Most full-home renovations go wrong the same way: a kitchen contractor here, a flooring guy there, a designer who’s never spoken to your electrician — and you end up managing all of it yourself.
Star Builders takes a different approach. One team handles the design, engineering, permits, and construction for your entire home, from a 1960s bungalow that needs opened up to a growing family home that’s outgrown its layout. The result: a home where the kitchen, the flooring, the lighting, and the layout all feel like they were planned together — because they were.
No two full-home renovations look the same. Depending on your home and goals, your project might include:
Renovate one room at a time and you’ll pay for it twice — once now, once when the next room doesn’t match. We plan your layout, structure, systems, and finishes together, as one home, from day one.
Our in-house interior designer can help create complete floor plans, mood boards, fixture selections, flooring selections, paint colours, trim details and electrical plans.
We look at how you live and how the house can function better.
Rooms can be reconfigured, walls removed, doorways relocated and entire layouts redesigned. Where structural modifications are required, we coordinate engineering, permits and complex structural work.
Before demolition begins, areas being retained are protected with floor protection, dust containment and separation from active construction areas.
Once the walls are open, you get one chance to fix what's really there. Uneven floors, tired wiring, old plumbing, thin insulation — a full-home renovation is the one moment it's actually practical to deal with all of it at once, instead of paying to reopen a finished wall two years from now.
A full-home renovation gives us the ability to coordinate decisions across the entire house—from flooring transitions and lighting locations to cabinetry, trim, and finishes.
Rather than designing each room independently, selections and construction details are considered as part of one complete home.
A full-home renovation involves dozens of moving parts — designers, engineers, trades, suppliers, inspectors. Most homeowners end up chasing all of it themselves. With Star Builders, one project manager owns your renovation from start to finish: coordinating every trade and supplier, keeping the schedule moving, and giving you regular updates so you always know what's happening and what's next.
Your single point of contact for the entire renovation, from first site visit to final walkthrough.
Scheduled updates throughout the project, so nothing happens without you knowing first.
Want to change something mid-project? We'll tell you exactly how it affects cost and schedule before you decide — no surprises after the fact.
Your home stays clean, protected, and safe throughout construction — every trade on-site is expected to treat it that way.
A 1950s Toronto bungalow with knob-and-tube wiring needs a different plan than a 2005 Vaughan two-storey that just needs its layout opened up. We start with your home's actual condition — not a template.
Modernizing older post-war homes with better layouts and updated systems, without losing what makes the house feel like a Toronto home.
Opening up family homes across Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham, and nearby communities into layouts that actually fit how you live now.
Removing load-bearing walls and reworking compartmentalized layouts, with the engineering, drawings, and permits handled for you.
A full-home renovation is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make for your house — and one of the easiest to get wrong with the wrong contractor. Here’s what you’re actually getting with us.
If something related to our work isn't right within a year of handover, we fix it. No fees, no runaround, no debate.
$5M in coverage, so your home — and you — are protected throughout the project.
A detailed scope, real pricing, and a realistic schedule before construction ever starts. No moving targets.
Engineers, interior designers, project managers, and skilled trades who've done this exact kind of project before — not generalists learning on your home.
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We discuss your goals, budget, and timeline before assessing your home and gathering the information needed to prepare your renovation plan.
We work with you to develop a layout and design that maximizes your home’s potential while ensuring every detail is carefully considered.
You’ll receive a comprehensive quote outlining the scope of work so you know exactly what is included before construction begins.
Our experienced team completes each phase of the renovation with precision while maintaining a clean, organized job site and keeping you informed throughout the project.
Before completion, we perform a detailed walkthrough to ensure every finish meets our standards and your expectations.
Tell us about your home and we’ll come back with a clear plan and a real number — usually within 24 hours. No pressure, no obligation.
The cost of a full home renovation depends on the size and age of the home, existing conditions, scope of work and level of finishes selected. Renovating an older Toronto home may also uncover structural, electrical, plumbing or mechanical work that needs to be addressed. Star Builders provides detailed project estimates based on your home, renovation goals and complete scope of work. Most full-home renovations we complete in Toronto and York Region fall between $150,000 and $400,000+, depending on scope and finishes. [See our full pricing guide here.]
It depends on the scope of the renovation. For smaller or phased projects, remaining in the home may be possible. During extensive full-home renovations involving kitchens, bathrooms, electrical, plumbing or major structural work, temporarily relocating is often safer and more practical. We discuss this with homeowners before construction begins so they know what to expect.
We know this is one of the biggest stress points for homeowners — we’ll walk through realistic options with you before anything is finalized, so there are no surprises.
