Suites / Process

How we build.

A six-step process. About seven months from first conversation to keys, with three months in design and permits, and four months on the build itself.

Phase 01

Discover & design

≈ 6 weeks

From first call to a signed, fixed-price design package. Includes site visit, concept and final drawings.

Phase 02

Permits & planning

≈ 8 weeks

Permit application, engineering, supplier orders, build scheduling.

Phase 03

Construction

≈ 16 weeks

Excavation through final inspection. Weekly updates and a live site dashboard.

Step by step

Three phases.

What you'll do, and what we'll do, at each stage. Roughly seven months from first call to keys.

01

Research

We start with a free 30-minute discovery call to understand your lot, timeline and goals — then come on site for a paid feasibility assessment. A surveyor measures the property, we evaluate zoning, services, drainage and access, and you get a written memo within seven days. By the end of this phase you'll know definitively whether a suite is realistic on your property and roughly what it will cost.

Duration · 2–3 weeksCost · $850 (credited to build)Deliverable · Feasibility memo
Site research — zoning and survey
02

Design

Architectural drawings, finish boards and a fully itemised fixed-price quote — three rounds of revisions included. Once you sign, the price is locked. We then submit to the City, manage every comment from the planner and coordinate the engineer of record. Most permits land in eight weeks; rare cases requiring Committee of Adjustment take longer. We absorb that risk into the schedule.

Duration · 10–14 weeksCost · $7,500–$14,000 + permit feesDeliverable · Stamped drawings + permit
Design — drawings and material boards
03

Build

Site prep, excavation, foundation, framing, roof, mechanical rough-in, drywall, finishes and final inspection. Weekly photo updates and a live dashboard; you're invited to milestone walks. We finish with a full walk-through, manuals, warranties and smart-home setup, then check in at 30 days, 90 days and one year. Tarion's statutory warranty covers structural defects for seven years.

Duration · 14–18 weeksCost · Fixed price, draw scheduleWarranty · 1-year + Tarion
Build — framing on site
Project dashboard

See exactly
where things are.

Every project gets a private dashboard. Drawings, contracts, change-orders, weekly site photos, inspection sign-offs and your payment schedule — in one place.

✓ Site assessmentJan 12
✓ Design package signedFeb 04
✓ Permits submittedMar 18
● Permit reviewIn progress
○ ExcavationEst. Jun 02
○ FramingEst. Jun 24
○ Final walkthroughEst. Oct 14
Our commitments

What we promise.

Four commitments that hold whether you're building an Ashby or a fully bespoke laneway home.

Fixed price

No change orders for things we should have caught.

Fixed schedule

Late-finish credits if we miss our milestone dates.

Single contact

One project lead from contract signing to keys.

No surprises

Weekly updates whether there's good news or not.

Start with a call

Let's get
your project started.

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