DRW’s home base — residential renovations, ARUs, demolition, and commercial contracting across Kingston and surrounding communities.
DRW in Kingston
DRW is a Kingston-based contractor. This is our primary market — the city and the surrounding communities where most of our residential and commercial work happens.
Kingston is an active renovation and development market. Aging housing stock in mature neighbourhoods, growing demand for ARUs, and a busy commercial corridor along Princess Street create consistent work across our full service range.
We work with Kingston homeowners, landlords, property managers, office tenants, restaurant operators, and retail businesses. If your project is in Kingston, you’re dealing with a local crew that knows the suppliers, the permit office, and the neighbourhood.
Tell us your project type, rough scope, and timeline. We’ll respond with a clear range and a site-visit offer.
Commercial Renovations
Office fit-outs, retail renovations, and tenant improvements.
Kingston’s older residential neighbourhoods — Williamsville, Sydenham, Kingscourt, and the areas around Queen’s — contain substantial housing stock from the late 1800s through mid-1900s. These homes often have plaster walls, older electrical systems, and non-standard framing. DRW has worked in enough of these properties to handle what’s behind the walls without being surprised.
The ARU landscape in Kingston is evolving rapidly. The City has moved to permit ARUs on most residential properties, and demand for secondary suites is high given the university population and tight rental market. We’ve built interior suites, attached additions, and garage conversions in Kingston, and we understand the permit process, parking requirements, and Building Code requirements without overpromising on zoning outcomes.
Commercial work in Kingston spans the Princess Street retail corridor, the waterfront development area, downtown office buildings, and the industrial parks along the outer ring. We’ve done office fit-outs, retail renovations, restaurant work, and commercial demolition across these areas.
What neighbourhoods does DRW serve in Kingston?
All of Kingston, including the downtown core, Williamsville, Sydenham, Kingscourt, Portsmouth, Cataraqui, Westbrook, LaSalle, and surrounding communities.
Does DRW understand Kingston ARU regulations?
Yes. DRW is familiar with the City of Kingston’s four ARU types, parking requirements, and the permit process. We build to code and help clients understand what’s required.
Do you work on older Kingston homes?
Yes. Older homes in Kingston’s mature neighbourhoods are part of our regular work — plaster walls, older framing, and building systems that require careful assessment.
Napanee
Lennox & Addington
Belleville
Hastings County
Gananoque
1000 Islands
Brockville
Leeds County