Calgary, AB
Find home services in Calgary
The closest place we list to Calgary is Rocky View County, 21 km away. Travel is part of what a small job costs, so tell us where the work is as well as what it is.
Renovation services in Calgary
- General Contractors
- Basement Renovations
- Kitchen Renovations
- Bathroom Renovations
- Flooring Contractors
- Concrete Contractors
- Painters
- Carpenters
- Architects
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Exterior and outdoor services in Calgary
Heating, plumbing and electrical in Calgary
Cleaning and upkeep in Calgary
Permits and licences in Calgary
In Alberta, building, electrical, gas and plumbing permits are issued under the Safety Codes Act by accredited municipalities or, elsewhere, by agencies acting for the province. Electricians, plumbers and gasfitters must be certified, contractors who take money before the work is done need a prepaid contracting licence, and new-home builders must be licensed.
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Renovation permits and contractor licences in AlbertaWho regulates the work in Alberta
Alberta Municipal Affairs – Safety codes(opens in a new tab)
Administers the Safety Codes Act, which covers building, electrical, gas, plumbing and private sewage work.
Safety Codes Council(opens in a new tab)
Oversees the accredited municipalities and agencies that deliver permits and inspections. Its website shows where to get a permit for your address.
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction(opens in a new tab)
Licenses prepaid contracting businesses under the Consumer Protection Act and offers tips on hiring a contractor.
Residential Protection Program (new home warranty)(opens in a new tab)
Licenses residential builders and oversees the mandatory new-home warranty coverage required by the New Home Buyer Protection Act.
Alberta apprenticeship and trade certification (Tradesecrets)(opens in a new tab)
Certifies tradespeople. Electrician, plumber and gasfitter are compulsory certification trades.
Home services near Calgary
Distances are measured from the centre of Calgary.
Where Calgary is
Calgary is one of the major markets we list. The next one is Edmonton, 281 km away, with Calgary lying to the south of it.
View Calgary on OpenStreetMapPostal code areas we match to Calgary
When a request starts with one of these, we treat it as Calgary and show it to pros whose service area takes it in. The names beside a code are the ones the official list gives for that area.
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- T2L
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- T2R
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- T2V
- T2W
- T2X
- T2Y
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- T3B
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- T3N
- T3P
- T3R
- T3S
The maintenance year in Alberta
What each season asks of a house here, and what is worth booking before it arrives. Each one links to the full checklist.
Spring
March to May
Prairies
Snowmelt can arrive quickly. Check the sump pump and downspouts early, and watch for water pooling while the ground is still frozen.
Summer
June to August
Prairies
Summer storms can bring hail and strong wind. After a storm, look for damage to shingles, siding and eavestroughs.
Fall
September to November
Prairies
Hard freezes can come early. Shut off outdoor taps and winterize irrigation sooner rather than later.
Winter
December to February
Prairies
Extreme cold is common. Protect pipes on outside walls, keep vents clear of drifting snow and have a plan if the heat goes out.
Worth reading before you hire
What things cost, who has to be licensed, and the questions worth asking before you sign anything.
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Licensed, insured and bonded are three different things
The phrase runs together on every truck door and every website footer. Each word points at a different document, two of them are issued by bodies you can search yourself, and one of them may not exist for the trade you are hiring.
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The work that needs a permit, and the work that does not
The line is not cosmetic against structural, and it is not the size of the job. It is drawn by your municipality, and it lands in places that surprise people — a deck two feet off the ground, a window moved eight inches.
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Emergency Plumbers guide
An emergency plumber handles the problems that can't wait for a regular appointment: a burst pipe spraying water inside a wall, a basement filling with sewage, a frozen water line in the middle of January, or a leak you…
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Questions homeowners have asked
- Can a contractor charge more than the estimate?1 answer
- How much of a deposit should I pay a contractor?1 answer
- Should I pay a contractor in cash to save the tax?1 answer
- Do I have to tell my home insurer before I renovate?1 answer
- Can a subcontractor lien my house after I’ve already paid the contractor?1 answer
- Do I need a WSIB clearance certificate from my contractor?1 answer
Where LokalMatch stands in Calgary
We are building this network one city at a time, and Calgary is not finished. No pro has a listing here yet, so there is no shortlist on this page — and we would rather say that than pad one out with names lifted off a directory. Send a request anyway: if nobody can cover it, you will hear that from us rather than hear nothing.
Work in Calgary?
This page is for you as much as for the homeowner reading it. We are after licensed, insured trades who answer their messages and quote what they mean. LokalMatch sells leads, not memberships: a request from Calgary reaches you with the work described, the general area and the price of that lead attached, and you decide whether to buy it.
- A profile is free to create, and there is no subscription.
- You see the job — what it is, roughly where, how soon — before you pay anything.
- You pick the work you want and mark the rest “not for me”.
- Full up? Pause new leads and start again when you are not.
Set your area to Calgary on its own, or widen it until it takes in Rocky View County, Airdrie and Cochrane — whatever matches the driving you are actually willing to do.
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