Questions people ask before they hire us.

McAra Design + Build gives you a fixed price in writing before any work begins. What moves a Calgary kitchen renovation up or down is whether the layout changes, whether plumbing or electrical has to move, and whether cabinetry is stock or custom. You get the number at the walkthrough, and it doesn't move after that.

McAra Design + Build prices a Calgary bathroom renovation as a fixed number in writing before the tile order goes in. What moves it is whether the tub or shower footprint changes, whether drains have to move, what the subfloor looks like once the old tile comes up, and whether tile is stock or custom. The walkthrough is where that gets figured out.

McAra Design + Build scopes a Calgary basement at the walkthrough and gives a fixed price before work starts. What moves it is whether a bathroom is included, whether moisture or ceiling height problems turn up once the old finish comes down, and whether it is a standard finish or a legal secondary suite with permits, egress and fire separation.

McAra Design + Build prices a renovation after walking the house, not before, because the number depends on what's behind the wall as much as what's requested. A phone quote on a bathroom or kitchen is a guess dressed up as a number. The walkthrough takes ninety minutes and the written scope and fixed price follow within three business days — free, and yours to keep either way.