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Expert guides on renovation costs, permits, design ideas & local contractors across Metro Vancouver.
One of the most common questions Vancouver homeowners ask before starting a renovation is simple: do I need a permit to renovate in Vancouver? The answer depends entirely on what you are changing, where you are changing it, and how significant the work is. Get it
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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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If you own a home in Vancouver and haven't yet looked seriously at what Bill 44 means for your property, you're leaving money on the table. British Columbia's Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing legislation — in effect since June 2024 — is the most significant shift in residential
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The walls that divide Vancouver kitchens from living rooms were not designed with 2026 in mind. They were framed in an era when cooking was a private activity, when separate dining rooms signalled formality, and when natural light was something that happened to one room at
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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
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
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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,
Read MoreEvery 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
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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
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
Read MoreVGC completes kitchen, bathroom, basement, and full home renovations across the Lower Mainland. Click your city for local pricing and project information.