Home Renovations in Clarence-Rockland
Clarence-Rockland is its own city, with its own building department and its own rules. We plan kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and additions here around both.
Home Renovations in Clarence-Rockland, Planned for How You Live
People in Clarence-Rockland usually renovate because they want to stay. The house is in the right place, close to family and work, and what it needs is a kitchen that works, a bathroom that is not from another era, or a basement that finally earns its square footage. Home renovations in Clarence-Rockland let you keep the place and fix the space.
Clarence-Rockland has been a separate city in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell since 1998, so permits, fees, and inspections run through its own Building and Construction department. As a design-build renovation company, we handle that paperwork as part of the project, from the first drawing to the final inspection.
- One team from design to final inspection
- Municipal permits and inspections handled
- 3D design before construction
- A fixed price and a 7-year warranty

What We Renovate in Clarence-Rockland
Whatever the project, home remodeling in Clarence-Rockland runs through the same team and the same fixed-price contract. Where we have a dedicated Clarence-Rockland page for a service, the card takes you there.
Kitchen Renovations
Layouts, cabinetry, counters, lighting, and the plumbing and electrical behind them. Our Clarence-Rockland kitchen page covers local layouts and pricing.
Kitchen renovations in Clarence-RocklandBathroom Renovations
Family bathrooms, primary ensuites, tub-to-shower conversions, and basement bathrooms. We plan the layout and the plumbing together, waterproof the shower before the tile goes on, and handle the permit when plumbing changes. Bathroom renovations in Clarence-Rockland are run by one project manager from demolition to the last fixture, so you are never coordinating a plumber, a tiler, and an electrician yourself.
Bathroom renovationsBasement Renovations
Rec rooms, bedrooms with egress, bathrooms, and secondary suites, built dry from the foundation up. Our Clarence-Rockland basement page covers what local basements need and what they cost.
Basement renovations in Clarence-RocklandHome Additions
Rear and side additions, second storeys, and new space over the garage, designed to look like they were always part of the house.
Home additions in Clarence-RocklandWhole-Home and Main-Floor
Opening up walls, reworking a main floor, or renovating the whole house at once, with the structure engineered and permitted properly and one schedule for every trade.
See a main-floor renovationCustom Homes
When renovating would cost close to what a new house would, building new on your own lot can be the better answer. We design and build custom homes in Clarence-Rockland too.
Custom home builders in Clarence-Rockland
What Clarence-Rockland Homes Ask For
Three things shape a renovation here before design even starts.
Building permits in Clarence-Rockland come from the City of Clarence-Rockland's Building and Construction department, with fees set under its User Fee By-law 2023-10. Finishing a basement and changing plumbing both need a permit. We confirm with the department what your scope needs and prepare the application.
Where a house is on a septic system, septic permits come from South Nation Conservation rather than the building department. Before a design adds a bathroom or a bedroom, we confirm what the existing system allows so the plan does not stall at the permit stage.
Electrical work anywhere in Ontario is reported to the Electrical Safety Authority through a notification of work, done by a Licensed Electrical Contractor, and inspected before it is covered. It runs alongside the building permit, and we schedule both.
Recent Renovations by OGC
Kitchens, bathrooms, basements, additions, and whole-home renovations, completed by OGC across the region.
Why Clarence-Rockland Homeowners Choose OGC
Looking for a general contractor in Clarence-Rockland who designs and builds under one roof? OGC has 200+ verified reviews across Google, Houzz, and HomeStars.
True Design-Build, One Roof
Design, engineering, permits, and construction all live in-house. No finger-pointing between a designer and a builder, just one accountable team.
One Dedicated Project Manager
A single project manager runs your renovation from start to finish and stays reachable by phone or text the whole way through.
See It Before We Build It
Every renovation starts with drawings and 3D renderings, so you can see the finished space before a wall comes down.
Fixed Pricing, No Surprises
What you are quoted is what you pay, with the scope set in writing before work starts and a price-match guarantee on comparable quotes.
A 7-Year Warranty
Every OGC renovation is backed by our 7-year warranty. The full terms are on our warranty page.
Recognized by the Industry
OGC is a member of the Greater Ottawa Home Builders' Association (GOHBA) and the Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA), and a RenoMark renovator. Our work has been covered on CTV and CBC.
Clarence-Rockland Renovation Questions
It depends on what changes. Finishing a basement and changing plumbing both need a building permit, and we confirm with the building department what else your scope needs before work starts. Electrical work is separate: it is reported to the Electrical Safety Authority through a notification of work by a Licensed Electrical Contractor, and inspected before it is covered. See our guide to electrical permits.
Yes. Bathroom renovations in Clarence-Rockland are run by the same team as every other project: the layout, the plumbing, waterproofing, tile, and the building permit when plumbing changes, which comes from the City of Clarence-Rockland. See our bathroom renovations page.
The City of Clarence-Rockland's Building and Construction department issues building permits here, and its fees are set under User Fee By-law 2023-10. Clarence-Rockland has been a separate city in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell since 1998, so its permit process is its own. As your renovation contractor in Clarence-Rockland, we prepare the drawings, apply, and book the inspections.
Yes. On a septic system, septic permits come from South Nation Conservation, separate from the building permit. Adding a bathroom or a bedroom can change what the system has to handle, so we confirm what is allowed before the design is final.
It depends on scope far more than square footage. Scope and structure come first: whether walls, plumbing, or windows move. Then the systems the house needs brought up to date, and then the finishes you choose. We give you a fixed price once the design is set. For detail by project, see our cost guides for kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and additions. Our pages on kitchen renovations in Clarence-Rockland and basement renovations in Clarence-Rockland cover local pricing for those projects.
Also Renovating Near Clarence-Rockland
OGC renovates homes in Clarence-Rockland and across the east end. Nearby, we also renovate in Orleans, Gloucester, and Rockcliffe Park. See our main Ottawa home renovations page, or pick another area.
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