Neighbourhoods  /  M4L  ·  Updated 15 October 2026

Renovating in Upper 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 months174

Small residential projects in M4L: alterations, additions, suites and more.

Nov 2025Oct 2026
Median declared cost$50k 0% above the Toronto median
Median permit wait18 days

Application to issue. City-wide: 18 days.

Laneway & garden suites12

New backyard homes permitted this year.

Licensed trades14

Renovators, plumbers and heating firms based in M4L.

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 Projects5733%
Interior Alterations4023%
Party Wall Admin Permits2112%
New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite127%
Addition(s) 116%
Other(SR)116%
Deck42%

The record

Recent permits

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

StreetWorkEst. costStatusIssued
Vancouver AveInterior Alterations$5kPermit Issued09 Oct 2026
Kenilworth AveMultiple Projects$100kPermit Issued08 Oct 2026
Edgewood AveInterior Alterations$100kPermit Issued07 Oct 2026
Boardwalk DrOther(SR)$5kPermit Issued07 Oct 2026
Queen StParty Wall Admin Permits—Permit Issued05 Oct 2026
Craven RdMultiple Projects$400kPermit Issued02 Oct 2026
Fairmount CresPorch$25kPermit Issued30 Sep 2026
Redwood AveMultiple Projects$400kPermit Issued30 Sep 2026
Hastings AveNew Laneway / Rear Yard Suite—Permit Issued28 Sep 2026
Rhodes AveMultiple Projects—Revision Issued25 Sep 2026
Minto StOther(SR)—Revision Issued21 Sep 2026
Brookmount RdAddition(s) $20kPermit Issued21 Sep 2026

The trades

Licensed in M4L

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

Building Renovator

Raymond Alexander Kerr Contracting

Licensed since 2005

Heating Contractor

Enerline Inc Heating & Air Conditioning

Licensed since 2009

Building Renovator

Sexton Works Ltd

Licensed since 2012

Building Renovator

Skymount Building Group

Licensed since 2014

Building Renovator

Woodsmith Construction

Licensed since 2014

Master Plumber, Plumbing Contractor

Rick'S Mechanical

Licensed since 2015

Master Plumber, Plumbing & Heating Contractor

Vanderwal Builds

Licensed since 2017

Building Renovator

G Appleton Contracting

Licensed since 2018

Building Renovator

Eastern Western Construction Ltd

Licensed since 2018

Building Renovator

M Scott Home Improvements Inc

Licensed since 2019

Building Renovator

Danielle Nicholas

Licensed since 2021

Building Renovator

Lighthaus Built

Licensed since 2021

Building Renovator

Tyson M Bendrey Renovations

Licensed since 2021

Building Renovator

Ldt Aluminum Window & Door Co.

Licensed since 2022

Free · No obligation

Three quotes from renovators who know Upper Beaches

Tell us about the project once. We pass it to up to three City-licensed renovators working in M4L.

  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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