Double vanity wall
Glass shower with a lit niche
Freestanding tub at the window
A niche that runs around the corner
The niche in this ensuite turns the corner of the shower and has a light strip inside it. A niche like this is framed into the wall and waterproofed before the tile goes on, and the light needs its wire run while the wall is still open.
Light under the vanity, wood look on the floor
The same room has long plank tile that looks like weathered wood and a light strip under the vanity. It works as a night light. It needs its own wire and switch, so it has to be decided before the drywall, and a Licensed Electrical Contractor wires it.
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2Another bathroom, halfway
These two photos show a room in the middle of the job, before anything was cleaned up for a picture.
- The shower is tiled and the glass is on. The water lines and the drain for the vanity still stick out of the wall, and the tile box on the floor says 600x600 porcelain.
- The vanity cabinet is set and level, waiting for its top. The toilet is already in.
Permits: three city halls say it three ways
We work across Toronto and York Region, and the rules are worded differently in each city. Each card below sums up the city's own page and links to it.
Toronto
A permit is needed to install or change plumbing and to add or remove walls. Repairing or replacing plumbing fixtures and installing cabinetry need no permit.
City of TorontoMarkham
A plumbing permit is required for any plumbing work in a building, and installing a fixture with no other construction is one of the examples. When the plumbing is part of a larger project, it is covered by that permit.
City of MarkhamRichmond Hill
Building bathroom cupboards needs no permit. Plumbing changes are applied for as a miscellaneous alteration.
City of Richmond HillElectrical (ESA)
The fan, the lights and a heated floor are wired by a Licensed Electrical Contractor. The contractor files the notification with ESA and gets the Certificate of Acceptance, which your insurer may ask for.
Electrical Safety AuthorityWhat changes the quote
We don't publish prices because two bathrooms of the same size can be very different jobs. These are the answers that move the number most.
- Does the toilet, shower or drain stay where it is, or move?
- Tub, walk-in shower, or both in one room?
- Tile size and how many walls get tiled to the ceiling.
- A vanity from a store, or one built to the wall.
- New lights, a new fan or a heated floor, which bring in the electrician.
- What we find behind the old tile once it comes off.
From people whose bathrooms we did
"We had a great experience with the Art Style Construction team, who replaced the mozaic floor in our shower. They were very thorough and professional throughout the whole process, paying attention to every detail and also making sure to take our preferences into account."
Inna Korotina, Google review
All reviews on Google"I’m very happy with the work Art Style Construction did on my bathrooms in Aurora. The quality was excellent, and the whole team was friendly, professional, and easy to work with."
Diana Yanchak, Google review
Bathroom questions we get on the first visit
Do I need a permit to swap a toilet or vanity in Toronto?
No. Toronto lists replacing plumbing fixtures and installing cabinetry as work with no permit. Moving or adding plumbing does need one.
Is it the same in Markham or Richmond Hill?
Not word for word. Markham asks for a plumbing permit for any plumbing work, and Richmond Hill takes plumbing changes as a miscellaneous alteration. We check the rules of your city before the quote.
Who wires the fan, lights and heated floor?
A Licensed Electrical Contractor, who files the notification with ESA and receives the Certificate of Acceptance.
How fast do you answer?
Within 24 hours. The first visit to your home is free.
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