While we love to work all over the city of Toronto, there are certain neighbourhoods that have a certain magic to them, a certain je ne sais quoi. While we’ve operated for many years in Toronto’s bustling and fast-growing west end, we’ve noticed something the past couple of years: as the west end of the city begins to reach a saturation point, the east end real estate market has caught fire. With a large number of housing contractors doing extensive renovations and straight-up gutting houses in order to modernize them, there’s been a lot of action in the east. As Toronto roofing company with a solid reputation, we’ve been called in on so many jobs out towards the Beaches, it seems like we go there almost every day!
A lot of these jobs are flat-roof installations on brand new structures, and we always relish the opportunity to install weather-proof flat roof membranes at just the right angle to facilitate a run-off of precipitation like water off a duck’s back. At the same time, with many young families moving into these houses, we’ve also found ourselves out that way performing standard roof maintenance, roof-repairs and even the odd emergency roof repair (especially with all of the storms we experienced this past summer). We don’t mean to play favourites though – if you need help to repair your flat roof anywhere in Toronto, don’t hesitate to give us a call, night or day.
Visiting the east has given us a chance to really appreciate all the different types of houses that intermingle out that way, from modern flat roof houses, to classic old A-frames with weathered asphalt shingles and bay and gable houses reminiscent of Victorian design.
Here’s a breakdown of some of the neighbourhoods out east and what we love about them:
Leslieville
This Strip of Queen East just east of Riverside has been on the up and up for many years now. It’s home to a lot of incredible restaurants and shops and the residential streets seem to have maintained a fairly classic Toronto vibe. Many of the houses in Leslieville have been renovated or restored, but you rarely see a tear down that’s been completely rebuilt. Up towards the Danforth, we see big fancy modern houses that have been erected more recently, which are nice as well – but we have a soft spot in our hearts for the quaint historical houses in Leslieville.
Coxwell & Greenwood
Lots of funky houses populate this stretch that doesn’t have a proper name. If you ever get a chance to walk up Craven road – home to the Craven Road fence – you’ll see a range of modern, Victorian, cottage, coach houses – even one beautiful bungalow with a decidedly Japanese flavour. We appreciate this neighbourhood for its unmatched eclecticism!
The Beaches
A neighbourhood that feels more like its own small town, this lush, upscale neighbourhood with plenty of green space is home to some of the biggest, oldest houses in Toronto, as well as some pretty spiffy townhouses that line the lakeshore down Northern Dancer Boulevard and across the beachfront. Always a joy to visit the beaches.
We hope this post has inspired you to explore the architecture of some of Toronto’s gorgeous east end neighbourhoods. If you need to hire a roof repair expert in Toronto, we’re at your beck and call, additionally, we can always point you towards a nice neighbourhood to take a stroll in!