Home Renovations in Halifax
One team for the whole project, from a single room to a whole-home renovation. We design and build kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and additions across HRM. You see your renovation in 3D and approve a fixed price before any work begins, so there are no missed budgets and no surprises.
- CHBA member
- BBB Accredited, A+
- RenoMark certified
- 100+ awards, 16+ years
Our 3-Step Home Renovation Process From Start To Finish
Design, planning, and construction all happen under one roof at HGC. Whether it is one room or the whole house, the process is the same and the price is fixed before we start.
We assess your home, talk through how you live in it, and design a renovation that fits your space and budget. You see it in 3D before anything is ordered or approved.
- In-home assessment and needs review
- Design and 3D renderings
- Material and finish selection at our design centre
- Structural and feasibility review
- Permit-ready drawings where required
Once you approve the design and choose finishes, you get a fixed-price contract with a clear scope. We handle permits, order materials, and lock in the schedule.
- Detailed fixed-price scope of work
- Project timeline with milestones
- Permits handled where required
- Financing setup if needed
- Subtrade scheduling and procurement
Construction begins with your dedicated project manager overseeing every trade on site and protecting the rest of your home. Weekly updates and a direct line to your PM throughout.
- Demolition and protection of the rest of your home
- Structural, electrical, plumbing, and heating work
- Insulation, drywall, and interior finishes
- All municipal inspections managed for you
- Final walkthrough and deficiency review
Home Renovation Services in Halifax
From a single room to a whole-home transformation, HGC handles the design and the build under one roof. Here is what we renovate across Halifax Regional Municipality.
From a cabinet and surface refresh to a full remodel with walls moved and the kitchen opened to the living space. See our Halifax kitchen renovations page for details.
Main baths, ensuites, and powder rooms, including layout changes, curbless showers, and full waterproofing done right the first time.
Rec rooms, home offices, extra bedrooms, and income suites, with the moisture and egress details a Halifax basement needs. See our Halifax basement renovations page.
Second storeys, rear and side additions, garage additions, and sunrooms when you need more room but do not want to move. See our Halifax home additions page.
Taking a dated or tired house back to studs and rebuilding it around how your family lives now, with one team and one plan from start to finish.
Self-contained in-law suites for family, and adaptive renovations like step-free entries, wider doorways, and curbless showers so a home works for the long term.
Halifax Home Renovation Projects
Kitchens, bathrooms, basements, additions, and whole-home renovations built across Halifax Regional Municipality.
Why Halifax Homeowners Choose HGC Design + Build
16+ years building in Halifax, formerly as Case Design/Remodeling Halifax, with the credentials to back it up.
16+ Years of Design-Build
We have been renovating Halifax homes for over sixteen years, formerly as Case Design/Remodeling Halifax. Design, permitting, construction, and walkthrough all happen under one roof.
CHBA Member
We meet the Canadian Home Builders' Association national standard for professional renovators, including compliance with Nova Scotia WCB regulations.
RenoMark Certified
RenoMark contractors are vetted members of both the Canadian Home Builders' Association and the Nova Scotia Home Builders' Association, held to a renovator code of conduct.
BBB Accredited, A+ Rated
The Better Business Bureau's highest tier, reflecting transparent pricing and no unresolved complaints. You see where your budget goes before work starts.
100+ Awards and Counting
Eight-time Best of Houzz winner, multiple Peak Award recipient (Nova Scotia's top residential design and renovation honour), and CHBA Nova Scotia Renovator of the Year.
Licensed, Insured, WCB-Covered
Fully licensed, carrying liability insurance and WCB coverage, and local. You can visit us at 2569 Windsor St in Halifax.
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What Halifax Homeowners Say About Us
One Team, One Price, From First Drawing to Final Walkthrough
Fixed pricing, a dedicated project manager, and flexible financing for qualified homeowners.
Most renovations go wrong for the same reasons: a missed budget, poor communication, and too many hands with no one accountable. We keep design and construction in-house. You select finishes at our Halifax design centre, approve a fixed-price scope, and one project manager owns the result from demolition to final inspection. Financing is available so you can renovate on your timeline, not your budget's.
Get a Free QuoteWhat You Get With HGC
See your renovation in a 3D design before any work begins
Fixed pricing with a clear scope and no hidden fees
Flexible financing options for qualified homeowners
One dedicated project manager from start to finish
The Hard Parts of a Home Renovation, Handled
The reasons homeowners dread renovating are predictable. Here is how we deal with each one.
Missed budgets and unfinished jobs are the number one fear, and usually the result of a vague quote and no accountability. We price the whole project up front with a detailed, itemized scope, so the number you approve is the number you pay unless you change the plan. One project manager owns the schedule and the finish.
When the designer, the contractor, and the trades all answer to different people, the gaps between them become your problem. We are a design-build firm, so it is all one team under one contract. Nobody points fingers, because it is all us.
Most renovations happen while you are still living in the house. We sequence the work to keep disruption contained, dust-protect the areas we are not working in, and keep the site clean at the end of each day. For larger whole-home projects we plan the phasing with you before we start.
Older homes hide knob-and-tube wiring, undersized plumbing, and out-of-level floors, and a coastal climate adds moisture and envelope issues. We investigate during design rather than during demolition, so the surprises are priced into the plan instead of sprung on you as a change order halfway through.
What a Home Renovation Costs in Halifax
Real ranges by project type. Where yours lands depends on scope, structure, and finish level, not on a formula.
Whole-home renovations swing too widely on size, structure, and finish level to publish an honest range, so we price those after a site assessment rather than guess in advance.
Scope and Size
The single biggest driver is how much you are changing. A single room on the same footprint costs far less than a whole-home renovation or one that reworks layouts and moves walls. We help you match the scope to the budget that matters to you.
Structure and Systems
Moving walls, updating old wiring and plumbing, and correcting moisture or envelope issues are where budgets climb, especially in older Halifax homes. Catching these during design keeps them from becoming change orders during construction.
Finishes
Cabinetry, countertops, tile, flooring, and fixtures set the finish level and are the easiest place to control spend. Permits are calculated on estimated construction value, so a larger renovation carries higher permit costs, which we handle for you.
Home Renovation Questions, Answered
We are a full-service design-build firm. We renovate kitchens, bathrooms, and basements, build home additions and in-law suites, and take on whole-home renovations and adaptive aging-in-place work. Because design and construction are under one roof, one team carries your project from the first drawing to the final walkthrough.
It depends on the project. Kitchen renovations generally run $25,000 to $150,000, bathrooms $15,000 to $45,000, basements $35,000 to $150,000 or more, and home additions $150,000 to $450,000 or more. Whole-home renovations are priced after a site assessment. Scope, structure, and finish level move all of these, which is why we quote from an in-home assessment rather than a per-square-foot guess.
It scales with scope. A single bathroom or a straightforward kitchen refresh can be a few weeks, a basement or a full kitchen renovation usually runs 8 to 12 weeks, and a home addition takes 3 to 6 months. Whole-home renovations run longer and are phased. Design and permitting happen before construction, and we give you a timeline with milestones before work begins.
It depends on the work. Cosmetic updates usually do not need a permit, but any structural, electrical, or plumbing work does, and additions always require a building permit. The Halifax Regional Municipality also enforces zoning rules that affect additions and suites. We confirm what your project needs and prepare and manage all permit submissions for you.
For most single-room and basement projects, yes. We sequence the work to keep disruption contained and dust-protect the areas we are not working in. Larger whole-home renovations may mean relocating for part of the project, and we plan the phasing with you up front so you know what to expect.
Yes. We offer flexible financing options for qualified homeowners so you can renovate on your timeline rather than waiting to save the full amount. We will walk you through the options and how they fit your project at consultation.
Renovating Homes Across HRM
We design and build home renovations throughout Halifax Regional Municipality.
Get a free, no-obligation quote and we will visit your home, talk through your project, and give you a detailed, itemized price for your renovation.
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