Condo renovation across Toronto and the GTA
YAREX renovates condos and lofts from Etobicoke’s waterfront towers to downtown Toronto — full-unit refreshes, kitchen and bathroom rebuilds, flooring and built-in millwork that makes 650 square feet live larger. Condo work is its own discipline: board approvals, insurance certificates, elevator bookings, quiet hours, and neighbours a drywall’s thickness away. We run that process weekly.
How the work runs
First, the paperwork. We prepare your alteration application, provide the certificate of insurance your board requires, and flag anything needing a Section 98 agreement under the Condominium Act. In-suite work on partition walls or plumbing may also need a City of Toronto permit. Electrical is filed with the ESA. Demising walls, slabs and risers are common elements — we design around them rather than pretend they can move.
Construction runs four to eight weeks inside the building’s working hours, usually weekdays 9 to 5. Materials move on booked elevators, floors are protected from loading dock to suite door, and debris leaves the building bagged. In 1995–2007 buildings we check for Kitec plumbing and price its replacement while the walls are open.
What it costs
Condo renovations run $60 to $150 per square foot in 2026. Kitchens and bathrooms drive the budget. A full refresh of a 700 sq ft unit typically lands between $45,000 and $100,000 plus HST. Cost climbs with custom millwork, stone, appliance panels, and acoustic flooring assemblies that boards increasingly require. Logistics add real cost in towers — elevator time and hand-carried materials are priced honestly in our quotes, not discovered later.
Why YAREX
Licensed and insured to the standard condo boards demand, with renovation and restoration under one roof — useful in buildings where one burst fitting can damage five suites below. The Clean Worksite Promise matters most in a condo: sealed suite entry, protected corridors, spotless common areas every day. Estimates are free. Call (416) 358-2059 or visit 6 Hagersville Ct, Etobicoke.
Condo Renovation — questions
01How much does a condo renovation cost in Toronto?
Full condo renovations run $60 to $150 per square foot in 2026. A 700 sq ft unit therefore lands between roughly $45,000 and $100,000 for a complete refresh — kitchen, bathroom, flooring, paint and lighting. Kitchens and bathrooms dominate the budget. Flooring and paint alone come in well under the range. Plus 13% HST.
02Do I need condo board approval to renovate?
Almost always, yes. Most Toronto corporations require an alteration application, and changes touching common elements need a Section 98 agreement under the Ontario Condominium Act. Boards typically want contractor insurance certificates, scope and schedule. YAREX prepares the package and carries the insurance documentation boards ask for. Approval usually takes two to six weeks — plan for it.
03Do condo renovations need a building permit?
Sometimes. Painting, flooring and same-location kitchen or bathroom updates do not. Moving interior partition walls, altering plumbing, or adding fixtures can trigger a City of Toronto permit, and electrical work goes through the ESA. Demising walls and structure are common elements and cannot be altered by an owner at all.
04What are the working-hour rules in condo buildings?
Most Toronto buildings limit construction to roughly weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with no noisy work on weekends. Add mandatory elevator bookings for material and debris runs, and condo jobs need tighter scheduling than houses. We plan around your building's rules so the project doesn't stall on logistics — or on complaints from the neighbours.
05My building has Kitec plumbing. Can you replace it during the renovation?
Yes. Kitec, common in buildings from 1995–2007, is prone to failure and flagged by insurers. Replacing it while the kitchen or bathroom is already open is far cheaper than a standalone repipe. As a restoration contractor we deal with in-suite floods regularly — condo water damage cascades down multiple floors, so this is worth fixing while walls are open.
