Renovations in Burnaby, finished on time.
Kitchens, bathrooms, basements and full main floors, built by our own carpenters. You get a fixed price, a written schedule and an update every Friday.
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- Renovating since 2008Over 400 homes in Burnaby
- Fixed-price contractsNo open-ended estimates
- WorkSafeBC covered$5M liability insurance
- Licensed and permit-readyBurnaby, New West and Vancouver
Services
From one bathroom to the whole house.
Typical budgets are for mid-range finishes in an older Burnaby home, with permits and taxes aside. Your quote is a fixed price.
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Kitchen renovations
New layouts, cabinets, counters, tile and lighting. We can move plumbing and gas, and take out walls.
$45,000 to $95,000Typical budget · 5 to 8 weeks
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Bathroom renovations
Full gut and rebuild with proper waterproofing behind the tile, heated floors and good ventilation.
$22,000 to $45,000Typical budget · 3 to 4 weeks
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Basement suites
Legal secondary suites with their own entrance, kitchen and laundry, built to pass inspection.
$85,000 to $150,000Typical budget · 10 to 14 weeks
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Main-floor and whole-home
Walls out, new floors, wiring and plumbing brought up to today's code, all under one contract.
$90,000 to $280,000Typical budget · 8 to 20 weeks
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Structural changes
Bearing walls, beams and posts designed by an engineer, with permits and inspections handled.
$12,000 to $30,000Typical budget
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Repairs and smaller jobs
Water damage, rot, drafty windows and doors, and the list a home inspector left you with.
From $1,500Priced per job
In their words
They found knob-and-tube wiring behind the kitchen wall. We had a written price for it the next morning, before anyone touched it.
A sample review, written for this demo.
Case studyA job from start to finish
Burnaby Heights
Main floor opened up, Burnaby Heights.
A 1958 bungalow, one bearing wall and nine weeks on site. Here is how the job went, and what it cost.
- Place
- Burnaby Heights
- Scope
- Main floor, 780 sq ft
- On site
- 9 weeks
- Budget
- $93,000, as quoted
A 1958 bungalow with a closed-in kitchen. The owners wanted one bright room, so a bearing wall had to come out. That meant a new beam and posts, sized by an engineer, and building and electrical permits. We drew the plans and filed them.
Demolition took the first week. Framing was done by week three and the drywall was up by week six. Then came the new kitchen, flooring and lighting across the whole floor.
There was one change along the way. The owners asked for a gas line for the range, and we priced it in writing at $1,150 before running it. We finished two days early.
Nine weeks on site. One change, and it was the owners who asked for it.
Where the money went
| Demolition and disposal | $6,400 |
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| Beam, posts and engineering | $14,800 |
| Electrical and plumbing | $17,500 |
| Cabinets, counters and tile | $31,000 |
| Flooring, drywall and paint | $19,300 |
| Drawings and permits | $4,000 |
| Total, as quoted | $93,000 |
An example project written for this sample site. On a live site, this is one of the owner's own jobs.
In their words
The quote ran to four pages and the final invoice matched it, apart from the one change we asked for. I have never had that with a contractor before.
A sample review, written for this demo.
Recent projects
Kitchens and bathrooms from the last year.
Showing all 7 projects
Capitol Hill, Burnaby
Galley kitchen opened to the dining room
A half wall came out and the sink moved under the window. Dark lower cabinets, glass-front uppers and brass pulls, with a quartz counter.
Kitchen, 210 sq ft · $68,000 · 6 weeks · Permit: electrical and plumbing
Queens Park, New Westminster
Ensuite in a 1912 house
New plumbing and a level floor under marble tile, in a house where nothing was square.
Ensuite bath · $41,000 · 4 weeks
Brentwood, Burnaby
Condo kitchen with a waterfall island
Built inside strata work hours and elevator bookings, and finished a day early.
Condo kitchen · $54,000 · 5 weeks
South Slope, Burnaby
Basement bathroom added
A new three-piece bath where there was none, including breaking the slab for drains.
New bathroom · $33,000 · 4 weeks
Deer Lake, Burnaby
Family kitchen, same footprint
Plumbing stayed where it was to hold the budget. Everything you can see is new.
Kitchen, 180 sq ft · $47,000 · 5 weeks
Hastings-Sunrise, East Vancouver
Main bath with a freestanding tub
The floor was reinforced for a cast-iron tub and the window moved to suit it.
Main bath · $38,000 · 4 weeks
Buckingham Heights, Burnaby
Living room and new fireplace
The other end of the room at the top of this page. New gas fireplace, panelled wall and lighting.
Living room · $29,000 · 3 weeks
Example projects for this sample site. On a live site, these are the owner's own job photos.
How we run a job
No vague quotes. No vanishing for a week.
Renovations go wrong when the price is fuzzy and nobody tells you what is going on. So we run every job the same way.
A line-by-line fixed price
Every trade, fixture and allowance is listed. You see where the money goes before you sign.
Payments tied to milestones
A 10% deposit, then payments when stages are finished and inspected. Never ahead of the work.
One site lead, start to finish
The same person runs your job every day and answers the phone.
An update every Friday
Photos, what was done this week, what happens next week, and where the budget stands.
Changes priced in writing first
If you add something, or we find a surprise in the walls, you approve the cost before we go ahead.
2-year workmanship warranty
We come back at 12 months to check doors, caulking and drywall seams, and fix anything that has settled. It is written into your contract.
How it works
Five steps, and you know the price by step two.
Site visit
We walk the house, listen to what you want and give you an honest budget range on the spot.
Design and fixed quote
Drawings, selections and an itemized fixed price. Most quotes take about two weeks.
Permits and orders
We file the permits and order cabinets and long-lead items before any demolition.
Build
One site lead, our own carpenters, and an update with photos every Friday.
Walk-through
We go through the job with you, fix the list, and come back at 12 months.
Within 30 minutes of Burnaby
Where we work.
- Burnaby Heights
- Capitol Hill
- Brentwood
- Deer Lake
- Metrotown
- South Slope
- Edmonds
- New Westminster
- East Vancouver
- Coquitlam
Condo and strata renovations are welcome. We deal with your strata and building manager directly.
- Mon to Fri
- 7:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Saturday
- Site visits by appointment
- Phone
- (604) 555-0186
Questions
What people ask before they call.
How much does a kitchen renovation cost in Burnaby?
Most of our kitchens land between $45,000 and $95,000 with mid-range finishes. Moving plumbing, removing walls and custom cabinets push the price up. You get a fixed, itemized price after the site visit and design.
Do I need a permit?
Usually, yes, if the job touches structure, plumbing, electrical or gas. We prepare the drawings, file the permits and meet the inspectors.
Can we live in the house during the work?
In most cases. We seal off the work area, set up a temporary kitchen if needed, and tell you ahead of time about the few days when water or power will be off.
How do payments work?
A 10% deposit holds your start date. After that, payments are due as stages are finished, and the last 10% is due after the final walk-through.
What if you find a problem inside the walls?
It happens in older homes. We stop, show you, and give you a written price before doing anything. Our quotes also list the surprises we think are likely.
How soon can you start?
Design and permits take four to eight weeks. Construction usually starts two to three months after the first visit.
In their words
We got photos every Friday and the site lead actually answered his phone. We lived in the house throughout, and they kept the dust out of the bedrooms.
These are sample reviews written for this demo.
Start a conversation
Tell us about your project.
The site visit is free. A few photos and a rough budget help us give you a straight answer quickly. Here is what happens next.
- We call back within one business day.
- We visit the house. It takes about 45 minutes.
- You get a budget range that week, and a fixed quote once the design is settled.