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Basements and registered second units, kitchens, additions, garden suites and commercial fit-outs across Brampton, permitted through the City's Building Division.
Brampton now licenses every rental property with 1 to 4 units, and a basement suite is legal only once the City registers it. CarpentryBoys Inc. is the general contractor for Brampton basements and second units, kitchens, bathrooms, additions, garden suites and clinic fit-outs. The permit and the registration are part of our job, not yours.
Renovating in Brampton
What’s different in Brampton
| Permit office | City of Brampton Building Division (official site, opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Extra units | Up to 3 units per lot. Every additional unit is registered with the City, and a second unit must be smaller than the main house. |
| Garden suites | 35 m² and 4.5 m high in most zones. 80 m² and 7.5 m on Hamlet, Estate and Agricultural lots. |
| Conservation authority | Credit Valley Conservation in the west (Credit River, Fletcher's Creek). TRCA along Etobicoke Creek, Heart Lake and the east side. |
| Heritage district | Village of Churchville. Exterior work needs a heritage permit from City Council. |
| Floodplain | No new second units in the Downtown Floodplain Regulation Area along Etobicoke Creek. |
| Rental licence | Required for 1 to 4 rental units in all ten wards since 1 Jan 2026. Free to apply. |
Housing stock
Bramalea backsplits south, 2000s subdivisions north
Bramalea was built through the 1960s and 70s in lettered sections. Its bungalows, backsplits and semis have shorter basements, original panels and a bearing wall between kitchen and dining room. Downtown and Peel Village add 1950s brick bungalows on wider lots inside the Mature Neighbourhood Area, where additions of 50 m² or more meet extra zoning standards. North of Bovaird Drive, Heart Lake dates from the 1980s. Springdale, Sandringham-Wellington and Fletcher's Meadow followed in the 1990s and 2000s. Those are two-storey houses and semis on 9 to 12 m lots over poured basements. Their side yards can be as narrow as 1.2 m, and that strip decides whether a second unit can have a side door. Castlemore's larger 2000s homes are more likely to have walk-up basements.
Neighbourhoods we work in: Bramalea · Downtown and Peel Village · Heart Lake · Springdale · Fletcher's Meadow · Castlemore
Nearby: Mississauga, Caledon, Orangeville
Services in Brampton
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Frequently asked questions
Renovating in Brampton: local questions
Search the address on the City of Brampton's registered additional residential units map. It shows registered two-unit and three-unit dwellings and garden suites. If the address isn't there, treat the basement suite as unregistered, whatever the listing says. Legalising it means opening walls to check fire separation, alarm interconnection and egress before a permit is issued. We can walk the basement with you before your conditions expire and give you a written scope.
Only if the lot is in a regulated area, which means it backs onto a creek, valley or wetland. West Brampton along the Credit River and Fletcher's Creek is Credit Valley Conservation. Etobicoke Creek, Heart Lake and most of the east side are TRCA. Since April 1, 2024, Brampton won't let a second-unit permit proceed on regulated land without the authority's approval. We check the mapping for your address before drawings start.
Not inside the Downtown Floodplain Regulation Area along Etobicoke Creek, or on land zoned Floodplain or Open Space. Brampton doesn't permit second units there at all. Downtown houses outside the flood-regulated lands can add a unit like anywhere else, though exterior work falls under the Mature Neighbourhood standards. We confirm the zoning and flood mapping for your lot with City zoning staff before you pay for drawings.
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