Home Renovations in Port Perry, ON

Moisture-Smart Renovations for Port Perry Cottages

Bathrooms are where a lot of cottage projects begin. If the bathroom was put together decades ago with a fibreboard tub surround and regular drywall, there are often soft spots by the time someone looks behind it. In a bathroom renovation by the lake, the wet areas get cement board behind the tile, moisture-resistant drywall goes on the other walls, and we check that the fan actually moves air outside.

Basements near the lake call for the most caution. Before we frame or drywall anything, Pedro looks for signs of water coming in, because finishing over a damp wall only traps the problem. If there's a source to deal with first, like overflowing eaves troughs or poor drainage along the foundation, we'll say so. Once the space is dry, materials are chosen to handle the humidity. Finishing a basement generally costs about $20 to $40 a square foot.

Kitchens are often an off-season job at the cottage, done while nobody needs the place. Swapping the counters, painting the cabinets and adding a backsplash and fixtures typically costs $5,000 to $12,000. The newer subdivision homes in town get the same kinds of updates without the lake to plan around. Every renovation starts with a written estimate that breaks out each phase.

Pedro handles bathroom remodels, kitchen refreshes and room renovations. For how he approaches home renovations in general, see our home remodeling & renovation page.