services for homeowners
Feasibility
There are many creative ways to increase the value of your property like building a lane house, adding a basement suite or splitting your property into multiple units. Unfortunately, not all these ideas might be in line with the building codes or city bylaws that apply to your property.
Discuss your ideas with us and let us take care of the research to find out if your intended project can be become a reality.
Permits
If you are not sure what kind of permits are needed for your project or what are the requirements to apply for a permit, we can help you research and guide you through the permit application process.
Permit approval delays or permit rejection are usually caused by not submitting the proper documentation. Not applying for a permit when required can lead to hefty fines and stop work orders.
Take advantage of our knowledge of construction codes and city bylaws so that your project can have a good start and run smoothly.
Design Advice
If you are simply renovating your kitchen or if you just purchased an apartment, or a house, that needs a full upgrade, you will have to take multiple design decisions.
Depending on the size of your project you can take advantage of our design background to provide design advice for small renovations or to help you find and select an interior designer who is the appropriate fit to materialize your ideas in larger projects.
Quotes Request and Review
Finding the right general contractor or specialized trade for your project can be an overwhelming and time-consuming task. Let us take the burden off your shoulders while you take advantage of our professional network to find the best in the industry so that they can submit accurate and competitive quotes for your project.
We will then help you review the quotes and provide technical advice on which provider offers more value and better warranty so that you can make an educated decision and obtain more for your investment.
Remember that the lowest bidder isn’t always the best since all too often they are only low because a key technical aspect of the project was overlooked, contractors will then attempt to cut corners to not lose profit or will ask you for more money.
Owner's Representative
Design and construction projects, large or small, are time consuming and require advanced technical knowledge to be able to exactly understand what is happening and how to best deal with unexpected issues.
Let us represent your best interest through the entire project lifecycle so that you can substantially reduce your risk, time investment and expenditure.
We can work with you to create a custom plan of our involvement and the kind and amount of reports you would like to receive.
Project Management
Larger scale projects like the construction of a new home or a major renovation can quickly get out of control if you lack the time and technical knowledge to lead and coordinate all the parties involved. Let us manage the project for you so that you can see your dream come true with much less stress.
As project managers we can assist you with the following:
- Bids request and review
- Contractors/Subcontractors Coordination
- Meetings coordination and minutes
- Progress Reports
- Construction Deficiencies
- Owner’s care and maintenance manuals
- Closeout and Warranty Documents