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Home renovations in Alta Vista
Alta Vista is one of Ottawa's great mid-century neighbourhoods — deep lots, mature trees and houses with far more potential than their original floor plans suggest.
Renovating in Alta Vista
Most Alta Vista houses were built between 1950 and 1970, which means good structure, generous lots and interior layouts designed for a way of living that ended decades ago. Small kitchens closed off from dining rooms, one bathroom for four bedrooms, and lower levels finished with panelling.
The work here is usually about opening and adding rather than replacing. Removing a bearing wall between kitchen and dining with a proper beam, converting an oversized bedroom into an ensuite, finishing a basement with real ceiling height, and adding a rear extension into the deep back yards this neighbourhood is known for.
Alta Vista also has an active infill market. When a renovation budget approaches a rebuild, we say so plainly and help you compare the two honestly rather than discovering it halfway through demolition.
Housing stock
1950s–60s bungalows and side splits, mature infill, some 1970s two-storeys
Permits & approvals
Standard residential zoning applies across most of Alta Vista, with lot coverage and rear-yard setbacks governing additions. Mature tree protection is often a factor — we handle the permit set, the survey and the tree information report where required.
What we build here
The projects Alta Vista homeowners ask for most
01
Main-floor openings
Kitchen, dining and living combined under an engineered beam, with the ceiling levelled and the lighting replanned.
02
Primary ensuites
Carving a proper ensuite and walk-in closet out of the bedroom wing, which almost every Alta Vista house lacks.
03
Rear additions
The deep lots here suit single-storey rear extensions — a larger kitchen, a family room, and a wall of glass onto the yard.
04
Basement finishing
Insulation, moisture control, egress windows and a full lower level that behaves like part of the house.
Recent work
Projects to look through
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