# What does a general contractor do on a Hamilton build?

> JDT Construction is a general contractor in Hamilton: one company for the drawing, the trades, the permit and the schedule. Porches, decks and garages.

- Canonical HTML: https://www.jdtconstruction.ca/builds/general-contracting/
- Section: Home > Builds > General contracting
- Business: JDT Construction Inc., Hamilton, ON, Canada (serves Hamilton)
- Phone: (905) 818-0106 | Email: johnny@jdtconstruction.ca
- Page updated: 2026-11-05

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General contracting

A general contractor takes a build from the drawing to the final inspection: one written price for the whole scope, the trades run in the right order, the plan examiner's and inspectors' questions answered, and the schedule kept. JDT Construction Inc. is a general contractor in Hamilton, and its builds include covered porches, decks and detached garages as well as renovations, additions and ADUs.

[Call (905) 818-0106](tel:+19058180106) [Request a quote](https://www.jdtconstruction.ca/request/)

## What does JDT take on, and what stays with you?

JDT's own agreement splits the job like this. The law sets some of it, and the sources are linked beside each row.

**Who does what on a JDT build**

| The part of the job | Who | Where that comes from |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The scope, the price and the order of work | JDT, in one written proposal | JDT's agreement ([agreements page](https://www.jdtconstruction.ca/terms/)) |
| The building permit application and its fees | You, in your name, unless a change order says otherwise; the City takes it from the owner or an agent acting for the owner | JDT's agreement; [City of Hamilton](https://www.hamilton.ca/build-invest-grow/construction-renovation/residential-building-renovation/additional-dwelling-units) |
| Drawings for the permit | JDT supplies the drawings it has; a design not done by the owner usually needs a qualified designer with a BCIN | JDT's agreement; [City of Hamilton](https://www.hamilton.ca/build-invest-grow/construction-renovation/residential-building-renovation/hiring-designer-building) |
| The plan examiner's questions about the work | JDT answers them | JDT's agreement |
| Electrical work | Only when the scope lists it, and then by “a Licensed Electrical Contractor”, who files the notification with ESA | JDT's agreement; [Electrical Safety Authority](https://esasafe.com/homeowner/) |
| The work, the site and the clean up | JDT, section by section, with a payment as each is finished | JDT's agreement |
| Changes once it starts | Both of you, in a signed change order with the price and the time it adds | JDT's agreement |

All of the City sources above were read November 5, 2026. The Electrical Safety Authority puts the general contractor's part plainly: “If you hire a general contractor, confirm that a Licensed Electrical Contractor will do the electrical work.”

## What does JDT build start to finish?

Three builds come straight from JDT's own proposals, each with its own page: a [covered porch](https://www.jdtconstruction.ca/builds/general-contracting/covered-porches/) with a roof tied into the house, a [deck](https://www.jdtconstruction.ca/builds/general-contracting/decks/) on concrete footings, and a [detached garage](https://www.jdtconstruction.ca/builds/general-contracting/garages/) on its own slab. Bigger jobs run the same way: [renovations](https://www.jdtconstruction.ca/builds/renovations/), [additions](https://www.jdtconstruction.ca/builds/additions/) and [ADUs](https://www.jdtconstruction.ca/builds/adus/).

- [Covered porches: A new porch with its own roof, from the footings to the shingles.](https://www.jdtconstruction.ca/builds/general-contracting/covered-porches/)
- [Decks: Footings, a pressure treated frame, decking, stairs and railings.](https://www.jdtconstruction.ca/builds/general-contracting/decks/)
- [Garages: A detached garage framed and roofed on its own slab.](https://www.jdtconstruction.ca/builds/general-contracting/garages/)

## How do I check a general contractor before I sign?

Ontario and the City of Hamilton both publish checks: the City trade licence, references, the province's list of businesses with complaints, and how big a deposit should be. [How to check a contractor in Hamilton](https://www.jdtconstruction.ca/guides/contractor-licence/) goes through them, and [what a renovation contract should say](https://www.jdtconstruction.ca/guides/renovation-contracts/) sets Ontario's checklist beside JDT's own agreement, clause by clause.

## How do I start?

Call [(905) 818-0106](tel:+19058180106), or [send a request](https://www.jdtconstruction.ca/request/) with photos of the house and where the new work goes.

Published by JDT Construction Inc., Hamilton. Updated November 5, 2026.

## One contractor for the build

Say what you have in mind and where it goes. Photos help.

[Call (905) 818-0106](tel:+19058180106) [Request a quote](https://www.jdtconstruction.ca/request/)

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