.svg)
Home Renovations in Orleans
Orleans homes from the 1980s and 90s are mainly two-storey and split-level, and now thirty to forty years old. We renovate their kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and main floors.
Home Renovations in Orleans, Without Leaving the East End
Orleans homeowners usually renovate for the same reason: the neighbourhood is right and the house almost is. The kitchen is original, the bathrooms are dated, and the basement may never have been finished. Home renovations in Orleans let you keep the community and get the house you would otherwise have to move for.
Orleans has grown since the late 1960s, and its homes from the 1980s and 90s are mainly two-storey and split-level, now thirty to forty years old. As a design-build renovation company, we plan the design, the permits, and the trades together, from the first drawing to the final inspection.
- One team from design to final inspection
- City permits and inspections handled
- 3D design before construction
- A fixed price and a 7-year warranty
What We Renovate in Orleans
Whatever the project, home remodeling in Orleans runs through the same team and the same fixed-price contract. Pick the project closest to your plans.
Kitchen Renovations
A kitchen is where most Orleans renovations start. We rework the layout, open the wall to the dining room where the structure allows it, and plan cabinetry, counters, and lighting around how you cook. Moving the sink or adding an island brings plumbing and electrical with it, so the drawings, the permit where one is needed, and the licensed trades are all part of the same contract.
Kitchen renovationsBathroom 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 is altered or extended. Bathroom renovations in Orleans 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
A finished basement adds living space to an Orleans house without changing its footprint. We start with moisture and drainage, then plan the rooms: a rec room, a bedroom with an egress window, a bathroom, or a full secondary suite with its own entrance. Ceiling height, the furnace and ductwork, and where the plumbing can drain all shape the layout, and we design around them before anything is framed.
Basement renovationsHome Additions
When the house has run out of room, an addition can be the alternative to moving. We design rear and side additions, second storeys, and sunrooms in Orleans to match the existing house, with the zoning review, engineering, and building permit handled before construction starts. Foundations, rooflines, and how the new space joins the old one are worked out on paper first.
Home additionsWhole-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 Orleans too.
Custom home builders in Orleans
What Orleans Homes Ask For
What we plan for in an Orleans house.
Orleans homes from the 1980s and 90s are mainly two-storey and split-level. Split-levels put half-flights of stairs between the rooms, which shapes how far a main floor can open up, so we design around the levels rather than against them.
A house from the 1980s or 90s is now thirty to forty years old. Kitchens and bathrooms are usually due, and while they are open we check the original plumbing, ventilation, and electrical capacity.
When the basement is still unfinished, it is the obvious place to add living space. We start with moisture and drainage, then plan the rooms around ceiling height, the furnace, and where plumbing can drain.
Orleans was split between Cumberland and Gloucester before amalgamation in 2001. Today every permit runs through the City of Ottawa, and we prepare the drawings and book the inspections.
Recent Renovations by OGC
Kitchens, bathrooms, basements, additions, and whole-home renovations, completed by OGC across the Ottawa area.
Why Orleans Homeowners Choose OGC
Looking for a general contractor in Orleans 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.
Orleans Renovation Questions
It depends on what changes. The City of Ottawa requires a building permit to add or remove walls, create or enlarge a window or door opening, make structural repairs or foundation and drain tile repairs, and alter, add, or extend plumbing. Swapping fixtures in the same place and cosmetic work generally do not need one. 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. OGC prepares the drawings, applies for the permit, and books the inspections. See our guide to electrical permits.
Yes. Bathroom renovations in Orleans are run by the same team as every other project: the layout, the plumbing, waterproofing, tile, and the building permit where plumbing is altered or extended. Replacing fixtures in place generally does not need one. See our bathroom renovations page, and our guide to bathroom renovation permits.
Yes. We renovate kitchens in Orleans, from a new layout and cabinetry to removing the wall to the dining room. Moving the sink or adding an island brings plumbing and electrical with it, and those go in the same contract. See our kitchen renovations page for layouts and options.
Yes. We finish basements in Orleans as rec rooms, bedrooms with egress windows, bathrooms, and full secondary suites. Moisture and drainage come first, then the layout around ceiling height, the furnace, and the plumbing. Finishing a basement usually needs a building permit, and we handle it. See our basement renovations page.
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.
Also Renovating Near Orleans
OGC renovates homes across Ottawa from our office on Merivale Road. Nearby, we also renovate in Gloucester, Clarence-Rockland, and Rockcliffe Park. See our main Ottawa home renovations page, or pick another area.
no-obligation quote
.png)
Visit us
1886 Merivale Road #200, Nepean, ON K2G 1E6Sit with a specialist and visit our design center.
.png)
