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

Outdoor 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 fall gutter and leaf work, and snow visits in winter. 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.

What you earn

Gutter Cleaning$150 per storey, $180 minimumCustomer pays $172.50 per storey, $207 minimum, Doyo’s fee included
Yard Cleanup$75 per hour of crew time, $150 minimumCustomer pays $86.25 per hour of crew time, $172.50 minimum, Doyo’s fee included
Lawn Mowing$65 per visitCustomer pays $74.75 per visit, Doyo’s fee included
Snow Removal$75 per visitCustomer pays $86.25 per visit, Doyo’s fee included

These are the catalog’s starting rates, and what you are paid at them. Tips are yours in full.

The work

What Outdoor jobs look like on Doyo

Gutter cleaning by the storey, yard cleanup by the crew-hour, and lawn mowing and snow removal by the visit. The brief says the storeys and roof access, the rough size of the yard, and whether leaves are bagged or taken away.

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

Yard waste

Halton Region collects Oakville’s yard waste from the first week of April to the second week of December on your garbage day, in paper yard waste bags or open, labelled rigid containers — never plastic bags. Each bag or container can hold up to 125 L and weigh no more than 50 lb, and brush must be tied in bundles no larger than 2 m by 1 m with branches under 7.5 cm across.

Source: Halton Region, curbside collection and sorting guide

Trees

Oakville needs a permit to remove any tree on private property that is 15 cm or more in diameter at breast height. The fee is $65 for a first tree of 15–24 cm and $425 for each additional or larger tree; dead and high-risk trees, ash and buckthorn still need a permit but no fee. Healthy trees removed must be replaced — one new tree for every 10 cm of diameter.

Source: Town of Oakville, private tree removal permit

Snow

Oakville’s Driveway Windrow Snow Clearing Program is a paid, sign-up service capped at 1,100 driveways: $190.27 plus tax per entrance for the season, December 1 to March 31. It starts once 7.5 cm has fallen and the roads are plowed, and clears about 80% of the driveway width, not to bare pavement. Seniors 65 and over and residents with a disability get first chance to register each October.

Source: Town of Oakville, windrow program registration

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. Gutter cleaning, yard cleanup, mowing and snow removal need no provincial licence. Weed or insect spraying with pesticides is licensed work and is not booked as outdoor work.

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

Outdoor 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.