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Framed from your architectural and engineered drawings, to the plan and the Ontario Building Code, not by rule of thumb.
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Window and Door Opening Framing
Window and door opening 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.
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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 window and door opening 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
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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
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Timberr Framing did an excellent job with our commercial units! We'll definitely be using them again for future projects!
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★★★★★
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
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Highly recommend to anyone with a stacked townhome project! Outstanding craftsmanship once again Timberr Framing.
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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!
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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 window and door opening framing
Understanding window and door opening framing
The systems and conditions that change the work
A non-loadbearing partition opening does not require a structural lintel for gravity loads. But it still needs framing to support finishes and the opening assembly. That means your engineer may need to settle the load path before material is ordered.
A prescriptive lumber lintel is selected from span tables using opening width, supported storeys, building width and snow-load conditions. That means your quote carries the matching member layout, connector schedule and site handling.
An engineered wood or steel beam uses its issued member and connection design rather than the prescriptive lumber lintel table. That means you get the route supported by the drawings instead of a choice made from habit.
Openings in braced-wall panels can change lateral resistance and require review beyond the lintel itself, which means your following trades inherit that system's spacing, openings and limits.
What belongs in the scope
New openings in loadbearing walls are material structural alterations and require permit and design review where the Building Code Act and municipal rules apply. So the window-door-opening boundary is fixed before award. Rough-opening dimensions also have to match the selected window or door installation requirements and the approved air- and water-control details. That means your quote can name exclusions and owner-supplied items instead of hiding them.
Opening width, wall type and supported load determine lintel, beam, post and bearing scope, so measured window-door-opening quantities control the takeoff. Engineered members, steel, hangers and connection hardware add procurement and installation, which means you can compare the selected member schedule rather than a generic allowance. Existing-wall investigation, temporary support and selective demolition add alteration work, so window-door-opening coordination is visible before approval.
The mistake we want found before the work begins
The right lintel over an opening can still fail the design if its jamb posts stop on an unsupported floor below. The wall looks reinforced while the reaction simply moved to a weaker place. We trace each side of the opening to approved support before demolition begins.
Member and fastening decisions that affect the result
Prescriptive lintels must conform to the size and span tables applicable to the supported loads and opening. That means your installed member must match the grade or product shown in the design. Openings with lintels no longer than 3 m generally require at least two studs at each side under the Part 9 provision. That means you can verify the material condition before it is enclosed.
Openings with lintels longer than 3 m generally require at least three studs at each side, which means your bearing and connection detail must preserve that capacity. Lintels must be supported on the required side studs or designed bearing and connected as detailed, 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
Your municipality's drawing requirements distinguish existing from proposed construction, which means your sequence must reach that visible hold point before finishes. Your municipality generally requires dimensioned drawings showing material sizes, types and locations, with engineered beam specifications where applicable. That means you can plan the following trade around the stated response.
Ontario places inspection-request responsibility on the permit holder, which means your mechanical and electrical work may have to be complete before the framing review. Window and door installers inherit the framed width, height, sill, jamb and head geometry, 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 non-loadbearing partition opening does not 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
Opening schedule with rough widths, heights, sill elevations and unit identifiers, which means you give the estimator the current design basis. Wall type, supported floors and roof, lintel or beam designation and bearing details, 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
Window and Door Opening Framing FAQ
Can my house or property take this window and door opening framing work?
The house can take the opening only with an approved lintel and support path for both reactions. Opening width alone does not answer it.
How disruptive will the window and door opening framing work be?
Disruption depends on temporary support, exterior exposure and product lead coordination. We resolve the opening size and sequence before cutting.
What is most likely to go wrong?
The right lintel over an opening can still fail the design if its jamb posts stop on an unsupported floor below. The wall looks reinforced while the reaction simply moved to a weaker place.
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.
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Send the current drawings, property address, permit status and target start. We will check the package around a non-loadbearing partition opening does not, so you can resolve a missing structural, access or coordination decision before it becomes a site delay.
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