Call Us:
+604-430-3004
Email Us:
info@vancouvergeneralcontractors.com
3689 E 1st Ave #220, Vancouver, BC, V5M1C2.
Call Us:
+604-430-3004Email Us:
info@vancouvergeneralcontractors.com3689 E 1st Ave #220, Vancouver, BC, V5M1C2.
Laneway house construction, R1-1 zoning, multiplex conversion, and infill housing in Vancouver.
Vancouver homeowners are sitting on some of the most valuable residential land in North America, and an increasing number of them are asking the same question: should I build a laneway house or add a basement suite? Both options generate rental income. Both increase property value.
Read More
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
Read MoreIf 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
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 MoreYou own a Vancouver home worth $2.2 million. You have an existing mortgage of $800,000. You want to build a laneway house that will cost $420,000 to construct and generate $2,600 per month in rental income. The math looks good — so why does financing feel
Read MoreA laneway house is one of the most significant investments a Vancouver homeowner can make — adding a fully self-contained dwelling to your property, generating rental income, or housing family members on the same lot. But before a single shovel touches the ground, you need permits.
Read MoreIf your Vancouver lot doesn't back onto a rear lane, you've probably assumed a secondary suite is off the table — or at least limited to a basement conversion. That assumption is wrong. Since 2018, the City of Vancouver has allowed garden suites on interior lots
Read More