Main Floor Renovation in Bowmanville, Ontario
We opened up a closed-off, dated main floor and turned it into one bright, modern space.
‹ Back to PortfolioThe Scope of Work
Here is the work we did on this project, from start to finish.
- Removed the old popcorn ceiling and made it smooth
- Took out the old kitchen, tile, and hardwood floors
- Removed the bulkheads so the new cabinets reach the ceiling
- New plumbing and electrical rough-in
- Level 4 drywall, smooth and paint-ready
- New Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring (about 865 sq ft)
- Custom cabinets, quartz countertops, and tile backsplash
- New interior doors, trim, and baseboards
- 30 pot lights and LED lights under the cabinets
Materials We Used
When We Hit a Problem, We Told Them First
Old homes always hide surprises behind the walls. Here is one we found on this job, and how we handled it — openly, and in writing.
We found a pipe hidden in the bulkhead
We took out the old bulkheads so the new cabinets could run right up to the ceiling. Behind one, we found a pipe that could not be moved. Instead of leaving an ugly box sticking out, we made the upper cabinets a little shorter and built a clean riser above them. The pipe is fully hidden, and the kitchen looks like it was always meant to be that way. We showed the homeowner the change and the cost in writing before we did the work. No surprise bill at the end.
Where It Began — and the Plan to Open It Up
The main floor started out dark and closed off — small rooms, low bulkheads, and dated finishes. Before any demolition, we mapped the new open-concept layout and rendered it so the homeowner could see the finished space in advance. No guesswork — a clear plan, agreed on before a single wall came down.
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Demo, Rough-In, and Building It Back Right
With the plan locked, we took the old main floor down to the studs — removing the popcorn ceiling, the dated kitchen, and the bulkheads that were closing the space in. From there it was new plumbing and electrical rough-in, framing, and Level 4 drywall, each stage inspected before the next one started. This is the part most homeowners never see — and it's where the quality is actually built.
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One Bright, Open Main Floor
Dark, closed-off rooms became one open space the family lives in every day — custom cabinets to the ceiling, quartz counters, a tile backsplash, and warm Luxury Vinyl Plank underfoot, all lit by pot lights and under-cabinet LEDs. Clean, modern, and built to last. Exactly what the plan promised.
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An Open Main Floor They Actually Use
The old layout fought the family every day — a tight, chopped-up working space where the kitchen, walls, and bulkheads boxed everyone into separate rooms. Now it works the way a main floor should: one open footprint where you can cook, eat, and gather without tripping over a wall.
At handover, the homeowner got our full project Owner's Manual. They couldn't get over how detailed it was — every product, finish, and warranty documented in one place to help them care for their newly finished home for years to come.
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