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Renovation jobs in Scarborough — get local work on Doyo
Scarborough is largely 1960s and 70s housing — 37% of its homes were built between 1961 and 1980 and 59% before 1981 — with 37% single-detached houses and 35% apartments in buildings of five or more storeys. In Scarborough, 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 Scarborough
Building permits
Toronto Building needs a permit for a deck more than 60 cm (24 in) above the ground, for basement work that changes the structure, adds plumbing or creates a unit, for new or modified heating and plumbing, and for a backwater valve. Replacing a furnace or boiler in a house, or repairing and replacing plumbing fixtures, needs none. Scarborough’s Toronto Building district office is at the Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Dr., by appointment.
Source: City of Toronto, Toronto Building officesCondos
In a condo, a renovation generally needs the board’s approval first, and some corporations require approved contractors or limit work hours — check with management before the pro is booked.
Source: Condominium Authority of Ontario, renovationsBasement flooding subsidy
Toronto’s Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy pays 80% of the invoice up to $1,600 per backwater valve (two at most), $2,250 for a sump pump, $300 for a battery backup, $400 to sever and cap the foundation drain and $500 for a plumbing assessment — up to $6,650 per house. Downspouts must be disconnected, the contractor needs a City business licence, and you apply within two years.
Source: City of Toronto, flooding subsidyThe housing here
Across Scarborough’s six wards (Scarborough Southwest, Centre, Agincourt, North, Guildwood and Rouge Park), the 2021 census counted 218,920 occupied homes: 59% built before 1981, the largest share (37%) between 1961 and 1980, and 15% in 2001 or later. 37% are single-detached houses, 35% are apartments in buildings of five or more storeys and 10% are row houses.
Source: City of Toronto, 2021 Census ward profilesNeighbourhoods
Agincourt · Birch Cliff · Wexford · Scarborough Village · Guildwood · West Hill · Highland Creek · Malvern — and the rest of Scarborough.
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 Scarborough
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Ready when you are.
Apply in about five minutes. Questions first? [email protected]