Cosmetic and structural updates that change how a home feels — handled by a single licensed team from concept through styling handoff.
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The advantage of one RBQ-licensed team across the project is not speed — it's continuity. The same person who reads the brief, takes the measurements, and signs off on the schedule is the person on site when the last piece of trim goes in.
Kitchen, pre-renovation Original 1990s oak cabinets, laminate counters, fluorescent tube lighting.
Kitchen, post-renovation Refaced cabinets in warm white, quartz counters, under-cabinet LED, soft-close hardware.
Floors, pre-work Scuffed engineered wood, gaps at the baseboards, water staining near the entrance.
Floors, post-work New white-oak plank, refinished transitions, replaced baseboards, sound underlay.
Walls, pre-work Patchwork of three colors from prior tenants, nail holes, scuffs around light switches.
Walls, post-work Full skim, sand, prime. One even tone in a warm off-white. Trim repainted in semi-gloss.
From a single-day fix to a full-gut. RBQ-licensed throughout.
For the listing that's almost ready. The small list: doors, hardware, light fixtures, caulking, a faucet.
The two rooms that move value the most. Layout review, selections, demo, install, finish.
Keep the boxes, change the doors, drawers, hardware, and finish. Half the cost, the full look.
Hardwood, engineered, tile, or vinyl. Repair what can be saved, install what can't, refinish what's worth saving.
Walls, ceilings, trim, doors. Full prep, even coats, low-VOC. The single biggest change-per-dollar.
RBQ-licensed end to end. Layout, structural, mechanical, finish. One brief, one team, one schedule.
Five steps, one schedule, one team. The last step is the one that ends with the styling day.
Walkthrough, scope, list window. Flat quote in writing.
Layout, materials, fixtures, finishes — all signed off before demo.
Tight, realistic, with buffer. We pull and manage the permits.
Same team on site. Weekly written update. Photo log of the work.
Final clean, then the studio team walks the space. The handoff is the same week as the listing.
Three recent renovations across Greater Montréal.
The four we hear most. Anything else: a quick email is the fastest way.
Yes. UpMaison Design holds an RBQ licence (number on every quote and at the top of this page). The same licence covers Tiers I–V (cosmetic and small-scale work) and Tier VI (whole-home renovation, including structural, mechanical, and finish). We are also registered with the Registre des entreprises du Québec (NEQ available on request) and carry general liability insurance. Proof of licence and insurance is attached to every written quote.
Yes — when a permit is required, we pull it and manage the inspection schedule. Cosmetic work (Tier I, V) and many Tier II/III/IV jobs don't require a permit. Tier VI (whole-home) and most Tier II structural work does. We flag which permits apply at the consultation step, and the cost is included in the flat quote — not added on the day.
Yes — this is the normal shape of the work, not a special request. Most of our renovation projects arrive with a listing window already in mind, a realtor already engaged, and a date when the property needs to be camera-ready. We work backward from that date, share a written schedule with the realtor, and flag anything that puts the listing window at risk as early as possible. The same person manages the project on our side and is reachable for the realtor throughout.
For Tiers I, IV, and V (the cosmetic refresh), the calendar usually looks like: 1–2 days for walkthrough and quote, 3–5 days to order materials, 3–8 days on site, and 1–2 days for the final clean. Total: about 2–3 weeks start to finish, depending on the square footage. Tier II (kitchen or bath) is closer to 4–6 weeks because of the trades stacked into the schedule. Tier VI (whole-home) is in the 8–12 week range and depends heavily on what the scope turns out to be after the consultation.
Address, the tier you have in mind, and the listing window. We reply within one business day with a scope and a flat quote.