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Comprehensive guides to building permits and renovation regulations in Vancouver and Metro Vancouver. Covers City of Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, North Vancouver, and other municipalities — permit fees, timelines, and what triggers a permit requirement.
Comprehensive guides to building permits and renovation regulations in Vancouver and Metro Vancouver. Covers City of Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, North Vancouver, and other municipalities — permit fees, timelines, and what triggers a permit requirement.
The any existing detached garage Secondary Suite in a Detached Garage Vancouver: Costs, Permits & Feasibility (2026) is a common and beloved housing type in Metro Vancouver — found primarily in City of Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver, and other Metro Vancouver municipalities. These homes are characterised
Read MoreThe 1950s–1980s Duplex Renovation Vancouver: Costs, Permits & Strata Rules (2026) is a common and beloved housing type in Metro Vancouver — found primarily in East Vancouver, Hastings-Sunrise, Renfrew-Collingwood, Burnaby, and New Westminster. These homes are characterised by side-by-side or upper-lower duplex configurations — either strata-titled
Read MoreIf your Vancouver home was built before 1990, there is a significant chance asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) are present. Before any renovation that involves demolition, drilling, or disturbing walls, ceilings, or flooring, you need to know whether asbestos is present. This guide explains what to test, how
Read MoreBill 44 (the Housing Statutes Amendment Act, 2023) and the province’s Short-Term Rental Accommodation Act have fundamentally changed what Vancouver homeowners can build on their lots. This guide explains what an ADU is, what’s now permitted on single-family lots across BC, and how to navigate the
Read MoreVancouver has over 2,000 heritage-designated properties and thousands more eligible for heritage designation under the City’s Character Home Retention program. If your home is eligible, the question is: is pursuing heritage designation and its associated permit requirements worth it? Heritage designation in Vancouver comes with real
Read MoreMetro Vancouver sits in one of Canada’s most seismically active regions — the Cascadia Subduction Zone poses a 10–15% probability of a major earthquake in the next 50 years, according to Natural Resources Canada. For homeowners with pre-1990 homes, seismic upgrading is a growing concern —
Read MoreVGC completes kitchen, bathroom, basement, and full home renovations across the Lower Mainland. Click your city for local pricing and project information.