Built to plan
Framed from your architectural and engineered drawings, to the plan and the Ontario Building Code, not by rule of thumb.
Custom Framing
Garage Framing
Garage framing across Toronto, the GTA and the Golden Horseshoe, built to your drawings and the Ontario Building Code. Timberr Framing is licensed, insured and WSIB-covered, rated 5.0 on Google, with a workmanship warranty behind every job.
- Licensed, Insured & WSIB-Covered
- Backed by our workmanship warranty
- 5.0 on Google
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Send the drawings, or just the address and what you are building. We will tell you what is missing before we price it.
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Workmanship warranty, we stand behind our work Licensed, Insured & WSIB-Covered Completed to code & Ontario requirements Custom-framed to your plans Serving the GTA & surrounding area
What You Get
What to expect from garage framing
Built to last
Engineered lumber, LVL/PSL beams, and connectors chosen for the spans and loads on the plans.
Quote-ready
Send specs, drawings, or photos and get a free, no-obligation site visit and estimate with no guesswork.
Code-conscious
Installation and site work completed in accordance with Ontario requirements.
Our Process
How the work moves from drawings to handoff
Ready to price garage framing?
Send the drawings, or just the address and what you are building. We will tell you what is missing and what happens next.
What GTA clients say
5.0 · Verified reviews on Google B Brookevia Google
★★★★★
Timberr Framing did an excellent job with our commercial units! We'll definitely be using them again for future projects!
T Trudyvia Google
★★★★★
We have worked with Timberr Framing on a few projects, and they continue to impress with their great workmanship and reliable service in our commercial unit. We highly recommend them for all your metal stud framing needs!
W Williamvia Google
★★★★★
Highly recommend to anyone with a stacked townhome project! Outstanding craftsmanship once again Timberr Framing.
S Sokratisvia Google
★★★★★
I was impressed by Timberr Framing’s skilled craftsmanship during our commercial framing project. They delivered high-quality work and maintained strong structural integrity in our commercial development that required metal framing.
E Ericavia Google
★★★★★
Timberr Framing’s team was not only punctual and dependable but also demonstrated exceptional skills in both addition and commercial framing projects. We'll definitely hire them again!
C Cesarvia Google
★★★★★
Timberr Framing has an efficient process and always completes work on time. Their team is highly organized, and our team of developers are always satisfied with the final results.
How It Gets Built
More about garage framing
Understanding garage framing
The systems and conditions that change the work
A roofed vehicle enclosure with more than 60 percent of its perimeter enclosed by walls, doors or windows is treated as a garage rather than a carport. That means your engineer may need to settle the load path before material is ordered.
An attached or built-in garage requires an effective air barrier against gas and exhaust fumes between the garage and the rest of the building. That means your quote carries the matching member layout, connector schedule and site handling.
A detached garage attached to a neighbouring garage requires a party-wall separation with at least a 45 min fire-resistance rating. That means you get the route supported by the drawings instead of a choice made from habit.
A garage serving only its attached dwelling unit does not require the 1 h storage-garage separation in 9.10.9.18(2). But it still requires the air-barrier and door provisions, which means your following trades inherit that system's spacing, openings and limits.
What belongs in the scope
Section 9.35 applies to garages and carports serving no more than one dwelling unit, while larger storage or repair garages follow different occupancy and separation rules. So the garage boundary is fixed before award. Municipal zoning and permit review can govern garage location and form in addition to the OBC structural requirements. That means your quote can name exclusions and owner-supplied items instead of hiding them.
Garage footprint and wall height change material and labour quantities, so measured garage quantities control the takeoff. Attached, detached, carport or repair-garage classification changes structural and separation scope, which means you can compare the selected member schedule rather than a generic allowance. Garage-door opening width and supported load change lintel and side support, so garage coordination is visible before approval.
The mistake we want found before the work begins
A wide garage-door opening can carry roof and wall load through a lintel that looks no different once finishes cover it. Undersize that member or its end support and the first visible symptom may be a door that no longer runs square. We verify the opening span, supported load and bearing before the header is installed.
Member and fastening decisions that affect the result
A detached non-masonry garage under 55 m2 and no more than one storey may use wood mud sills or a concrete slab at least 100 mm thick under the stated conditions. That means your installed member must match the grade or product shown in the design. Attached unheated garage foundations generally must extend below frost level, subject to Section 9.12, which means you can verify the material condition before it is enclosed.
In moving clay soil, a garage connected to a dwelling directly or by breezeway requires approximately the same foundation depth as the main building. That means your bearing and connection detail must preserve that capacity. Garage and carport walls and columns must be anchored to resist wind uplift, which means you can trace the fastening requirement to the actual assembly.
Plans, sequencing, and site decisions
The hold point and the trades waiting after it
Ontario requires notice when Part 9 structural framing and HVAC rough-ins are substantially complete, which means your sequence must reach that visible hold point before finishes. Ontario prescribes an inspection response within 2 days after notice, excluding weekends, holidays and office closures, which means you can plan the following trade around the stated response.
Attached-garage air-barrier joints must be sealed and structurally supported where membrane materials provide airtightness. That means your mechanical and electrical work may have to be complete before the framing review. Garage-door installers inherit the framed opening and bearing support, while roofing inherits roof geometry and sheathing, which means you avoid reopening work the municipality needed to see.
Planning the work across the GTA
Ontario sets the building rules while the municipality administers the permit and inspection for the address. That means your approved set must settle a roofed vehicle enclosure with more than 60 percent of before work is covered. Your site decides the delivery, storage and lifting route for that system. So you get a different sequence for a clear subdivision lot, a tight infill lane or an occupied commercial unit.
What to send for a useful quote
Request the address, garage use, attached or detached condition, permit and zoning status, which means you give the estimator the current design basis. Request site plan, foundation or slab design, wall elevations and garage-door schedule, which means your takeoff can include the scheduled members and openings. Add the address, permit status and target start window, so you can separate what is ready to price from what still needs a decision.
Comparing framing quotes?
Ours names what we frame, what another trade supplies, and what has to be settled before we mobilise. Compare the scope, not two totals built on different assumptions.
Finished On Site
Framed on site and built to last
Clean framing, tight sequencing, and a tidy site, coordinated with concrete, drainage, openings, and surrounding trades, and completed to code where site work is in scope.
- Coordinated with the surrounding build
- Code-minded framing for real-world use
- Quote-ready support from plans to inspection
FAQ
Garage Framing FAQ
Can my house or property take this garage framing work?
Yes, when the foundation, wall anchorage and opening support match the approved design. We check those conditions before treating the garage as a simple accessory shell.
How disruptive will the garage framing work be?
The disruption is usually concentrated at access and any connection to the house. We establish the material route and weather exposure before work begins.
What is most likely to go wrong?
A wide garage-door opening can carry roof and wall load through a lintel that looks no different once finishes cover it. Undersize that member or its end support and the first visible symptom may be a door that no longer runs square.
Who is accountable if the site does not match the drawings?
Timberr owns stopping, documenting and explaining the framing conflict. The engineer or designer approves structural changes, and we build the written answer instead of improvising inside your house.
Not sure the drawings are ready?
Most are not, and that is fine. Send what you have and we will tell you what is missing before it costs you a week on site.
Our Work
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Custom homes, additions, renovations, and multiplexes, framed on site for builders, homeowners, contractors, and property teams.
Request a garage framing quote
Send the current drawings, property address, permit status and target start. We will check the package around a roofed vehicle enclosure with more than 60 percent of, so you can resolve a missing structural, access or coordination decision before it becomes a site delay.
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Garage Framing Across the GTA
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