Renovations · Calgary
Home renovations in Calgary, run like a project
The renovation horror stories all start the same way: no written scope, five uncoordinated trades, and a homeowner playing site manager. Silverstone runs Calgary renovations as one accountable job, from kitchens and bathrooms to whole-home updates.
Free. Room photos and a wishlist are enough to start.
What Silverstone handles
One contract, one point of contact
Renovations fail in the hand-offs. The drywaller waits on the plumber, the plumber waits on parts, and you wait on everyone. Our job is coordination: trades sequenced, materials ordered ahead, and a schedule someone actually owns.
You get a written proposal before work starts. It says what's included, what's excluded, and what would change the price. Boring paperwork, fewer arguments.
The cost of getting this wrong: a stalled renovation isn't just stressful. It's weeks of your kitchen in boxes, change-orders you never agreed to, and a finish quality you'll stare at every day for years.
- Kitchens. Layouts, cabinets, counters, backsplashes and lighting, sequenced so the room comes back fast.
- Bathrooms. Tubs to tile, fans to fixtures, with waterproofing done right where it counts.
- Flooring. Laminate, vinyl plank, hardwood, tile and carpet, installed flat over properly prepped subfloor.
- Whole-home updates. Paint, trim, doors, lighting and flooring bundled into one refresh instead of a year of weekends.
- General contracting. Multi-trade projects coordinated end to end, including the ones that don't fit a tidy category.
Common project types
Where Calgary homes need work
Most of the city's housing stock is decades old now. These are the projects we see most, and what each one is really about.
The dated-but-solid house
Good bones, 1990s finishes. Flooring, paint, trim and lighting reset the whole feel without touching structure. The best value renovation there is.
The kitchen that blocks the house
Closed-off kitchens make the main floor feel small. Opening one up needs structural judgment, permits where required, and trades in the right order. That's the coordination we do.
The bathroom past its prime
Fans that never worked, grout that gave up, a tub nobody loves. A bathroom redo is small in footprint and big in the daily difference it makes.
What's included
How a renovation runs with us
- Scope conversation first. Rooms, wishlist, budget range. Photos let us start remotely.
- Written proposal. Line-itemed scope, inclusions, exclusions and price. You approve before anything is booked.
- Materials ordered ahead. Long-lead items land before demo starts, not after.
- Dust and household control. Containment, floor protection and work hours planned around the people living there.
- Surprises handled in daylight. If something turns up behind the drywall, you get photos, options and prices before work proceeds.
- Final walkthrough. Deficiencies listed and cleared, then the workmanship guarantee takes over.
What this looks like when it's working
The kitchen you stopped apologizing for. Floors that run seamless from the front door to the back. A schedule that ended when it said it would, and one number to call, not five. That's the whole pitch.
15+ years of combined experience
Across construction, renovations, roofing and exterior work. Interior and exterior scopes can run under the same roof, literally.
Recent renovation work
Before beats after only in photos
Completed Silverstone renovation projects live on our Bark profile and Instagram. Case studies are published here as jobs wrap up.
Renovation gallery
Local knowledge
Renovating Calgary housing stock
Era matters
A 1970s bungalow, a 1990s two-storey and a 2010s infill hide different things behind the drywall. Knowing what to expect keeps quotes honest and schedules real.
Permits where required
Structural changes and some mechanical and electrical work in Calgary need permits. Your proposal accounts for the approved scope rather than pretending the rules don't exist.
Dry air, real static
Calgary's dry climate is friendly to renovations, but wood movement and acclimatization still matter for flooring and trim. We schedule materials accordingly.
Common concerns
Renovation questions we hear most
"We've been burned by a contractor before."
Fair. That's why everything lands in writing before work starts, why you get one accountable contact, and why the workmanship guarantee exists. Judge us on the paperwork first.
"Our budget is tight."
Tell us the number. A good proposal fits the scope to the budget, splits the project into phases, or tells you honestly that it doesn't fit yet.
"We can't agree on the design."
Common in every household. We price the options so the debate is about real numbers, and we'll flag which choices are expensive to change later versus easy.
Budget honesty
What drives renovation costs in Calgary?
Five things set a Calgary renovation budget: the rooms in scope, whether walls or structure move, material and finish level, the age of the house and what's hiding behind its drywall, and permits where the work requires them. Everything else is detail.
Silverstone prices options separately in the written proposal, so the kitchen-counter debate happens over real numbers instead of guesses. If something unexpected turns up mid-job, work pauses on that item and you get photos and prices before anything proceeds.
Planning a basement as part of the project? That has its own page and permit questions. For everything else, the free quote form takes room photos and a wishlist.
- Scope. A cosmetic refresh and a layout change are different projects with different trades.
- Finish level. Cabinets, counters and tile carry the widest price ranges in the whole build.
- House era. A 1970s bungalow and a 2010s infill hide different surprises, and we quote with eyes open.
- Permits. Structural, and some electrical and plumbing work, need City of Calgary permits. The proposal reflects the approved scope.
Renovation FAQs
Quick answers
How do renovation quotes work?
Describe the rooms, the scope and your rough budget, and add photos. We assess remotely or on site, then send a written proposal listing what's included, what's excluded and what it costs.
How much does a home renovation cost in Calgary?
Scope, finish level, structural changes and the age of the house set the number, which is why ranges you read online swing so widely. Silverstone prices your actual project in a free written proposal, with options broken out so you choose with real numbers.
Do renovations in Calgary need permits?
Structural changes and some electrical, plumbing and mechanical work do. Cosmetic updates like paint, flooring and cabinets generally don't. Your proposal is scoped around the approved work either way, so inspections stay a checkpoint rather than a crisis.
Can we live in the house during the reno?
Usually, depending on scope. Kitchens and bathrooms get staged so you're never without the essentials for long, and dust control and work hours are planned around your household.
How long does a kitchen renovation take?
It depends on scope and material lead times, which is why Silverstone orders long-lead items before demolition starts. Your proposal includes a schedule for your kitchen, and the room comes back in planned stages rather than an open-ended tear-out.
Do you handle design decisions?
We coordinate the practical side: layouts that work, materials that last, and finishes priced against your budget. You keep control of the look; we make sure it's buildable.
What if we uncover surprises mid-reno?
Older Calgary homes hide surprises behind drywall. When one appears, work pauses on that item, you get photos and options with prices, and nothing proceeds without your sign-off.
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