Home Renovation Services in Toronto: Upgrade With Confidence

Bring Your Full Home, Addition, or Basement renovation to life with the help of Lighthaus Built. Our team's expertise and attention to detail simplifies the process of transforming your home.

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Our decades of experience building and renovating properties in Toronto enables us to troubleshoot even the most challenging conditions in older homes.

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Preconstruction Planning

At Lighthaus Built, our planning and consulting services are key to successful home renovations. We begin by understanding your vision and objectives for the space and strategically plan every detail accordingly - from design to execution.

It begins with a detailed scope of work translated into a clear and comprehensive budget that we will review with our trade partners before the first hammer swing. This provides you with a clear expectation of cost and timeline before beginning.

Managing & Executing

As your builder and consultant, we take full responsibility for your home renovation.

Leveraging our excellent trade relationships, skilled internal team, and project management skills, we coordinate between various trades, manage scheduling, and ensure compliance with building codes and inspectors. 

The goal is to have an excellent journey with an excellent finished product.

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  • High Park Home Renovation Services by Lighthaus Built. White cabinets with soft gold accent pulls, wood island with white stone counter tops. Blue velvet bard stools. Patio doors walk out to deck with seating area.

    Kitchen Renovation - Island

  • Home Renovation Service. Living room with dining area, sliding glass door leading to patio, furniture including armchairs, bar stools, dining table, and plants.

    Open Concept Renovation – Kitchen & Dining

  • Home Renovation Services. Modern kitchen with white cabinets, black countertop, stainless steel appliances, and a marble-topped island with a wooden stool, decorated with a vase of green hydrangeas.

    Kitchen Renovation - Cabinets

  • Home Renovation Services. Living room with a beige sectional sofa, a fireplace with a black mantel, built-in wooden bookcases, two windows, a side table with a plant, a brown armchair, and a small wooden stool.

    Living Room Renovation

  • Home Renovation Service. Bathroom Renovation - Shower

    Bathroom Renovation - Shower

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    Bathroom Renovation - Vanity

Our Service Areas

Our service areas span across the Greater Toronto Area and include:

  • High Park

  • Leaside

  • Riverdale

  • Leslieville

  • Forest Hill

  • The Beach (formerly The Beaches)

  • The Annex

  • Moore Park

  • Rosedale

  • And the surrounding areas.

Visit our Service Areas page for more details on our work in local Toronto neighbourhoods.

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 Home Renovation FAQs

  • Before embarking on a renovation project, it's best to list your project goals. This list is critical for meeting with builders and architects to ensure that your vision can be captured on the drawings and scope of work. Once you've done this, pull inspiration images from online resources like Pinterest, Houzz, and Google and organize these in a digital folder by area of the project so they can easily be shared with the project team.

  • Many homeowners wonder about this question. Architects play an essential role in the building process, but it's been our experience that bringing the builder into the project early on provides a better project outcome. While architects can translate your vision into project drawings, professional builders provide feedback on costing, constructability, and value engineering. At Lighthaus Built, we work as the quarterback of the design and costing process to ensure that your investment matches the design.

  • Budgeting for your renovation project largely depends on the scale, complexity, and level of material finishes.

    It would help if you worked with a builder who will work with you to ensure that the scope of work is fully defined, has received firm bids from subcontractors, and has a clear picture of the design selections, such as hardwood, tile, and plumbing fixtures.

    You should also ensure you have a minimum of 10% of your overall budget as contingency funds to cover unexpected costs that might arise during the project.

  • Renovation timelines hinge on the extent and complexity of the renovation.

    A minor kitchen remodel could last a few weeks, whereas complete home renovations will take several months. It's important to work with a builder who will outline a realistic timeline upfront, with room for potential delays.

    Remember that every project is unique, and delays can occur. The key is to plan ahead of time and make important decisions on your project (with our help, of course!).

  • Lighthaus Built focuses on large-scale whole-home renovations in older Toronto homes. From multi-story guts with underpinned basements to additions, we pride ourselves on our ability to manage any size project.

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