Renovations, Additions and Custom Homes in Almonte

Bates Construction Group builds custom homes and additions and renovates homes in Almonte, a short drive west of Ottawa. We're an HCRA-registered builder with more than 35 years of experience and a dedicated project manager on every job.

Building and renovating in Almonte

Almonte combines older homes near its historic downtown with newer subdivisions and larger rural properties nearby. That makes it a good fit for whole-home renovations on older houses, additions, and custom homes on larger lots. Rural properties can involve well and septic considerations, which we plan for early in design and budgeting.

Almonte has a 19th-century mill-town core on the Mississippi River surrounded by newer subdivisions and rural properties in Mississippi Mills. Part of downtown Almonte is a designated Heritage Conservation District, so exterior changes there can require heritage approval in addition to a building permit. Older stone and brick homes often need structural, foundation and envelope work alongside new kitchens and bathrooms. Newer homes on the edges of town are more often candidates for basement finishing, ensuite upgrades and additions, and rural properties outside the serviced area rely on a private well and septic system that must be considered in any expansion.

Our services in Almonte

Why Almonte homeowners choose Bates Construction Group

  • HCRA-registered builder, with Tarion warranty coverage on new homes
  • More than 35 years building and renovating in the Ottawa area
  • A dedicated project manager on every project
  • Written change orders and a shared client portal
  • An owner who is a CPA, so budgets stay transparent

Frequently asked questions

Do you work outside the City of Ottawa? Yes. We regularly take on projects in communities around Ottawa, including Almonte, Carleton Place, Arnprior and Kemptville.

Can you build a custom home on a rural lot near Almonte? Yes. We build custom homes on lots our clients own and coordinate well, septic and site requirements early. See custom homes.

Do you handle permits in Almonte? Yes. Almonte is in the Municipality of Mississippi Mills, outside the City of Ottawa, so permits go through that municipality rather than the city. We prepare and submit the applications and coordinate inspections with the local building department.

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