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Our in-house design team, permits, and build crew work under one roof, so design intent carries straight through to the finished space.
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Century & Older-Home Renovations in North York
Andare Homes designs and builds century & older-home renovations in North York as one accountable design-build team.
- Licensed, Insured and WSIB-Registered
- Backed by our workmanship warranty
- 5.0 on Google
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5.0 on Google
Over 20 years in business 250+ homes renovated across the GTA Workmanship warranty, we stand behind our work Upfront, honest pricing, no surprises Licensed, Insured and WSIB-Registered Completed to code and Ontario requirements In-house design team, build by one team Serving the GTA and surrounding area
What GTA homeowners say
5.0 · Verified reviews on Google R Raymond Gafoovia Google
★★★★★
Fantastic experience with them! The team was professional, attentive, and delivered high-quality work on time and within budget. Highly recommend for anyone building or renovating their home!
S Simon Carrionvia Google
★★★★★
Andare did an amazing job renovating my house, they turned an old and boring basement into a modern and exciting place. Their attention to detail was astounding and I couldn't be happier with the results.
L Luka Stankovicvia Google
★★★★★
Andare took our outdated house and turned it into a modern, functional space. The new addition blends seamlessly with the existing structure.
I Isa Siddiquivia Google
★★★★★
Our basement went from an unfinished storage space to a fully functional family room. Amazing transformation, 5 stars, 100% recommend.
E Emily Carbonel Toothvia Google
★★★★★
Andare delivered excellent quality and great service. The team was professional and made everything easy.
Why Andare Homes
Century & Older-Home Renovations in North York, done right
Built to last
Quality materials and proven detailing chosen for how you live, finished to the Ontario Building Code and built to hold up for the long run.
Honest, upfront pricing
The price we quote is the price you pay. We scope the work properly before we start, so there are no lowball bids that balloon into surprise change orders later.
Code-conscious
Design, permits, and construction handled in accordance with Ontario requirements and your municipality.
Our Process
Our Process
- 01 Tell us about your project, your goals, photos, ideas, or plans you already have.
- 02 Our in-house design team shapes the design and handles the permits, then we quote and schedule the build.
- 03 Our crew builds it, coordinating every trade so the work runs cleanly and on plan.
- 04 We finish the North York home to the Ontario Building Code, hand it over clean, and stand behind it with our 2-year workmanship warranty.
Local Context
Century & Older-Home Renovations in North York
What is different about older homes
Older houses can hide settling foundations, rubble-stone or undersized foundation conditions, balloon framing, sagging joists, knob-and-tube wiring, galvanized or lead plumbing, plaster-and-lath walls, out-of-level floors, old insulation, and masonry that needs repointing.
If hazardous materials are discovered, abatement should be coordinated with a licensed abatement contractor unless Andare's exact qualification is separately confirmed.
Updating an old house
Andare's in-house designers plan old home renovation around character, light, storage, modern kitchens and bathrooms, better services, improved flow, and finishes that suit the original proportions.
The goal is not to make a 100-year-old home look generic. It is to make it safer, more comfortable, and more useful while protecting the details worth keeping.
Structure, systems and permits
Century home renovation often needs engineers, electricians, plumbers, permit professionals, or specialty trades. Andare coordinates those inputs around a buildable construction sequence.
Process
- Existing-condition and character review
- Structural, systems, and layout planning
- Consultant and permit pathway
- Reinforcement, services, envelope, and rough-in
- Restoration, finishes, kitchens, baths, and trim
- Final walkthrough and handover
What Andare clients say
Andare took our outdated house and turned it into a modern, functional space.
Our home renovation exceeded all expectations. Andare added space, improved the layout, and modernized every detail.
Andare redesigned every inch of our space, and the result is absolutely stunning.
Century & Older-Home Renovations in North York: what shapes the work
North York includes post-war bungalows, split-level homes, larger detached properties, ravine-edge streets, townhouses, condos, and mature family neighbourhoods. Willowdale, Bayview Village, Bathurst Manor, Don Mills, York Mills, Newtonbrook, and Downsview do not call for the same construction plan. Common work includes custom infill homes, additions, basements, kitchens, bathrooms, legal-suite review, accessibility improvements, structural openings, and family-layout upgrades.
North York is part of Toronto, so Toronto additional-unit, garden-suite, laneway-suite, and multiplex rules may be relevant where the lot allows. The actual path still depends on Toronto zoning, setbacks, access, parking, fire separation, trees, ravine or conservation context, and building permits.
North York projects often combine larger lots with older house conditions. A bungalow may need underpinning or a second-storey study, while a ravine-adjacent home may need drainage, tree, slope, and access review before the layout is settled.
For North York homes, Andare's design team can compare renovation, addition, lower-level, and custom-home paths before drawings are locked, keeping layout, finishes, structure, and approval needs connected.
Andare supports North York homeowners across Willowdale, Bayview Village, Bathurst Manor, Don Mills, York Mills, Newtonbrook, Downsview, St. Andrew-Windfields, and nearby family neighbourhoods where the lot and house guide the scope. Andare keeps century & older-home renovations tied to the home in front of us, not a generic city-wide template.
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