Home.Renovation.Reviews is a free renovation discussion forum backed by LF Builders, a renovation company. Use this page to plan a project, compare quotes, assess contractor information, and ask a specific question before you hire.
Updated October 13, 2026. Community posts, company listings, and advice from LF Builders are different sources of information. A listing or star rating alone does not establish that a contractor or review has been independently verified.
Compare renovation quotes before choosing a contractor
Give each contractor the same description of the work. A lower total is difficult to judge when the quotes include different materials or leave out part of the job.
Ask for these details in writing:
| Compare | What to clarify |
|---|---|
| Scope | Work included, work excluded, and who supplies each item. |
| Materials | Product names and specifications rather than vague finish descriptions. |
| Total | Labour, materials, taxes, extra charges, and allowances. |
| Responsibilities | Who handles permits, inspections, subcontractors, and cleanup. |
| Schedule | Proposed start, completion, and payment milestones. |
| Changes and warranty | How extra work is approved and what the warranty covers. |
Check references from similar completed jobs and ask about relevant insurance and trade credentials. Confirm permit requirements with your municipality before work starts. These are planning checks drawn from the Government of Canada’s home renovation guide; use the original guidance when reviewing a contract.
Ask a question about your own project
Start your question. Include your town or city, the type of home, what you want changed, and the decision you need help with. For a quote comparison, share the scope and exclusions from each quote. Remove names, addresses, phone numbers, and account details from documents before posting them publicly.
For example: “I’m comparing two bathroom quotes. One includes replacing the subfloor and the other does not. What should I ask each contractor to confirm?”
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Find renovation discussions
Start with the issue you are researching, then ask a follow-up about your home’s conditions:
- Flooring comparison and quote questions: an LF Builders editorial guide to product choices and installation scope.
- Bathroom renovation planning: a discussion to use when preparing questions about the work.
- Eavestrough costs and quote scope: compare what a quote includes; confirm current pricing with the contractor.
- Phasing a renovation: discuss which parts of a project can be planned together.
- Browse categories for kitchens, bathrooms, basements, exterior work, and contractor discussions.
Forum discussions can contain older prices, opinions, or rules that have changed. Check the date and linked sources, and confirm local requirements with the responsible authority.
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What is This?
This is a place for homeowners, DIYers, and trades to discuss renovation decisions and share experiences. Toronto and GTA topics sit alongside discussions from other regions. The forum’s geographic coverage is different from any contractor’s service area; confirm availability directly with the contractor.
How Can I Find Reviews for My Area?
Use search with the contractor’s name and your town, or browse the location categories. Read the full thread and check when the work and review were posted. A company’s presence in a location category does not confirm that it currently serves your address.
How Can I Trust the Reviews on Your Site?
Look for a first-hand account that identifies the kind of work, approximate project date, what went well, and what needed fixing. Original project photos and a clear explanation are more useful than an unexplained rating. Check any external rating at its original source and note its date.
Ask whether the reviewer is a customer, contractor, employee, or someone with another connection to the business, and whether they received an incentive. Use reviews as one part of your research alongside references, written scope, and credentials. Only describe a review as verified when the page explains what evidence was checked.
Do You Vet the Businesses You List?
Treat each listing as a starting point for research. Do not assume a background check, licence check, insurance check, or workmanship assessment has been completed unless the listing documents that check and its date. Verify current details directly before hiring.
Can I Submit My Own Review? (Homeowners)
Yes. Create a topic about work you personally experienced. Include the service, approximate date, scope, outcome, and how the contractor responded to any problem. Disclose your relationship to the business and any incentive. Share only documents and photos you have permission to publish, with private details removed.
How do I Claim My Business Listing?
Sign in and post in the relevant category, or reply to an existing listing to identify your connection to the business and request a correction. Include your official website, actual service area, services offered, and project information you can support. Posting a listing does not establish independent verification or an endorsement.
Can Businesses Respond to Reviews?
Yes. Identify your role, address the specific work described, and explain any proposed resolution. Keep customers’ private information out of public replies.
Who’s behind this community?
The forum is backed by LF Builders. LF Builders has a commercial interest in renovation work. Its advice and project posts should identify that relationship.
For a project enquiry, contact LF Builders and confirm whether it serves your address and offers the work you need. This is a link to the company that backs the forum.
For project examples, look for original before-and-after photos, a dated scope of work, materials, and a clearly identified contributor. A forum post is not a documented project merely because it describes a renovation.
Is This Platform Free to Use?
Browsing the forum and participating with an account are free. Optional products or services linked from the forum have their own terms and prices. See the community guidelines, privacy policy, and terms of service.
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