What Renovations Really Cost in Metro Vancouver: 2026 Project Data
Most renovation cost guides give ranges. This page shows what our clients were actually quoted instead: 11 priced projects from QUAY Construction’s 2025 and 2026 proposals in Vancouver, North Vancouver and Coquitlam.
How to read these numbers
- These are the prices in our final client proposals, before GST. They include materials, labour, our trades, and our overhead and profit.
- Each price covers only the work listed. Anything not listed, such as design drawings, permits or strata fees, was not part of the price.
- Client names and addresses are left out. Projects are identified by city and home type only.
- This is a small sample from one contractor, not a market survey. Your price depends on size, finishes and what’s behind the walls.
Summary
| Project | Where | Home | Price (excl. GST) | Time on site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-gut bathroom, custom vanity, frameless glass | Coquitlam | House | $26,894 | Part of a larger project |
| Full-gut main bathroom, stock vanity | Downtown Vancouver | Condo | $23,575 | Part of a 7-week project |
| Full-gut ensuite, stock vanity | Downtown Vancouver | Condo | $24,612 | Part of a 7-week project |
| Full kitchen with custom cabinets and appliances | North Vancouver | House | $74,529 | 15 days |
| Full kitchen with cabinets, no appliances | Coquitlam | House | $39,284 | Part of a larger project |
| Kitchen refresh: new doors, quartz, lighting (cabinet boxes kept) | North Vancouver | Townhouse | $28,124 | 10 days |
| Whole-condo renovation incl. 2 bathrooms (858 sq. ft.) | Downtown Vancouver | Condo | $78,109 ($91/sq. ft.) | 7 weeks |
| Interior alteration: glass partition removed, walls and bulkheads changed | Vancouver | Condo | $19,464 | 4 weeks |
| Popcorn ceiling removal and repaint (685 sq. ft.) | Vancouver | Condo | $7,910 ($11.55/sq. ft.) | — |
| Garage converted to living space (234 sq. ft.) | Coquitlam | House | $22,036 ($94/sq. ft.) | 3 weeks |
| 9 windows replaced | Coquitlam | House | $12,159 ($1,351 each) | — |
Bathrooms: $23,500 to $27,000 for a full gut
All three were taken back to the studs, with a waterproofed, tiled shower (Schluter system).
- Tile was the biggest single line: $5,000 to $6,800 per bathroom.
- Waterproofing and the shower base: about $3,300 to $3,800 including backer board.
- Demolition and disposal: $2,100 to $2,500.
- Shower glass: $1,700 to $2,400.
- Vanity: a stock vanity with top ran $2,450 to $2,950. The custom 54″ vanity in the Coquitlam house was $2,400, plus $1,390 for its quartz top.
- Toilet, supplied and installed: about $1,130.
More on planning a bathroom: Vancouver bathroom renovation costs.
Kitchens: $28,000 to $75,000, depending on what you keep
- Refresh, $28,124: the cabinet boxes stayed. New lower doors and hardware were $5,150. Quartz counters with a waterfall island were $6,031, and a quartz backsplash was $5,212. Construction took 10 days.
- Full kitchen without appliances, $39,284: cabinetry was $17,604, countertops $7,922 and the tile backsplash $5,149.
- Full kitchen with appliances, $74,529: custom cabinetry and millwork was $21,260. The appliance package added $12,997, and the lighting package was about $4,000. Construction took 15 days.
The takeaway: the cabinets and the appliance package drive kitchen cost. Keeping sound cabinet boxes cut the price by more than half.
More on planning a kitchen: Vancouver kitchen renovation costs.
Condos: what strata buildings add
- Whole condo, 858 sq. ft., $78,109. Two bathrooms made up $48,000 of the total. Flooring was $7.00/sq. ft., trim $4.20/sq. ft. and paint $4.80/sq. ft. The price also covered moving the owner’s belongings out to storage and back in. It took 7 weeks.
- Layout change, $19,464. This removed a glass partition and changed walls and bulkheads, with steel stud framing. It also re-routed 2 HVAC runs and moved outlets. Construction took 4 weeks.
- Popcorn ceiling removal and paint, $7,910 for 685 sq. ft. Removal was $5.00/sq. ft. and paint $4.50/sq. ft.
More on condo work: condo renovations in Vancouver.
Other work
- Garage conversion, 234 sq. ft., $22,036 ($94/sq. ft.). This included levelling the floor ($2,100), framing, insulation, drywall ($4,628), electrical with 8 pot lights, 2 baseboard heaters, laminate flooring and paint. It added about 3 weeks to the schedule.
- Windows: $1,351 each, removed and replaced, across 9 windows.
Unit rates from these projects
| Item | Rate (excl. GST) |
|---|---|
| Laminate or vinyl flooring, installed | $7.00–$8.00 / sq. ft. |
| Baseboards and trim (per sq. ft. of floor) | $3.90–$4.20 |
| Painting (per sq. ft. of floor) | $4.50–$6.50 |
| Popcorn ceiling removal | $5.00 / sq. ft. |
| Final cleaning | $1.50–$1.90 / sq. ft. |
| Recessed (pot) light | $155 each |
| Switch or outlet | $65 each |
| Window replacement | $1,351 each |
Using this data
You’re welcome to use or quote these numbers with a link to this page as the source. Suggested credit:
Source: QUAY Construction, "What Renovations Really Cost in Metro Vancouver: 2026 Project Data", https://quayconstruction.ca/resources/renovation-costs/vancouver-renovation-cost-report-2026/
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Last updated November 2026. Source: QUAY Construction client proposals, 2025–2026. See all Vancouver renovation cost guides.