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Serving Gloucester & area
General Contractor Gloucester
GCO is a general contractor Gloucester businesses and homeowners can bring projects to, from office and light-industrial fit-ups near Blair Road and the airport to renovations of established homes in Blossom Park, Beacon Hill and Riverview.
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One accountable contractor
A single point of contact for every trade.
Clear schedules
Sequenced around your home or business.
Permit coordination
City of Ottawa permits and inspections managed.
Local to Gloucester
Based at 1960 Scott St, Ottawa.
Services in Gloucester
What we build in Gloucester.
Commercial renovations first, with full residential renovation services for Gloucester homeowners.
Commercial renovations Gloucester
Lobbies, common areas and full interior renewals.
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Office renovations Gloucester
Reconfigurations, meeting rooms and phased work.
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Tenant fit-ups Gloucester
Landlord coordination from lease to handover.
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Design-build Gloucester
One team for design, permits and construction.
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Kitchen renovations Gloucester
Layouts, cabinetry, electrical and finishes.
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Bathroom renovations Gloucester
Showers, tile, plumbing and ventilation.
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Basement renovations Gloucester
Finished living space, suites and egress.
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Load-bearing wall removal Gloucester
Engineered openings with permits.
Learn moreA general contractor for Gloucester’s offices, industrial parks and established homes
The former City of Gloucester covers a large part of Ottawa’s east and south, from Beacon Hill and Rothwell Heights near the Ottawa River to Blossom Park, Hunt Club, Riverside Park and the communities around the Ottawa International Airport.
It holds some of the city’s busiest employment areas, including the Blair Road office cluster, the industrial parks along Sheffield Road, Belfast Road and Hawthorne Road, and airport-area logistics and service businesses. Gloucester contractors work on everything from warehouse offices to split-level home renovations.
Commercial and industrial work in Gloucester
Industrial units in Gloucester often combine a warehouse or shop floor with a front office. Fit-ups there can involve office and washroom upgrades, demising walls, lunchrooms and accessibility improvements, all while the operation keeps running.
Office buildings near Blair Station, Cyrville and along Ogilvie Road see regular tenant turnover. As a commercial general contractor in Gloucester, GCO plans fit-ups around landlord requirements, after-hours access and phased work.
- Warehouse and industrial office fit-ups
- Office renovations and tenant fit-ups
- Retail and plaza renovations
- Accessible washrooms and entrances
- Phased work in occupied buildings
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Renovating Gloucester homes
Much of Gloucester’s housing dates from the 1950s to the 1980s: bungalows and split-levels in Beacon Hill, Elmvale Acres, Blossom Park and Riverview. These homes often need updated kitchens and bathrooms, opened-up main floors and finished basements.
Older homes can reveal original wiring, older drains or materials that need careful handling. As a residential general contractor in Gloucester, GCO reviews existing conditions before agreeing a scope.
Permits and local considerations in Gloucester
Gloucester is part of the City of Ottawa, so permits and zoning go through the City. Properties near the airport can have height or noise considerations for additions, and homes near the Ottawa River or Rideau River may have conservation-authority rules for exterior work.
How to hire a contractor in Gloucester
Whether you are comparing contractors in Gloucester for a home renovation or a commercial fit-up, the same few steps make proposals easier to compare and reduce surprises once work starts.
- Describe the work, your priorities and your target timing in writing.
- Ask two or three Gloucester contractors to price the same scope so the proposals can be compared fairly.
- Compare what each proposal includes and excludes, not only the total.
- Confirm liability insurance, WSIB clearance and the licences held by each specialist trade (for example ESA for electrical, TSSA for gas).
- Agree who obtains the City of Ottawa building permit and books inspections.
- Agree in writing how changes, payments and completion are handled.
Areas near Gloucester
From Gloucester, GCO also takes enquiries in Orléans, Nepean, Greely and central Ottawa.
How it works
Our process for Gloucester projects.
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Review the site, scope, assumptions and selections so the proposed work is understandable.
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Coordinate
Consider the sequence, trades, access and decisions that influence the work.
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Agree how the finished work, outstanding items and applicable documents will be reviewed.
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- Scope and priorities reviewed
- Permit and timing questions answered
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Questions
Contractors in Gloucester: FAQs.
Do you do industrial office fit-ups in Gloucester?
Yes. GCO takes enquiries for office, washroom and support-space fit-ups in Gloucester industrial and business parks, planned around ongoing operations.
Can you renovate a split-level home in Gloucester?
Yes. Kitchens, bathrooms, basements and layout changes in Gloucester’s 1950s–1980s homes are reviewed for existing conditions before pricing.
Do I need a licensed general contractor in Gloucester?
Ontario has no single provincial licence for renovation contractors. New home builders must be licensed by the HCRA, electrical work needs an ESA-licensed electrical contractor and gas work a TSSA-registered contractor. When you hire a general contractor in Gloucester, ask for insurance, WSIB clearance and the licences held by each trade.
Do you work near the airport?
Yes. Commercial and residential enquiries near the airport are welcome. Some additions there may have height or noise considerations.
Is Blossom Park part of your Gloucester service area?
Yes, along with Hunt Club, Riverview, Beacon Hill, Elmvale Acres and nearby neighbourhoods.
Nearby
Nearby service areas.
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