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One general contractor, inside and out.

Full home renovations, additions and whole-yard projects across York Region, with one contractor planning the work and scheduling the trades.

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Years in business
15+
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What’s included

What general
contracting covers.

When a project crosses several rooms, several trades or the wall of the house, someone has to hold the whole of it. That is the general contractor’s job.

  1. Full home renovation

    Several rooms renewed as one project, so the floors, trim and finishes agree from room to room.

    • Kitchens, bathrooms and basements together
    • Flooring through the house
    • Layout changes
    • Trim and paint

  2. Additions and extensions

    More house where the lot allows it, tied into the structure and services you have.

    • Home additions
    • Home extensions
    • Tying new structure into old

  3. Outdoor transformation

    The yard as one plan instead of one project at a time.

    • Decks, patios and interlocking
    • Pergolas and pavilions
    • Porches
    • Fences and gates

  4. Coordination

    The part that isn’t carpentry: sequence, trades and approvals.

    • A written scope for the whole project
    • Scheduling the trades
    • Permits and inspections
    • One point of contact

Why Sonce

One contractor,
both sides of the door.

Most renovators stop at the back door and most landscapers start there. We plan and build on both sides of it.

  1. 15+ years in business

    Sonce Homes brings more than 15 years in business to work inside the home and out in the yard.

  2. Licensed and WSIB insured

    Sonce Homes is licensed and WSIB insured. Ask us about the credentials relevant to your project.

  3. Design before construction

    We work through the design with you, with drawings to help you picture the work, before you approve it for construction.

  4. A conversation throughout

    We discuss the work and your budget at the start, then keep you informed as the project moves through each stage.

Sonce Homes brings more than 15 years in business to work inside the home and out in the yard.

Sonce Homes is licensed and WSIB insured. Ask us about the credentials relevant to your project.

We work through the design with you, with drawings to help you picture the work, before you approve it for construction.

We discuss the work and your budget at the start, then keep you informed as the project moves through each stage.

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Selected Projects

Inside and out.
A closer look.

Choose a scene, then follow its numbered points to the materials beside it. Illustrative scenes to help you picture the possibilities.

Daylit open main floor with a navy kitchen island, cream cabinets, an oak dining table and a living room.
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Oak, pale stone, navy

An open main floor

A kitchen, dining space and living room connected by warm oak flooring.

Tall windows and a glazed door run the length of the back wall, so the island, the table and the sofa share the same daylight.

On the picture

  1. IslandNavy, pale stone top
  2. Back wallGlazed door, tall windows
  3. FloorWide oak boards
Plan a project like this: An open main floor

Cedar, pale stone

A connected backyard

Cedar decking steps down to a stone patio and a garden beyond.

The back door, the table and the garden work as one space, and a slim black railing keeps the view from the deck open.

On the picture

  1. RailingSlim black metal
  2. StepsBroad cedar treads
  3. PatioPale stone slabs
Plan a project like this: A connected backyard

Cream cabinetry, oak, stone

A kitchen made for gathering

Cream cabinetry, a navy island and pale stone in a bright family kitchen.

Open oak shelves stand either side of the hood, and black-framed windows wrap the corner of the room.

On the picture

  1. HoodCream, with an oak band
  2. BacksplashHerringbone tile
  3. IslandNavy, slatted oak ends
Plan a project like this: A kitchen made for gathering

Cedar, shingles

Room under the roof

A cedar pavilion makes space for dining outside, under a timber roof.

The shingled gable rests on heavy timber posts, set on stone paving among the planting.

On the picture

  1. RoofTimber truss under the gable
  2. StructureHeavy timber posts
  3. FloorStone paving
Plan a project like this: Room under the roof

Oak, navy cabinetry

A lower level to settle into

A basement lounge with built-in storage and daylight from generous windows.

Strip lighting runs above the shelves, and a desk is built into the same wall beside them.

On the picture

  1. Built-insOak shelves, navy cabinets
  2. DeskSet into the wall unit
  3. WindowsThree, facing the garden
Plan a project like this: A lower level to settle into

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Gallery

Room to imagine.
Details to build on.

General contracting, kitchens, basements and decks. Explore layouts, materials and details for your own home.

Open main floor: kitchen, dining and living room
Cream shaker kitchen with a deep navy island
Basement recreation room with a wet bar
Two-level cedar deck with wide steps

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Illustrative scenes for planning your project.

Service area

Close to home.
Across York Region.

Renovation and general contracting from our office in East Gwillimbury. The rings show roughly how long the drive is from there, outside rush hour.

Our office
Home towns
Also serving
Drive time, off‑peak

Drive times are approximate, from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Towns we serve

38 towns · 6 regions

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We take on projects across York Region and the GTA. Tell us where the house is and we’ll let you know.

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Questions

General Contracting:
common questions.

Short answers to what people ask first. The questions below these cover planning, cost and permits more generally.

Still have a question?

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People also ask

What people ask
before they start.

Search questions about general contracting, with our general planning answers after them.

Good to know

Planning a larger project:
what shapes the job.

A project that spans rooms, trades or the building’s walls is mostly an exercise in sequence and paperwork. Three things are worth understanding first.

One scope, several trades

A written scope describes what is being built, with which materials, and what is excluded. On a multi-trade project it is also the document each trade works from, so a gap in it becomes a gap on site.

Changes are normal. What keeps them manageable is agreeing each one in writing, with its effect on the work already planned, before it is carried out.

Additions and structure

An addition starts with the zoning by-law: setbacks, height and how much of the lot the house may cover. Those limits decide the footprint before any design does.

Joining new structure to an existing house means matching floor levels, carrying loads properly where walls are opened and extending heating, plumbing and wiring. That is why an addition involves drawings and a building permit from the start.

Permits, inspections and coverage

Building permits come from the municipality and are inspected at set stages. Electrical work has its own process with the Electrical Safety Authority.

Before hiring anyone for a project of this size, ask about insurance and check their WSIB status. WSIB’s online clearance service shows whether a business is registered and in good standing.

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alongside it.

Each page sets out what the work covers, with scenes to plan from and the questions people ask first.

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Your next project

A bigger project.
Start with a conversation.

Tell us which parts of the house and yard are involved and what you want to change.

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Years in business
15+
Insured & licensed
WSIB
50 Google reviews
5.0★