A condo renovation is a different discipline from a house renovation. It means working inside a building the owner doesn't control: board approvals, elevator bookings, restricted work hours, and rules about noise and debris removal that most GTA general contractors aren't equipped to handle. The Condominium Authority of Ontario governs how corporations set those rules, and each building writes its own alteration agreement on top. Picking a contractor who works in condos regularly is what separates a smooth three weeks from a stalled project.
By the Adept Renovation and Painting editorial team | Last updated: August 2026
About this comparison: this article is published by Adept Renovation and Painting, one of the five contractors reviewed below. Competitor data comes from each firm's public website, verified award records, and published pricing where available. Where a company posts no price or timeline, we've flagged that rather than guessing.
How much does a condo renovation cost in Toronto?
A condo renovation in Toronto runs $15,000 for a single room to $70,000+ for a full unit in 2026, with most full-unit renovations landing between $25,000 and $50,000. This range is based on the published pricing from the five contractors surveyed below and cross-referenced against HomeStars' Toronto renovation cost data.
The biggest cost drivers are plumbing (rarely movable in a condo without a stack rebuild that most boards won't approve), tile complexity, and finish grade. Condos also add costs a house renovation doesn't have: board approval fees, elevator booking charges, refundable damage deposits, and premium labour rates for restricted work hours.
For reference points from the surveyed contractors: Easy Renovation's published condo cost guide puts an average full-unit condo around $30,000, with kitchens $15K-$25K and bathrooms $5K-$25K. Moose Condo Reno prices packaged full-unit work at $25K-$65K. Sosna quotes fixed-price based on scope walk-throughs rather than a published range. For a wider room-by-room breakdown, see our kitchen renovation cost guide and bathroom renovation cost guide.
Cost by condo project type
| Scope |
Typical 2026 range |
| Cosmetic refresh (flooring, paint, fixtures) |
$10,000-$25,000 |
| Bathroom-only condo renovation |
$15,000-$35,000 |
| Kitchen-only condo renovation |
$20,000-$45,000 |
| Full-unit condo renovation |
$25,000-$70,000+ |
Quick-reference summary
| Contractor |
Best for |
Price |
Timeline |
| Adept Renovation and Painting |
Fixed-price, single-crew condos |
$15K-$45K |
4-8 weeks |
| CSG Renovation |
Downtown condo kitchens and baths |
$15K-$35K |
3-5 weeks |
| Sosna Inc. |
Full-unit condo renovations |
Quote-based |
4-12 weeks |
| Easy Renovation |
Turnkey 2-week condo model, award track record |
$25K-$70K |
2-10 weeks |
| Moose Condo Reno |
Condo-only specialist packages |
$25K-$65K |
Not published |
1. Adept Renovation and Painting: best for fixed-price, single-crew condo work
Service area: Toronto, Etobicoke, North York, Mississauga, Oakville, Brampton, and the wider GTA
Google: 4.7/5, 12+ years in the GTA, licensed and insured in Ontario, WSIB-covered.
Adept handles condo renovations across the GTA with one in-house crew covering kitchens, bathrooms, drywall, and painting, with a single project manager from demolition to final coat. The team submits board approval paperwork, books elevator windows, and schedules to the building's noise-restricted hours (typically 8 AM to 6 PM weekdays in downtown Toronto buildings, tighter in family-heavy midtown buildings).
Contract terms in writing: a fixed-price guarantee (the quote is the price), an on-time completion guarantee that credits your invoice $500 per week of delay, a 2-year workmanship warranty, and a 5-year structural warranty. See completed projects in our portfolio.
The observation from running dozens of condo renovations: the projects that stall aren't the ones with complex scope. They're the ones where the contractor didn't read the alteration agreement before quoting. A building requiring a $500 refundable elevator deposit and a licensed protection-pad installation adds cost that a suburban general contractor won't have priced. We build those into the quote at the walk-through.
Scoring: Building-board experience: strong (handles submissions in-house). Kitchen and bathroom build quality: strong (in-house tile and waterproofing crew). Pricing transparency: strong (fixed price with line items). Project management: strong (single PM, single crew).
Best for: Condo owners who want fixed pricing and a single accountable crew for a bathroom, kitchen, or full-unit renovation between $15,000 and $45,000.
Price range: $15,000-$45,000 | Timeline: 4-8 weeks
2. CSG Renovation: best for downtown condo kitchens and bathrooms
Service area: Downtown Toronto, midtown, North York
Experience: 18+ years in the trade
CSG focuses on condo renovations in downtown Toronto with 18+ years of downtown and midtown experience. Their team knows building rules, board approval formats, and the elevator scheduling patterns that many GTA contractors aren't set up for.
Contract backing: an on-time-or-we-cover-maintenance-fees promise that puts delay risk on the contractor rather than the homeowner. Their sweet spot is condo kitchens and bathrooms priced between $15,000 and $35,000, with a fast 3 to 5 week turnaround inside familiar buildings.
For full-unit renovations above $40,000 or work in suburban condo towers outside their downtown catchment, other contractors on this list fit better.
Scoring: Building-board experience: strong in downtown catchment. Kitchen and bathroom build quality: strong. Pricing transparency: fixed range published. Project management: single PM.
Best for: Condo kitchens and bathrooms in downtown Toronto where building rules, board submissions, and restricted work hours are the highest-risk part of the project.
Price range: $15,000-$35,000 | Timeline: 3-5 weeks
3. Sosna Inc.: best for full-unit condo renovations by an all-in-house team
Service area: Vaughan-based, serving Toronto and the wider GTA
Sosna Inc. is a Vaughan-headquartered full-service design and renovation company with 20+ years of experience and an all-in-house team covering condo kitchens, bathrooms, and full-unit remodels. No subcontracted trades. Consultation, in-house interior design, fixed quote, construction, and warranty are all handled by one team; condo projects run through a dedicated interior designer, estimator, project manager, and site supervisor.
Their model fits larger, full-unit condo projects where the client wants one company holding every discipline. The trade-off is that Sosna doesn't publish price ranges: every project is quoted from a walk-through, so cost comparability with the other contractors on this list requires getting a quote directly.
Scoring: Building-board experience: solid. Kitchen and bathroom build quality: strong (in-house team). Pricing transparency: fixed but not published. Project management: single-team, no subs.
Best for: Full-unit condo renovations handled start-to-finish with an all-in-house team, where a walk-through quote is acceptable in place of a published range.
Price range: Quote-based (no published range) | Timeline: 4-12 weeks
4. Easy Renovation: best for turnkey model with strong award track record
Service area: Toronto, Etobicoke, and the greater GTA horseshoe
Awards: HomeStars Best of the Best 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 (four consecutive years)
Easy Renovation runs a condo-renovation practice built around a 2-week turnkey model: design, materials, and construction bundled with fixed pricing, $5 million insurance, and a 2-year warranty. Board approvals, permits, and building logistics are managed in-house. Full-unit condo pricing typically lands in the $25,000-$70,000 range according to their published cost guide, with an average around $30,000 for a whole unit.
The award track record is what stands out. HomeStars "Best of the Best" four years running (2022 through 2025) is a harder metric to game than review counts, because the award weights review quality, response times, and dispute resolution alongside volume. That kind of consistency is difficult to sustain without disciplined execution.
Scoring: Building-board experience: strong. Kitchen and bathroom build quality: strong per award history. Pricing transparency: published range and turnkey pricing model. Project management: fixed-price bundle with insurance and warranty in writing.
Best for: Condo owners who want a bundled turnkey product with a published price range and an award-verified track record of consistent execution.
Price range: $25,000-$70,000 | Timeline: 2-10 weeks depending on scope
5. Moose Condo Reno: best for a condo-only specialist
Service area: Toronto and the GTA
Experience: 20+ years across the team, WSIB-covered, liability-insured
Moose Condo Reno is a Toronto condo renovation specialist that works exclusively on condo units, with 20+ years of team experience across general contracting, design, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and demolition. Design, renovation, and construction are held under one roof, with condo-specific expertise in plumbing, electrical, and custom finishing inside the physical constraints of a high-rise. Building management communication is handled by their team.
Packaged pricing runs $25,000 to $65,000. They don't publish a firm timeline range on their website, which is worth asking about at the quote stage: for a comparison against contractors who commit to written timelines, that's a data gap.
Scoring: Building-board experience: strong (condo-only). Kitchen and bathroom build quality: strong. Pricing transparency: package pricing published; timeline not. Project management: dedicated condo focus.
Best for: Condo owners who want a contractor that works only on condos and offers packaged pricing.
Price range: $25,000-$65,000 | Timeline: Not published
How long does a condo renovation take in Toronto?
A condo renovation takes 3 to 10 weeks once construction begins. A single-room update sits at the low end. A full-unit renovation stretches to 8 to 12 weeks. CSG quotes 3 to 5 weeks for kitchens and bathrooms. Easy Renovation quotes their turnkey scope in as little as 2 weeks. Sosna runs 4 to 12 weeks.
Condos add 1 to 2 weeks upfront for board approval, elevator scheduling, and restricted-work-hours coordination, before demolition starts.
Sequence:
- Board approval and permits (1 to 3 weeks before start). Alteration agreement submission, elevator bookings, deposit payment to the corporation, and noise-restriction scheduling. This is unique to condos and often the slowest part.
- Demolition (1 to 2 days). The room is stripped down. Elevator booking windows and debris-removal chute schedules add a day over house work.
- Rough-in (2 to 4 days). Plumbing and electrical rough-in, plus any framing. Moving plumbing in a condo is rarely possible; the stack location constrains kitchen and bathroom layouts.
- Waterproofing and tiling (4 to 7 days). The most critical bathroom stage. A proper waterproofing membrane goes on before any tile.
- Fixtures and finishing (3 to 5 days). Vanity, cabinetry, fixtures, paint, final trim, walkthrough, and punch list.
A contractor who works in condos regularly, like CSG, Moose, or Adept in this list, builds board and elevator lead times into the schedule from day one. A general contractor who takes a condo job occasionally treats them as surprises, which is where 4-week projects turn into 8-week projects.
How to choose the right condo renovation contractor
- Confirm they work in condos regularly, not occasionally. Board approvals, elevator bookings, and restricted-hour work are what determines whether a project runs on schedule.
- Read the building's alteration agreement before signing the quote. Ask the contractor to walk you through the deposit, insurance, and protection requirements the building imposes.
- Get a fixed-price, line-item quote before any work starts. Verbal estimates on condo work miss the building-specific costs.
- Ask how they handle noise restrictions specifically. Downtown Toronto family buildings restrict noisy work to narrower windows than office-tower conversions.
- Ask whether trades are in-house or subcontracted. A single accountable crew means fewer handoff failures inside a building.
- Check for a written timeline and a delay guarantee. Condo schedules slip easily when the elevator gets double-booked or the freight loading dock is closed for maintenance.
For a broader hiring checklist that applies to any GTA renovation, see how to hire a renovation contractor in Toronto.
The takeaway on choosing a condo renovation contractor
A condo renovation is won or lost on the parts of the project no one photographs: the alteration agreement, the elevator booking, the noise-restriction schedule, the deposit paperwork. The finished-photo quality difference between the five contractors on this list is smaller than the operational difference between a contractor who's read your building's alteration agreement and one who hasn't.
Any of the five can produce a well-finished condo. The right one for you depends on scope and building complexity: downtown kitchens and bathrooms fit CSG; full-unit all-in-house work fits Sosna; a bundled turnkey product with a strong award track record fits Easy Renovation; condo-only packaged pricing fits Moose; a fixed price with a written on-time guarantee for a bathroom, kitchen, or full unit fits Adept.
Ready to start your condo renovation in Toronto?
Adept Renovation and Painting has been transforming Toronto condo renovations, from downtown one-bedroom refreshes to full-unit remodels across North York, Etobicoke, Mississauga, and the wider GTA, since 2014. We're fully licensed and insured in Ontario, WSIB-covered, and we handle everything from design consultation and board paperwork to skilled trades and project management.
Get a free, no-obligation condo quote. We'll walk your unit, review the alteration agreement, and give you a detailed line-item estimate with building-specific costs already priced in. No pressure, just honest numbers.
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