# Home Construction Regulatory Authority (Ontario)

Ontario's regulator of new-home builders and vendors. Anyone building or selling a new home in Ontario must be HCRA-licensed; the Ontario Builder Directory shows licence status and any conditions or discipline.

- Type: Licence required by law
- Contractors with a HCRA entry in the public data we track: 113
- Data collected up to: Jul 11, 2026
- Official register: https://obd.hcraontario.ca/
- Page: https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/certifications/hcra

Counts reflect collected public entries, not official membership totals. Absence from this data does not mean a contractor is unregistered.

## Where holders are

- ON: 83
- QC: 18
- BC: 4
- Ontario: 2
- Hawkesville: 1
- St Catharines: 1
- Stoney Creek: 1
- Arnprior: 1
- Cambridge: 1
- Cobourg: 1

## Trades that hold it

- Builder: 90
- General contractor: 17
- Builder: 3
- Electrician: 1
- construction contractor: 1
- HVAC contractor: 1

## HCRA holders with review evidence

A slice of holders that also have customer reviews on MyTrustedTraders. This is not the register itself.

- **SCOTTRYAN Design Build**: builder · Oakville, ON · 49 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/scottryan-design-build
- **Pine Glen Homes Inc.**: builder · Oakville, ON · 43 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/mtt262074-pine-glen-homes-hcra
- **Alan Heron Homes Inc.**: builder · Toronto, ON · 36 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/alan-heron-homes-inc
- **The Conscious Builder Inc.**: builder · Ottawa, ON · 33 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/the-conscious-builder-inc
- **Novacon Construction Inc.**: builder · Toronto, ON · 29 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/mtt261664-novacon-construction-hcra
- **Men At Work Design Build Ltd.**: builder · York, ON · 23 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/mtt262108-men-at-work-hcra
- **Woodsmith Construction Inc**: builder · Toronto, ON · 22 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/woodsmith-construction-inc
- **SMB Builders Ltd.**: builder · Hamilton, ON · 21 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/smb-builders-ltd
- **MDK Construction Ltd**: builder · Toronto, ON · 19 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/mdk-construction-ltd
- **Galle Construction Inc**: builder · Etobicoke, ON · 18 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/galle-construction-inc
- **TimberCross Homes**: builder · Stittsville, ON · 18 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/timbercross-homes
- **Norseman Construction & Development Ltd.**: builder · Toronto, ON · 14 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/mtt262113-norseman-construction-hcra

## Common questions

### What is Home Construction Regulatory Authority (Ontario)?

Ontario's regulator of new-home builders and vendors. Anyone building or selling a new home in Ontario must be HCRA-licensed; the Ontario Builder Directory shows licence status and any conditions or discipline. (Licence required by law.)

### How many contractors hold Home Construction Regulatory Authority (Ontario)?

We track 113 contractors with a Home Construction Regulatory Authority (Ontario) entry, based on register and listing data collected up to Jul 11, 2026. This reflects the public entries we have collected, not necessarily the scheme's complete membership.

### How do I check whether a specific contractor holds Home Construction Regulatory Authority (Ontario)?

Check the official register at https://obd.hcraontario.ca/, or look the contractor up on MyTrustedTraders. Profiles show the credentials we have found for them, alongside reviews and other public evidence.