Our Services
Custom Homes
CUSTOM HOMES
Built Around How You Actually Live
Building a custom home is a long process with a lot of decisions in it. Most of the difficulty is not the construction. It is keeping the house you agreed to at the design stage intact through eighteen months of trades, inspections, and budget pressure.
We handle the design and the construction, which is the main reason that tends to hold.
01 – THE SITE
Building New in the GTA
Building new here almost always means replacing an older house on an existing lot. That brings problems you do not get on an open site: shared driveways, mature trees the city protects, neighbours who need to be kept informed, and services disconnected and reconnected on the city’s schedule rather than yours.
We deal with all of it, including the applications people forget about, such as tree protection permits, hydro disconnection, and temporary power. Missing one is a common reason a build stalls for weeks after the permit is already approved.
02 – A RECENT BUILD
A 4,000 sq. ft. Home in Leaside
Our most recent custom home is a 4,000 sq. ft. house in Leaside with a laneway suite behind it.
The clients were a young working family who wanted a house that would work now and adapt later, plus a second unit. The main house uses brick and stone so it sits properly beside the older homes on the street. The laneway suite is more contemporary, which gives it its own identity without clashing. The house runs on smart automation for lighting, climate, and security.
03 – SECOND SUITES
Laneway and Garden Suites
Toronto now permits laneway and garden suites across most of the city. It is one of the few remaining ways to add real value to a property here, and it changes what a custom build can be.
Whether a lot qualifies comes down to laneway access, setbacks, lot depth, emergency access, and protected trees. We check this before you spend money on drawings for something the city will not approve. If you are not ready to build one yet, roughing in the utilities during construction costs very little and saves a great deal later.
How We Work
- You meet the person who designs the house and the person who builds it, because they are the same team
- Zoning restrictions are identified during design, not after
- We coordinate the engineers, consultants, and trades so you are not chasing them
- One schedule, one point of accountability
Before You Buy
If you are still looking for a lot or a teardown, we will walk properties with you and give you a realistic number on what building there would cost. It is much cheaper to find out a lot does not work before you own it.
