15 min readLast updated June 2026Beginner levelCanada-wideOfficial-source checked
A renovation feels like shopping — pick the finishes, hire someone, enjoy the result. Legally, it’s a construction project, with permits, contracts, worker-safety law, and lien rules attached. Four protections keep a dream reno from becoming a five-figure nightmare: the permit, the vetting, the written contract, and the holdback.
A renovation feels like shopping — pick the finishes, hire someone, enjoy the result. Legally, it’s a construction project, with permits, contracts, worker-safety law, and lien rules attached. Four protections keep a dream reno from becoming a five-figure nightmare: the permit, the vetting, the written contract, and the holdback.
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