Embrun is one of the fastest-growing Franco-Ontarian communities in the region: about 35 minutes east of Ottawa in Russell Township, new subdivisions keep rising alongside the older homes around Notre-Dame Street and the village core. Many young families are moving in — and many end up finishing the basement: a bedroom for a teenager, a playroom, a second bathroom. That's exactly where we come in: enlarging a window to code, cutting a patio door, coring, or sawing the slab for plumbing.

Our services in Embrun

Window & door openings — enlarge a basement window for an egress-compliant bedroom, or cut a patio door into the foundation wall
Concrete coring — precise holes for heat pumps, HRVs, dryer vents or plumbing
Slab sawing — cuts in the basement slab to move a drain or add a bathroom
Garage opening widening — converting a single door to a double
Window well cut-outs — foundation cuts prepped for well installation

Embrun's newer homes cut well: the concrete is recent, consistent, and the foundations are straight. In the older homes near the village core, we take the time to inspect the foundation before cutting — some have block walls or old repairs that call for a gentler approach. Either way, we tell you plainly what the cut involves before we start.

Embrun specifics

Township of Russell permits: Embrun doesn't fall under the City of Ottawa — building permits are issued by the Township of Russell, with the Ontario Building Code in force — we'll walk you through the local process
Rapid growth: in the recent subdivisions, unfinished basements number in the hundreds — egress windows and added bathrooms are our most common calls in the area
Clay plain soils: the area sits on clay from the ancient Champlain Sea — foundation drains work hard, and slab cuts for sump pits or drains are common

Basement egress windows

Finishing a basement bedroom for a teenager, a parent or guests? The Building Code requires an egress window with a minimum clear opening — and the small original windows in Embrun homes almost never qualify. We enlarge the opening in the foundation to compliant dimensions, set the lintel, and prep everything for the exterior window well. The cut is done wet, usually in a single day. It's the highest-return project in Embrun's new neighbourhoods — and you'll get a clear price before we lift a finger.