Home Renovations

Home Renovation is a Puzzle to Add Space and Comfort by Designing & Building Cost-Effective Solutions that Raise Property Values.

Just what is required to transform a mid-century suburban house into a million-dollar family home?

A capable general contractor directing experts is the best way to renovate a house and raise property value.  Eastview has skilled home renovators who are experienced professionals, and we can envision cost-effective solutions and manage suppliers and skilled tradespeople as we work together to complete the project. Our construction company provides flawless administration, reputable architects, and engineers plus a wide array of specialized trades. Everyone gets bundled together and becomes an effective business entity. One step beyond other construction companies, Eastview Homes is a property owner’s passport to prosperity, comfort and style.

Eastview has a signature approach to renovating and remodeling houses; our designs improve the livability of homes by adding comfort and convenience. We do this by concealing appliances, removing walls, adding islands to the kitchen and making dual function rooms to maximize floor space and let sunlight flow through the building.  We upgrade bathrooms with glass block and marble countertop vanities, we move shelves and add cupboards. Windows are positioned to afford the best views and capture the most daylight and fresh air.

Eastview's home renovation experts get inspired by the future they're building. In our first walk-through of the property we note the angle of the sun and how the house is situated, and what it says to the world. Inside older buildings, we're like gem-cutters seeking flaws and dull facets that are awkward and need brightening. In our first survey we'll conceive improvements which become schematics to improve the comfort and value of the property's interior and exterior space. Our efficiency experts move stairways, delete walls, double doors, raise ceilings, and add kitchen islands which are ideal for parents supervising after-school homework. Gutters, grading, and roof slope may sound boring when there are chandeliers to place, but Eastview Homes builds sound family envelopes.

Side-split houses with bedrooms over the garage and stairs in the center of the home were constructed all across Burlington, Oakville and Mississauga in the 1950's and 60's, and these awkward small-box structures are steadily being remodeled today. They're usually expanded with home additions and renovated to modernize their interiors. Like diamonds-in-the-rough, their faded vinyl sides or red brick exteriors are resurfaced with all-natural wood siding, stylish wooden columns and comfortable front porches. Each house gains curb appeal and becomes more attractive among the tall trees of what are now mature neighbourhoods. Watch our construction manager tour the site of a second story addition in Burlington.

How To Begin a Home Renovation? Outline the Process

Sketch your own designs of the renovation and remodeling solution you desire and agree on the vision when you present your ideas to contractors. Make sure you have the funding required to match your dreams. If you can provide an intelligible outline of your ideas to your building contractor, they will find the best-suited architects and engineers. The construction process that follows begins by securing the foundation. We fortify load-bearing beams and add structural supports for the demolition that always precedes major construction. We'll add steel beams to support more weight upstairs, and then move walls, add windows, or increase the footprint of the house by making a rear addition, or raise the roof with a second story addition. Then we'll construct new walls complete with new electrical, plumbing and HVAC.  We'll insulate and drywall these new surfaces, and then paint and finish the new rooms. Then comes the fine carpentry for the baseboards, molding, and trim around windows and doors.  Our finish carpenters can also create built-in elements like bookcases and breakfast nooks. Last is the final floor, a laminate or solid hardwood surface, (or tile or engineered wood) that's laid down at the end of the project for obvious reasons.

Is it cheaper to rebuild or remodel?

It’s always cheaper to remodel.  Even a wide-ranging whole-house remodel will still be cheaper than tearing down and building a new structure on the property. Developers who do tear down existing buildings have given up on trying to solve the profitability puzzle. The question: what parts of the old house can be saved and what must be deleted to make way for new additions? is an expensive conundrum. The venture ranks high among the greatest gambles most people ever make.

Do I need an architect to remodel my house?

Architects and engineers are not required for small scale projects like installing countertops, flooring, ceilings or for any elements that do not change the structure of the house. But generally speaking, Eastview Homes tackles bigger jobs which do require Architectural Design experts and structural engineers to approve their work. We employ professional drafts people and rank this among our core strengths.

What's the difference between renovating and remodeling?