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Expert guides on renovation costs, permits, design ideas & local contractors across Metro Vancouver.
Vancouver'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
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If you own a home in Vancouver and you're thinking about renovating, you're sitting on one of the most powerful financing tools in Canada: equity. Vancouver homeowners who purchased before 2020 have seen their property values climb dramatically — the average detached home in Metro Vancouver
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If you own a home in Metro Vancouver, you are sitting on one of the most powerful passive income opportunities in Canada. A legal basement suite can generate $1,850–$2,300 per month in East Vancouver alone — and with the city's rental vacancy rate at just 0.9%
Read MorePlanning a home renovation in Vancouver is not the same as planning one anywhere else in Canada. Between the highest construction costs in the country, permit timelines that can stretch four months, and one of the most layered regulatory environments in BC, the gap between a
Read MoreSouth Vancouver and the Sunset neighbourhood sit at the southern edge of the city proper, bounded by 49th Avenue to the north, SE Marine Drive to the south, Knight Street to the east, and Cambie Street to the west. For homeowners and investors who understand Vancouver's
Read MoreVancouver gets 1,189 millimetres of rain every year. Add muddy hiking boots, soaking wet rain jackets, backpacks dripping from a downpour, and a dog that treats every puddle as a personal invitation — and you start to understand why a mudroom renovation in Vancouver is one
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Shaughnessy is in a category of its own. Nowhere else in Metro Vancouver will you find this concentration of estate-scale heritage homes — Tudor Revival mansions on half-acre lots, Edwardian estates with original carriage houses, Colonial Revival homes with mature formal gardens that have barely changed
Read MoreDunbar and Southlands sit at the quiet, leafy end of Vancouver's West Side — bounded by 16th Avenue to the north, SW Marine Drive to the south, the University Endowment Lands to the west, and Granville Street to the east. These are two of the city's
Read MoreYou hired a general contractor. You signed a contract. You wrote a deposit cheque. And now you're wondering: who is actually managing this renovation? The honest answer: your contractor manages the trades. But renovation project management in Vancouver is a shared responsibility — and the homeowners
Read MoreMany Vancouver homeowners are confused about the difference between a renovation contractor and an interior designer — and who should manage their project. The roles are distinct, frequently overlap, and can work together or independently depending on the project type. Here’s a clear breakdown. What a
Read MoreWhy Marpole Is One of Vancouver's Most Active Renovation Markets Marpole sits in South Vancouver, bounded by Oak Street to the west, SW Marine Drive to the south, the Fraser River to the east, and Granville Street to the north. For decades it was one of
Read MoreVGC completes kitchen, bathroom, basement, and full home renovations across the Lower Mainland. Click your city for local pricing and project information.