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Home Renovations in Westboro
Most Westboro houses were built between 1900 and 1960. We renovate them for how you live now, from kitchens and bathrooms to whole main floors.
Home Renovations in Westboro, Keep the Street, Change the House
Westboro homeowners have the location. What many do not have is a house that matches it. The kitchen is closed off, the bathrooms are small, and the systems are decades old. Home renovations in Westboro are how you keep the address and get the house.
Most houses here were built between 1900 and 1960, and about 71% of homes are detached, while new condos keep arriving. As a design-build renovation company, we help you weigh renovating against rebuilding, then plan whichever makes sense, 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 Westboro
Whatever the project, home remodeling in Westboro runs through the same team and the same fixed-price contract. Where we have a dedicated Westboro page for a service, the card takes you there.
Kitchen Renovations
Layouts, cabinetry, counters, lighting, and the plumbing and electrical behind them. Our Westboro kitchen page covers local layouts and pricing.
Kitchen renovations in WestboroBathroom 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 Westboro 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 Westboro basement page covers what local basements need and what they cost.
Basement renovations in WestboroHome 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 WestboroWhole-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 Westboro too.
Custom home builders in Westboro
What Westboro Homes Ask For
Four things that shape a Westboro renovation.
Westboro's houses span six decades, so two on the same street can need very different work. In the older ones, knob-and-tube wiring, installed from the early 1900s to the 1940s, may still be in the walls. We find out what your house has before we price it.
About 71% of Westboro homes are detached, which leaves more options than a semi or a townhouse: opening the main floor, adding on at the back, or building up. We test the options against the lot and the zoning before recommending one.
Westboro is not a heritage conservation district, so most exterior work needs only a building permit. An individual property can still be designated, so we confirm the status of your address before the design is final.
With new condos rising along the main streets, some owners weigh rebuilding instead of renovating. We can design either, and show you the trade-off before you commit.
Recent Renovations by OGC
Kitchens, bathrooms, basements, additions, and whole-home renovations, completed by OGC across the Ottawa area.
Why Westboro Homeowners Choose OGC
Looking for a general contractor in Westboro 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.
Westboro 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 Westboro 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.
It depends on the house. Most Westboro houses were built between 1900 and 1960, and when the structure is sound a renovation keeps more of the character for less. When the work would touch almost everything, building new can make more sense. A renovation contractor in Westboro should show you both before you decide. See our custom home builders in Westboro page if you are leaning toward new.
Westboro is not a heritage conservation district, so most renovations need only a building permit. An individual property can still be designated, and exterior changes to a designated property need City heritage approval. We check your address before design starts.
It depends on scope far more than square footage. Scope and structure come first: whether walls, plumbing, or windows move. Then the systems an older 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 Westboro and basement renovations in Westboro cover local pricing for those projects.
Also Renovating Near Westboro
OGC renovates homes across Ottawa from our office on Merivale Road. Nearby, we also renovate in The Glebe, Nepean, and Kanata. See our main Ottawa home renovations page, or pick another area.
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