Toronto
- Toronto
- North York
- Scarborough
- Etobicoke
North York, Scarborough and Etobicoke are part of the City of Toronto, so every job here goes through one building department, Toronto Building.
Where we work
Areas we serve
One office in Oakville and crews across Toronto, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), York Region and Durham. Bigger jobs go further.
Which permit office handles my renovation?
Your own city or town, not the region. Each municipality runs its own building department. We find out which one on the first visit and file with it for you.
Five areas
The towns we work in
If your town is not listed, call anyway. If the job is a fit, distance is rarely the problem.
Peel and Halton
- Mississauga
- Brampton
- Oakville
Our office is in Oakville. Mississauga, Brampton and Oakville each run their own building department and issue their own permits.
York Region
- Vaughan
- Richmond Hill
- Markham
- Thornhill
- Newmarket
- Aurora
- King City
York Region does not issue building permits. Each town does. Thornhill sits across Vaughan and Markham, so the street decides which office we file with.
Durham
- Pickering
- Ajax
- Whitby
- Oshawa
Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa each issue their own permits and book their own inspections.
Further out, for larger projects
- Peterborough
- Lindsay
- Waterloo
We take bigger jobs here, booked further ahead. Lindsay is part of the City of Kawartha Lakes, which handles its permits.
Kitchens by town
Kitchen, bathroom and basement pages by city
Each one covers the homes, the permit office and the drive from Oakville for that place.
Kitchen renovations
- Ajax
- Aurora
- Brampton
- Markham
- Mississauga
- Newmarket
- Oakville
- Oshawa
- Peterborough
- Pickering
- Richmond Hill
- Toronto
- Vaughan
- Waterloo
- Whitby
Bathroom renovations
Basement finishing
- Ajax
- Aurora
- Brampton
- Markham
- Mississauga
- Newmarket
- Oakville
- Oshawa
- Pickering
- Richmond Hill
- Toronto
- Vaughan
- Waterloo
- Whitby
Town to town
What changes when the address changes
- The permit office. Forms, fees and wait times differ by town. We have filed with many of them and know what each one asks for.
- Inspection booking. Some towns book online, some by phone. We book them and are on site when the inspector comes.
- Work hours. Noise bylaws set when loud work may start and stop. We plan the loud days inside them.
- The bin and the truck. Street parking rules decide where the bin sits. On some streets it needs a permit of its own.
Who issues your permit
The building office for each town
Regions do not issue building permits. Your own city, town or township does. These are the offices we file with.
| Town | Office that issues the permit |
|---|---|
| Toronto, North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke | Toronto Building |
| Mississauga | City of Mississauga Building Division |
| Brampton | City of Brampton Building Division |
| Oakville | Town of Oakville Building Services |
| Vaughan | City of Vaughan Building Standards |
| Richmond Hill | City of Richmond Hill Building Division |
| Markham | City of Markham Building Standards |
| Thornhill | Vaughan or Markham, depending on the side of Yonge Street |
| Newmarket | Town of Newmarket Building Division |
| Aurora | Town of Aurora Building Division |
| King City | Township of King Building Division |
| Pickering | City of Pickering Building Services |
| Ajax | Town of Ajax Building Approvals Section |
| Whitby | Town of Whitby Building Services Division |
| Oshawa | Building Permit and Inspection Services, City of Oshawa |
| Peterborough | City of Peterborough Building Services Division |
| Lindsay | Building and Septic Division, City of Kawartha Lakes |
| Waterloo | City of Waterloo Building Department |
Distance and price
Can a contractor charge for travel time?
Yes, and many do, either built into the price or as a separate charge. What matters is that you see it before you sign. On our written quotes every cost is its own line, so nothing about distance turns up later as a surprise.
Distance changes how we plan more than what you pay. For towns further from Oakville, materials are delivered straight to your house and the crew keeps a set schedule. We book inspections with your own town's office, so the job never waits on us.
Outside the list
If your town is not here
The towns above are where we work most. A nearby town that is not listed may still be a fit, especially for a full kitchen, a basement or a whole house job. Rural homes can bring extra steps, such as a septic review before adding a bathroom. We will tell you on the first call if that applies.
Send us your address and the job, and we will say plainly whether we can do it well.
Where to find us
Our office is at 2447 Nichols Dr, Oakville, ON L6H 6T2, just west of Toronto. We book site visits across the whole area we serve.