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Our Preconstruction Process and Referral Program
Value of Bottom-Up Estimation in Residential Construction
Up or Out? Home Additions vs. Extensions
The Expensive Truth About The Cheapest Quote
Choosing contractors based solely on price creates a cycle where contractors respond with minimum effort, leading to cost overruns averaging 28% due to lack of accountability and poor planning. Homeowners who select the cheapest quote typically end up paying the same or more through change orders, delays, and rework. Properly budgeted projects show minimal price variance between qualified contractors, making fit and partnership the real differentiators.
Canada's New Housing Design Catalogue Is Live
The Real Cost of Installing Sprinklers in an ADU
The AGM Collapse Reveals Renovation's Biggest Lie
Eight homeowners are now suing Mike Holmes-backed AGM Renovations for $1.3 million in damages. One family's $150,000 loan got maxed out with only 30% of their project completed before AGM announced it was permanently closing.
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Keep Your Gas Line in an All-Electric Home
Utility Upgrades For Garden Suites and ADU's
Cliffcrest - Our Beautiful Scarborough Bluffs Neighbourhood
Affordable Garden Suite Design and Building Ideas
Incentivizing Building Departments to Build More Housing
Summary of Cold-Climate Heat Pumps For Toronto
Accessing Building Records In Toronto
How BVM Supports Home Buyers in Toronto
Summary of Toronto's Pre-approved ADU Designs
Value Versus Lowest Cost in Residential Construction
In our experience, over ninety percent of homeowners who get construction pricing after securing permits either abandon their project or chase the lowest bidder. We see this pattern a lot. Beautiful architectural plans meet construction reality. The gap between expectation and cost becomes a chasm. The problem isn't the homeowner's budget. It's the process.
Should Multi-unit ADU's Be Allowed in Toronto?
A correction to our article from a couple of weeks ago. The project at Indian Grove included a severance and semi-detached Accessory Dwelling Unit with 1 unit on each side (not 2 units on each side as previously thought). In this article, we have shifted focus and created a thought-provoking piece that centers around why multi-unit ADU’s should be allowed in Toronto and beyond.