Built for Etobicoke homes.
Etobicoke is dominated by postwar bungalows, split-levels and 1.5-storey homes built from the 1940s to the 1960s, most on generous lots with separate side entrances or room to add one. That stock is well suited to basement apartment conversions and main-floor opening-up. Along the lakeshore and at Islington City Centre, newer condo towers add a second, very different renovation market.
Neighbourhoods we serve
Islington-City Centre West · The Kingsway · Mimico · Long Branch · Alderwood · Markland Wood · Humber Bay Shores · Sunnylea
Renovation from an Etobicoke base
YAREX Renovation & Restoration operates from 6 Hagersville Ct, near Renforth and Rathburn. This is our home territory. We renovate kitchens, bathrooms and basements, build legal basement apartments, run full-home projects and handle carpentry and condo work across every corner of the borough, from Long Branch to The Kingsway. Estimates are free and the company is licensed and insured.
Built for Etobicoke’s housing stock
Etobicoke grew fastest between the 1940s and 1960s. The result is street after street of brick bungalows, split-levels and 1.5-storey homes in Alderwood, Markland Wood, Eringate and Sunnylea. These houses share traits that shape renovation work: solid structure, dated mechanicals, small closed kitchens and basements a few inches short of legal suite height. Typical projects here are load-bearing wall removals to open the main floor, kitchen rebuilds, and basement conversions that add a side entrance, egress windows and fire separation to create a legal second suite. Because Etobicoke falls under the City of Toronto, permits go through Toronto Building, and second suites are permitted as-of-right in most house forms. Along the lake in Mimico and Humber Bay Shores, and at Islington City Centre, we also renovate condos, where the work is less about structure and more about board approvals, elevator bookings and clean, quiet execution.
Emergency restoration from our Etobicoke base
Water does the most damage in the first hours. Our emergency crews respond to burst pipes, sewer backups, storm flooding, mould and fire damage. From our base near the 427, most Etobicoke addresses are a 10 to 15 minute drive. We extract water, dry the structure, remove damaged material and then rebuild, so one company carries the job from emergency call to finished space. Call 343-947-2298.
Guides for Etobicoke homeowners
- Do You Need Mould Testing? When an Air Sample Is Worth It
- Why Etobicoke Attics Grow Mould, and How Ventilation Fixes It
- Black Mould in the Basement: What to Do in the First 48 Hours
- Renovating an Etobicoke Condo: Board Approval, Hours and Permits
- Fire Damage in Your Home: How the Insurance Claim and the Restoration Work Together in Ontario
- What Can Be Saved After Smoke Damage, and What Has to Go
- Water Damage in Toronto: What Restoration Involves and What Insurance Usually Covers
- Renovating the Main Floor and Basement Together: Order of Work, Cost and Living at Home Through It
- Adding a Basement Bathroom in Etobicoke: Plumbing, Permits and Timeline
- Is Mould Damage Covered by Home Insurance in Ontario?
Restoration in Etobicoke
- Water Damage Restoration
- Mould Removal & Remediation
- Mould Inspection
- Attic Mould Remediation
- Fire & Smoke Restoration
Renovation in Etobicoke
- Kitchen Renovation
- Bathroom Renovation
- Basement Finishing
- Legal Basement Apartment
- Full Home Renovation
- Condo Renovation
- Carpentry & Finishes