What It Costs

We purchased some pre-fabcabinetts from Home Depot and are curious on how installation is charged? By the square foot, by the linear foot? By the hour? And what should be expected for a 12 f...

9 April 30, 2013

Can you tell me the average cost to re shingle a typical 1 and 1/2 storey home? I am also looking at getting new eaves trough as well. I am in the process of getting quotes/estimates and bein...

5 February 25, 2013

Hello, I don't want to bother contractors to come out for quotes unless I have a general idea how much this will cost so I hope someone can give me a general idea. I have a 1960's back split....

8 March 3, 2013

We are planning a home addition (living room) of 16 x 20. We had an estimate done with a full basement finish for a bedroom. Since it is over our budget and we do not need the additional bedroom, we...

6 February 26, 2013

Hi We would like to know how much it would cost to have a walkout installed in our basement. Currently there is a 2'x 3' window in the area we are thinking of having the walkout installed. From...

3 September 26, 2016

Hi everyone, We found a house that is in our favorite neighborhood and of the right size but has a few issues we are not quite sure if they are fixable. We found a couple mold spots in the ceiling of ...

8 February 22, 2013

I have a 2 story semi detached home in Toronto. Instead of moving we are thinking of adding an extra story but we don't even know if this is possible in a semi detached home. We realize there will be factor...

6 February 8, 2013

I recently hired a contractor who turned out to be poor at finishing his job properly. He wouldn't listen to complaints along the way. I think the main problem was that the workers he brought in and left al...

9 February 3, 2013

Have an older house that needs to be insulated as it still has woodchips and shiplap. Also needs siding and windows. The basement does not have a 6.5ft ceiling. All the flooring needs to be changed and the bath...

8 January 28, 2013

Wondering if you can give me a rough estimate on what it would cost to upgrade a fuse box to a circuit breaker? I live in a 4 bedroom 2200 sq ft home. Thank you...

13 March 25, 2013

I'm considering doing away with my dated kitchen and modernizing my home a little. What is the average cost per hour for a kitchen construction team and how long would it take?...

13 February 5, 2013

We recently enterd into an agreement with our contractor to do a renovation on our small house. The job was to Start Sept 3, 2012 and be completd by October 19, 2012, it is now Nov 29 2012. The scop...

14 January 8, 2013

I recently bought a new dryer, stove and fan. They are delivering it next week, but do not install. How would I know if the new dryer, stove and fan can be installed where the old appliances u...

5 November 15, 2012

Hola! I'm out in Vulcan, Alberta and wondering which would be a better option to look into - I have a 1300 square foot house built in 1920 with a partial basement - about 18feet dug down 5.5 feet...

7 December 2, 2012

I have 21' x 55' of flat roof area need to be completely replaced, having 2 sky lights and 4 vents to be replaced as well. One 21' of eaves trough and 30' of down spout. Location: Scar...

1 February 5, 2013

We have a wall with a window in it that separates the kitchen/Dining room and the living room. Its about 4 feet long. How much would this cost to cut the wall down to waist length (plan on making an ...

1 October 31, 2012

Any ideas what it would cost to tear down a bungalow on a 100x20 lot in the east york area? Approx tear down and removal estimates would be great! Attached is a pic of the house. Thanks...

1 November 2, 2012

What is the cost to remove an unused old block chimney on a bungalow?...

2 October 31, 2012

I have a wood deck that is approx. 250sq. ft. It has bench wood seating all the way around. Problem is a few parts are rotting but most, (90% plus), is good. My question, is it feas...

3 October 15, 2012

Currently we have a bungalow but we want to build an attached garage (two car possibly) with a second level for a master bedroom (bathroom and walk in closets included). We want to create a stai...

5 October 8, 2012