Residential builders / renovators in Canada
76 residential builders / renovators across Canada, each compared on their portfolio, credential evidence, past work and reviews: the evidence that matters before a project you'll live with. Add your area below to compare their work near you.
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Residential Builders / Renovators
Showing the top 12 of 76 residential builders / renovators, sorted by Trust Score.
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What to check when hiring residential builders / renovators in Canada
MyTrustedTraders ranks on independent public evidence. No ads, no paid placement. Use these checks alongside the evidence on each profile before you decide who to contact.
- Trade licensing in Canada is set by each province or territory. Electrical, gas and plumbing are licensed trades almost everywhere (for example ESA for electrical and TSSA for gas in Ontario), so check your provincial regulator that the contractor is certified for the work before you hire.
- A construction lien is a real risk: in every province an unpaid subcontractor or supplier can register a lien against your home even if you already paid the main contractor. Hold back the statutory amount (commonly around 10%) and get signed lien waivers as you pay.
- Ask to see a portfolio of completed work like yours, plus recent references you can contact.
- Check the credentials and registrations that matter for this work, and that they are current.
- Get a written, itemized quote with scope, assumptions and a staged payment schedule.
How to judge a residential builder / renovator
Independent, no-ads guidance. The trade-specific checks that matter most, the warning signs, and what to ask before you hire. Use it alongside each contractor’s public evidence above.
Verify before you hire
- Substantial renovations and additions may trigger permits and, for major work, provincial new-home warranty rules: verify the builder's licence with the provincial regulator (HCRA/Tarion in Ontario, BC Housing in BC, Alberta's New Home Buyer Protection Office, or RBQ in Québec).
- Confirm building permits and inspections are in the contractor's scope and that licensed electrical, gas and plumbing trades do that work.
- Use a written contract with payment tied to inspected stages, and ask about construction-lien (builders'-lien) holdbacks that protect you if a subcontractor isn't paid.
- Check liability insurance and a current WCB/WSIB clearance.
Warning signs of a rogue contractor
- No verifiable provincial builder licence for the scale of the work, or refuses to enrol qualifying work for warranty.
- Skips permits, or does the wiring, gas or plumbing without the licensed trades.
- Demands large up-front payments or cash, with no lien protection.
- No written contract or proof of insurance and WCB coverage.
Questions to ask before you hire
- What is your builder licence number, and does any warranty program apply to this renovation?
- Will you pull permits and use licensed electrical, gas and plumbing trades?
- How is payment tied to inspected stages, and how is the lien holdback handled?
- Do you carry liability insurance and a current WCB/WSIB clearance?
Frequently asked questions
- How do I choose a trustworthy residential builder / renovator?
- Compare the public evidence on each profile: how many independent reviews they have and across how many named sources, the rating and how recent it is, any credential evidence, and the company status. A residential builder / renovator backed by several named sources is harder to fake than one found in only one place.
- Does MyTrustedTraders rank or recommend residential builders / renovators for payment?
- No. There are no ads and no paid placement. Residential builders / renovators are ranked only by the strength of independent public evidence. No one can pay to rank higher, add a badge, or change their reviews.
- Where do the reviews come from?
- They're imported from named public review sources and always shown with the source named. They aren't reviews written on MyTrustedTraders. We cross-check the same business across sources rather than creating new reviews.
- What should I check before hiring a residential builder / renovator?
- Confirm credentials and insurance directly with the residential builder / renovator, get a written quote, and run the Cowboy Checker on the business first. MyTrustedTraders helps you shortlist on the evidence. It doesn't replace your own checks before you hire.
More ways to check who to trust
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- Rogue Contractor Check
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- Company Health Check
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- Licence Check
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