Revohouse is a West Island firm by address and by history. Our office is on Rue Kieffer in Dollard-des-Ormeaux. Most of our trades live within 20 minutes of the West Island, and a meaningful share of our portfolio is West Island work — DDO, Pointe-Claire, Beaconsfield, Kirkland, Pierrefonds-Roxboro, and beyond. That proximity matters for scheduling. When the inspector calls for a Wednesday morning visit in Beaconsfield, we're on site by 8:30. When a sub-trade needs a same-day decision in Kirkland, the PM is in their truck, not in traffic on the Décarie.
What we run in the West Island
Full home renovations on the dominant West Island stock — 1960s–1980s split-levels, bungalows, side-splits, and ranchers. The reconfiguration that opens these layouts to modern open-plan living almost always requires a structural beam across the main floor, and that beam is in our estimate from day one.
Kitchen and bathroom renovations in single-family homes and condos. West Island kitchens often require structural openings; West Island bathrooms often need plumbing-stack repair because of the 1970s galvanized supply lines and cast-iron drain stacks at end-of-life.
Basement finishing — finished family rooms, full bathrooms, in-law suites, and home gyms. West Island basements typically have 7'2"–8' ceiling heights (more generous than older Montreal stock), which gives us flexibility on mechanical routing and ceiling treatments.
Additions — rear-yard extensions on bungalows and ranchers, second-storey additions, dormer expansions on 1.5-storey cottages, and sunroom additions. Each West Island city has its own zoning bylaw and setback rules; we pull the bylaw for your address before design.
Permit timing by West Island city
Most West Island municipal permit reviews run 3–6 weeks for residential interior work. Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Pointe-Claire, Kirkland, and Beaconsfield each have their own permit offices and processes. Pierrefonds-Roxboro is part of Montreal — those permits run through the Montreal borough system (4–8 weeks typical). Additions, structural changes, and exterior work extend the review window.
What's different about West Island construction
West Island homes are typically detached, on larger lots, with attached garages and full basements. That gives us laydown space (driveway and garage staging), exterior access for material delivery, and basement workspace during construction. Most West Island clients can stay in the home during a single-room renovation (kitchen, bath) and only need to move out for whole-home or multi-room work.
Recent West Island work
- West Island residence — Kitchen plus two baths
- DDO full house — Full house in Dollard-des-Ormeaux
- 10 Applewood, Hampstead — Adjacent Hampstead, similar housing era