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Kitchen Renovations in Oshawa
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Kitchen Renovations in Oshawa
In Oshawa, homeowners from Downtown Oshawa and Lakeview call us when the kitchen no longer fits the way they live. Some want an island and an open sightline to the family room, others want the same footprint with better cabinets, lighting and counters. Both are worth doing well.
We handle the whole Oshawa kitchen remodel as one project: demolition, any wall removal or structural work, plumbing and electrical by licensed trades, cabinets, counters, backsplash, flooring and paint, in the right order and on a written schedule.
Building permits for structural, plumbing and wall-removal work in Oshawa are issued by the City of Oshawa. We tell you up front whether your project needs one, prepare or coordinate the drawings, and book the inspections so the work is signed off properly.
Call (647) 424-1511 or send the form on this page for a free kitchen renovation quote in Oshawa. Tell us what you want to change, add a few photos of the space, and we will book a visit and send a written quote that lists the scope, the materials, the permits involved and the schedule.
Oshawa homes
What kitchen renovations involves in Oshawa's houses
Century and heritage homes in Oshawa
Kitchens in Oshawa's older homes are often small rooms at the back of the house, added onto over the decades. Opening them up usually means a structural beam, and the walls often hide old wiring, abandoned gas lines or plumbing vents that have to be rerouted. Floors are rarely level, so cabinets are shimmed and scribed to the house rather than forced into a straight line.
Post-war bungalows and back-splits in Oshawa
The classic Oshawa bungalow kitchen is a closed room beside the living room. The wall between them is often load-bearing, but replacing it with a flush or dropped beam is routine with an engineer's design and a permit, and it transforms the main floor. These kitchens usually need new circuits too, since modern appliances draw far more power than the original wiring was designed for.
Newer homes built since 2000 in Oshawa
Kitchens in newer Oshawa homes usually have a good layout and builder-grade finishes, so the work is often an upgrade rather than a rebuild: new cabinet doors or full cabinet replacement, quartz counters, a larger island, a proper range hood vented outside, and under-cabinet lighting.
Rules in Oshawa
Permits and approvals for kitchen renovations in Oshawa
Building permits
Building permits in Oshawa are issued by the City of Oshawa. Electrical work anywhere in Ontario is done by a licensed electrical contractor under an Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) permit. We confirm what your project needs before you sign and book every inspection.
Heritage properties
If your Oshawa home is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act or sits in a heritage conservation district, exterior changes generally need heritage approval as well as a building permit. We check your property's status before design starts.
Testing before demolition
Homes built before the 1990s can contain asbestos in plaster, textured ceilings, floor tile, vermiculite insulation and pipe wrap, and homes from before the 1960s often have lead paint. In Oshawa's older houses we test suspect materials before demolition and handle them by the regulations if they are found.
The service
Kitchen Renovations Planned Around How You Live
A kitchen renovation is the project most homeowners think about longest, and the one where planning matters most. Before anything is ordered, we look at how the room is used: who cooks, where people gather, what storage is missing and what is not working about the current layout. Then we design around that, whether the answer is new cabinets in the same footprint or a new layout with an island where a wall used to be.
Most kitchens involve several trades: demolition, framing, plumbing, electrical, drywall, cabinets, counters, backsplash tile, flooring and paint. We manage them as one project in the right order, so the counters are templated after the cabinets are level, the electrical is inspected before the walls are closed, and you have one person to call with questions.
More about kitchen renovations →The process
How your Oshawa project comes together
01
Consultation
Tell us what you want to change and send a few photos. We visit, measure and talk through options.
02
Written Quote
A clear scope, materials, permits and schedule, in writing. No vague allowances.
03
Permits & Planning
Drawings, permits and material orders lined up before demolition starts.
04
Build & Walk-Through
Work done in the right order, inspected where required, and walked through with you at the end.
Across Oshawa
Kitchen Renovations throughout Oshawa
Oshawa has older homes around downtown and the original auto-plant neighbourhoods, post-war bungalows across the south and east, and newer subdivisions in Windfields, Taunton and Northglen near Durham College and Ontario Tech University.
Questions
Kitchen Renovations in Oshawa: FAQs
How do I get a kitchen renovations quote in Oshawa?+
Call (647) 424-1511, use the form on this page or email info@ontariorenovationcompany.com. Tell us what you want to change and send a few photos, and we will book a visit and send a written quote for your Oshawa project.
What kinds of Oshawa homes do you work on?+
All of them. Housing in Oshawa includes century and heritage homes, post-war bungalows and back-splits and newer homes built since 2000, and each comes with its own considerations, from older wiring and foundations to builder warranties, septic systems and shoreline rules. We plan the work around the house you actually have.
How long does a kitchen renovation take?+
It depends on the scope. A kitchen that keeps its layout moves faster than one where walls, plumbing or electrical are moving. Cabinet and countertop lead times also matter. Your written quote includes a realistic schedule, including when you will be without a working kitchen.
Can you remove the wall between my kitchen and living room?+
Often, yes. If the wall is load-bearing it needs a beam and the right support, designed properly and covered by a building permit. We assess the wall during the visit and tell you what is involved before you commit.
Do I need a permit for a kitchen renovation?+
Replacing cabinets and counters in the same layout usually does not. Removing walls, structural changes and new plumbing generally do, and electrical work needs an ESA permit. We confirm the requirements with your municipality and include them in the quote.
Can I keep using my kitchen during the renovation?+
Usually not for the main construction phase. Many clients set up a temporary kitchen with a microwave, kettle and fridge in another room. We sequence the work to keep that period as short as we can.
Do you offer kitchen renovations across Oshawa?+
Yes. We work throughout Oshawa, including Downtown Oshawa, Lakeview, Eastdale, McLaughlin, Northglen, Taunton and Windfields, and in nearby Courtice, Ajax, Bowmanville, Pickering and Newcastle.
More renovation services in Oshawa
Alongside kitchen renovations, we also handle flooring installation, whole-home renovations and drywall and interior finishing in Oshawa, so related work can be planned together.
Other kitchens, baths & interiors services in Oshawa: bathroom renovations, accessible & aging-in-place renovations, flooring installation, drywall & interior finishing, whole-home renovations and commercial renovations.
Further reading
- How to Choose a Renovation Contractor in Ontario
- Renovating a Century Home in Ontario: What Is Behind the Walls
- Renovating a Post-War Bungalow: Open Concept, Basement Suites and More
- Do I Need a Building Permit? An Ontario Renovation Guide
- Knob-and-Tube, Aluminum Wiring, Poly-B and Kitec: What to Know Before You Renovate
Your Oshawa renovation, done properly.
Tell us what you want to change and send a few photos. We will book a visit and send a clear written quote, with no obligation.