https://customopus.com/guides/ Renovation cost and resale-value guides for Ontario homeowners, from Custom Opus, a general contractor in Southwestern Ontario. en-ca Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://customopus.com/guides/how-to-increase-home-price/ https://customopus.com/guides/how-to-increase-home-price/ How to increase your home price: the renovations that return the most at resale, the recoup rates we use, and a free calculator to model your own numbers. Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://customopus.com/guides/how-to-calculate-home-price-increase-from-renovation/ https://customopus.com/guides/how-to-calculate-home-price-increase-from-renovation/ How to calculate the home price increase from a renovation: multiply the project cost by its recoup rate. Worked example plus a free calculator that does it for you. Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://customopus.com/guides/how-much-does-a-kitchen-renovation-cost-in-ontario/ https://customopus.com/guides/how-much-does-a-kitchen-renovation-cost-in-ontario/ How much a kitchen renovation costs in Ontario: $/sq ft rates by region and finish level, what drives the price, and a free calculator for your own numbers. Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://customopus.com/guides/home-addition-cost-per-square-foot/ https://customopus.com/guides/home-addition-cost-per-square-foot/ Home addition cost per square foot in Ontario: $/sq ft by region and finish level, what drives the price, and a free calculator for your own project. Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://customopus.com/guides/is-finishing-a-basement-worth-it/ https://customopus.com/guides/is-finishing-a-basement-worth-it/ Is finishing a basement worth it? Finished basements return about 70% of cost at resale. Here are Ontario rates, the math, and a free calculator. Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT