Who issues building permits in Oakville?

Oakville’s Building Services. Oakville needs a building permit to finish or renovate a basement for your own use; adding a bathroom, wet bar or other fixtures also needs a water service calculation form. A separate basement apartment follows the Town’s accessory apartment rules instead.

Do I have to accept every job?

No. Declining is always free. Accepting and then cancelling is what costs you — it affects your score, and your score decides how often you are offered work.

Doyo Pro

Closet & carpentry jobs in Oakville — get local work on Doyo

Oakville’s homes are newer than most of the GTA’s: about 38% were built in 2001 or later and only about 27% before 1981, and close to 59% are single-detached houses. In Oakville, expect reach-in and walk-in rebuilds and built-ins. You keep your full rate; Doyo’s fee is added to the customer’s price.

Become a pro What you’ll need

Apply here in about five minutes, then finish verification in the Doyo Pro app.

Projects

Custom ClosetsYou quote it
Built-ins & ShelvingYou quote it

You visit, then send a line-by-line quote in the app. The customer’s deposit is held by Doyo before you start.

The work

What Closet & carpentry jobs look like on Doyo

Custom closets, built-ins and shelving, quoted after a site visit. The brief has the space, rough measurements, photos, what needs storing and the finish in mind.

See it before you take it

The job, the photos, the address area and what you’ll earn.

Your rate is your rate

Doyo’s fee is added for the customer. Tips go to you in full.

Decline freely

No penalty for passing on a job. Only accept-then-cancel counts.

Work close to home

Set your radius. Jobs are offered by distance, availability and score.

Protected on big jobs

Quote-job deposits are held before you start, so customers can’t take the work and vanish.

Your schedule

Go online when you want work, offline when you don’t.

Local

Working in Oakville

What customers see

The housing here

Of Oakville’s 73,555 occupied homes in the 2021 census, 58.6% are single-detached houses. About 38% were built in 2001 or later and about 27% before 1981 — 8.1% in 1960 or earlier and 18.9% between 1961 and 1980.

Source: Town of Oakville, Housing Needs Assessment (April 2025)

Heritage districts

Oakville has four heritage conservation districts: Old Oakville, First and Second Street, Trafalgar Road and Downtown Oakville. Each has a district plan that guides how homes there can change, so check with the Town’s heritage planners before exterior work.

Source: Town of Oakville, heritage districts and properties

Neighbourhoods

Old Oakville · Bronte · Kerr Village · Clearview · Glen Abbey · River Oaks · West Oak Trails · Joshua Creek — and the rest of Oakville.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Customers let Doyo pros into their homes. These checks are why they do.

18 or older, legally able to work in Canada
Government photo ID and a matching selfie
A clear police record check
A smartphone with the Doyo Pro app
Your own tools, and transport to jobs

No provincial licence

No. Custom storage and finish carpentry need no provincial licence. You pass Doyo’s ID and police record checks and quote each job after measuring.

Some trades also ask for proof of liability insurance; the application tells you if yours does. Doyo reviews your documents — usually within a couple of business days.

Payouts

How payouts work

For jobs the customer pays by card through Doyo, your earnings reach your Doyo balance when the job is completed, and payouts are sent weekly by e-transfer. Tips are yours in full. On quote jobs, the deposit and balance are held until the customer confirms the work, and a warranty holdback is released after the warranty period.

FAQ

Closet & carpentry pros: common questions

Why Doyo Pro

Doyo’s fee is added on the customer’s side, on top of your rate — you keep the rate you set. Some categories carry a smaller fee on large jobs. Whatever applies is fixed on the job when you accept it, and your earnings are shown on the offer.