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SALON CONSTRUCTION · GTA

Salon Construction in the GTA

Designed to pass public health inspection the first time.

BuildwithMGI is a licensed Ontario general contractor building hair, nail, beauty and wellness salons across the GTA. Founded in 2014, the firm builds each salon to Ontario's personal service settings regulation, with dedicated handwash sinks, reprocessing areas, hot water sized for peak demand and ventilation for chemical services. Every build is ready for the public health inspection before opening.

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Est. 2014
Family-owned
Licensed Ontario builder
Tarion-registered
York Region · GTA
Hamilton · Barrie · Ottawa · Cornwall
An array of multi-unit projects
Delivered
Commercial store builds delivered.
Multi-unit, warehouse and auto shop garage builds since 2014.
Ottawa branch.
No remote-mobilization premiums in Eastern Ontario.

Owner risks

Three ways a salon build costs you your opening.

Failed inspection

A missing handwash sink or a reprocessing sink in the wrong place means rework after the finishes are in. We lay out every sink to the regulation before rough-in.

Undersized hot water and drains

Shampoo bowls overwhelm a standard heater and old drain lines. We size both to peak demand.

Chemical vapours

Nail and colour services without source capture drive complaints from staff, clients and neighbours. We design exhaust at the station.

Regulatory path

Five approvals. We build to every one of them.

Step
Authority
What BuildwithMGI delivers
1. Permitted use
Municipal zoning by-law
Confirms a personal service use is permitted at the address
2. Building permit
Municipal building department
Drawings for new plumbing, HVAC, exhaust and any wall changes, filed and approved
3. Public health notice
Local public health unit
Layout prepared to O. Reg. 136/18; owner notifies the unit before opening (14 days' notice in Toronto)
4. Municipal licence
City licensing (Toronto and others)
Space built to the conditions the licence and inspection check
5. Inspection
Public health and building
Handwash and reprocessing sinks, surfaces and ventilation ready on inspection day

Technical scope

The plumbing and ventilation behind a compliant salon.

Dedicated handwash sink on every service level, within steps of the work area, with hot and cold water under pressure.

Separate reprocessing sink sized to immerse the largest tool, outside any toilet room, with a one-way dirty-to-clean counter flow.

Shampoo bowl rough-ins with hair interceptors and drain lines sized for simultaneous use.

Commercial or tankless water heaters sized to peak bowl demand.

Local exhaust at nail and chemical stations, general exhaust and tempered make-up air.

Smooth, non-absorbent, cleanable floors, walls, ceilings and work surfaces.

Storage separating clean and used equipment; laundry hook-ups where towels are washed on site.

Barrier-free entrance and washroom to Ontario Building Code requirements.

Station power, dryer circuits and task lighting.

Process

From lease to first client.

01

Pre-lease salon check.

02

Layout to O. Reg. 136/18.

03

Building permit.

04

Build and inspections.

05

Public health inspection and opening.

Our crews do the work, each carrying its own insurance and WSIB coverage.

FAQ

Questions owners ask.

What sinks does Ontario require in a salon?

Ontario Regulation 136/18 requires a sink used only for handwashing, conveniently located and supplied with hot and cold running water. Salons that reuse equipment also need a separate reprocessing sink large enough to immerse the biggest tool, kept out of any toilet room and away from service areas. Hair- and barber-only salons can be exempt if they reprocess before and after each business day.

Do I have to notify public health before opening a salon?

Yes. Ontario requires personal service settings to notify the local public health unit before opening or renovating, and Toronto Public Health asks for at least 14 days' notice. The inspection checks the finished space, so the build has to meet the regulation from day one.

Does my salon need a municipal licence?

In Toronto, hair salons, nail salons and similar personal services need a City licence, and other GTA municipalities set their own rules. The zoning also has to permit a personal service use at your address, which we confirm before you sign the lease.

What ventilation does a nail salon need?

The regulation requires ventilation sufficient for safe services. For nail and chemical services we design local exhaust at each station plus general exhaust and make-up air, so vapours are captured at the source instead of drifting through the salon.

How much hot water does a salon need?

Shampoo bowls draw heavily at peak times, so we size commercial or tankless water heaters to simultaneous bowl use. We also fit hair interceptors at shampoo sinks and confirm the unit's water service and drains can carry the load.

Send us the space before you sign for it.

Share the listing or floor plan and your service menu. We'll check zoning, water and drainage and send a preliminary budget within one business day.

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