Oshawa Rental Turnovers, Repairs and Rebuilds

Turnovers for Landlords Near the North Oshawa Campus

Durham College and Ontario Tech University share a large campus on Simcoe Street North, and many houses in nearby Samac and along the Simcoe Street corridor are rented to students, often by owners who live elsewhere. Leases turn over every year or two, the window between tenants is short, and the work has to be durable enough that it does not need doing again at the next changeover.

A typical turnover for us might include:

• Filling, patching and repainting walls in a hard-wearing finish that is easy to touch up
• Swapping worn carpet for a resilient floor that stands up to heavy traffic
• Repairing doors, hinges, trim, closet tracks and cabinet hardware
• Regrouting or re-tiling tired shower surrounds
• Replacing damaged drywall and ceiling sections

You receive an itemized estimate, so you can decide what to tackle now and what can wait for the following summer, and we keep you updated as the work progresses if you are managing the property from a distance. The City of Oshawa requires a licence for rental housing in the area around the campus, so check the current requirements with the City before converting a house or adding a unit.

After a Leak, Flood or Burst Pipe

Water damage never picks a convenient moment. Once a plumber has stopped the source and the affected area has been dried out, often by a restoration company, our part is the rebuild: removing wet drywall, insulation and flooring that cannot be saved, then reframing where needed, insulating, boarding, taping, painting and laying new flooring so the room can be used again. We work directly with homeowners and landlords, and alongside restoration firms, and we write up the scope clearly so it can be matched against what an insurance adjuster has approved.

If you have an urgent repair, call us and describe what happened. We will tell you honestly what we can take on and when we can be there.

Caring for Oshawa's Older Houses

Oshawa grew quickly in the first half of the twentieth century, as the McLaughlin carriage business became General Motors of Canada, and many homes in and around the downtown core date from that period of growth. Behind their walls you will often find plaster on wood lath, framing that has shifted slightly over the decades and wiring or insulation from several different eras.

Plaster cracks with age and settling, but it does not always need to come down. Where it is still bonded to the lath, we secure it, fill and skim the cracks, and match the finish to the surrounding wall. Where it has been patched too many times or is falling away, we remove it and install new drywall, adding insulation to exterior walls while they are open. Before any demolition in an older home, we point out materials such as old plaster, textured ceilings or loose-fill insulation that should be tested first, and testing or removal is handled by qualified specialists.

Across the city, from the streets near Lakeview Park to the newer subdivisions of Kedron and Windfields, we begin with a look at the property and a plain conversation about priorities, then put a free, itemized estimate in writing.