Single source for trades, permits, scheduling, inspections. We handle the chaos so you don't have to herd five different crews.
BuildMan is a Toronto and GTA general contractor managing whole-home renovations, additions, multi-bath and kitchen projects, permitted layout changes, insurance restoration and investment-property work. You get one project lead, with permits and inspections filed and passed by us. GC fees are either a fixed fee of 10–18% of project value or cost-plus with transparent invoicing. Call (905) 660-9992 or request a free consult and fixed-price quote.
When a project hits 4+ trades and a permit, you need someone whose full-time job is making sure each piece happens in the right order. That's what general contracting is — and it's what we've been doing since 2008.
Multi-trade, multi-month renos — strip to studs, restructure, new mechanicals, new finishes.
Second-storey adds, rear extensions — including foundation, roof tie-in, mechanical extensions.
Multiple bathrooms or kitchens in one project — coordinated to share trades efficiently.
Wall removals, structural beam installs, window enlargements — engineered and permitted.
Water/fire damage restoration coordinated with your insurance adjuster.
Income-property prep — legalize basement suites, refresh interiors, exterior updates.
A renovation is a major investment in your home. Here's the experience and accountability behind every BuildMan project.
15+ years building and renovating GTA homes from the ground up — not a general handyman doing renovations on the side. That structural knowledge is why our finishes last.
Full liability insurance and WSIB coverage on every trade on your site, so your home and our crew are protected throughout the build.
Every project starts with a free in-home consult — we walk the space with you, talk through options and give you a clear quote before any work begins.
A single all-in quote and one point of contact from demo to sign-off. No open-ended hourly billing, no chasing five separate trades.
Real, verified reviews from GTA homeowners — read them on our Google listing.
We file, schedule and pass every required building, plumbing and electrical permit and inspection — you never deal with the city.
Unpermitted work is what turns a renovation into an insurance, resale or safety problem years later. On every BuildMan renovation in Toronto, we manage the permit process with Toronto Building from first drawing to final sign-off, so you never deal with the city yourself.
On the first visit we tell you plainly which parts of your project need a permit — new walls and rooms, plumbing, structural changes, new or enlarged windows, second units — and which cosmetic updates don't.
Permit drawings prepared by our BCIN-qualified team, with stamped engineering wherever beams, foundations or load paths change.
We submit the package to the City of Toronto or your GTA municipality, answer the plans examiner's questions and carry the permit fees inside your fixed quote.
We book and attend every inspection — typically framing, plumbing rough-in, insulation and final, plus fire separation on second units. Nothing gets covered up until it passes. Electrical runs under an ESA permit by a licensed electrical contractor.
When the final inspection passes, you get the closed permit and inspection records — exactly what insurers, buyers and lenders ask to see.
A general contractor's real job is sequencing. A whole-home renovation involves demolition, framing, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, insulation, drywall, tile, millwork and paint, and each trade depends on the one before it. If the plumber's rough-in isn't inspected before insulation goes in, the wall gets opened again. If cabinets arrive before the floor is down, they sit in the way for weeks. We build the schedule around those dependencies and the City inspection stages, so trades show up when their work is actually ready.
Because these surprises are common in pre-war semis and post-war bungalows across East York, Scarborough and Etobicoke, we build a sensible allowance for them into the plan instead of pretending they won't happen. Layout changes such as removing a load-bearing wall, adding a bathroom or creating a basement suite need permit drawings, and our BCIN-qualified team prepares and files them so inspections are passed rather than argued over.
Good contracting is also about paperwork. Payments are tied to completed milestones rather than dates, every change is priced and approved in writing before work starts, and you get one project lead who answers for the whole job instead of five crews pointing at each other. For insurance restoration we document the damage and scope for your adjuster; for investment properties we plan around tenants, timelines and durable finishes.
Most of our projects combine several scopes, so start with the room that matters most: a kitchen renovation or basement finishing. If you are unsure whether your job needs a GC at all, our guide on handyman vs contractor explains where the line sits.
When you GC yourself, you become full-time project manager — chasing trades, managing payments, fixing scheduling conflicts. Our team does it as a profession with established trade relationships and process.
Either as a fixed fee (10–18% of project value, depending on scope) or cost-plus (transparent invoicing with a defined margin). Most clients prefer fixed-fee for budget predictability.
We have a core in-house team (carpenters, finishers) and long-term subcontractor relationships for plumbing, electrical, HVAC, tile, and other specialties. Same crew, every job.
