Home Additions & Custom Homes

Home additions, second storey builds, custom home construction, and new build guides.

City of Surrey BC renovation guide

Home Addition Cost in Vancouver: Rear, Second Storey, and Suite Additions Priced for 2026

Planning a home addition in Vancouver is one of the most significant financial decisions a homeowner will make. With detached homes in East Vancouver, Burnaby, and North Vancouver commanding $1.5M to $2.5M on the open market, adding livable square footage often delivers a stronger return than

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Build vs. Renovate in Vancouver: Which Makes More Financial Sense in 2026?

If 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

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Home Office Renovation Vancouver: Converting Space, Costs & Permits (2026)

The way Vancouver professionals work changed permanently after 2020. What started as a temporary arrangement has become the permanent reality for hundreds of thousands of Metro Vancouver residents — and the home office has moved from a nice-to-have to a critical functional space. Yet most Vancouver

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Sunroom Addition Vancouver: Costs, Three-Season vs. Four-Season & Permits (2026)

Vancouver is one of the few cities in Canada where a sunroom addition genuinely makes sense as a year-round investment. The mild, marine climate — cool winters that rarely dip below freezing, long springs and autumns, and increasingly warm summers — creates a window of opportunity

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Deck Addition Vancouver: Costs, Materials, Permits & Outdoor Living (2026)

Vancouver's outdoor living season runs from March through November — nearly nine months of usable backyard time that most Canadians can only dream about. That mild Pacific climate is one of the city's greatest assets, and savvy homeowners are increasingly capitalizing on it with deck additions

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In-Law Suite Vancouver: Costs, Design Ideas & Multi-Generational Living (2026)

Three generations under one roof used to be a necessity. In Vancouver's 2026 housing market, it's become a strategy — and for thousands of Metro Vancouver families, building an in-law suite is the smartest renovation decision they'll ever make. Whether your parents are approaching retirement and

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Garage Conversion Vancouver: Costs, Permits & Suite Options (2026)

Vancouver's real estate market has created an unusual math problem for homeowners: a single parking spot in the city now occupies land worth $80,000 to $150,000. Meanwhile, a converted garage generating $2,000 per month in rental income adds well over $400,000 to your property's effective value

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