About D&D Builds
A renovation company built around the things that usually go wrong
Our story
D&D Builds started the way most good trades companies do: on the tools. Our roots are in finishing work — flooring, staircases, tile and bathrooms — the trades where there's nowhere to hide, because every cut and every line is visible the moment you walk in the door.
Working as the finishing crew on other contractors' projects, we saw the same pattern over and over. The work itself was rarely the problem. The problems were everything around it: quotes that hid more than they showed, schedules nobody believed, homeowners left guessing for days about what was happening in their own house.
So when we grew from a finishing crew into a full-service renovation company, we built it around a simple idea: run the project the way homeowners wish projects were run. Itemized quotes you can actually read. A written schedule. A weekly update whether or not anything dramatic happened. And finishing-trade standards applied to every stage of the job — because a company that obsesses over a stair nosing isn't going to get sloppy behind your drywall.
Today we deliver full home renovations, basements, kitchens, bathrooms, flooring and commercial projects across Toronto and communities within roughly 100 km of the city — for homeowners, businesses and property managers. The company is bigger; the standard hasn't moved.
What we stand for
Company values
Craftsmanship
The last 5% of a renovation — the scribes, the silicone, the level lines — is what you live with for twenty years. We staff finishing crews who treat that 5% as the whole point.
Reliability
We show up when we said we would, in the order we said we would. Schedules are written down, materials are ordered before demolition, and 'we'll be there Tuesday' means Tuesday.
Communication
Weekly written updates, same-day responses, and photos when you can't be on site. Silence is where renovation anxiety lives — so we never leave you in it.
Honesty
If a wall shouldn't come down, if finishing a wet basement would waste your money, if a cheaper material will perform just as well — we say so, even when it costs us scope.
Attention to detail
Flush vents. Tight mitres. Stair treads stained to match the floor exactly. Details aren't extras on our jobs; they're the standard the quote was written around.
Respect for your home
Dust barriers, floor protection, masked vents and a daily cleanup. You're living your life around our work — the least we can do is keep the site civilized.
Work with a team that runs projects properly
The best way to evaluate a contractor is to ask hard questions and watch how they answer. Try us.