Main Floor Renovations in Peterborough
Full-room renovations for your living areas: flooring, ceilings, trim and paint.
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What a Main Floor Renovation Covers
Flooring
New flooring chosen for the whole room.
Ceilings & Trim
Fresh ceilings and clean trim, finished as part of the whole room.
Open-Concept Rooms
Open spaces renovated as one whole room, not one repair at a time.
Photos are illustrative, not Gilbert Brothers projects.
How It Works
Tell Us About the Space
Fill in the form or call us. Share what you have in mind, even if it's only a rough idea and a budget.
Free Estimate at Your Home
We come out, look at the space with you and talk through layout, finishes and budget. Then you get a quote for the full room before anything starts.
We Build It
Our crew does the work and keeps the site tidy, and we check in at the end to make sure you're happy with it.
Get Your Free Estimate
Send us a few details and someone will contact you within one business day.
Main Floor Renovation Questions
What does a main floor renovation include?
Full-room renovations of main floor living areas with basic finishes: flooring, ceilings, trim and paint, and open-concept spaces renovated as a whole room. We don't take on small handyman repairs.
Do you take on small jobs?
We focus on full-room renovations, like redoing a whole living room or open-concept space, rather than small handyman repairs.
Which walls can come out?
Whether a wall carries the load is a question for an engineer and your municipality's building department, and the City of Peterborough's permit list includes removing load-bearing walls.
Do you offer free estimates?
Yes. We come to your home, look at the space with you and talk through what you want. There's no cost for the estimate.
What areas do you serve?
Peterborough and the area within about a 30-minute drive, including Bridgenorth, Lakefield, Millbrook and Norwood.
Are you insured?
Yes. Gilbert Brothers is an insured company.
Guides to Planning a Renovation
- Peterborough Building Permit for a Renovation: Which Office Issues YoursWhich office issues a renovation building permit around Peterborough: the City or one of five townships, and what each says needs a permit.9 min read
- Hire a General Contractor in Ontario: Licences, Insurance and Questions to AskWhat Ontario does and does not licence for renovations, how WSIB and liability insurance work for homeowners, and the questions to ask before you hire.9 min read
- Renovating Several Rooms at Once: The Order of Work and Where Inspections Stop YouThe order of work for renovating several rooms at once, and the Building Code and City of Peterborough inspection rules that decide when each step can start.9 min read
- Popcorn Ceiling Asbestos and Other Older-House Hazards: What to Test Before You RenovateWhat Health Canada and Ontario say to check before renovating an older house: asbestos, vermiculite insulation, lead paint and radon, and who does what.8 min read
- Does Finishing a Basement Increase Your Property Taxes? What MPAC Does After a PermitWhat happens to your Ontario property assessment after a building permit: who tells MPAC, which notice arrives, and when a supplementary tax bill follows.6 min read
Main Floor Renovations in Peterborough: What to Know
Renovate the Whole Room, Not One Repair at a Time
A tired living room, dining room or hallway usually needs more than one fix. We focus on full-room renovations with practical finishes, so the room is planned as a complete space instead of patched together.
Not sure exactly what you want yet? That's normal. Tell us about the room and your budget, and Evan will help you work out what makes sense for your home.
Choose the Rooms That Belong Together
Living rooms, dining rooms, hallways and open-concept spaces are seen together. Flooring, ceilings, trim and paint all show in the same view, so choosing them together makes the space look like one room, not several projects.
Flooring and Finishes
Choose flooring for the whole space at once, with the same material running through connected rooms where you can, and pick finishes that stand up to daily use. Simple, durable finishes keep a living area looking current for years.
Ceilings and Trim
Fresh ceilings and clean trim lines do a lot to make a room look finished, especially when they run through connected rooms the same way.
Walls and Open-Concept Layouts
Opening up a layout starts with one question, whether the wall carries the load, and that is for an engineer and your municipality's building department to say.
What Affects the Cost
The size of the area, how many rooms are done together, the flooring and finishes you choose, whether the layout changes and permits all move the price of a main floor renovation. Prices vary a lot between homes, so ask for an itemised quote that says what is included.
A range from a guide is a range across many homes, not a quote. The only way to get a real number is to have someone look at the space, which is what the free estimate at your home is for.
Permits and Rules
Permit rules depend on the work and the property, and they change. Before you start, ask your municipality's building department what applies to your plan (in the City of Peterborough, the building division), especially if the plan opens up a wall.
Where We Work
Peterborough and the area within about a 30-minute drive, including Bridgenorth, Lakefield, Millbrook and Norwood. Call (705) 740-3966 or use the form above to book a free estimate at your home.