Condo and apartment renovations in Toronto and the GTA
We renovate kitchens, bathrooms, floors and feature walls inside condo and apartment units, working from our office in Thornhill. In a unit, up to three parties have a say before anything is torn out.
15+ years of renovations in the GTA, 500+ projects, a reply within 24 hours.
- Who says yes before work starts
- 1
Your condo corporation
Your declaration sets the unit's boundaries. Changing a common element usually needs board approval and a section 98 agreement.
Condominium Authority of Ontario - 2
The City
In Toronto, moving a wall, changing the plumbing or replacing a window in a condo building needs a building permit.
City of Toronto, building permits - 3
The ESA
New circuits and lights are done by a Licensed Electrical Contractor, who files the notification of work.
ESA, working with general contractors
What is yours to change, and what the building owns
Inside your unit
- The boundaries are written in your declaration.
- Cabinets, floors, fixtures, paint and feature walls.
- The building's rules still apply to the work.
Common elements
- Hallways, elevators, piping and amenities.
- A balcony or terrace: the corporation owns it, you use it alone.
- A change here goes to the board first.
Send us the declaration and the rules with your request, and we plan the job inside what they allow.
Sources: CAO, the declaration · CAO, common elements
Rooms from our jobs
Millwork, media walls, floors and panel walls: the finish work owners usually ask for when the layout of the unit stays as it is.
Does this work need a Toronto permit?
The City's answers for work inside a unit. Vaughan, Markham and Mississauga have their own building departments, so we check the rule where your unit is.
| Work in the unit | Permit | What the City says |
|---|---|---|
| Adding or removing a wall | Yes | Changing room sizes or uses needs one. |
| Installing or changing a plumbing system | Yes | Installing or modifying a plumbing system needs one. |
| Replacing a window or door | Yes | The exemption covers only detached, semi-detached and row houses, not a condo building. |
| Replacing a faucet, toilet or sink | No | Repairing and replacing plumbing fixtures is exempt. |
| Cabinets and millwork | No | Installing them is exempt. |
| New circuits, outlets or lights | ESA | A separate electrical permit, filed by a Licensed Electrical Contractor. |
Sources: City of Toronto, when do I need a building permit · ESA, working with general contractors
When the work can be loud in Toronto
The noise bylaw bans construction noise that can be clearly heard outside the gold hours. Your building's rules may allow fewer, and we book demolition and cutting inside both.
The City can grant a noise exemption permit for other hours.
Source: City of Toronto, noise bylaw
Statutory holidays: no construction noise all day, as on Sunday.
How a condo job runs with us
What you get from the building
- The declaration and the renovation rules from management.
- The board's written approval, when the work touches a common element.
- A floor plan of the unit, if you have one.
What we do
- A free visit to the unit.
- An estimate with a realistic timeline.
- One team runs every trade, keeps the site clean and updates you at each milestone.
- A final walkthrough with you before we call it finished.
“Art Style Construction did an amazing job with our condo renovation here in Vaughan! The team is incredibly professional, skilled, and detail-oriented. They handled the condo regulations perfectly, and everything went smoothly from start to finish.”
Oleh Babii, condo renovation in Vaughan, Google review
All reviews on Google“They also left everything clean and tidy once the work was finished, and we are pleased with how everything turned out.” Inna Korotina, shower floor replaced
Questions condo owners ask us
Do you renovate condos in North York and downtown Toronto?
Yes. We work across Toronto and the GTA, including North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, Mississauga, Vaughan and Markham.
Can you move a wall in my condo?
If the wall is inside your unit and your board agrees, yes. In Toronto, adding or removing a wall needs a building permit.
Who does the electrical work?
A Licensed Electrical Contractor, who files the notification with the ESA.
How do I get a quote?
Call 437-667-2121 or use the form below. We reply within 24 hours, and the first visit is free.
Tell us about your unit
Call 437-667-2121, email info@artstyleconstruction.ca, or use the form. We can quote sooner when you send:
- photos of the rooms you want to change;
- the building's renovation rules;
- the city your unit is in.
Send us a message
We reply within 24 hours. Free, no-obligation consultation.