Canadoo Blog

Canadoo Enterprises Inc. is a leading home and commercial renovation company located in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia. It’s not just our skills and experience that sets us apart from our competitors, but our dedication to unprecedented service. We stand by our values of integrity, honesty, and quality – but we’re not in the game of keeping secrets. The Canadoo Blog is where you can get tips, tricks, and advice about how to negotiate a successful home or commercial renovation – and if you want some expert advice or assistance, you know who to call! Canadoo!

Our blog contains the most up-to-date renovation advice you’ll find online, and we are always adding new blogs so you can get more information about your home or commercial renovation project. How do we decide on blog topics? Our team of content specialists is on the lookout for hot topics in home and commercial renovation, and we also try to answer some of the most burning questions we get from current, past, and even prospective customers. In fact, if you have a question, let us know and we may even blog about it!

The Canadoo blog is your one stop source for everything renovation – from tips for planning a home or commercial renovation to how to budget or estimate renovation costs. We try to develop blogs about current renovation trends for both residential and commercial projects, as well as blogs on how to get the most from your renovation project regardless of your budget. Take some time to peruse our blogs and don’t forget to tell us what you think!

Recent Articles

Planning Basement Renovation

Planning Basement Renovation

Have you been eyeing that unfinished basement and imagining a cozy family room, a spare bedroom, or the home gym of…

Condo Renovation in Vancouver

Vancouver, often dubbed the “City of Glass,” is known for its stunning skyline and breathtaking views. For many homeowners, owning a condo…

Ways to Keep Your Home Renovation on Time and On Budget

Home renovation projects are a thrilling opportunity to transform your living space into a home that reflects your style and needs. However, alongside…

Tips to Prepare for Your Next Home Addition

Every homeowner dreams of more space. Whether it’s a sunlit reading nook, an expanded kitchen, or a spacious guest room, the allure of a home…

The Best Kitchen Renovation Ideas

Your kitchen is the heart of your home. Whether you’re whipping up weeknight dinners, hosting friends, or helping kids with their homework, you…

Home Renovations Made Easy

Home Renovations Made Easy

Home renovation can feel like an overwhelming task, but with the right approach, you can turn your vision into reality….

Ways to Save on Your Home Renovation

Ways to Save on Your Home Renovation

Renovating your home can be a thrilling yet daunting task, especially when managing a budget and focusing on areas like…

Guide to Successful Restaurant Renovations in Vancouver

Guide to Successful Restaurant Renovations in Vancouver

The resplendent city of Vancouver is a tapestry of vibrant cultures, panoramic landscapes, and an…

Best Kitchen Flooring Options To Consider For Your Remodel

Best Kitchen Flooring Options To Consider For Your Remodel

Are you contemplating a kitchen remodel and feeling overwhelmed by the plethora of flooring options…

How To Hire a Kitchen Remodeling Contractor: The Ultimate Guide for Homeowners

How To Hire a Kitchen Remodeling Contractor

Renovating the heart of your home is a monumental undertaking. Your vision of a modern, functional kitchen,…

Guide to Financing Options for home renovation in Vancouver, BC

Guide to Financing Options for home renovation in Vancouver, BC

Embarking on a home renovation project in Vancouver can be an exciting yet financially…

How Much Does It Cost to Renovate a Fitness Centre in Vancouver?

How Much Does It Cost to Renovate a Fitness Centre in Vancouver?

Renovating a fitness centre is a big decision that requires careful planning and…

Dental Office Renovation Cost in Vancouver

Canadoo Enterprises Team

At Canadoo Enterprises, a commercial construction company based in Vancouver, we specialize in medical office construction,…

Cost of basement renovation in Vancouver

Renovating a basement can add value and space to your home, but it’s important to understand the costs involved. This is especially important if you live…

How to Choose the Best General Contractor for Your Home

Home renovation or construction project can be the most daunting and overwhelming task to tackle. Choosing the best general contractor to handle your project is…

How Much Does a Full House Renovation Cost in Vancouver?

Undertaking a full house renovation is an exciting yet significant endeavor that can breathe new life into your home, enhance its functionality, and increase its…

Bathroom Renovations Ideas for 2023

Bathroom renovations can be a costly and overwhelming task, but it can also be a lot of fun to bring your vision to life. Whether you want to add luxury touches…

Top tips for kitchen renovations you need to know

The kitchen is one of the most important rooms in a home. It’s where we cook, eat, and gather with our family and friends. However, over time, it can start…

How much should you spend on medical office renovation?

Medical office renovations can often be expensive, but it’s important to understand the breakdown of costs so that you can plan…

How to choose a renovation company in Vancouver, BC

There are many factors to consider when you are choosing a home renovation company. Some things that will affect your decision are, what kind of remodeling you want to…

Checklist for Replacing Your Deck

Poor weather, sunlight, and temperature changes all affect your deck and can cause it to look shabby, or even develop dangerous weaknesses….

How Much Does it Cost to Renovate a Whole House in Vancouver?

While renovating a whole house in Vancouver isn’t a cheap project, it will add value to your property, and make it more liveable for you as well….

Home Renovation Checklist

A home renovation is a big project, and sometimes the hardest part is knowing how to get started. Therefore, we’ve put together a home renovation checklist for you to…

Tips for Choosing a Builder

When you are planning a home improvement project, choosing your builder can be the most important choice you make….

Emerging Home Design Trends

Emerging Home Design Trends

The way we use and live in our homes has changed dramatically in the past several years. Many of us have adapting to working from…

10 Tips for Renovating Your Bathroom

If you are considering remodeling a bathroom in your home, there are a lot of details to consider. Below, we will look at ten tips that will help you smooth out…

Basement Renovation Costs in Vancouver

The costs of a basement renovation project can vary widely, depending on many factors. Are you freshening up a basement office, or planning to install a…

Home Improvement Ideas on a Budget

Upgrading your home can be like a daunting and expensive project, but not every home improvement needs to break the bank. There are many ways that you improve…

Tips For Planning a Master Suite Addition

Over the past few years, you may have found yourself spending a lot more time at home, and with a lot more of your family, than in years past. If this has caused…

Hiring a General Contractor in Vancouver

Hiring a general contractor in Vancouver

Any renovation project should add value to your home or business, so for projects that are larger in scope or outside…

Planning Outdoor Living Spaces

When people are buying a home, it’s usually the house itself that they are focused on, and the quality of the outdoor space is lower on the priority level….

Choosing home renovation contractors in Vancouver

The home renovation and remodeling market in Vancouver is booking, and with the wide range of home renovation contractors and service providers offering services…

The Cost of House Renovation in BC

How much does it cost to renovate a house in BC?  While there isn’t a hard answer to this question, there are tried and true approaches to estimating the cost…

Makeover Ideas for your Bedroom

Makeover Ideas for your Bedroom

A bedroom makeover doesn’t need to be expensive without looking cheap.  Indeed, there are many cheap makeovers for bedrooms…

Basement Flooring Costs and Ideas

Basement Flooring Costs and Ideas

For stylish basement flooring, vinyl, hardwood, carpet, tile, and even concrete are all popular flooring options for…

How Much Does it Cost to Renovate a House?

Renovating your home is an exciting project.  While there are many demands and even stressors, the finished project can make a significant impact on your…

Restaurant Renovation Costs

Restaurant Renovation Costs

There are few industries where atmosphere influences the success of a business like the restaurant industry.  Outdated designs,…

Office Renovation Costs in Vancouver

Office Renovation Costs in Vancouver

An office renovation can be a great way not only to improve the aesthetic of your office but also to increase…

The Cost of Condo Renovation in Vancouver

Widely recognized as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Vancouver is home to an internationally diverse population of people who love the city for…

How Long Does it Take to Remodel a Kitchen?

If you’re asking the question, “how long does it take to remodel a kitchen?” and you’re looking for a hard and fast answer, you’ve come to the wrong…

Choosing Floors for Basement Renovations

Choosing Floors for Basement Renovations

Basement renovations allow homeowners to expand their living space and increase the resale value of their home. …

Basement Renovation Ideas

Basement Renovation Ideas

An unfinished basement offers a unique opportunity to expand the living space of your home.  In the past, the basement may have…

Café Renovation Budget

Café Renovation Budget

When you are renovating a space to open a café, costs can add up quickly.  Not only do you need to consider the lease for the space,…

Kitchen Renovation Ideas

From the simplest paint job to a major kitchen renovation, there are many ways you can refresh your kitchen that can fit into almost any budget.  As the kitchen…

Why Hire Commercial Renovation Contractors

When you are embarking on a commercial renovation, there are many factors that come into play to ensure the job is done on time, on budget, and to your…

Restaurant Renovation Tips

Restauranteurs know that their business is highly competitive and you need to combine great food, great service, and a great atmosphere in order to be on top of…

Tips for Keeping your Gym Looking Like New

Gym Renovations Vancouver

You can’t stop time or its effects.  Even the best maintained gym is going to show signs of aging over time, particularly when…

How to Pick Lighting for your Home?

Planning a home renovation? Getting the right lighting for your home can have a huge impact not only on style but also function.  Depending on the room, your…

How to Choose Flooring for your Home

How to Choose Flooring for your Home

When it comes to home renovations, there are so many options available that it can be a daunting task to find the…

Planning a Healthcare Office Renovation

Whether you run a medical or dental practice, renovating your healthcare office can revitalize your space in such a way that staff and clients feel better.  Not…

Retail Store Renovation Cost

Commercial renovations can be costly, but in many cases the end result more than justifies the expense.  After all, your retail store is the ultimate reflection…

Budgeting Patio Renovations

Home improvement projects are exciting and sometimes stressful at the same time.  No matter the project or intentions, it is easy for renovations to get out…

Office Renovation Ideas

When you want to inspire your employees and impress clients, an office renovation may be just what the doctor ordered.  Depending on your schedule and budget,…

Tips for Restaurant Renovations

There may be no other industry where first impressions matter more than the restaurant industry.  Restaurant goers are not only looking for great food when they…

What is a Laneway House?

Have you ever noticed the tiny homes located along ally-ways and back entrances to homes throughout Vancouver?  Rather than basic garages, homeowners are…

Basement Renovation Tips

The basement of your home can have a significant impact on its resale value.  A musty, dingy basement with odd smells and visible cracks in the foundation…

Office Upgrades: To Renovate or Rebuild?

At some point in the history of an office space, upgrades are inevitable.  Design features lose their functionality, styles become passé, or business grows…

Living Room Renovations

Living room renovations can be challenging but very rewarding.  By remodeling your living room, you can breathe new life into your home by highlighting your…

Home Addition Ideas to Increase the Value of your Home

Home additions can not only make a significant impact on the comfort and quality of your life, they can also have a significant impact on the value of your…

Custom Home Construction Costs

The cost of building a home is significant, no matter how you break it down. Still, depending on your location, the cost of labour and materials, the size of…

Home Renovation Planning

When it comes to keeping a home renovation on time and on budget, planning is the single most important factor home owners need to consider.  Your dream…

Commercial Renovation Budgets

Commercial renovations can take your business to another level.  Regardless of your budget, a commercial renovation can transform your workspace to improve…

Bedroom Renovation Checklist

Your bedroom should elicit feelings of rest and relaxation.  Creating an organized and stylish bedroom helps you to enjoy that space better – whether you want…

Bathroom Renovations on a Budget

Home renovations can be expensive, and bathroom updates are often among the most costly.  From bathtubs and sinks to tiles and plumbing, there are many ways to…

K Residence Project

Four thousand square feet and seven months of painstaking labour give you a sense of the scope and effort that went into the major renovation of K Residence. …

Bathroom Renovation Cost Vancouver

Your bathroom may be designed with function in mind or it could represent a relaxing oasis.  Depending on how you like to use your…

Kitchen Renovation Costs in Vancouver

A kitchen renovation can revitalize your home. As one of the most important rooms in your home, the kitchen is a place where families and their friends come…

Why Remodelling Your Home Can Cost More

It seems everything costs exponentially more today than it did even 10 years ago. The price of food, heating, and energy has steadily risen over this time…

How to Budget a House Renovation

Setting a budget is possibly one of the most important aspects of a home renovation.  Without a properly researched budget, costs can easily overrun what…

Home Renovation Tips

Home renovations can be stressful – they are time consuming, costly, and sometimes difficult to organize, especially for homeowners who do not have expertise…

Bathroom Renovation Cost

Are you sitting down? On average, a bathroom renovation can cost
upwards of $10,000.  Now that you’ve been sufficiently shocked, take a
few deep…

Prebuilt Home or Build a New House?

When you are on the market for a new home, you essentially have two options – you can choose to build a custom home or you can look for prebuilt homes. …

How Long Does It Take To Renovate An Office?

A lot of hard work goes into an office renovation,
and I’m not talking about the construction work here.  If you’ve ever
coordinated any kind of…

How to Choose a Custom Home Builder in Vancouver

On a recent drive in the Vancouver area, I noticed a sign that boasted “Custom Home Builders!”  The only problem with the sign is that it was parked…

Which Hardwood – Solid or Engineered?

So, you’re renovating your home and you’re excited to install hardwood floor.  You head to the local flooring supply and you discover that there are more…

How Much Do General Contractors Charge?

General contractors are professionals that oversee all aspects of construction projects.  This includes hiring and managing tradespeople, sourcing and…