RTC Renovations, Robert Thompson Contracting
White oak kitchen with a quartz-topped island, upholstered stools and brass pendants

Renovations worth coming home to.Kitchens, bathrooms, basements, additions and whole homes across Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge.

A Waterloo design-build contractor. Since 2007 we have planned, built and finished more than a hundred renovations across the region, with one team accountable from the first sketch to the final coat of paint.

Est. 2007, Waterloo, Ontario(519) 897-1561

A renovation should feel calm from the first conversation to the last walkthrough. That takes planning, not luck.

Most renovation stress comes from surprises: an unclear scope, an estimate that drifts, trades that do not show up. We built our nine-step process to remove those surprises before anyone picks up a hammer. You see the plan, the budget and the schedule in writing, and you approve each one before work begins.

Marble backsplash and brass pot filler above a gas range, styled with ceramics
Marble, brass and a pot fillerKitchen detail
2007Founded in Waterloo
100+Renovations completed
15+Long-standing local trade partners

A few rooms we are proud of.

Every photograph on this site is an RTC project in Waterloo Region. No stock, no renders.

Nine clear steps. Four of them before you spend a dollar.

You will know the scope, the cost and the schedule before you commit. We only ask for a deposit once you have approved a written proposal.

See the full process

  1. 1Inquiry
    No cost
  2. 2Evaluation
    No cost
  3. 3Site visit
    No cost
  4. 4Proposal
    No cost
  5. 5Measure
    Deposit
  6. 6Concept
    Included
  7. 7Scope
    Included
  8. 8Schedule
    Included
  9. 9Build
    Milestone payments
A client in her completed white kitchen
Photographed in a completed RTC kitchen

What clients and partners say.

We used RTC for our kitchen renovation and we can’t say enough good things. Chad and his team were skilled, detail oriented, organized, and most importantly on schedule! Chad was a pleasure to work with. His easy-going nature kept the stress level to a minimum, and his ability to navigate the contractor / client relationship was excellent. We really love our kitchen and can’t wait to work with RTC again in the future!
Jessica SomertonHomeowner, kitchen renovation
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Based in Waterloo. At home across the region.

Our shop is at 6 Colby Court in Waterloo, which puts most of Kitchener within fifteen minutes and Cambridge within half an hour. Close enough that the crew who starts your project is the crew who finishes it.

15 min 30 min Our shop6 Colby Court Waterlooabout 10 minutesKitchenerabout 15 minutesCambridgeabout 30 minutes

Questions people ask before they call.

If yours is not here, the fastest answer is a phone call to (519) 897-1561.

Start with a conversation.

Tell us about the room, the house and what is not working. We will come back to you to arrange the next step, which is a free site visit and a written proposal.

Shop6 Colby Court, Unit 5, Waterloo, ON N2V 1Y9

Fully insured, bondable and WSIB covered. Building in Waterloo Region since 2007.

White kitchen with a farmhouse sink below a bright window

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No cost and no obligation. The first four steps of our process are free.