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Expert guides on renovation costs, permits, design ideas & local contractors across Metro Vancouver.
If you've started researching a home renovation in Vancouver, you've already discovered that pricing information online ranges from useless to actively misleading. Articles written for Toronto or Calgary quote figures that bear no resemblance to what Metro Vancouver contractors actually charge. This guide is different. Every
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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.
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Building permits in Vancouver are one of the most misunderstood parts of home renovation. Homeowners either assume they need a permit for everything — and get sticker shock at the timeline — or assume they don't need one at all and discover the hard way what
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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
Read more: Open Concept Renovation VancouverOne 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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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
Read more: Home Addition Cost VancouverVancouver 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
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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
Read more: Vancouver Special Renovation GuideA 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 more: Whole Home Renovation Cost VancouverIf 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 more: Build Vs Renovate VancouverYou'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 more: Laneway House Design VancouverVancouver'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 more: Basement Waterproofing VancouverVGC completes kitchen, bathroom, basement, and full home renovations across the Lower Mainland. Click your city for local pricing and project information.