Homeowners who reach out and schedule introductory meetings with our construction manager are generally more concerned with improving some aspect of their home’s interior design and usually haven’t put a lot of thought into its exterior. They need more space and are seeking a home addition, or they wish to correct an unhandy layout, or fix their kitchen or bathroom. Seldom do people go looking to spruce up things on the outside of their house just to please their neighbours and passers-by, (unless they’re thinking of selling). Fortunately, the builders and designers at Eastview Homes are obse ..read more

A popular motif in Classical architecture, barrel vault ceilings were first developed and used by the Sumerians in southern Mesopotamia in 2000 BC, and were subsequently copied by the Egyptians. We often think of them as Roman because they were employed extensively in Ancient Rome for large scale stone structures such as cisterns and aqueducts and as part of major buildings such as the Colosseum. A barrel vault is also called a tunnel vault, wagon vault or wagonhead vault. This architectural element is formed by the extrusion of a single curve (or pair of curves, in the case of a pointed bar ..read more

Exterior finishes can make houses feel more like homes and Eastview’s architectural design service will go one step farther as they customize the look and feel using a wide range of building materials and colours available today. Styles and materials popular in the nineteen seventies such as aluminum siding, random flagstone, and curved archways can define the age of a building. Additionally, as well as being out of date, older claddings are less efficient than modern materials in terms of their insulation value, flammability and ease of cleaning. Good exterior renovations resurface older hou ..read more

A popular motif in Classical architecture, barrel vault ceilings were first developed and used by the Sumerians in southern Mesopotamia in 2000 BC, and were subsequently copied by the Egyptians. We often think of them as Roman because they were employed extensively in Ancient Rome for large scale stone structures such as cisterns and aqueducts and as part of major buildings such as the Colosseum. A barrel vault is also called a tunnel vault, wagon vault or wagonhead vault. This architectural element is formed by the extrusion of a single curve (or pair of curves, in the case of a pointed bar ..read more

Building exteriors are like clothes. They get worn out and need replacing. Building finishes that were installed on residential homes five decades ago can look dated today, of course. Aluminum siding and engineered stone are two areas where things have really changed. Introduced in the nineteen sixties and seventies, the earliest offerings are so recognizable they can be used to chart the age of house, or to mark the time since it was last renovated. Additionally, as well as being out of fashion, older claddings are less efficient than modern material in terms of insulation value, flammabilit ..read more

Old and New stairs. Before and After images of a central staircase that was remodeled in a main floor home renovation. At the center of a recent home remodeling project in Burlington Ontario was a standalone staircase with twin banisters and a flared base. The hourglass-shaped red oak stairs filled the room and must have looked marvelous when all that wood was polished. A flared staircase is notable for its wide bottom step and how it appears so inviting. It comes with a built-in sense of flow that adds grace to anyone ascending or descending between floors. It was a central attraction in the ..read more

Step inside this upscale Mississauga townhouse. Here’s the first thing you’ll see; this is the view that greets you at the front door. Three floors, 2400 square feet, townhouses are generally long and thin and share windowless sidewalls with their neighbours. The narrow space has rear windows and a sliding door at the back, and it shares its east and west walls with two neighbours, one on each side. The townhouse was built in the 1970s, and is 2400 square feet in size, including the basement. The main floor was originally carved into four small rooms which was common in that era because such l ..read more

Meet Ryland, Eastview Home’s 2022 OTHS Co-Op Student 2022 Fall semester – Eastview has a co-op student helping our skilled trades. Oakville Trafalgar High School has a Cooperative Education Program (Co-op) that provides students with the unique opportunity to get out of the classroom and learn what life is like in the real world. Students explore career options and gather-up the valuable information they need to make informed decisions about their future careers and necessary post-secondary destinations. Students get to know themselves and test their own strengths and weaknesses as they learn ..read more

Homeowners who retain Eastview to remodel their residential houses can be confident their newly finished walls are well insulated. Exterior walls are sealed with spray polyurethane foam, where applicable. We choose SPF over fiberglass because good spray foam insulation eliminates air infiltration (heat loss), which is it’s primary mission. A certified SPF insulator stretches to reach a hard-to-access area. Good spray foam insulation reduces HVAC costs year round and helps keep out moisture and slows the growth of harmful mold and mildew. SPF is better at keeping-out insects, rodents, and other ..read more

In July 2022, Eastview blogged a lengthy account of how our team creates curb appeal in an exterior home renovation. The piece displays contemporary photos of a recent Burlington home remodeling project. The story shows many design elements in various stages of completion. Months later, we have new images and rather than updating the older posts, we have decided to make a new entry here to display our new high quality photographs, and the high quality work that was completed. Curb appeal refers to the beauty of a house when viewed from the street. Having an appealing home incre ..read more