Building in
East York

East York is one of Toronto’s most renovation-active neighborhoods. The area’s postwar bungalows and small two-storeys — built largely between the 1940s and 1960s — are solidly constructed but often need modernization to meet today’s living standards. From Woodbine Heights to Pape Village, homeowners are opening up floor plans, finishing basements, and adding second storeys.

The 2022 garden suite bylaw has been a game-changer for East York. Many properties here sit on 25- to 35-foot lots with deep backyards — exactly the configuration that works well for a compact one-bedroom garden suite. Homeowners are adding rental units for income or building accessible suites for aging family members, all without a rezoning application.

Metrohomes brings decades of experience with the specific challenges East York homes present: aging knob-and-tube wiring, asbestos abatement in older plaster, foundation waterproofing on clay-heavy soil, and the structural engineering required to add a second storey to a single-storey bungalow. We handle the full scope — design through construction — so nothing falls through the cracks.