What We Do
Design, Permits and Construction,
Under One Contract
Six services, and most projects use three of them. Start anywhere below. The team, the contract and the fixed price work the same way whichever one you need.
Our Services
Everything we build, and everything that gets it built.
Two of these are about getting a project approved and run. The other four are about what gets built.
Design & Permits
Design & Permits
In-house architectural design, permit applications, and zoning compliance across the GTA.
Home Additions
Home Additions
Expand your living space. Rear additions, second storeys, and side extensions across the GTA.
Home Renovations
Home Renovations
Full-home renovations, kitchen and bathroom remodels, and open-concept transformations.
Laneway & Garden Suites
Laneway & Garden Suites
From design to construction for Toronto laneway and garden suites.
Custom Homes
Custom Homes
Design-to-handover custom homes tailored to your lot, lifestyle, and budget. Fixed price from day one.
Project Management
Project Management
One schedule, one budget, one point of contact, on a project you are already building.
What Doesn't Change
Six services. One way of working.
Which service you need is the easy question, and usually the site visit answers it. The part worth understanding first is what stays the same across all six, because that is where Toronto projects tend to come apart: a drawing nobody can build to budget, a trade nobody is supervising, a price that moves after you have signed.
You hire one company, not three.The architect drawing it, the designer specifying it and the crews building it all work for the same firm. When the site contradicts the drawing, it gets settled internally instead of arriving as a bill.
Nothing starts until the number is agreed.We price the defined scope as a fixed figure, itemized line by line. If material and labour costs move after that, they move against us.
The same coordinator stays with the job.One person runs your project on site from first day to handover, and the portal carries the schedule, the selections and the progress photos so you are not waiting on a phone call to find out where things stand.
Every selection is made in one building.Cabinetry, tile, stone, hardware and fixtures are all at the design centre on Avenue Road. Shortlist online first, then decide in a single visit instead of a season of supplier appointments.
The warranty is ours, not a subcontractor's.Structural coverage under the Grand Warranty, then a year of complimentary home service once you have moved back in. When something needs attention you call us, not whoever installed it.
We take on a limited number of projects.Fewer jobs at once is the only way one coordinator can actually be on your site. It is also why we will tell you when a project is not one we should take.
Before You Commit
What happens between your first email and a price.
Four steps, none of which cost anything, and none of which oblige you to build with us.
A short call
Fifteen minutes to hear what you are trying to do, and to say honestly whether it is work we take on.
The site visit
We come to the house, measure, look at what we can see of the structure, and check the lot against current zoning before anyone draws anything.
The scope document
A written description of exactly what is and is not included, sent before any price. Arguments on a build almost always start here rather than in the numbers.
The fixed price
An itemized proposal against that scope, walked through in person at the design centre. It stands on its own, and you are free to take it to another builder.
Talk to us about your project.
Free, no obligation. You get a clear, fixed price.
Not Sure Which One
Start from what you are trying to do.
Most people arrive knowing the outcome they want, not the name of the service. These are the situations we hear most, and where each one leads.
You need more space and you like where you live.
A rear addition or a second storey usually costs less than moving, once land transfer tax and commissions are counted.
The house works, but it is tired or badly laid out.
A full renovation, or a kitchen, bathroom or basement done properly, with the structural work planned rather than discovered.
You have a laneway, a corner lot or a deep backyard.
A laneway or garden suite adds a self-contained, rentable home under Toronto's Changing Lanes bylaws.
Reworking the house is no longer worth it.
Demolition and a custom home designed around your lot, priced before anything is taken down.
You only need the drawings and the approval.
Design and permits is a service on its own. Some clients take the approved set and build from there.
The project exists, but nobody is running it.
Scheduling, trades, inspections and cost tracking on a build that is already underway or already designed.
Still not sure, or sure it is two of them? Describe the house and what you want out of it, and we will tell you which of these fits, including when the answer is that you do not need us yet.
Areas We Serve
Where we build
We work throughout Toronto and the GTA. These are the neighbourhoods we know best, each with its own zoning quirks and committee history.
Cost & Permit Guides
Worth reading first
The guides homeowners send back to us most often, on what these projects cost and how they get priced.
Homeowner Reviews
Three projects, three different starting points.
“They not only transformed our space beautifully but also guided us with thoughtful, smart suggestions on finishes and design. Throughout the project they were communicative, transparent, and incredibly organized.”
Arif Vellani, Full Home Renovation“They took care of everything, from designing to my zoning permits to building the whole house. The project was delivered on time. I really appreciate the team for building my dream home, exactly the way I wanted it to be.”
Shanker Maniyari, Design, Permits & Custom Build“They designed and built our place just exactly how we wanted it. They are very reliable when it comes to communication and planning.”
Kumar Tanwar, Custom Build4.9 average on Google.
Frequently Asked Questions
The questions that come before the first call.
Tell us the outcome and we will name the service. Roughly: an addition when the house is right but too small, a renovation when the space is there but not working, a laneway or garden suite when the land can carry a second dwelling, and a custom build when reworking what is standing costs more than replacing it. The site visit settles it, and it is free.
That is the normal case rather than the exception. An addition nearly always includes design and permits, and most renovations include some structural work. You get one contract and one price covering all of it, not a separate agreement per service.
Kitchens, bathrooms and basements are regularly done as projects in their own right. Beyond those it depends on what the work touches: anything structural, or anything needing a permit, has a floor below which we cannot run it properly. Ask us with the specifics and you will get a straight answer.
Yes. Design and permits is a service in its own right, and the approved drawing set is yours. It is also fine the other way around: if you already have drawings from an architect, we can drop design from the scope and price the build alone.
Three things decide it: the condition of the existing foundation and framing, what the current zoning lets you build on that lot, and how much of the existing house you would genuinely keep. We look at all three on the site visit and show you both routes before you commit to either.
A change you ask for is priced in writing and agreed before the work goes ahead, so it never arrives as a surprise on an invoice. Conditions we should have allowed for when we priced the scope are ours to absorb. That distinction is what a fixed price is for.
A project coordinator who is accountable for your build, working with our own crews and the trades we have used for years. You will know who they are before work starts, and they do not change partway through.
Nothing at all is required. If you happen to have a survey, existing drawings, a status certificate, or a rough budget range in mind, they make the first conversation faster, but none of them are needed to book a visit.
Where To Start
Describe the house. We will tell you which of these it is.
- A 15-minute call, then a site visit
- Scope in writing before any number
- Fixed price, itemized, before you sign