Built for Scarborough homes.
Scarborough is the east-end mirror of Etobicoke: postwar bungalows and split-levels from the 1950s and 60s on wide, deep lots in Wexford, Cliffcrest and Agincourt, joined by 1970s and 80s two-storeys further north in Malvern and Milliken. The lot sizes and side-entrance layouts make it one of Toronto's strongest areas for legal basement suite conversion, under the city's as-of-right second suite rules.
Neighbourhoods we serve
Agincourt · Wexford · Cliffcrest · Birch Cliff · Guildwood · Malvern · West Hill · Highland Creek
The east-end twin of our home turf
Scarborough’s housing looks like Etobicoke’s because it grew in the same postwar decades. Wexford, Agincourt and Cliffcrest filled with 1950s and 60s brick bungalows and split-levels on lots wider than anything the city builds today. YAREX knows these houses intimately from our own borough, and we bring the same playbook east: opened main floors, rebuilt kitchens and bathrooms, and basement conversions into legal second suites. Licensed and insured, with free written estimates.
Bungalow suites and Bluffs-side work
The Scarborough bungalow is one of Toronto’s best conversion candidates. Wide lots leave room for a proper separate side entrance, and as part of the City of Toronto, second suites are permitted as-of-right in most house forms. The usual gap is height: many 1950s basements run shy of code, so underpinning or benching is often part of the scope, along with egress windows, fire separation and an updated panel. Further north, Malvern and Milliken’s 1970s and 80s two-storeys convert with less structural work. Along the lake, Birch Cliff, Cliffcrest and Guildwood add a wrinkle: properties near the Bluffs can trigger conservation authority review for structural or exterior work, so we check ravine mapping before we quote. Highland Creek and West Hill, with their larger lots near the university, round out a steady mix of family renovations.
Emergency response across the 401
Emergency restoration does not respect city geography. YAREX works from central Etobicoke, and the 401 carries our crews to most of Scarborough in 30 to 40 minutes. Water extraction, structural drying, mold remediation and fire cleanup all end the same way: we rebuild the space ourselves. Call 343-947-2298.
Guides for Scarborough 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 Scarborough
- Water Damage Restoration
- Mould Removal & Remediation
- Mould Inspection
- Attic Mould Remediation
- Fire & Smoke Restoration
Renovation in Scarborough
- Kitchen Renovation
- Bathroom Renovation
- Basement Finishing
- Legal Basement Apartment
- Full Home Renovation
- Condo Renovation
- Carpentry & Finishes