Home & basement renovation and design-build in Orléans
Home renovation in Orléans depends on when the street was built. In Fallingbrook, Queenswood Heights and Chapel Hill, where most homes went up between the 1970s and the 90s, Dream Touch replaces kitchens and bathrooms and opens up main floors.
In Avalon, Cardinal Creek and Notting Hill, the newer builds more often need a basement remodel or a self-contained secondary unit for family or a tenant. We work as a design-build renovation contractor, so the team that draws it also gets the City permit and builds it.
Office: 33 Roydon Pl Ste 210, Ottawa, ON · 4.7★ · 1-year workmanship warranty
An east-end community that grew in every direction
Orléans spans a wide range of housing eras, from established 1970s–80s neighbourhoods to subdivisions still being completed today. That spread of eras and its position at the far east end of the city both affect how we plan projects here.
Housing stock by era
Fallingbrook, Queenswood Heights and Chapel Hill are largely 1970s–90s homes, while Avalon, Cardinal Creek and Notting Hill are Orléans’ newer 2000s-and-later growth. Older east-end homes often need kitchen and bathroom modernization and opened-up main floors. In the newer builds the work is more often finishing basements and adding secondary living space.
Secondary dwelling units and servicing
With Ottawa encouraging gentle density, converting basements and building secondary dwelling units has become a common Orléans request: a self-contained unit for family or rental, designed to code. The suburban core is on full municipal water and sewer, while properties toward Cumberland village and Navan on the rural fringe can be on private well and septic, which we confirm before planning any plumbing-heavy or second-unit scope.
Logistics and permits
Orléans is on the far east side, so we plan material delivery and crews around the Highway 174 and Queensway (Highway 417) corridor to keep projects on schedule. Orléans became part of the City of Ottawa at amalgamation in 2001, so permits follow the City’s standard MyServiceOttawa process, which we manage end to end.
As an Ottawa renovation company working across the city, we run an Orléans job with the same project manager, permit file and fixed-price contract as one next door to our Nepean office; only the delivery plan changes.
Kitchen renovation in Orléans’ 1970s to 90s homes
We handle complete kitchen renovations with one team: custom cabinetry, layout design, permits and installation. You get a free design consultation, a fixed-price contract and a 1-year workmanship warranty.
Bathrooms in Fallingbrook, Queenswood Heights and Chapel Hill
One Ottawa team designs, waterproofs and installs ensuite and primary bathroom renovations, small bathroom makeovers, powder rooms and fully accessible builds. You get free in-home design, a fixed-price contract and a 1-year workmanship warranty.
A second storey or rear extension in Orléans
We design, permit and build every type of home addition: second-storey additions, rear extensions, bump-outs, garage conversions and in-law suites. The contract is fixed-price, with a written timeline.
East-end sunrooms in Orléans
Three-season screened porches and heated four-season rooms: our custom sunrooms are built for Ottawa’s climate. Each starts with a free site assessment and a fixed written proposal.
An Orléans coach house for family or a tenant
A Dream Touch coach house is turnkey: one team handles design, permits and construction, and builds the unit to code, ready to rent.
Our most-requested Orléans projects
Orléans renovation questions
Do you serve all of Orléans, including Avalon and Cardinal Creek?
Yes. We work across Orléans, from the established 1970s–90s neighbourhoods of Fallingbrook, Queenswood Heights and Chapel Hill to the newer Avalon, Cardinal Creek and Notting Hill communities.
Can you build a secondary dwelling unit in Orléans?
Yes. Converting a basement or adding a self-contained secondary dwelling unit is an increasingly common Orléans project. We design them to the Ontario Building Code and handle the City of Ottawa permit so the unit is fully legal.
Do you renovate rural Orléans properties near Cumberland and Navan?
Yes. Toward the rural fringe near Cumberland village and Navan, some properties are on private well and septic rather than municipal services. We confirm your servicing before finalizing any plumbing-heavy scope, and we plan crew and delivery logistics around the east-end Highway 174 corridor.
Planning a renovation in Orléans?
Tell us your address and what you're planning. A project manager will confirm your servicing and permit path, then book a free in-home consult.