Renovating Your Home

Renovating your home is an exciting process. This site will help you make the right choices and develop a clear map to reach your renovation goals.

Each section of this site provides information and tools you will need to map out your renovation plan. This includes how to set your goals, how to make your home healthier and more energy efficient, and how to find the right professional contractor.

Getting Started

When you renovate your home, the most important decisions need to be made before the work begins. With today's housing technology, you can increase the comfort of your home significantly by making it healthier and more energy efficient. This means better living for you and also helps to protect our environment by reducing greenhouse gasses and other pollutants.

Advice from Homeowners
Get the Information You Need
Who's Who in Renovation
Building Permits
Saskatchewan EnerGuide for Houses Grant Program

Planning & Designing

Great renovations begin with a vision and clear plans. Here's the place to get started on yours. Use the downloadable worksheets to develop your own list of changes, goals and priorities for your renovation.

Deciding on Renovation Changes
Setting Your Renovation Goals
Anticipating Future Renovation Needs
Developing Your Renovation Wish List and Priorities

Choosing a Professional Renovator or Hiring a Contractor

Hiring an experienced and knowledgeable renovator is key to a successful renovation project. You are placing what may be the largest asset you own - your home - in someone else's hands, along with your dreams. You are also inviting someone into your life for days, weeks, sometimes even longer. So you need to find a renovator you can trust and work with.

10 Great Reasons to Hire a Professional Renovator
What to Look for in a Professional Renovator
How to Find a Professional Renovator
Our Renomark Members
Interviewing Renovators
Deciding Who to Hire
I want to do the work myself

From Contract to Completion

Once you have decided on the right renovator for your project, you are ready to draw up the renovation contract, get going and see your renovation plans become reality.

The Renovation Contract - Get it in Writing!
Are you Insured?
Renovation Change Orders
Living with Renovation...Comfortably
Final Inspection
Final Clean-Up
Warranty Follow-Up