Owning a home in Canada often means owning a basement. The common Canadian basement serves many purposes. It’s often where the mighty furnace lives and where the washing machine and dryer perform their magic. Many of us have fond memories of a “rec room” where where we played unchaparoned, and took our first steps towards independence.
Sometimes the basement is a dark, scary place filled with imaginary spiders and alligators. And then there are those basements that are just the opposite and have been renovated, to spectacular results.
Whether you’re thinking of a full cosmetic renovation, or are in need of more fundamental, structural help, it’s good to know what average prices are in your region. This is why we pulled together basement renovation price data we received from thousands of HomeStars reviewers over the past three years, and averaged out the cost in major Canadian cities where we had enough meaningful information.
| Alberta | $29,627 |
|
Calgary |
$32,798 |
|
Edmonton |
$18,228 |
| British Columbia | $20,410 |
|
Langley |
$23,556 |
|
Vancouver |
$16,048 |
| Manitoba | $16,877 |
|
Winnipeg |
$16,877 |
| Nova Scotia | $9,375 |
|
Halifax |
$9,375 |
| Ontario | $25,017 |
|
Ajax |
$24,913 |
|
Aurora |
$32,334 |
|
Barrie |
$20,673 |
|
Brampton |
$25,706 |
|
Brockville |
$17,600 |
|
Burlington |
$17,876 |
|
Caledon |
$13,975 |
|
Cambridge |
$14,561 |
|
Clarence-Rockland |
$11,165 |
|
Gravenhurst |
$27,000 |
|
Guelph |
$20,210 |
|
Halton Hills |
$20,311 |
|
Hamilton |
$25,225 |
|
Kawartha Lakes |
$30,000 |
|
Kitchener |
$20,300 |
|
London |
$21,509 |
|
Markham |
$17,391 |
|
Milton |
$18,273 |
|
Mississauga |
$23,063 |
|
Newmarket |
$20,443 |
|
Niagara Falls |
$37,500 |
|
Oakville |
$32,034 |
|
Orillia |
$26,100 |
|
Oshawa |
$21,825 |
|
Ottawa |
$19,631 |
|
Pickering |
$19,670 |
|
Richmond Hill |
$31,703 |
|
St. Catharines |
$18,663 |
|
Stratford |
$10,500 |
|
Taunton |
$25,148 |
|
Toronto |
$27,259 |
|
Vaughan |
$27,272 |
|
Waterloo |
$14,560 |
|
Whitby |
$33,141 |
| Saskatchewan | $19,577 |
|
Regina |
$15,497 |
|
Saskatoon |
$23,657 |
No matter what function your basement serves, it remains the foundation of your home, and is vitally important to the long-term integrity of your building.
About Our Methodology:
Included in the average price results found above are only provinces and cities that have provided enough price data points to draw meaningful conclusions. This information does not represent pricing based on any specific contractor or job. Home Renovation pricing is based upon complexity of the job required and as such, this information is for directional purposes only.
