Kanata is Ottawa's tech hub, but it's also kilometres of suburbs built between the 1990s and 2000s — Morgan's Grant, Bridlewood, Kanata Lakes, Beaverbrook. Nearly all of these homes have basements, often finished, often lit by undersized original windows. That's where we come in: enlarging an opening for a teenager's bedroom, cutting a patio door into the foundation wall, or coring a clean exit for a heat pump line. We know these homes well, and we know how to work clean in a finished basement.

Our services in Kanata

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

Families in Kanata often call us when a basement bedroom needs a legal egress window. The cut itself takes a few hours; done right, it turns a dark basement into real living space — and it shows at resale.

Kanata specifics

Rock near the surface: around Kanata Lakes and Morgan's Grant, Canadian Shield bedrock sits close to grade — some cuts need heavier equipment
City of Ottawa permits: changing an opening in an exterior wall or adding a basement bedroom requires a permit under the Ontario Building Code — we'll walk you through it
Finished basements: many Kanata homes have finished lower levels — we wet-saw, capture dust and protect your flooring

Why enlarge a basement window?

Beyond code compliance, it's a quality-of-life upgrade. An enlarged basement window turns a dark room into a bedroom someone actually wants to sleep in — natural light, ventilation, a view of the yard. For a bedroom, the Building Code requires a minimum clear opening for emergency escape: we cut to exact dimensions, set the lintel where needed, and prep the opening for the window well. Most cuts like this are done in a day, and we wet-saw to keep dust out of your finished basement. Send us a photo of the current window with its dimensions, and we'll come back with a clear price.