchen, hall and foyer makes the main floor feel like one space.
Newer subdivisions with builder kitchens and bathrooms and, very often, an unfinished basement. Finishing the basement and upgrading the ensuite are the usual first projects.
Larger homes on bigger lots, many on a well and septic. Adding a bathroom there starts with checking the septic system can take it, which we do before quoting.
Many Waterdown families renovate one or two rooms at a time. Planning the whole house first keeps each stage from undoing the last.
We look at every room you might change, so wiring, plumbing and floor heights are set up for later stages.
Floors through the main level, or plumbing for a future basement bathroom, are cheaper done once than twice.
Stages are ordered so you always have a working kitchen or bathroom while you live at home.
Each stage gets its own fixed, itemized price, so you can start when the budget is ready.
We keep a record of the tile, paint and trim we used, so the next room matches the last.
The same project lead and trades come back for each stage and already know your house.
Yes. We have rebuilt a kitchen in Rockcliffe Survey and an ensuite in Waterdown, and we work across the village core, Waterdown North, South and East, Carlisle and rural Flamborough from our Burlington office.
Each kind of project has its own range on this page, all before HST: kitchens, bathrooms, basements, whole homes and additions. Where yours lands depends on size, finishes and whether walls or plumbing move, and we give you a fixed quote after a visit.
The City of Hamilton. Waterdown has been part of Hamilton since 2001. We prepare the drawings, submit the application with the fee and book the inspections.
Not for new cabinets, counters or fixtures in the same layout. Removing a wall, moving plumbing, adding a bathroom or finishing a basement does need one.
For interior work, usually not. Exterior changes in the Mill Street heritage district, such as windows, porches or additions, can need a heritage permit. We check your address first.
In many Waterdown homes, yes. Hamilton allows second units, and the basement needs fire separation, its own exit and interconnected smoke alarms. We design it to code and handle the permit.
Yes. We plan the whole house once, then price each stage on its own, so you can start with the kitchen or ensuite and do the basement later without undoing work.
Four years on our workmanship, plus the manufacturers' warranties on cabinets, fixtures and appliances.
We serve Waterdown 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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