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Renovation jobs in Richmond Hill — get local work on Doyo

Most of Richmond Hill is newer than it looks from Yonge Street: about 44% of its homes were built in 2001 or later, and only about 15% before 1981. In Richmond Hill, 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 Richmond Hill

What customers see

Building permits

Richmond Hill’s Building Division issues permits for finished basements, basement walkouts, decks and sunrooms, and any plumbing or HVAC alteration. A deck needs one if it is attached to the house, more than 600 mm (2 ft) above grade, or larger than 10 m² (108 sq ft). A shed of 10 m² or less with no plumbing does not.

Source: City of Richmond Hill, building permit FAQs

Basement flooding subsidy

Richmond Hill’s Backwater Valve Subsidy Program pays up to $1,500 toward a backwater valve in a single-family home, duplex or triplex. Get the building permit first, have a licensed plumber or drain contractor install it, make sure the downspouts are disconnected, and apply within six months. Funding is first come, first served.

Source: City of Richmond Hill, backwater valve subsidy

Heritage district

The Gormley Heritage Conservation District, set up in 2009, is Richmond Hill’s first. Work that affects a heritage property’s heritage features needs a heritage permit before it starts.

Source: City of Richmond Hill, cultural heritage planning

The housing here

Of Richmond Hill’s 69,315 occupied homes in the 2021 census, about 44% were built in 2001 or later and about 15% before 1981; 57% are single-detached houses. Most furnaces, panels and fixtures here are second-generation, not originals.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census

Neighbourhoods

Oak Ridges · Mill Pond · Bayview Hill · Jefferson · Richmond Hill Centre · Langstaff — and the rest of Richmond Hill.

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

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.