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Renovation jobs in Markham — get local work on Doyo
Nearly half of Markham’s homes were built in 2001 or later, around the four heritage villages — Markham Village, Unionville, Thornhill and Buttonville — where the houses are much older. In Markham, expect basements, kitchens and bathrooms, quoted after a visit. You keep your full rate; Doyo’s fee is added to the customer’s price.
Apply here in about five minutes, then finish verification in the Doyo Pro app.
Projects
- Kitchen RenovationYou quote it
- Bathroom RenovationYou quote it
- Basement FinishingYou 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 Renovation jobs look like on Doyo
Kitchen and bathroom renovations and basement finishing, quoted after a site visit. The brief has the room, what the customer wants changed, photos, rough measurements, the timeline and often a budget range.
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 Markham
Building permits
Markham needs a building permit for finished basements, second units and any plumbing inside a building (a separate plumbing permit). A rear-yard deck needs none if it is under 10 m², not attached to the house and no more than 600 mm (2 ft) above the ground; anything else does. Fences need no permit unless they enclose a pool.
Source: City of Markham, decks and permitsBasement flooding rebate
Markham’s Private Plumbing Protection Rebate pays up to $1,750 for an indoor backwater valve, $2,000 for an outdoor one, and up to $5,000 to disconnect the weeping tile and add a sump pump — in flood-prone areas, with approval from Environmental Services before the work. It runs to April 2027.
Source: City of Markham, basement floodingHeritage districts
Markham has four heritage conservation districts: Buttonville, Markham Village, Thornhill and Unionville. Any change to the outside of a building or property there — windows, porches, garages, additions — needs a minor or major heritage permit.
Source: City of Markham, heritage servicesThe housing here
Of Markham’s 110,865 occupied homes in the 2021 census, about 47% were built in 2001 or later and about 19% before 1981; 56% are single-detached houses.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 CensusNeighbourhoods
Unionville · Markham Village · Cornell · Cathedraltown · Berczy Village · Milliken — and the rest of Markham.
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
Ontario has no general contractor licence, so none is checked for renovation itself. The licensed parts of a job — electrical, plumbing, gas — still need the licensed trade.
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
Renovation pros: common questions
Service areas
Renovation jobs near Markham
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Ready when you are.
Apply in about five minutes. Questions first? [email protected]