Ancaster Some Ancaster houses went up last decade. Some were standing in 1867.
Home renovations in Ancaster
Some Ancaster houses went up last decade. Some were standing in 1867.
Albany Contracting Group does home renovations in Ancaster: bathroom and kitchen renovations, basement waterproofing, and concrete and stone work. We're a family-owned contractor based in Hamilton. We come to the house, see the job, and price it at a free consultation in your home.
About Ancaster
Two Ancasters live side by side: the houses of the last 25 years, and the ones that were here before Confederation. The numbers below are from the Census 2021 and the City's heritage records.
- Ancaster was its own municipality until January 1, 2001, when it became part of the new City of Hamilton.
- About three in four Ancaster homes are single-detached houses (Statistics Canada, Census 2021).
- Nearly nine in ten Ancaster households own their home.
- By its houses, it's young: about 43% of Ancaster homes were built in 2001 or later.
- It isn't all new. About one in seven homes was built in 1960 or before.
- About one in six homes is a row house.
- The City counts about 180 buildings in Ancaster that were already standing in 1867.
- The City's heritage records list 32 individually designated properties in Ancaster, from the Ancaster Old Mill to the Old Town Hall.
Bathroom and kitchen renovations in Ancaster
The house is twenty years old. The bathroom looks it.
Many Ancaster houses went up after 2000, and plenty are now ready for their first redo. We take the room back to what's solid, fix what we find, then build it back up: tile, fixtures, cabinets, counters, light. Here's how we run bathroom renovations and kitchen renovations.
Basement waterproofing for Ancaster homes
There's a tide line on the basement wall after every big rain.
Water in the basement has a way in, and the fix depends on where that is. We come out, look at where it's getting in, and tell you what we'd do about it at the free consultation. Read how basement waterproofing works with us.
Concrete and stone work
The front steps are the first thing anyone sees. Ours have heaved.
Steps, walkways, stone veneer and masonry. Some Ancaster houses are older than Confederation, and their stone deserves a careful hand. See our stone and masonry work, our concrete steps and porch repair, or our front porch rebuilds if the steps are part of a bigger porch.
Before anyone quotes
A 2005 build or an 1850s stone house, it starts with us standing in the room.
Ancaster is part of the City of Hamilton, so the City's permit rules apply here. Our building permit guide shows which jobs need one.
Jobs we've finished
See every projectAlbany's own frames, each captioned by the job it shows.
More jobs, frame by frame, on our projects page.
Areas we cover
Albany is based in Hamilton. Ancaster is part of the same city, and so is Dundas. We also take jobs in Stoney Creek and Waterdown, and past the city line in Burlington and Brantford.
The full list is on our service areas page.
Questions we get
Do you do home renovations in Ancaster?
Yes. Albany Contracting Group, based in Hamilton, works on Ancaster homes: bathrooms, kitchens, basements, waterproofing, porches, concrete and stone.
How much does a home renovation in Ancaster cost?
Every job is priced at a free in-home consultation, because the size of the job and the materials you pick change the price more than anything else. We see it first, then give you the number. No obligation.
Do I need a building permit for a renovation in Ancaster?
Often, yes. Ancaster is part of the City of Hamilton, so the City's Building Division decides. The permit guide above shows the rule for each kind of job.
Our Ancaster house is barely 20 years old. Is it too soon for a new bathroom?
Not if it's leaking, dated or doesn't work for you. Twenty years of daily showers is real wear, and grout, caulking and fixtures show it first.
Can you match the stone on an older Ancaster house?
That's the first thing we look at on an older stone house. Text a close photo of the stone and the joints, and we talk it through when we call you back.
New house or old, tell us about it. We'll come and see it.
Leave a number. We call you back, then price it at a free consultation, once we've seen the job.
- Tell us. Call, text a photo, or leave a number.
- We call you back to talk it through and book a time to see it.
- Free consultation at your home. You get your price once we've seen the job.
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