Walkthrough and quote
Dustin visits your Woodstock home, measures and listens, then sends a written quote with the scope itemized.
Home base: Woodstock, Ontario
Renovation Contractor in Woodstock
Trimpro Advanced Carpentry is based in Woodstock. Owner Dustin German plans and runs every renovation himself, from a single bathroom to a whole house, with licensed trades for plumbing and electrical.
Renovation contractor in Woodstock
A local contractor for Woodstock's older streets and newer subdivisions
Woodstock is home for Trimpro, and the homes here cover more than a century of building. The oldest streets north and south of Dundas Street hold Victorian and early 1900s houses, the Old East End has its own stock of century homes, the 1950s and 1960s added rings of bungalows, and Woodstock North is a mix of everything up to brand new. A renovation contractor in Woodstock has to be comfortable in all of it.
Below is what we build, what the City of Woodstock requires, and how a project runs from the first visit to the last walkthrough.
Work from nearby areas
Woodstock projects are added here as they wrap up. Until then, recent work from the rest of our service area.
What we do
Renovation services for Woodstock homes
Seven services, each with its own page, and the kind of Woodstock project we see most often for each.
| Service | What it covers | Typical Woodstock project |
|---|---|---|
| Full interior renovations | Several rooms or a whole floor as one scheduled project | Main floor of a 1950s bungalow: kitchen, bath, flooring and trim together |
| Kitchen renovations | Layout, cabinets, counters, backsplash, lighting | Opening a closed kitchen to the dining room and adding an island |
| Bathroom renovations | Tiled showers, tubs, vanities, waterproofing | Rebuilding a small original bathroom to the studs |
| Finished basements | Permit drawings, framing, insulation, drywall, flooring | Rec room and extra bedroom under a bungalow |
| Flooring and tile | Hardwood, engineered, vinyl plank, tile, subfloor repair | Levelling and replacing floors in a century home |
| Trim and millwork | Baseboard, casing, wainscoting, built-ins, coffered ceilings | Matching Victorian casings on the old streets off Dundas |
| Decks and exteriors | Decks, porches, fences, gates | Rear deck with glass or wood guards built to pass inspection |
Local conditions
What Woodstock homes and City rules mean for your project
The century homes off Dundas Street and in the Old East End have plaster walls, settled floors and small rooms. Opening them up is possible, but the structure has to be assessed first, and the original trim is often worth keeping or reproducing. The 1950s and 1960s bungalows are simpler: solid framing, low basements and original hardwood under the carpet, which makes them good candidates for a finished basement and a main floor refresh in one project. Woodstock North and the newer subdivisions have standard framing and builder grade finishes ready for better millwork.
The City of Woodstock requires a building permit for structural changes, plumbing work, fire separations, enclosing a porch, and finishing a basement or attic. Applications go through the City's Cloudpermit portal, so allow time for review before demolition day. Decks more than 12 inches off the ground need a permit, and any deck surface more than 23 5/8 inches above grade needs a guard. Wood guards must follow the Building Code's SB-7 details unless an engineer designs them. The City inspects footings and framing before the deck is finished.
Trimpro prepares the drawings, submits the Cloudpermit application and books each inspection as part of the project. You do not deal with the City yourself unless you want to.
Our work
From recent Trimpro projects
Examples of the finish level you can expect.
Reviews
Straight from a Google review
A Google review of Trimpro, quoted in full. Reviews from Woodstock projects will be added here as they come in.
We had a new laundry room and two piece bathroom installed. New flooring installed and a new door to the basement. We were so impressed with the finish and would strongly recommend Trimpro for any renovations
Jane BlondeGoogle review
How it works
Our process
Four steps, the same on every project.
Plan and permits
Layout drawings, material selections and the Cloudpermit application when the work needs one.
Build, finish, walk through
Demolition, rough-ins by licensed trades, inspections, then drywall, flooring, tile, trim and paint, finished with a walkthrough together.
Budget
What moves the cost of a Woodstock renovation
Written quotes after a walkthrough, never a number over the phone. These factors move it most.
Age and condition
Century homes off Dundas need levelling, plaster repair and often wiring upgrades before finishes.
Permit scope
Structural, plumbing and basement permits add City fees and drawing time, itemized in the quote.
Plumbing moves
A kitchen or bath kept in its footprint costs less than one relocated.
Finish level
Stock cabinets and vinyl plank at one end, custom millwork and large format tile at the other.
Dustin will tell you plainly where a budget is realistic and where it is not, before you commit.
Questions
Questions Woodstock homeowners ask
Straight answers to what Woodstock homeowners ask before a renovation.
Is Trimpro actually based in Woodstock?
Yes. Trimpro Advanced Carpentry is owned and run by Dustin German from Woodstock, Ontario. Woodstock and the surrounding area is where most of our work happens.
Do I need a permit to finish my basement in Woodstock?
Yes. The City of Woodstock requires a building permit to finish a basement or attic, for plumbing work and for any structural change. Applications go through Cloudpermit; we prepare and submit them for you.
Does my new deck need a permit?
In Woodstock, a deck more than 12 inches off the ground needs a permit, and a deck surface more than 23 5/8 inches above grade needs guards. The City inspects the footings and framing. We build to those stages.
Which services do you offer in Woodstock?
All seven: full interior renovations, kitchens, bathrooms, finished basements, flooring and tile, trim and millwork, and decks and exteriors. Each has its own page linked above.
Do you also work outside Woodstock?
Yes. We serve Kitchener, Guelph, Cambridge, London and Brantford as well as Oxford County. Travel is built into the schedule, not billed separately.
Nearby cities
Cities we serve from Woodstock
Trimpro also serves these cities from its Woodstock base.
Free estimate
Talk to a Woodstock renovation contractor
Call or text Dustin, or send the details through the estimate form. He will book a walkthrough at your home and follow up with a written quote.