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Serving Westboro & area
General Contractor Westboro
GCO is a general contractor Westboro homeowners and businesses can bring a project to early, whether it is a retail or restaurant fit-up on Richmond Road, an office refresh near Westboro Station, or a kitchen, bathroom or addition in a 1940s house on a narrow lot. Our Scott Street address is close by.
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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 Westboro
Based at 1960 Scott St, Ottawa.
Services in Westboro
What we build in Westboro.
Commercial renovations first, with full residential renovation services for Westboro homeowners.
Commercial renovations Westboro
Lobbies, common areas and full interior renewals.
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Office renovations Westboro
Reconfigurations, meeting rooms and phased work.
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Tenant fit-ups Westboro
Landlord coordination from lease to handover.
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Design-build Westboro
One team for design, permits and construction.
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Kitchen renovations Westboro
Layouts, cabinetry, electrical and finishes.
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Bathroom renovations Westboro
Showers, tile, plumbing and ventilation.
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Basement renovations Westboro
Finished living space, suites and egress.
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Load-bearing wall removal Westboro
Engineered openings with permits.
Learn moreA general contractor for Westboro’s main street and older homes
Westboro mixes one of Ottawa’s busiest neighbourhood main streets with streets of postwar homes. Richmond Road and Wellington Street West hold independent shops, restaurants, fitness studios and clinics, while the residential streets between the Ottawa River Parkway and Carling Avenue are lined with 1920s to 1950s houses, many on narrow lots.
Infill has changed the area quickly. Many original houses have been replaced by semi-detached homes and low-rise condominiums, and those that remain are often renovated, extended or reworked inside. Westboro contractors work on tight sites, close to neighbours and often with limited parking.
Commercial renovations along Richmond Road and Wellington West
Storefront units in Westboro turn over regularly, and new tenants usually need a fit-up before they open: new layouts, washrooms, lighting, finishes and sometimes kitchen or ventilation work for food businesses. Work often has to fit around neighbouring tenants, deliveries and street parking limits.
As a commercial general contractor in Westboro, GCO plans sequencing, landlord approvals and permits before pricing, so opening dates are realistic.
- Retail and boutique fit-ups
- Restaurant and café renovations
- Clinic, studio and office fit-ups
- Accessible washrooms and entrances
- Work planned around neighbours and street access
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Scope, schedule and budget conversations start with a short call.
Renovating Westboro homes
Older Westboro houses often have small kitchens, one bathroom and low basements. Typical projects include opening up the main floor, adding a bathroom, finishing or lowering a basement, and rear additions that respect lot-coverage and setback rules.
Homes of this age can hide knob-and-tube wiring, older drains and plaster walls. As a residential general contractor in Westboro, GCO reviews existing conditions before agreeing a scope.
Permits and local considerations in Westboro
Westboro is within the City of Ottawa, so building permits and zoning go through the City. Additions and infill must respect the City’s rules for mature neighbourhoods, and narrow lots make access, staging and protecting neighbouring property part of every plan.
How to hire a contractor in Westboro
Whether you are comparing contractors in Westboro 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 Westboro 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 Westboro
From Westboro, GCO also takes enquiries in Hintonburg, Wellington West, McKellar Park, Island Park and central Ottawa.
How it works
Our process for Westboro projects.
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Define
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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Complete
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
- Next steps and estimate process explained
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Questions
Contractors in Westboro: FAQs.
Do you do storefront fit-ups on Richmond Road?
Yes. GCO takes enquiries for retail, restaurant, clinic and office fit-ups along Richmond Road and Wellington Street West.
Can you build a rear addition on a narrow Westboro lot?
Additions are reviewed against zoning, setbacks and site access first. GCO coordinates design and permits before construction is priced.
Do I need a licensed general contractor in Westboro?
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 Westboro, ask for insurance, WSIB clearance and the licences held by each trade.
Can you renovate a 1940s Westboro house?
Yes. Kitchens, bathrooms, basements and layout changes are scoped after reviewing wiring, plumbing and structure.
Is your office close to Westboro?
Yes. GCO is based at 1960 Scott Street, close to Westboro.
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