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Expert guides on renovation costs, permits, design ideas & local contractors across Metro Vancouver.
Vancouver has more laneway houses per capita than almost any city in North America — and that number keeps climbing. Since the City of Vancouver legalized them in 2009, over 7,000 have been built, and our team at Vancouver General Contractors pulls permits for new ones
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The Vancouver Special is one of the most recognizable — and most misunderstood — housing types in Metro Vancouver. Walk through Fraserview, Renfrew-Collingwood, or Killarney and you'll spot them on nearly every block: flat or gently sloped rooflines, stucco exteriors, wide picture windows, and that unmistakable
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A whole home renovation is one of the largest financial decisions a Vancouver homeowner will ever make — and one of the most rewarding. Whether you own a 1920s Craftsman bungalow in Kitsilano, a 1970s Vancouver Special in Fraserview, or a 1990s suburban in Burnaby, a
Read MoreIf you own a home in Metro Vancouver, you have almost certainly asked yourself this question at some point: should I renovate what I have, or tear it down and build new? It sounds straightforward. In most North American cities, the answer is nearly always "renovate
Read MoreYou've decided to build a laneway house on your Vancouver lot. The zoning question is settled, the financing is lined up, and now comes the part that actually determines whether your investment pays off: design. The layout you choose, the systems you specify, the exterior style
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Vancouver's reputation for rain isn't just a cliché — it's a structural reality that every homeowner with a basement eventually confronts. With 1,153mm of annual rainfall and more than 167 rainy days per year, Metro Vancouver's climate creates the perfect conditions for wet basements, hydrostatic pressure,
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Vancouver homeowners sitting on 1960s and 1970s houses are quietly pulling off something remarkable: they're funding large-scale renovations at below-market interest rates, collecting five-figure cash rebates from three levels of government, and converting underused basements into mortgage-helper suites that cash-flow positive from month one. The secret
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If you've started researching a kitchen renovation in Vancouver, you've probably noticed the numbers are all over the map. One contractor quotes $35,000. Another says $90,000 for the same job. A friend in Toronto spent $40,000 on what sounds like a more elaborate project. What's going
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Every year, Metro Vancouver homeowners lose tens of thousands of dollars to renovation contractors who were never properly licensed, never had WorkSafeBC coverage, and never intended to finish the job. The sad truth: most of these situations were entirely preventable. Verifying a contractor's credentials in BC
Read MoreIf you own a home in Metro Vancouver — or you're thinking about buying one — there's a reasonable chance you're dealing with unpermitted renovation work. Maybe you inherited it from a previous owner. Maybe life got in the way and the basement reno that was
Read MoreVancouver's pre-1940 housing stock is unlike anything else in Canada. A craftsman bungalow on East 10th Avenue. A Georgian Revival manor in Shaughnessy. A stucco Edwardian on the First Avenue corridor in Kitsilano. These homes carry architectural DNA that newer construction simply cannot replicate — the
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Flooring is the single highest-impact renovation you can make in a Vancouver home. Nothing else — not a kitchen refresh, not a bathroom update, not new lighting — transforms how a space looks and feels as completely as new floors. Walk into a 1970s split-level with
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Most Vancouver homeowners discovering they need a bathroom renovation face the same unwelcome surprise: their 4×8 or 5×8 bathroom costs nearly as much to renovate as a space twice its size. If you're planning a small bathroom renovation in Vancouver, this guide covers everything you need
Read MoreVGC completes kitchen, bathroom, basement, and full home renovations across the Lower Mainland. Click your city for local pricing and project information.