Custom Homes and New Construction

Typically twelve to twenty months from the start of design to occupancy. Roughly three to six months of that is design and engineering, three to six is municipal permitting, and nine to fourteen is construction.

Permitting timelines vary significantly between Lower Mainland municipalities and are the least predictable part of the schedule.

Yes. We will walk a property with you before you commit and give you an honest read on what it will cost to build there.

Steep slopes, poor soil, limited servicing, large protected trees, and tight setbacks can all add six figures to a project. It is far better to know before you buy.

For most single family homes in BC a qualified designer is sufficient, though larger or more complex projects and certain municipalities may require an architect.

We work with both and can recommend someone suited to your project, budget, and design direction, or work with a consultant you have already engaged.

It is a provincial framework setting progressively higher energy efficiency requirements for new construction, with municipalities adopting steps on their own timelines.

Practically, it means airtightness testing, higher insulation values, better windows, and a considered mechanical ventilation strategy. Designing for it from the start costs far less than retrofitting to hit a target late.

Through a progress draw schedule tied to defined construction milestones such as foundation complete, framing complete, envelope closed, and so on.

If you are financing through a construction mortgage, the lender will require inspections at each draw stage. We coordinate that documentation directly with your lender.

Yes. New homes in British Columbia require third party home warranty insurance, commonly structured as two years on labour and materials, five years on the building envelope, and ten years on structure.

We are set up to build under warranty and the coverage documentation is provided to you at completion.