Built to plan
Framed from your architectural and engineered drawings — to the plan and the Ontario Building Code, not by rule of thumb.
Second Suite and In-Law Suite Framing in Scarborough — custom-framed and built to plan, framed on site across the GTA.
Send your specs, drawings, or photos and we’ll get you a quote.
Send your specs, drawings, or photos and we'll get you a quote.
Framed from your architectural and engineered drawings — to the plan and the Ontario Building Code, not by rule of thumb.
Engineered lumber, LVL/PSL beams, and connectors chosen for the spans and loads on the plans.
Send specs, drawings, or photos and get a clear, buildable quote with no guesswork.
Installation and site work completed in accordance with Ontario requirements.
Second Suite and In-Law Suite Framing creates a legal secondary unit inside the home — basement or above-grade — with the fire separation, egress, and partition framing the code requires. Timberr Framing treats each Scarborough second suite and in-law suite framing build as its own structure — layout, spans, and load-bearing details set from the plans first.
In Scarborough, second suite and in-law suite framing is typically needed for basement apartments, in-law suites, and legal second units. The recurring drivers are meeting fire separation, egress, and code for a legal second unit — each Scarborough build is scoped to its own situation rather than a standard package.
In Scarborough (City of Toronto), second suite and in-law suite framing demand is driven mainly by Agincourt, Guildwood, Birch Cliff, Cliffside, and West Hill. Scarborough framing leans toward additions, second-suite conversions in its mid-century stock, and Birch Cliff and Cliffside infill near the bluffs. Most of it sits around renovation contractors and second-suite developers. Scarborough's construction market — the custom-home builders, general contractors, and developers active around bluff-edge grade near the lake, mid-century housing stock, and second-unit and basement conversions — drives steady framing demand across very different builds.
Scarborough property spans the full range — Agincourt, Guildwood, Birch Cliff, Cliffside, and West Hill — and second suite and in-law suite framing looks different on each. Timberr Framing sets the approach to the building type on every Scarborough build.
What that means on the ground: Scarborough's mid-century bungalows and back-splits sit on generous lots, many now seeing additions and second-suite conversions, while Birch Cliff and Cliffside builds contend with bluff-edge grade near the lake. That local picture shapes how Timberr Framing assesses, equips, and prices each Scarborough build.
The Scarborough variables that matter are renovation contractors and second-suite developers. So Timberr Framing matches scope of work to the site, and a Scarborough build rarely needs the same approach as a standard property.
Expect about on a Scarborough second suite and in-law suite framing build: Timberr Framing quotes fast, books the crew, and frames to the plan and the Ontario Building Code.
Timberr Framing frames each Scarborough job by the book — lay out from the plans, build the floor system, frame and stand the walls, set the roof, and sheath, with the structure checked square at each stage.
Good framing follows the engineering. On Scarborough jobs, Timberr Framing builds from the stamped drawings — verifying spans, beam pockets, and bearing details, setting engineered lumber to spec, and coordinating with the design team — so the build stands up to both the loads and the inspector.
A typical Scarborough second suite and in-law suite framing build pairs the work with local conditions: basement apartments, in-law suites, and legal second units around renovation contractors and second-suite developers. Timberr Framing tailors each build to the situation and documents it for the file. Timberr Framing also serves nearby Agincourt, Guildwood, Birch Cliff, so projects spanning the surrounding area stay with one team.
Timberr Framing builds Scarborough second suite and in-law suite framing for the long run: the right engineered members, connectors and fasteners to spec, crowns sighted, and a structure left plumb, square, and braced. That care up front is what keeps a Scarborough frame quiet, straight, and trouble-free for the life of the building.
Not every part of a Scarborough frame wants the same material. Timberr Framing frames walls and standard spans in kiln-dried SPF, switches to LVL, LSL, and PSL for headers, beams, and long clear spans, and uses engineered I-joists for flat, quiet, long-running floors. Choosing the right member for each location — and sizing it to the engineered plan — is what keeps a Scarborough build strong, straight, and free of the bounce and shrinkage that cheaper shortcuts invite.
Each Scarborough build is framed to its engineered spec — lumber, connectors, and spans set to the plan and checked — so what's built matches what was approved.
Across Scarborough, owners call Timberr Framing for second suite and in-law suite framing for a simple reason: licensed, insured, and fully WSIB-covered work, , and a crew that actually knows renovation contractors and second-suite developers and how local buildings fail.
Put simply, Second Suite and In-Law Suite Framing creates a legal secondary unit inside the home — basement or above-grade — with the fire separation, egress, and partition framing the code requires. For Scarborough projects, it's framed to the plans and the Ontario Building Code, not a rule of thumb.
Yes — we respond across Scarborough and the surrounding area. Response time is .
Across Scarborough — the work concentrates around renovation contractors and second-suite developers, each job scoped to its own conditions.
Mostly Agincourt, Guildwood, Birch Cliff, Cliffside, and West Hill — Timberr Framing frames for builders, general contractors, and homeowners across Scarborough.
In Scarborough, the work accounts for renovation contractors and second-suite developers, so scope of work is matched to the site.
Partitions and assemblies to OBC and fire code. For Scarborough, every build is sized to the actual conditions.
Timberr Framing responds to Scarborough with , covering renovation contractors and second-suite developers and the surrounding area.
All of Scarborough — renovation contractors and second-suite developers and the surrounding neighbourhoods — plus nearby Agincourt, Guildwood, Birch Cliff.
Yes — Timberr Framing serves Agincourt, Guildwood, Birch Cliff, Cliffside, and West Hill across Scarborough, each scoped to its own building and use.
Cost depends on the size and complexity of the build, the materials, and the scope — Timberr Framing reviews the plans for each Scarborough project and provides a clear, documented quote.
Yes — Timberr Framing assesses Scarborough second suite and in-law suite framing on site and provides a documented scope before any work begins.
A 5-star Google rating, real knowledge of Scarborough — renovation contractors and second-suite developers — , work that is licensed, insured, and fully WSIB-covered, and full documentation on every build.
Every build is backed: a workmanship warranty. Timberr Framing is licensed, insured, and fully WSIB-covered across Scarborough.
SPF lumber, steel studs, fire-rated assemblies, and treated plates, framed to fire and egress code, inspection-ready — sized to the spans and loads of each Scarborough build and set to the engineered plan.
Yes — Timberr Framing frames to your architectural and engineered drawings, builds to the Ontario Building Code, and leaves each Scarborough build ready for the framing inspection.
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Custom homes, additions, renovations, and multiplexes — framed and installed for contractors, property managers, and industrial sites.
Send your plans, drawings, or a description. Timberr Framing can quote second suite and in-law suite framing for Scarborough — framed to plan, licensed, insured, and WSIB-covered.
Backed by our workmanship warranty — we stand behind every job · Licensed, Insured & WSIB-Registered
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Timberr Framing provides second suite and in-law suite framing — built to plan with quote-ready support across Toronto and surrounding Ontario communities.
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Timberr Framing has framed homes, additions, renovations, and multiplexes for recognized brands, institutions, and property groups across Ontario.
