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Open Concept Renovations in Waterloo

Open Concept Renovations in Waterloo, designed, permitted, and built by one accountable team across the GTA.

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Over 20 years in business 250+ homes renovated across the GTA Workmanship warranty, we stand behind our work Upfront, honest pricing, no surprises Licensed, Insured and WSIB-Covered Completed to code and Ontario requirements In-house design team, build by one team Serving the GTA and surrounding area
Why Andare Homes

What to expect from open concept renovations in Waterloo

One accountable team

Our in-house design team, permits, and build crew work under one roof, so design intent carries straight through to the finished space.

Built to last

Quality materials and proven detailing chosen for how you live, finished to the Ontario Building Code and built to hold up for the long run.

Honest, upfront pricing

The price we quote is the price you pay. We scope the work properly before we start, so there are no lowball bids that balloon into surprise change orders later.

Code-conscious

Design, permits, and construction handled in accordance with Ontario requirements and your municipality.

How We Work

How we plan and build open concept renovations

  1. 01 Tell us about your project, your goals, photos, ideas, or plans you already have.
  2. 02 Our in-house design team shapes the design and handles the permits, then we quote and schedule the build.
  3. 03 Our crew builds it, coordinating every trade so the work runs cleanly and on plan.
  4. 04 We finish the Waterloo home to the Ontario Building Code, hand it over clean, and stand behind it with our 2-year workmanship warranty.
Open Concept Renovations in Waterloo being designed and built by Andare Homes

What GTA homeowners say

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R Raymond Gafoovia Google
★★★★★
Fantastic experience with them! The team was professional, attentive, and delivered high-quality work on time and within budget. Highly recommend for anyone building or renovating their home!
S Simon Carrionvia Google
★★★★★
Andare did an amazing job renovating my house, they turned an old and boring basement into a modern and exciting place. Their attention to detail was astounding and I couldn't be happier with the results.
L Luka Stankovicvia Google
★★★★★
Andare took our outdated house and turned it into a modern, functional space. The new addition blends seamlessly with the existing structure.
I Isa Siddiquivia Google
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Our basement went from an unfinished storage space to a fully functional family room. Amazing transformation, 5 stars, 100% recommend.
E Emily Carbonel Toothvia Google
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Andare delivered excellent quality and great service. The team was professional and made everything easy.
Local Context

Open Concept Renovations in Waterloo

Understanding open concept renovations

Is your Waterloo home serving a family, students, work, or all three?

Is your Waterloo home serving a family, students, work, or all three?

Your mature house, university-area property, townhome, or newer suburban home may carry competing uses. We define who needs privacy and which rooms stay shared. You see whether bedrooms, offices, kitchens, or living space create the main conflict. We avoid forcing one household model onto the plan. Your renovation supports the people actually using it. Flexibility has a purpose.

Your lower level may appear suited to a legal suite. We verify height, exits, fire separation, parking, services, and zoning before drawing it that way. You learn what approval and construction would require. We coordinate laundry and mechanical space with both levels. Your investment follows a credible use. A finished basement does not become a misleading unit.

Your older structure may have additions or services from different eras. We investigate where new openings, kitchens, or bathrooms depend on them. You see which work can stay and which needs upgrading. We group new service routes to limit disruption. Your ceilings and floors remain orderly. Technical decisions support the room plan.

Your lot's grade, trees, driveway, and neighbouring homes shape any addition. We test those conditions before setting its size. You can compare more area with reorganizing the existing house. We confirm Waterloo zoning and permit requirements at your address. Your option fits the property. The yard remains useful.

Your construction access may cross a shared drive or active household route. We plan deliveries, parking, waste, and weather protection early. You know how work will affect daily use. We separate crews from retained rooms where possible. Your schedule includes neighbour-sensitive activity. The build proceeds with fewer surprises.

Which wall actually interrupts your day?

Which wall actually interrupts your day?

You need to draw cooking, dining, entry, television and quiet work before deciding how much wall to remove. We test the room during real daily conflicts, so openness creates useful connection instead of one noisy circulation zone.

You show us how you cook, gather, enter, work and store everyday things, while we record the existing wall and the load path. You see the conflict early, so the main floor supports daily life.

Where will the noise go when the door disappears?

Where will the noise go when the door disappears?

We test the furniture plan beside the ceiling and service routes, so you see which move improves movement and sightlines improve.

You compare complete options with electrical and lighting and heating and ventilation included, so a simpler drawing never hides harder construction.

We carry beam, posts and connections into the section and detail, so you understand what the visible choice requires behind it.

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Planning, materials, and site decisions

How much openness does the house need?

Your scope can include measurement, layout design, engineering coordination, permits, protection, demolition, structure, services and restoration. We connect each item to a location and outcome.

You also see where new exterior additions, owner-supplied furniture, utility upgrades beyond the stated connection and concealed conditions remain separate, so the word complete never erases a boundary.

You connect rooms while keeping useful edges.

You remove a major division and coordinate the load path.

You organize cooking, dining and storage around one working core.

You rebuild circulation, services and finishes together.

The island that becomes the new wall

We measure furniture, door swings and routes through every adjoining room, so you know whether the opening fits the structure.

We test a 1,050 mm working aisle beside the island, so two people can pass without turning the kitchen into a corridor.

You see beam depth, ducts, lighting and ceiling lines together, so busy and quiet uses stay legible.

FAQ

Open Concept Renovations FAQ

Is the wall in my Waterloo home load-bearing?

We trace framing, support and visible evidence, then coordinate engineering where required. Your condominium near Uptown Waterloo gets a load-path answer before demolition.

Should I remove the whole wall?

We compare a wider opening with complete removal using furniture, storage, sound and structure. You see which amount of openness solves daily life.

How wide should my kitchen aisle be?

We test appliances, drawers and household movement. A 1,050 mm working aisle can let two people pass where your room allows.

Can the beam sit flush?

Framing depth, joists, services and support decide. We show you exposed, dropped and flush options as complete assemblies.

Do I need a Waterloo permit?

We confirm the actual structural and service scope with City of Waterloo. You see what inspectors must review before closure.

What should I send for a Waterloo layout review?

Send the address, plans, photos and daily conflicts. We identify the first layout, load-path or service question.

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Remove the wall only after the room proves it deserves to go

Send the address, plans, photos and daily conflicts. We will identify the first layout, load-path, service or permit question that can change the open plan.

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