Luxury home renovations in Calgary, built like it's our own home.

Do your homework before you hire anyone, us included. Visit the company at its real address. Make sure it is bonded, carries $5 million in liability insurance and WCB coverage, and has a safety program. Ask for references and, if you can, an active project to see. Check its reputation and online reviews, and look for at least five years in business.

Plan on about three months for budgeting and design. Construction then takes anywhere from four to twelve months, depending on the size of the project.

For a small project, sometimes. For a bigger one, we usually advise arranging somewhere else to stay. Our crews clean the site regularly, but it is still a construction site, and living through a major renovation can be stressful.

It depends mostly on the size of the project and the finishes. In Kay2's 2026 Calgary cost guide, a full kitchen renovation typically runs $45,000 to $80,000 and a luxury kitchen $85,000 to $160,000 or more. Developing a 1,000 square foot basement runs $40,000 to $140,000, and home additions range from about $80,000 for a main-floor extension to $500,000 or more for a second storey. A whole-home renovation with a new layout and quality finishes runs about $150 to $230 per square foot. Every Kay2 project is priced on a fixed-price contract after design, before construction starts.

Kay2 Contracting is a Calgary design-build firm that specializes in luxury home renovations, home additions, indoor pools and specialty rooms such as wine cellars, home theatres and golf simulator rooms. BILD Calgary Region named Kay2 Renovator of the Year in 2018 and 2022, and a Kay2 basement won Best Basement Renovation in Canada at the 2019 CHBA National Awards. Every project includes in-house design and a fixed-price contract.

Kay2 Contracting is a design-build renovation company in Calgary, founded in 2014. We plan, design and build luxury renovations, home additions, whole-home transformations and specialty rooms such as indoor pools, home theatres, golf simulator rooms and wine cellars. Design, estimating, project management and construction are handled by one team.

Yes. BILD Calgary Region named Kay2 Renovator of the Year in 2018 and 2022, and Kay2 has won BILD category awards for home renovation with addition, basement, kitchen, bathroom and exterior work, most recently in 2024. The Canadian Home Builders' Association named a Kay2 project Canada's Best Basement Renovation in 2019, and Kay2 has been a BILD finalist every year from 2022 to 2025.

Kay2 works across Calgary and nearby communities including Chestermere, Springbank, Airdrie, Okotoks, Cochrane, Strathmore, Canmore and Banff. The Kay2 Showroom and Design Centre is at 3336 47 Ave SE, Calgary.

Start with the basics. In Alberta, a company that takes a deposit before finishing the work needs a prepaid contracting business licence, and it should carry liability insurance and WCB coverage. Then look at finished projects similar to yours, read reviews, and ask for a written, itemized contract with a payment schedule tied to progress. Ask who will run your site day to day. At Kay2, one project manager stays with your project from planning to handover, and every job is priced on a fixed-price contract before construction starts.

Usually because the quotes do not cover the same work. One may include design, permits, engineering and disposal while another leaves them out, and low allowances for tile, lighting or cabinetry can make a quote look cheaper until you choose your finishes. Compare quotes line by line, and ask how each company handles surprises behind the walls. Kay2 designs first and then gives you a fixed price for the whole project, so the number you sign is the number you pay unless you change the scope.

Design-build means one company designs and builds your project under one contract. At Kay2 the designer, estimator and project manager work together from the first meeting, so the drawings are priced and buildable before construction starts, and one project manager stays accountable to handover.

Book a complimentary consultation by calling 403.273.2202 or using the project planner on this site. We'll discuss your goals, then an estimator will help shape scope and budget before design begins.