TORONTO HOME BUILDING AND RENOVATION BLOG — BVM Contracting
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All About The Canada Secondary Suite Loan Program

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All About The Canada Secondary Suite Loan Program

Learn about the Canada Secondary Suite Loan Program offering up to $80,000 in low-interest loans to homeowners to build secondary suites and increase density. Discover how to affordably build a garden suite or laneway suite and expand affordable housing in Canada.

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Rooming Houses Allowed in the Greater Toronto Area

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Rooming Houses Allowed in the Greater Toronto Area

Learn more about the new update to the Rooming (multi-unit) Housing by-law in Toronto, and what they mean for you as a Torontonian.

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Step-by-Step Planning Guide For Home Building Projects in Toronto

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Step-by-Step Planning Guide For Home Building Projects in Toronto

Embarking on the journey to build your dream home is an exciting but sometimes daunting process if you are unsure of how and where to start. As Toronto’s leader in quality home renovations and home building, we've taken the time to outline a step-by-step guide to help you feel prepared to navigate this journey smoothly.

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How to Pick the Right Custom Home Builder

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How to Pick the Right Custom Home Builder

Over the years we have seen many potential clients get tempted by or commit to home builders that we bid against who promise the world but under-deliver and end up creating a horrible home building experience for them. Below we will run through the items/credentials that you need to know and ensure that your builder has before committing to them.

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Required Electrical Upgrades For New Homes in Ontario

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Required Electrical Upgrades For New Homes in Ontario

Learn more about the key electrical requirements for new home builds in Ontario.

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Home Building Readiness Assessment

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Home Building Readiness Assessment

Think you are ready to complete a home build? Take our assessment to see if you are correct!

Swift Action from BVM Helps Local Business Through a Crisis

Swift Action from BVM Helps Local Business Through a Crisis

As a proud member of the Scarborough Village neighborhood in Toronto’s east end, when Emergency crews were called to a plaza on Kingston Road near Markham Road on a February morning for reports of a vehicle crashing into a store window – we sprung into action to lend a helping hand.

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How to Submit Your Own HST Rebate for Substantially Renovated and Owner-built Homes in Ontario

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How to Submit Your Own HST Rebate for Substantially Renovated and Owner-built Homes in Ontario

BVM Contracting outlines the process to submit your HST rebate application to CRA for a rebate of up to $16 080 on eligible substantial renovations and owner-built home builds. We also offer our services to provide you additional information to ensure that you are properly submitting the right info for the HST rebate application (GST191/GST191-WS).

Waterfront Renovation Project in Prince Edward County

Waterfront Renovation Project in Prince Edward County

Learn more about renovations completed by our very own Ryan Meagher for a new waterfront boutique-hotel style accommodation in Prince Edward County. We also feature some of the finished

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Turn your single family home into a legal 3 or 4 unit property

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Turn your single family home into a legal 3 or 4 unit property

Learn how to turn your single family home into a legal duplex, triplex, or fourplex in Toronto!

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How to Evaluate Your Home For Solar

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How to Evaluate Your Home For Solar

Learn how to properly evaluate your home’s feasibility for installing solar panels!

Multi-Generational Family Renovations In Toronto

Multi-Generational Family Renovations In Toronto

Learn more about the most popular options for multi-generational families looking to renovate their space to create more functional space for different generations of their family.

Why Contacting a General Contractor First Is Important

Why Contacting a General Contractor First Is Important

General Contractors are the accountants of the residential construction industry, and if you want real advice they are the people you need to talk to first. Learn more about why a General Contractor should be your first point of contact for your renovation or home building project.

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Multi-unit or Multi-family Renovation Services

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Multi-unit or Multi-family Renovation Services

BVM Contracting specializes in multi-unit residential building (MURB) renovations and can help real estate investors maximize their investment by updating, renovating, remodeling, and re-configuring their multi-unit apartments in Toronto.

How to Complete a Garden Suite in Toronto

How to Complete a Garden Suite in Toronto

BVM Contracting has put together a guide to help homeowners and investors understand garden suites and provide a preliminary guide on how to evaluate properties in Toronto for Garden Suite potential. Of course this guide will be updated as further updates are made by the City of Toronto.