When it comes to the technical aspects of home construction and renovation, we’ve earned a reputation for excellence because of the approach we use on every project: we build it right, the first time. Every time. You don’t have to take our word for it – we’ve been selected as finalists by the panel of … Read more Building Excellence in Victoria
There are many reasons to consider a home renovation in Victoria – you might be looking for new space to accommodate a growing family; updating your home after the kids have left the nest; building the kitchen of your dreams; or maybe you’re just ready for a change, but really love your current address. Whatever … Read more Designing a Home Renovation in Victoria
Things are moving along nicely at the Ranch, the future headquarters of the MAC Renovations team. The new space will give us plenty of room for our growing team, and the Design Centre is a convenient spot to see and feel the quality materials available for your renovation. One of the reasons we’ve become Victoria’s … Read more The Ranch Part II – Local Professionals
Victoria has a national reputation as the ideal place to retire. With our temperate climate, an abundance of indoor and outdoor activities, and selection of support services and shopping centres, it’s hard to imagine a place better suited for life after work.
You love your home and plan to be here for at least another 10 – 15 years, but can your house keep up with your changing needs in your golden years? With a smart renovation strategy built on Universal Design from MAC Renovations, it certainly can.
Like many homeowners in Victoria, we’ve learned to live with a small space and a growing family, and even though we love our base in Esquimalt – our home office for the past twenty years – we’re excited about the renovations underway at our new location in Saanich.
Spandex, leg warmers, acid wash jeans — all 80s fashions that definitely left an impression. The equivalent in kitchen finishes of the time might be vinyl tile, oak-trimmed cabinets, and laminate countertops that the Funfer’s had in their kitchen. Being hobby musicians, Kathy and Dennis Funfer may have an appreciation for 80s music, but they certainly … Read more Funfer Case Study: An 80s Kitchen Gets an Update
Sandra Wiles sits in her eat-in kitchen, one of three major renovation projects MAC has done for her family since 2010. In 2010, Sandra Wiles moved back home to Victoria’s Cadboro Bay to take care of her father after her mom passed away. Her parents had purchased an unassuming two-level home built in 1983, … Read more Wiles Case Study: Scandinavian Modern Makeover
Laura & Dan Whitehorne talk about their home renovation adventure. Dan and Laura Whitehorne bought their 1916, one-bedroom heritage home in Victoria’s Oaklands neighbourhood in early 2013. Every room had a different type of flooring, ranging from linoleum to laminate. To go upstairs you had to first go down. To get to the back yard, … Read more Whitehorne Case Study: Opening Up a Family Home
The other day I was with my friend when he picked up his toddler from daycare. I asked her how her day went, and she joyfully blurted out that her daycare teacher had to “execute” a hamster that morning. Now I’m not necessarily the world’s biggest hamster lover, but I was pretty shocked. Even more disturbing was the way she was smirking — like hamster execution was something cool.
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Welcome to the new Mac Renovations website! We teamed up with the crew at The Sign Pad and McNamara Communications to put together a website that reflects what our clients are looking for. Being one of Victoria’s oldest and most trusted renovations companies, we’ve heard and seen it all. We wanted a site that allowed us to help our clients make informed decisions before they started a renovation. By having the right information before you start, you can save both time and money. With our new site we’ve got all the information you nee do to kick start your project, be it large or small!