Example Projects
Serving Brant County
Kitchens, bathrooms, basements, additions and ARUs for homeowners throughout Brant County — including rural and well-and-septic properties.
Local to Brant County
Based in Paris, HandKind works throughout Brant County — including St. George, Burford, Ohsweken and surrounding rural properties, with select projects further out in Cambridge, Woodstock and Hamilton. Rural properties often run on well-and-septic systems rather than a municipal connection, which changes how a basement bathroom or addition gets planned — drain and supply lines can't simply tie into a municipal main. Larger rural lots also make additions and ARUs more straightforward from a setback and coverage standpoint than a tighter in-town lot, which is part of why ARU demand has grown across the county.
Core Services
Waterproofing and tile work, planned around well-and-septic where relevant.
Learn more →Design, permits and construction for additions and secondary suites on larger rural lots.
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Permits & Process
Brant County spans a few different permitting authorities — the City of Brantford for in-city work, and the County of Brant for Paris and surrounding rural areas. We handle the application and inspection process either way, so you're dealing with one point of contact regardless of which building department your property falls under.
Common Questions
Yes. We regularly work in surrounding Brant County communities including St. George, Burford and Ohsweken, and take on select projects further out in Cambridge, Woodstock and Hamilton on a case-by-case basis.
An ARU (Additional Residential Unit) is a secondary suite — either attached to your home, in your basement, or as a separate structure on your property. They're increasingly popular in Brant County for rental income or multigenerational living. Yes, we design and build ARUs throughout Brant County.
Often, yes. Properties on well-and-septic systems rather than a municipal connection need different planning for a basement or bathroom addition, since drain and supply lines can't simply tie into a municipal main the way they would in town. We assess the property's actual systems before writing a scope.
