Neighbourhoods  /  M4E  ·  Updated 15 October 2026

Renovating in The Beaches

What your neighbours are building, what it costs and how long permits take, from City of Toronto building permits over the last twelve months.

Permits issued · last 12 months109

Small residential projects in M4E: alterations, additions, suites and more.

Nov 2025Oct 2026
Median declared cost$72k 45% above the Toronto median
Median permit wait17 days

Application to issue. City-wide: 18 days.

Laneway & garden suites4

New backyard homes permitted this year.

Licensed trades21

Renovators, plumbers and heating firms based in M4E.

The work

What's being built

Permits by type of work. "Multiple projects" usually means a larger renovation that combines several kinds of work.

Multiple Projects4440%
Interior Alterations2725%
Party Wall Admin Permits1110%
New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite44%
Underpinning44%
Addition(s) 44%
Other(SR)33%

The record

Recent permits

The twelve most recently issued permits. We show street names only, never house numbers.

StreetWorkEst. costStatusIssued
Willow AveOther(SR)$12kPermit Issued08 Oct 2026
Wineva AveMultiple Projects$5kPermit Issued07 Oct 2026
Wayland AveInterior Alterations$50kPermit Issued07 Oct 2026
Norwood RdMultiple Projects—Revision Issued06 Oct 2026
Scarborough RdInterior Alterations$45kPermit Issued05 Oct 2026
Malvern AveMultiple Projects—Inspection02 Oct 2026
Beech AveInterior Alterations$30kInspection30 Sep 2026
Kingswood RdMultiple Projects—Revision Issued29 Sep 2026
Scarboro Beach BlvdInterior Alterations—Revision Issued28 Sep 2026
Glen Ames Interior Alterations$4kPermit Issued22 Sep 2026
Main StMultiple Projects$1,000kInspection21 Sep 2026
Costain AveMultiple Projects$40kPermit Issued17 Sep 2026

The trades

Licensed in M4E

21 businesses based here hold active City of Toronto trade licences. A licence is a legal requirement, not an endorsement.

Building Renovator

Total Renovations

Licensed since 2001

Building Renovator

T R C Roofing

Licensed since 2001

Building Renovator

Toronto Roofing Industries

Licensed since 2004

Building Renovator

B Hunt Contracting

Licensed since 2006

Building Renovator

Cole Contracting

Licensed since 2009

Building Renovator

Pro-Create Contracting

Licensed since 2010

Building Renovator

First Place Capital Inc

Licensed since 2012

Building Renovator

1276179 Ontario

Licensed since 2013

Building Renovator

Splintuurs

Licensed since 2014

Building Renovator

Orange Hat Home Remodelling

Licensed since 2014

Building Renovator

Arcline Design And Construction

Licensed since 2015

Building Renovator

1897985 Ontario Inc

Licensed since 2015

Building Renovator

Forward Homes

Licensed since 2016

Master Plumber

Gunbar Mechanical

Licensed since 2017

Building Renovator

Steadfast Construction And Renovation

Licensed since 2019

Building Renovator

2731805 Ontario Inc

Licensed since 2021

Building Renovator

Stones Building Co

Licensed since 2021

Building Renovator

Blue Egg Build Inc

Licensed since 2021

Building Renovator

Grand Design Build

Licensed since 2021

Building Renovator

Good Builders

Licensed since 2022

Building Renovator

Routh Renovations

Licensed since 2022

Free · No obligation

Three quotes from renovators who know The Beaches

Tell us about the project once. We pass it to up to three City-licensed renovators working in M4E.

  1. 1Describe the job, the budget and when you'd like to start.
  2. 2Licensed local trades reply within two business days.
  3. 3Compare their quotes. You're under no obligation to hire anyone.

Before you start

Do you need a permit?

Unpermitted work can delay a sale or an insurance claim. Check with Toronto Building first. As a rule of thumb:

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