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Home Renovation in Rexdale
Rexdale Boulevard · Kipling Avenue · Albion Road · West Humber River
Rexdale: semis, townhouse complexes and 1950s bungalows near the 427
Rexdale grew quickly from the mid-1950s into the 1970s on farmland north of the 401, and it has more variety in its housing than its reputation for sameness suggests. Close to Kipling and Islington there are streets of 1950s brick bungalows. Farther out are semi-detached back-splits, rows of townhouses organised as condominium corporations, and apartment towers along the main roads. The West Humber River valley winds through, and Woodbine Racetrack and Humber College mark the western edge. For us it is close: Rexdale is a quick hop up the 427 from Mississauga. The houses are practical and well built for their age. What they lack is bathroom space, storage, and kitchens with enough counter. Most of the renovations that make sense here keep the plumbing where it is and change everything you see, which keeps permits simple and costs predictable.
Price ranges: Etobicoke · cost guide
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Recent projects in Etobicoke, near Rexdale
We have not yet published a project in Rexdale itself. Below are 3 of the 9 projects we completed in Etobicoke, the city Rexdale sits in — the same crew, the same drive. See all Etobicoke projects.
Rexdale house types, block by block
Bungalows near Kipling
The oldest part of Rexdale, with 1950s bungalows on regular lots. These have one bathroom, a small kitchen and a full basement. A second bathroom in the basement and a kitchen that takes over part of the dining room are the changes that pay back most.
Semi-detached back-splits
Paired split-levels with the kitchen on the middle floor and three bedrooms above. The shared wall limits where plumbing can go. We work with the stack where it is, and we put fire-rated board and insulation on the party wall whenever we open it.
Townhouse condominiums
Many Rexdale rows are condo townhouses from the 1970s, three floors with the kitchen at grade. The corporation’s approval comes first. Bathroom rebuilds within the existing footprint and new flooring are the easiest changes to get through a board.
West Humber valley streets
Houses on crescents near the valley have bigger rear yards and more grade. Lower levels may be partly above ground on the back side. We check the downhill wall and the sump before finishing anything below grade.
Toward Woodbine and Humber College
The western edge mixes houses with newer development around the racetrack lands. Older houses there are similar to the rest of Rexdale, and the work is similar: bathrooms, kitchens, flooring and basements done within the existing walls.
A semi’s main bathroom rebuilt for two sinks
The bathroom on the bedroom floor of a Rexdale semi is usually a five-by-eight room with a tub, a small vanity and a window over the tub. Rebuilding it starts with stripping to studs and checking the floor: decades of small leaks around the toilet often leave soft subfloor, which we replace. The tub can stay or become a walk-in shower with a glass panel. To fit a double vanity we often take a foot from the linen closet in the hall and shift the door. The drain stays on the same wall, which keeps the job inside the existing plumbing and away from the party wall. New fan ducted outside, waterproofing membrane, porcelain tile and a heated floor finish it. Expect two to three weeks, in our $12,000–$20,000 bathroom range.
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Home Renovation questions - Rexdale
What drives the cost of a home renovation in Rexdale?
Who has a say. A detached Rexdale bungalow is your call alone, but a semi shares a wall and sometimes a drain with the neighbour, and a townhouse sits inside a condominium corporation with its own rules. That changes what can move. Relocating a bathroom across a shared wall, or touching a stack shared between units, needs either neighbour cooperation or board approval. Keeping wet rooms where they are is the biggest saving available.
Do I need my neighbour’s permission to renovate my semi?
Not for work entirely inside your half. You do need to be careful with the party wall: no cutting into it for pipes or wiring, and fire separation must be kept intact. If the two halves share a drain or a chimney, we tell you before work starts. Most semi renovations go ahead without involving the neighbour beyond a friendly note about noise days.
What can I change inside a Rexdale condo townhouse?
Usually the finishes and fixtures inside your unit: kitchen cabinets, counters, bathroom fittings, flooring and stairs. Moving plumbing, changing anything structural or touching the exterior needs the corporation’s written approval, and some boards require their engineer to review drawings. We read your declaration and rules with you, then design within them so the approval is quick.
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