General Contractor in Burnaby, BC

Home Renovation Contractor in Burnaby

If you are looking for a general contractor in Burnaby, Old To New manages the entire job for you: permits, trades, materials, and schedule, with one person accountable from start to finish. We work across the city, from 1960s ranchers in Capitol Hill and Burnaby Heights to townhomes near Edmonds and condo towers in Metrotown and Brentwood. Fully insured, over a decade of experience, and minutes away from our Surrey base. Every Burnaby quote is free and comes with a clear scope in writing.

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Why Burnaby's housing stock rewards an experienced GC

Burnaby may have the widest spread of housing in Metro Vancouver. Post-war and 1960s ranchers around Capitol Hill, Deer Lake, and Burnaby Heights are prime candidates for renovation, but they come with era-specific issues: aluminum or outdated wiring, poly-b or galvanized plumbing, minimal insulation, and unpermitted basement suites from decades past. Meanwhile Brentwood and Metrotown are filling with new towers where strata rules govern every change. We have opened up enough Burnaby walls to know what each era of construction hides. That experience shows up in quotes that hold, schedules that are realistic, and fewer mid-project surprises.

One point of contact from permit to paint

A typical Burnaby renovation touches half a dozen trades: framing, electrical, plumbing, drywall, flooring, paint, and often doors, windows, or exterior work too. Coordinating those yourself means weeks of phone calls and trades blaming each other when something slips. As your general contractor, we sequence every trade, handle City of Burnaby permit applications and inspections for structural, plumbing, and electrical work, and give you a single number to call. When we renovate occupied homes in Deer Lake or Edmonds, we also manage dust control, daily cleanup, and keeping essential rooms usable, because most of our clients live in the house while we work.

Common projects we take on across Burnaby

Our Burnaby work ranges from a day of handyman repairs to multi-month renovations. Frequent projects include finishing or updating basements in Capitol Hill and Burnaby Heights ranchers, opening up main floors, replacing doors and windows ahead of winter, building decks and fences for Deer Lake area yards, and refreshing condos in Metrotown and Brentwood between tenants or before a sale. Landlords near Edmonds use us for turnover repairs and ongoing property maintenance. Whatever the size, the process is the same: a free on-site quote, a written scope, a schedule you can hold us to, and an insured crew doing the work.

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General Contracting Questions in Burnaby

My Burnaby rancher was built in the 1960s. What should I expect during a renovation?

Homes of that era in Capitol Hill and Burnaby Heights often need electrical and plumbing updates once walls are open, and insulation is usually below current standards. We inspect before quoting and price the likely upgrades up front, so the budget reflects the real house, not just the visible finishes.

Do you handle City of Burnaby permits and inspections?

Yes. Structural, plumbing, and electrical work generally requires permits in Burnaby, and we manage the applications, drawings coordination, and inspection bookings as part of the job.

Can you renovate a condo in Metrotown or Brentwood?

We can. We deal with strata approval packages, insurance certificates, elevator bookings, and building work-hour rules regularly, and we protect hallways and elevators while materials move in and out.

How fast can you get to a Burnaby job?

We are based in Surrey, so Burnaby is a short drive for us. Quotes can usually be booked within days, and small repair jobs often start the same week. Larger projects are scheduled once permits and materials are confirmed.

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