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Home renovations in Cambridge
Cambridge has some of the most characterful housing in the region, from stone and brick homes along the Grand River in Galt to the family neighbourhoods of Preston and Hespeler. We have renovated here since 2007, and our Waterloo shop is about half an hour away.
What we renovate in Cambridge
The same six services we offer everywhere, delivered by the same crews.
Kitchen renovations in Cambridge
Custom cabinetry, new layouts, lighting and stone. The room everything else revolves around.
Bathroom renovations in Cambridge
Spa-calm ensuites, hard-working family baths and powder rooms with personality.
Basement renovations in Cambridge
Family rooms, offices, gyms and legal secondary suites built dry, warm and bright.
Home additions in Cambridge
More room without moving: bump-outs, second storeys, sunrooms and in-law suites.
Whole-home renovations in Cambridge
Open the plan, rework the flow and bring an older house up to how you live now.
Renovate-to-sell in Cambridge
Targeted upgrades that help a home list higher and sell faster, including our buy-and-sell model.
Cambridge homes we know
Nearly two decades in the region means we have usually renovated a house like yours before.
Heritage homes in Galt
West Galt, East Galt, Dickson Hill, the downtown core
Stone and brick homes with thick walls, original trim and layouts from another century. We plan plumbing and structure around what is there, and we know when heritage approval may apply, for designated properties and for homes in the Dickson Hill and Main Street heritage conservation districts.
Preston and Hespeler villages
Preston, Hespeler, Blair
A mix of older homes and mid-century builds. Kitchen openings, ensuite additions and finished basements are the common requests.
1980s to 2000s family homes
Clemens Mill, Fiddlesticks, Southwood, Westgate
Solid two-storeys with dated kitchens and small ensuites. Whole-main-floor reworks and primary suite renovations transform these houses.
Newer subdivisions
River Mill, Hespeler North, East Side
Basement finishing, built-ins and kitchen upgrades to bring builder-grade homes up to how your family lives.
Permits, suites and the Cambridge rules
Every city in the region runs its building department a little differently. Here is what matters in Cambridge.
Permits in Cambridge
Applications go through the City of Cambridge's City Application Portal (its Application Navigator builds a project-specific checklist). Cambridge does not publish a review timeline, but Ontario's 10-day timeframe for a complete house permit application applies. Cambridge requires a permit for adding or removing walls and for new or wider window and door openings, but not for kitchen or bathroom cupboards without plumbing or for replacing windows the same size. Electrical work is permitted and inspected by the Electrical Safety Authority, not the city.
Cambridge has three heritage conservation districts: Blair Village, Dickson Hill and Main Street, and a Galt Core district was in planning as of the city's latest update (November 2025). Designated properties and district homes may need heritage approval for exterior changes.
We prepare the drawings, submit the application and book every inspection. See our permit guide for the full list of what needs a permit in each city, with 2026 fees.
Basement apartments and additional units in Cambridge
- Cambridge allows up to three units on a lot with a detached, semi-detached or townhouse: up to three in the house, or two in the house plus one in a backyard building.
- The rules sit in section 4.19 of Zoning By-law 26-007, in effect since February 3, 2026, which also sets parking and entrance requirements.
- The City and Region do not collect development charges on these units; the school boards may.
- The City lists a one-time ARU grant of up to $10,000 toward water and sewer upgrades, permit drawings, labour and materials. Confirm current funding with the city.
Details, code requirements and grants are in our basement apartment guide. Rules checked October 2026.
Recent work
Rooms from RTC projects across Waterloo Region.
From a client
Cambridge questions, answered.
If yours is not here, the fastest answer is a phone call to (519) 897-1561.
Where we work.
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.
Planning a renovation in Cambridge?
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.
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