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At SecuReno, we deliver expert renovation services for kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, and custom finishing. Every project is tailored to your home, your budget, and your specific renovation needs. From cabinet and countertop upgrades to tile work and room refreshes, our team of skilled craftsmen delivers quality workmanship to create spaces built to last.

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Bathroom Renovations, Flooring and Handyman Services in Kanata

A bathroom renovation Kanata homeowners can rely on, whether the house is an original Beaverbrook home from the 1960s or a 2000s build in Kanata Lakes or Morgan's Grant. SecuReno also installs flooring Kanata families live on every day and handles handyman work across Bridlewood, Katimavik-Hazeldean and Glen Cairn, with written quotes and one crew from start to finish.

A lot of Kanata's homes are now hitting their first major renovation age, and bathrooms and floors are usually first on the list.

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Flooring Kanata Homes Need After Twenty Years of Family Life

Kanata grew in waves. Beaverbrook, the original planned community, dates from the 1960s and 1970s. Katimavik-Hazeldean and Glen Cairn followed, and Bridlewood, Kanata Lakes and Morgan's Grant filled in through the 1990s and 2000s as the tech sector around Kanata North grew. That means a lot of houses here are between twenty and thirty years old, which is exactly when builder-grade bathrooms and floors start to give out.

The most common Kanata project we see is a bathroom or ensuite that was built with standard fixtures and no real waterproofing, followed by flooring: builder laminate and carpet that has done its time, or engineered hardwood that needs refinishing. We plan both around the house and the family using it, and a lot of those projects start with a handyman visit for the smaller list.

  • Ensuite and main bathroom renovations with membrane waterproofing
  • Flooring upgrades from builder laminate and carpet to hardwood or vinyl plank
  • Handyman visits for doors, trim and small repairs in the same trip

Renovating a Kanata Home at Twenty Years: What to Check First

Builder-grade homes are usually sound where it counts and tired where you can see it. Four things to settle before the first renovation.

  • What the ensuite is sitting on. Many 1990s and 2000s ensuites were built with tile over drywall and no waterproofing membrane. Before choosing new tile, check whether the subfloor under the shower is still solid.
  • Refinish or replace the floors. Engineered hardwood can often be refinished once or twice depending on the wear layer. Builder laminate cannot. Knowing which you have decides the budget. The National Wood Flooring Association guidelines are the standard for both.
  • Keep the layout where it works. Most Kanata ensuites and kitchens have sensible layouts. Keeping the plumbing where it is lets the budget go into finishes instead of demolition.
  • A written, itemized quote. Tile, fixtures, flooring, labour and any allowance for surprises listed separately, so one upgrade does not reprice the whole job.

We check all four at the estimate, including lifting a transition strip to see what flooring you actually have.

Our Services

What We Do in Kanata

Listed in the order Kanata homeowners ask us for them.

Bathroom Renovations

Ensuite upgrades, main bathroom renovations and tub-to-shower conversions, with proper waterproofing and a fan vented outside.

Bathroom renovations

Flooring in Kanata

Hardwood and engineered hardwood, luxury vinyl plank, laminate and tile, plus refinishing for floors that are worn but sound.

Kanata flooring company

Handyman Kanata Homes Need

Doors, trim, caulking, drywall patches, mounting and fixture swaps, batched into one visit and priced up front.

Handyman services

Kitchen Renovations

Replacing builder-grade cabinets and counters with quartz, new backsplash and lighting, usually without moving the layout.

Kitchen renovations

Basement Renovations

Finishing the basements many Kanata homes left unfinished, with moisture control first and a bathroom where it makes sense.

Basement renovations

Whole-Home Updates

Bathrooms, floors and kitchen done in a planned sequence so the house is updated once, properly.

Why Choose Us

Why Kanata Homeowners Choose Us

01

First-Renovation Experience

We know what builder-grade ensuites and floors look like at twenty years, and what is usually underneath them.

02

Transparent Pricing

Tile, fixtures, flooring and labour itemized separately. Upgrade the vanity and only that line changes.

03

Floors Done Properly

Subfloor checked and levelled, hardwood acclimatized before it goes down. Floors that do not gap the first winter.

04

Close to Home

Right off Highway 417, with Kanata jobs scheduled by neighbourhood so visits are on time and travel is not on your bill.

How It Works

How a Kanata Project With SecuReno Goes

Bathroom first or floors first? If both are on the list, the bathroom usually goes first so the new floor is not walked on by a demolition crew. The exception is when the bathroom floor itself is being replaced with the rest of the main level, in which case we plan them as one project. We lay out the order at the estimate.

1

Free Estimate

We look at the bathroom, check the subfloor, identify the flooring you have and send a written, itemized quote.

2

Selections and Delivery

Tile, fixtures and flooring chosen and ordered. Hardwood is delivered days early to acclimatize to your home.

3

Build

Demolition, waterproofing, tile, fixtures, subfloor prep and flooring installation, with the rest of your house protected.

4

Walkthrough

Every fixture, grout line and floor transition checked with you, and a clean, finished space handed over.

Pricing

What Bathroom and Flooring Work in Kanata Actually Costs

The honest answer is that three things decide most of it in a Kanata home: whether the layout stays, the materials you choose, and what the builder left underneath.

Keeping the ensuite layout is the biggest saving. Most Kanata ensuites can get a walk-in shower, new vanity, tile and heated floors without moving a single drain.

Flooring is priced by the square foot, and the product is the biggest variable. Laminate and vinyl plank sit at the low end, engineered and solid hardwood higher. Refinishing existing engineered hardwood, when the wear layer allows it, costs a fraction of new floors.

What is underneath is the part to plan for: a shower with no membrane, a soft subfloor, or squeaky plywood under the laminate. We check at the estimate so it is in the quote, not a surprise.

We do not publish flat prices because a powder room refresh and a full ensuite with new floors throughout are different projects. What we do is give you a written, line-item quote before we start. Request a free estimate and we will walk through it with you.

What Drives the Price in a Kanata Home

  1. Layout. Keeping plumbing in place saves demolition and permits.
  2. Tile, fixtures and glass. The biggest range in a bathroom budget.
  3. Flooring product. Per square foot, from laminate to hardwood.
  4. Subfloor prep. Levelling and squeak repair before new floors go down.
  5. Refinish versus replace. Refinishing sound hardwood saves the most.
  6. One project or two. Doing bathroom and floors together shares setup cost.

Ask any contractor to show these lines separately. If they will not, keep looking.

Local Knowledge

Kanata Homes We Work On and What They Usually Need

Beaverbrook and the older parts of Kanata, built from the 1960s, have mature trees, larger lots and houses that are due for their second or third round of updates. Bathrooms, kitchens and original floors are all common projects here, and the houses usually reward doing them properly.

Katimavik-Hazeldean and Glen Cairn, mostly from the 1970s and 1980s, have split-levels and two-storeys with original bathrooms and plywood subfloors that squeak. A bathroom renovation and a flooring upgrade on the main level are the most common pair of projects we do here.

Bridlewood, Kanata Lakes and Morgan's Grant, built through the 1990s and 2000s, are sound houses with builder-grade finishes. The ensuite is usually the first renovation, followed by replacing laminate and carpet with hardwood or vinyl plank. Kanata is part of the City of Ottawa, so City of Ottawa building permits apply whenever plumbing or walls move.

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Common Questions

Kanata Homeowners Ask Us

How much does a bathroom renovation cost in Kanata?

It depends on the size of the room, whether the plumbing stays where it is, and the materials. Many Kanata ensuites keep their layout, which is the biggest saving. We give a written, line-item quote after seeing the room.

Can you replace builder-grade laminate with hardwood?

Yes. It is one of the most common flooring projects in Kanata. We remove the old floor, check and level the subfloor, and install hardwood or engineered hardwood after it has acclimatized to the house. Vinyl plank is the better choice for kitchens and basements. See our Kanata flooring page for more.

Can my engineered hardwood be refinished?

Often, yes, depending on the thickness of the wear layer and how many times it has been sanded before. Thicker wear layers can be refinished once or twice. We check at the estimate and tell you honestly whether refinishing or replacing makes more sense.

Do you offer handyman services in Kanata?

Yes. Handyman visits across Kanata for doors, trim, caulking, drywall patches and fixture swaps, priced up front and batched into one visit.

Do I need a permit for a renovation in Kanata?

Kanata is part of the City of Ottawa, so City of Ottawa building permits apply. Moving plumbing, altering walls or finishing a basement usually needs one. Flooring, new fixtures in the same place and cosmetic updates generally do not.

Can you renovate the ensuite without moving the plumbing?

Usually, yes, and it is the most cost-effective approach. Most Kanata ensuites can get a walk-in shower, new vanity, tile and heated floors in the existing layout.

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