Renovations
Ashton Renovations Now Operating in Cottage Country – Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, and Tiny Township
Finding Trades in Cottage Country Can Be Difficult – We Can Help If you’re thinking about renovating your cottage, you can count on Ashton Renovations to get things done with our team of professionals. We use both local trades, as well as our professionals from Toronto so you can be assured that your project is…
+ Read MoreRoosevelt Rd. – How To Renovate Your Toronto Front Porch Entrance
This is How We Transformed This Front Porch Into A Cozy Sun Room Six years ago, we renovated this clients’ whole house and they wanted to make the space more functional. The main important factor for this renovation was doing what we could to keep the cold out. In order to do so we insulated…
+ Read MoreMcRae Dr. – How To Utilize Space In A Toronto Leaside Multi-Room Bathroom Renovation
We transformed an outdated basement bathroom into a large and beautiful one! Before we renovated this space in Leaside Toronto, there was an under-utilized sauna in the back room of an out of style bathroom. While some may think the walls separating the rooms are restricting leaving you with limited options, we took the opportunity…
+ Read More7 East York – Toronto Renovation by Ashton Available for Short Term Rental
Need A Home While You Are Renovating? We recently renovated this property at Pape and Mortimer in 2019 from top to bottom. It’s been recently sold and available as a short term rental preferably to those having their home renovated. It’s currently available for $4200.00 a month. There’s lots of room and parking in the…
+ Read MoreKimbourne Ave. – How to Renovate a Small Basement on The Toronto Danforth
Make Your Basement Bigger Than It Actually Is This basement is a pretty typical layout for homes on the Toronto Danforth that need renovations. The space has a narrow steep stairway; the ceilings are very low with interfering ductwork; there’s limited space for rooms; the mechanical areas take up considerable room; the bathroom is tiny;…
+ Read MoreWhat to Expect When Renovating During Covid-19
Significant Changes to Renovations On May 19, 2020 the Province of Ontario will be lifting ALL restrictions on construction. When speaking with CBC Toronto News on May 14, 2020 Ashton Renovations shared 4 major changes you will now see during Covid-19 on most job sites and your renovations. Physical Distancing of Trades In order to…
+ Read MoreVirtually Dust Free Drywall Sanding on Your Toronto Renovation
Ashton Renovations is now using the Festool Planex Drywall Sander on all its projects. It’s a relatively new tool to the industry that virtually eliminates drywall dust during the sanding stages of the installation of drywall. It operates with the use of a HEPA filter vacuum the removes dust from the sander as it operates.…
+ Read MoreContemporary Basement Laundry & Wet Bar Combination
If you are looking at making doing your laundry less painful, this is the perfect set up for you. Homeowners are now integrating their laundry rooms and kitchens into their living space. Quartz finishes, wine bars, tiled back splashes, ample cabinetry and functional lighting are some of the elements going into these finished areas in…
+ Read MoreFlooded Basement In Toronto?
If you are one of the unfortunate ones that experienced your basement being flooded out in Toronto recently, remember to make the proper improvements to avoid it happening again. Have an experienced waterproofing contracting make suggestions after inspecting your property. This should be done over and above what your insurance company will pay for and…
+ Read More10 Costly Repairs To Avoid When Buying A Home
If you’re planning on buying a house and fixing it up before you move in, you may want to take a closer look at parts of the house you wouldn’t expect to fix. If you’re budgeting to renovate and focus on the typical areas of the home that make it nice, like your kitchens and…
+ Read MoreOur Lawrence Park Project – 25 Years Later
We often travel into and out of the city down Mt. Pleasant Rd. And just below Lawrence Ave. we pass by a project completed in part by Mark Ashton in 1987. With the exception of some grass growing up in the interlocking, it still looks pretty good today. Mark often mentions it and remembers working…
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