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## [Finishing a basement in Ontario: permits, egress windows, and what gets left out of quotes](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/finishing-a-basement-in-ontario-permits-egress-windows-and-what-gets-left-out-of-quotes/48081)

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**Last updated:** [July 18, 2026, 1:49am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/finishing-a-basement-in-ontario-permits-egress-windows-and-what-gets-left-out-of-quotes/48081 "2026-07-18T01:49:04Z")

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Start with the permit In Ontario, finishing a basement – framing new walls, adding electrical, running plumbing, putting up drywall – requires a building permit. Full stop. Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Markha…