Basement Renovations in Toronto and the GTA
Finished basements, legal apartments, and lowered ceilings.
We handle the design, the permits, the trades, and the building. Our own staff does the work.
If your basement is damp, low, or full of surprises, we find that out before we quote — not halfway through
Minimum 2-year warranty
Every project backed by a warranty of at least two years.
Licensed trades
Our own electricians and plumbers. All WSIB covered.
$5 Million Coverage
Every project insured, so you're never on the hook if something goes wrong.
Fixed Price
Your price is locked in before work starts, with no surprise changes.
Architect Project Manager
Your dedicated project manager is an architect, ensuring great design from day one.
Clear Contract
A written agreement covering the work, price, and timeline, before we start.
15+ years in the GTA
Our contractors have 15+ years experience across additions, kitchens, and bathrooms.
Code Compliant
We handle permits, drawings, and inspections, so you don't have to.
The room is already there
Most Toronto houses have a whole floor sitting unused under them. Finishing it gives you a family room, an office, a guest suite, or a rental apartment without touching the outside of the house.
Older Toronto basements are often damp, low, and built before anyone thought much about insulation. Some have a floor drain that backs up. Some have old wiring running through the joists. Some ceilings are a few inches short of what the code allows for a bedroom.
We check all of that on the first visit, before we give you a price. Then our own trades do the work, and an architect runs the job from the drawings through to the final inspection.
What we build in basements
Finished living space
A family room, a home office, a gym, or a play area. Framing, insulation, wiring, lighting, floors, and finishes.
Legal basement apartments
A second suite you can rent out, built to code with its own entrance, kitchen, bathroom, and fire separation.
Basement bathrooms
Adding a bathroom below the sewer line needs a pump and proper venting. We handle both.
Lowering the floor
Underpinning or bench footing to raise a low ceiling to a usable height. Engineered drawings and permits included.
Laundry and storage
A proper laundry room and built-in storage instead of a corner of the furnace room.
Waterproofing and drainage
We fix the water problem first. Finishing over a damp wall wastes your money.
Turning a basement into a legal apartment
A basement apartment can pay for a good part of the renovation over a few years. But it only counts as legal if it meets the rules, and an unregistered suite can cause problems with insurance, with the city, and when you sell.
A legal second suite in Toronto generally needs its own entrance, a minimum ceiling height, windows big enough to climb out of, fire separation between the units, working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, and a building permit. We check whether your house can meet the rules on the first visit, then handle the drawings, the permit, and the build.
What renovating with Victorian Reno looks like
The same job, handled two very different ways.
THE VICTORIAN RENO EXPERIENCE
The water problem gets fixed before anything is closed in
We inspect first, then give a fixed price in writing
Our own electricians, plumbers, and carpenters
Our architect draws the plans and files the permits
A written warranty of at least two years
Legal second suites built to code and inspected
THE CHEAPEST QUOTE YOU GOT
Finish over a damp wall and hope
The price climbs once the walls come open
Trades hired job by job, whoever is free
Permits left to the homeowner, or skipped
The warranty is spoken, not written
A suite built without approval that cannot be registered
Before and after
Mississauga, 1960s bungalow. Flood damaged basement full renovation. Four weeks.
How much does a basement renovation cost in Toronto?
These are planning ranges, not quotes. We give you a fixed price after we see the space.
Full condo - $100 to $250 per sq ft
Powder room - $6,000 to $12,000
Full bathroom - $18,000 – $32,000
Kitchen - $20,000 – $60,000
What moves the price: the size of the unit, whether walls or plumbing move, what your building's rules require, the condition of what is behind the walls, and the finishes you choose.
How long does a basement renovation take?
These are planning ranges. Before work begins, we give you a schedule and explain what could change
Design
Usually 1 to 3 weeks
Permit, if needed
Usually 2 to 6 weeks
Construction
Usually 3 to 12 weeks
What moves the price: adding a kitchen or a bathroom, lowering the floor, waterproofing and drainage work, moving the main plumbing stack, and finding mould or water damage behind the walls.
What Toronto homeowners say
"My basement is looking so good and so cozy. I could not recommend them more."
David White — Etobicoke
"The work was fast and well done. I am booking them again for a bathroom in my basement."
Tom Vicenzo — York
"I could not be happier with their team's honesty and reliability. My basement is now as good as new."
Antonietta Trama — Mississauga
How your basement renovation runs
01
Home visit
We come to your home, look at the space, and listen to what you want. You get a clear plan and an honest answer about what is possible.
02
Pricing and design
Our architect draws your design and we set a fixed price in writing. Nothing moves forward until you are happy with both.
03
Permits
If your project needs a permit, we prepare the drawings and file them with the city. You do not deal with the paperwork.
04
Construction
Our own trades build the job, and we book every inspection along the way. We finish with a walkthrough and a written warranty.
Before we start
Clear scope, contract, and price
Design included
Start and finish dates
Financing options
Discounted finishes
While we build
One project manager
Your home protected
Permits and inspections handled
Our own licensed trades
A clean, tidy work area
After we finish
Final walkthrough
Full cleanup
A warranty of at least two years
Support after the job is done
Renovate now. Pay over time.
We work with iFinance, so you can spread your renovation over months instead of paying it all up front.
12 to 84 months
Choose a term that fits your monthly budget.
$500 to $40,000
Covers most bathroom projects.
Ask on your home visit
We will show you what your project looks like as a monthly payment.
Financing is offered through iFinance for projects that qualify. Terms and approval are set by the lender.
Common questions about basement renovations
Basement renovations across Toronto and the GTA
Toronto
Vaughan
North York
Richmond Hill
East York
Etobicoke
Oakville
Markham
Scarborough
All GTA
Not sure if we serve your area?
Call us, message us on WhatsApp, or send an email. We call back the same day, Monday to Friday.
You will reach a friendly person, not a call centre.
Call (437) 607-3633
WhatsApp (437) 607-3633
Email contact@victorianreno.ca
Visit 146 Thirtieth Street, Suite 100, Etobicoke, ON M8W 3C4
Hours Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm