Imagine Work
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Restaurant and retail renovation

Restaurants and stores, ready for opening day.

Dining rooms, bars, kitchens, washrooms, feature walls and storefronts for restaurants, shoe stores and shops across Toronto, the GTA and Hamilton. Firm, itemized quotes held 60 days.

Swing seat with yellow leather cushions in front of a green plant wall Sneaker store with a curved wall of glass shelves and track lighting, being set up Corner counter with a frosted glass guard and an All Aboard lighthouse mural
60 daysprice hold on every quote
WSIBand active CGL insurance
5 regionsToronto, York, Peel, Durham and Hamilton

Imagine Work is a general contractor that builds and renovates restaurants, shoe stores and shops across Toronto, the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton, from the first site visit to opening day.

Jobs we've built.

Each row is one job, from the storefront to the washrooms. Point at a photo to look closer, or click it to open it.

Restaurants and bars

Restaurant and cocktail bar · 9 photos and a video

Mishree Cocktails & Cuisine

Dining rooms, a bar and an open kitchen under slatted wood ceilings, with lit screens and a marble host stand at the door.

Restaurant · 5 photos

Dining room, open for service

Booths under a woven coffered ceiling, a swing seat against a plant wall and a painted vaulted ceiling, photographed once guests arrived.

Quick-service restaurant · 15 photos

Blue Claw Lobster Shack

Storefront, order counter, seating, kitchen line and washrooms, built around the brand's east-coast look.

Restaurants · 5 photos

Feature walls and details

Neon, slat walls, charred wood and a cabin front from other restaurant jobs.

Restaurant · 4 photos

Restaurant and bar, mid-build

Curved drywall ceilings with lit coves, framed and finished before the furniture came out of its boxes.

Shoe stores

Shoe store · 1 photo

Sneaker store

A curved wall of glass shelves under track lighting, set up with the owner.

Other shops

Retail · 4 photos

Shop fit-outs

Laser-cut screens, wall panelling and counter millwork for shops on the way to opening.

What we build.

One contractor from the first site visit to opening day.

Where your customers are

Dining rooms and sales floors

Walls, ceilings, flooring and finishes, cleaned and ready for opening day.

Feature walls and millwork

Slat walls, wood cladding, laser-cut screens, counters and display walls, built to your designer's drawings.

Ceilings

Slatted wood and coffered ceilings, and curved bulkheads with lit coves.

Behind the counter

Kitchens and bars

Walls, tile and finishes around your kitchen line and bar.

Washrooms

Customer and accessible washrooms with grab bars, tile and vanities.

Flooring

Tile, vinyl plank and hardwood, front and back of house.

Outside

Storefronts and entrances

Entrance vestibules, doors, windows and exterior repairs.

Concrete steps and railings

New steps, landings and metal railings at your entrance.

Once you're open

Repairs and maintenance

Service calls and repairs, so small problems get fixed before your customers notice.

Water damage restoration

Repairs after leaks and floods, working with your insurer and adjuster through to the final walkthrough.

How a job runs.

Every job is planned back from the day you open your doors.

  1. 1

    Site visit

    We walk the unit with you and go through your designer's drawings and the landlord's rules.

  2. 2

    Firm, itemized quote

    A price broken down line by line and held for 60 days.

  3. 3

    Built to your opening date

    A schedule worked back from opening day. If you're already open, noisy work is timed around your trading hours.

  4. 4

    Final walkthrough

    A full clean-up, then we walk the finished space with you. Hidden damage gets photos and a price before any extra work.

Start with a free site visit.

We walk your unit, look at your drawings and give you a written, itemized quote. No obligation.

Book a site visit

Questions owners ask us.

Do you build restaurants and stores?

Yes. We build and renovate restaurants, bars, cafés, shoe stores and other shops across Toronto, the GTA and Hamilton.

Can we stay open while you renovate?

Yes. We time noisy work around your trading hours and keep your entrance usable while we work.

Do you build from our designer's drawings?

Yes. We build to your designer's or architect's drawings, and point out anything that would save time or money before work starts.

Do you work with our landlord?

Yes. We follow the landlord's rules for working hours and deliveries, and send them our WSIB and insurance certificates.

Which areas do you serve?

All of Toronto, including Scarborough, North York, Etobicoke and East York, plus York Region, Peel, Durham and Hamilton.

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Toronto, the GTA and Hamilton.

We build and renovate restaurants and stores across the region.

Not sure we cover your area? Call (905) 604-4166 ›Book a visit ›

Toronto
Scarborough, North York, Etobicoke, East York, York and Downtown Toronto
York Region
Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan
Peel Region
Mississauga and Brampton
Durham Region
Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa
Hamilton
City of Hamilton

Book a site visit.

Tell us about your restaurant or store. We'll call you within one business day.

(905) 604-4166 info@imaginework.ca

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