Five condo renovation companies in Toronto handle small units well: Easy Renovation, Moose Condo Reno, Lampert Renovations, Senso Design and Ashton Renovations.
Small condo work is a specialty, not a scaled-down house renovation.
The concrete slab, the fan coil and the condo board set limits that a house contractor has never had to work inside.
Quick comparison
| Company | Small-space strength | Condo credential | Based in |
| Easy Renovation | Turnkey process with materials ordered and delivered | Condos named as a core service line, three GTA showrooms | Toronto |
| Moose Condo Reno | Condo storage solutions and unit layout planning | Works exclusively on condominiums | Toronto and the GTA |
| Lampert Renovations | Supply and install from one company, minimal trade traffic | Holds the licensing condo boards require, hundreds of condo projects | Toronto, showroom on Miranda Ave |
| Senso Design | Vertical storage and built-to-measure millwork | Dedicated condo service with board coordination | Markham, serves Toronto |
| Ashton Renovations | Award-winning small bathroom design | NKBA Best Small Bathroom award in 2016, runner-up in 2019 and 2020 | Toronto |
What actually limits a small condo renovation
The floor is a concrete slab. In a house, moving a sink means cutting the subfloor and running a new drain with the right slope. In a condo there is nowhere to run it.
Relocating a toilet or a kitchen sink is either expensive, requiring a raised floor, or refused outright by the board.
Assume the plumbing stays where it is until a contractor confirms otherwise.
The heating is usually a fan coil unit.
Most Toronto condos heat and cool through a single fan coil, often in a closet or a bulkhead.
It cannot be relocated, and the closet housing it usually cannot be absorbed into the kitchen.
Bulkheads hide building services. The dropped ceiling running along one wall carries sprinkler lines, drains from the unit above or ventilation.
Some can be reduced, most cannot be removed.
Some walls are structural. Interior partitions can often go.
Anything on the building’s shear line cannot, and only an engineer’s review settles which is which.
Most condos have no gas. Kitchen plans should assume electric or induction unless the building says otherwise.
None of this makes a small condo a poor renovation candidate.
It means the design has to be built around fixed points, which is exactly the skill that separates a condo specialist from a general contractor.
Easy Renovation
Small-space strength: turnkey delivery, which limits how long trades and materials occupy a small unit
Easy Renovation is a Toronto design-build company working on condos, kitchens, bathrooms and whole homes since 2017.
Condos are a named service line rather than occasional work, and the company has won HomeStars Best of Awards across consecutive years.
The turnkey model helps more in a condo than anywhere else.
In a 600 square foot unit there is no garage to stage materials and no spare room to store cabinets. Because Easy Renovation condo renovation in Toronto includes ordering and delivering the fixtures, cabinets and finishes, the materials arrive when they are needed rather than sitting in the living room for three weeks.
Selections happen at one of three GTA showrooms, and clients receive a 3D model before demolition.
One project manager coordinates licensed, WSIB-insured trades. That matters in a building where every trade visit means another elevator booking and another sign-in at the concierge desk.
- Service area: Toronto, North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, Mississauga and the wider GTA
- Phone: 416-323-3419
Worth knowing: Easy Renovation works across houses and condos.
If you want a firm that touches nothing but condominiums, Moose Condo Reno is the narrower option.
Moose Condo Reno
Small-space strength: storage solutions designed around condo square footage
Moose Condo Reno works exclusively on condominiums in Toronto and the GTA, and reports more than 20 years serving condo owners.
The narrow focus is the point.
A company that only renovates units has met every bulkhead, fan coil closet and board rule in the city already.
Condo storage is offered as a distinct service rather than a design afterthought, which reflects what small-unit owners actually need.
The team also handles communication with building management, which is where most condo projects stall.
The company offers a pre-purchase consultation that is unusual in this market.
Give them the square footage and the floor plan of a unit you are considering buying.
They will estimate the renovation cost before you make an offer.
- Typical condo renovation cost: $25,000 to $80,000 or more, with single-room kitchen or bathroom projects starting around $20,000
- Service area: Toronto and the GTA
Worth knowing: specialist branding is a starting point for diligence, not the end of it.
Ask for recent projects in buildings comparable to yours, and for an example of a submission package sent to a property manager.
Lampert Renovations
Small-space strength: one company supplies and installs, so fewer trades cycle through the unit
Lampert Renovations has been a Toronto family business since 1926 and now runs kitchen, bathroom and condo renovations from a showroom at 119 Miranda Avenue.
The company has completed hundreds of condo projects across Toronto, Mississauga, Scarborough, Thornhill and Markham.
The condo credential here is concrete rather than marketing.
Lampert Renovations holds the licensing condominium boards require, carries $5 million in liability insurance and is WSIB covered, which is the exact documentation a property manager asks for before approving work.
Plumbers, renovators and technicians are employed directly rather than subcontracted.
For a small unit, buying and installing through one company reduces the number of separate trades entering the building. Design consultations are free, at the showroom or in your home.
- Service area: Toronto, Scarborough, Mississauga, Thornhill, Markham
- Phone: 416-787-4925
Worth knowing: the business grew from plumbing and bathrooms, and bathrooms remain a large share of the work. Ask to see condo kitchens specifically.
Senso Design
Small-space strength: cabinetry built to measurement, floor to ceiling
Senso Design is a custom kitchen manufacturer and renovation company in Markham serving Toronto condo owners, with a dedicated condo service that includes board coordination.
Built-to-measure cabinetry is worth more in a condo than in a house.
Stock cabinets come in fixed widths, and in a small unit the leftover inches become filler panels instead of storage.
Senso Design builds floor-to-ceiling cabinetry and wall storage, uses integrated millwork to hide storage rather than advertise it, and plans layered lighting to add perceived depth.
Removing non-structural partitions to open the layout is part of the same service, along with countertops, backsplashes and installation.
- Service area: Toronto, Markham, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and the GTA
- Phone: 416-900-3675
Worth knowing: the base is Markham. For a downtown unit, ask how often a project manager attends site.
Ashton Renovations
Small-space strength: small bathroom design, with awards specifically for it
Ashton Renovations is a Toronto kitchen and bathroom design-build firm with more than 25 years in the city.
The relevant credential for a small condo is precise: the NKBA gave the firm its Best Small Bathroom award in 2016, and second place in the same category in 2019 and 2020.
A condo bathroom is often under 40 square feet with a fixed drain location and a bulkhead overhead.
Getting a shower, a vanity and storage into that footprint is a design problem, not a construction problem, and it is the problem this firm has been recognised for solving three times.
The firm also works on condo kitchens, and has raised ceiling height in condo projects by reclaiming space above the original drywall where the structure allowed.
Founder Mark Ashton holds the AKBD designation.
The company is licensed by the City of Toronto, WSIB registered and carries $5 million in liability insurance.
- Service area: Toronto and the GTA
- Kitchen cost: kitchens start around $55,000, so this is the higher end of the list
Worth knowing: the pricing sits above the other four. For a cosmetic refresh, another company on this list will fit the budget better.
What condo renovation companies in Toronto must clear with the board
- A renovation application. Most corporations want the scope in writing, with drawings, before approving anything.
- Certificates of insurance. The contractor’s liability insurance and WSIB clearance, often naming the corporation.
- Booked service elevator time. Load-in and load-out windows are scheduled, and missing one can cost days.
- Working hours. Typically weekdays only, often 9am to 5pm, with noise restrictions that make demolition the hardest phase to schedule.
- Protection of common areas. Floor protection through corridors and the elevator lobby is usually mandatory.
- A disposal plan. Construction debris cannot go down the garbage chute. Bins have to be scheduled and often placed off site.
Add three to six weeks for approval before demolition, and ask the contractor who prepares the submission. A company that has done it before will have a template.
How to make a small condo feel larger
- Go vertical. Cabinets to the ceiling add storage without touching the footprint, and the unbroken line makes the room read taller.
- Use shallower cabinets where depth is not needed. A 12-inch base cabinet run can free 12 inches of walkway in a galley kitchen.
- Choose 24-inch appliances. A 24-inch dishwasher and fridge free up a full cabinet in most condo kitchens.
- Replace swing doors with pocket or barn doors. A swing door sterilises about nine square feet of floor.
- Integrate the appliances. Panelled fronts reduce visual breaks, which makes a small kitchen read as one surface.
- Light in layers. Under-cabinet and perimeter lighting removes the shadows that make a small room feel closed in.
Frequently asked questions
Full condo renovations generally run $25,000 to $80,000 or more, and single-room projects such as a kitchen or bathroom start around $20,000. Small does not mean cheap. The fixed costs of permits, board approval, elevator scheduling and trade mobilisation apply the same way in 600 square feet as in 1,200.
Usually not without significant cost. The floor is a concrete slab with no space beneath it for new drainage, so relocating a fixture means building up the floor or rerouting within tight limits. Some boards refuse outright. Get a contractor to check the drain location before you plan a new layout.
Plan three to six weeks of board approval before anything starts, then three to eight weeks of construction for a kitchen or bathroom. Restricted working hours and elevator windows stretch condo timelines beyond the equivalent work in a house.
Board approval and a City of Toronto building permit are separate requirements. Permits are needed for structural changes, moved plumbing and added electrical circuits. Board approval is needed for almost any work, including projects that need no permit at all.
For a bathroom-only project in a two-bathroom unit, yes. For a kitchen or a full-unit renovation, most people move out. There is no second space to retreat to, and dust in an enclosed unit with no cross-ventilation is difficult to contain.
