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Bathrooms rebuilt down to the last tile.

Showers, tubs, vanities, heated floors and tile across York Region, with the plumbing and waterproofing behind them done first.

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What’s included

What a bathroom
renovation includes.

A bathroom is the wettest room in the house and one of the smallest. The finishes are what you choose; the work behind them is what makes them last.

  1. Showers and tubs

    A walk-in shower, a soaking tub or both, set out for the room you have.

    • Walk-in showers
    • Soaking tubs
    • Shower glass
    • Waterproofing behind the tile

  2. Vanities and storage

    Cabinets built for a bathroom’s small footprint, so everything has a drawer.

    • Custom vanities and cabinets
    • Full-extension drawers
    • Stone counters
    • Mirrors and lighting

  3. Tile and heated floors

    Tile set out so the cuts fall where you won’t notice them, over a floor that is warm underfoot.

    • Custom tile layouts
    • Heated tile floors
    • Wall and floor tile

  4. Plumbing, electrical and ventilation

    The trades behind the walls, coordinated so the room is opened once.

    • Fixture rough-in and installation
    • Lighting and fan wiring
    • An exhaust fan vented outside

Why Sonce

One contractor,
both sides of the door.

Most renovators stop at the back door and most landscapers start there. We plan and build on both sides of it.

  1. 15+ years in business

    Sonce Homes brings more than 15 years in business to work inside the home and out in the yard.

  2. Licensed and WSIB insured

    Sonce Homes is licensed and WSIB insured. Ask us about the credentials relevant to your project.

  3. Design before construction

    We work through the design with you, with drawings to help you picture the work, before you approve it for construction.

  4. A conversation throughout

    We discuss the work and your budget at the start, then keep you informed as the project moves through each stage.

Sonce Homes brings more than 15 years in business to work inside the home and out in the yard.

Sonce Homes is licensed and WSIB insured. Ask us about the credentials relevant to your project.

We work through the design with you, with drawings to help you picture the work, before you approve it for construction.

We discuss the work and your budget at the start, then keep you informed as the project moves through each stage.

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Selected Projects

Inside the house.
A closer look.

Choose a scene, then follow its numbered points to the materials beside it. Illustrative scenes to help you picture the possibilities.

Daylit bathroom with a navy double vanity, cream stone tile and a frameless walk-in shower.
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Stone tile, navy, brass

Stone, light and a walk-in shower

A navy double vanity beside a generous shower in warm stone tile.

A clear glass panel keeps the shower open to the room, and a niche for bottles is set into its tiled wall.

On the picture

  1. LightingBrass wall lights
  2. VanityNavy, two basins
  3. ShowerBrass rain head
Plan a project like this: Stone, light and a walk-in shower

Cream cabinetry, oak, stone

A kitchen made for gathering

Cream cabinetry, a navy island and pale stone in a bright family kitchen.

Open oak shelves stand either side of the hood, and black-framed windows wrap the corner of the room.

On the picture

  1. HoodCream, with an oak band
  2. BacksplashHerringbone tile
  3. IslandNavy, slatted oak ends
Plan a project like this: A kitchen made for gathering

Oak, navy cabinetry

A lower level to settle into

A basement lounge with built-in storage and daylight from generous windows.

Strip lighting runs above the shelves, and a desk is built into the same wall beside them.

On the picture

  1. Built-insOak shelves, navy cabinets
  2. DeskSet into the wall unit
  3. WindowsThree, facing the garden
Plan a project like this: A lower level to settle into

Cedar, glass

Cedar behind the glass

A glass-fronted cedar sauna beside a calm wellness space.

Cedar boards line the walls and the ceiling inside and carry on across the wall outside the glass, so the sauna reads as part of the room.

On the picture

  1. CladdingVertical cedar boards
  2. BenchesTwo levels, slatted
  3. HeaterFloor-standing, with stones
Plan a project like this: Cedar behind the glass

Oak, pale stone, navy

An open main floor

A kitchen, dining space and living room connected by warm oak flooring.

Tall windows and a glazed door run the length of the back wall, so the island, the table and the sofa share the same daylight.

On the picture

  1. IslandNavy, pale stone top
  2. Back wallGlazed door, tall windows
  3. FloorWide oak boards
Plan a project like this: An open main floor

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Gallery

Room to imagine.
Details to build on.

Bathrooms, kitchens, basements and saunas. Explore layouts, materials and details for your own home.

Walk-in shower in cream stone tile
Cream shaker kitchen with a deep navy island
Basement recreation room with a wet bar
Outdoor cedar sauna cabin in the yard

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  2. Kitchens1/3

  3. Basements1/3

  4. Saunas1/3

Illustrative scenes for planning your project.

Service area

Close to home.
Across York Region.

Renovation and general contracting from our office in East Gwillimbury. The rings show roughly how long the drive is from there, outside rush hour.

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Home towns
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Drive time, off‑peak

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Towns we serve

38 towns · 6 regions

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We take on projects across York Region and the GTA. Tell us where the house is and we’ll let you know.

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Questions

Bathroom Renovation:
common questions.

Short answers to what people ask first. The questions below these cover planning, cost and permits more generally.

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People also ask

What people ask
before they start.

Search questions about bathroom renovation, with our general planning answers after them.

Good to know

Planning a bathroom:
what shapes the job.

The decisions that cost the most to reverse in a bathroom are the ones made behind the finishes.

Behind the tile

A bathroom renovation is mostly preparation. Old tile and board come off, the framing is checked for water damage, and the plumbing is set where the new fixtures need it. Only then does the room get new board, a waterproof membrane in the wet areas and tile.

An exhaust fan that vents outside matters as much as the membrane. Steam that stays in the room ends up in the paint, the grout and the framing.

Fixtures and layout

Keeping the toilet, sink and tub on their existing drains is the simplest job. Each fixture that moves adds plumbing under the floor, and in a bathroom over a finished ceiling that means opening the room below as well.

In a small bathroom, a walk-in shower with a glass panel usually makes the room feel larger than a tub with a curtain, because the floor reads as one surface from wall to wall.

Permits and electrical

Replacing fixtures and finishes in place is often exempt from a building permit; changing the plumbing or the structure is not something to assume. The building department can tell you from a description of the scope.

Heated floors, new lighting and a fan are electrical work, which goes through the Electrical Safety Authority separately from any building permit.

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Your next project

A better bathroom.
Start with a conversation.

Tell us which bathroom it is, what is in it now and what you want from it.

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