Open-concept Toronto main floor with a flush beam where a load-bearing wall between the kitchen and living room was removed

See What It Costs to Remove a Load-Bearing Wall

Removing a 12 ft load-bearing wall on a Toronto main floor with a room above costs about $10,000 to $21,850 CAD before HST at 2026 prices. The low end patches the ceiling and floor, and the high end matches the finishes on both sides, moves ducts or pipes, and includes the engineer's beam design.

Removing a wall opens a kitchen or joins two living spaces. A wall that carries weight needs a new beam designed for your house.

Prices updated October 2026

Price Your Wall Removal

Your Wall

ft
Enter the length of the wall you want to remove, in feet.

FloorSelect the floor the wall is on.
OpeningSelect whether the whole wall comes out or a wide opening is enough.
Above the WallSelect what sits on top of the wall.

Inside the Wall and Finishes

Inside the WallSelect what runs through the wall.
Floors and CeilingsSelect whether the floor and ceiling get patched or matched on both sides.

Upgrades

Tick to have an engineer design the beam and True Frame Builders apply for the permit.
Tick to set the beam inside the ceiling so the ceiling stays flat.

Location

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What Changes the Cost

  • Engineering: An engineer sizes the beam and posts for the load on your wall.
  • Beam and posts: A longer wall, or a wall under another wall, needs a larger beam and new bearing points down to the foundation.
  • Temporary supports: Shoring holds the floor above while the wall comes out.
  • Ducts, wiring, and pipes: Anything inside the wall gets moved before the beam goes in.
  • Finish repairs: Matching the floor and ceiling on both sides costs more than patching.
Temporary shoring walls holding up the ceiling during a load-bearing wall removal in a Toronto house
Temporary walls carry the floor above until the new beam is in.
Carpenters lifting a new beam onto posts in the ceiling opening between a Toronto kitchen and living room
The beam and posts take over the load the wall carried.
Heating duct and electrical wiring moved out of an opened load-bearing wall in a Toronto home
Ducts, wiring, and pipes in the wall get moved before the beam goes in.

What Your Estimate Includes

Your estimate prices the structural opening (temporary supports, the beam, posts, and new bearing points) and the finish repairs you select as separate parts. The engineer's design and the permit are in the price when you tick them.

Before

Closed-off Toronto kitchen with a load-bearing wall and narrow doorway to the dining room
The wall closed the kitchen off from the dining room.

After

The same Toronto kitchen open to the dining room after load-bearing wall removal, with a flush beam in the ceiling
A flush beam opens the kitchen to the dining room, and the ceiling and floor run through.

What True Frame Builders Checks Before Your Quote

Engineer and contractor checking the framing above a load-bearing wall with the homeowner in a Toronto house
True Frame Builders checks the load on your wall with you before sending your quote.

The beam size, post locations, and foundation loads come from an engineer's design for your house. True Frame Builders confirms them before any wall comes out. Your final price depends on site conditions, measurements, chosen materials, and the full work plan. True Frame Builders visits, measures, and then sends your quote.

Common Questions

How much does load-bearing wall removal cost in Toronto?

Removing a 12 ft load-bearing wall on a Toronto main floor with a room above costs about $10,000 to $21,850 CAD before HST at 2026 prices. The low end patches the ceiling and floor, and the high end matches the finishes on both sides, moves ducts or pipes, and includes the engineer's beam design. Your own cost depends on your answers in the estimate and the condition of your home.

Do I need an engineer to remove a load-bearing wall?

Removing a load-bearing wall in Toronto needs a building permit, and the permit drawings show the new beam and posts. An engineer usually designs them, and True Frame Builders confirms what your project needs.

Can you tell if my wall is load-bearing from a photo?

A photo starts the conversation. True Frame Builders confirms the load on site by checking the framing above and below the wall.

Plan the Next Part of Your Project

Many wall removals are part of a kitchen renovation, a whole-home renovation, or a home addition. Each one has its own estimate, and your saved estimates add up to one project total.

For City of Toronto permit rules, see the Toronto guide to interior alterations.