Custom Home Construction

 At Quay Construction, we provide Design-Build and Construction Management services for construction of single family and custom homes. We manage the process of building a custom home from concept to completion including design and development, permitting and construction. 

Design-Build
As your custom house builders, our design build process start with setting up a meeting with you to understand your vision, goals, needs, budget and schedule. Utilizing the expertise of our interior design team, in collaboration with our trusted architects and engineers, we will build design your project plans.
Design build projects allow us early involvement opportunity in the project, where we are able to utilize our expertise to generate a design that will deliver the best results while optimizing project budget and schedule.

Construction Management
Upon generating or receiving your plans, we start the pre-construction phase. As your custom home builders , we review your drawings to generate a budget and construction schedule. We also provide you with a proposal for our construction management services, as well as any value engineering options and schedule analysis. Our construction management fee is a percentage fee based on actual construction costs or a combination of a fixed fee and smaller percentage. We work with you to ensure that the contract is structured to suit you and your project.
After engagement, we go through a full market tender to get an accurate construction budget. Once on site, we provide you with a team of experienced supervisors and site staff to oversee the project through the construction cycle, as well as any post-construction needs.
Upon project completion and occupancy, we provide you with the homeowner's manual, including all the as-built drawings, material specifications, trades lists and warranty information. 

Can you sell a laneway house in Vancouver?

No. A laneway house cannot be stratified and sold separately from the primary residence on the lot.

How long does it take to build a laneway house in Vancouver?

There are 3 stages involved in building a laneway house. Stage 1 is design. This process can take between 1 to 3 months, depending on the level of detail. Stage 2 is permitting. City of Vancouver permit processing timelines for a laneway house are approximately 4 to 6 months. 3rd and final stage is construction. The construction process. Construction of a laneway house can take anywhere between 8 to 10 months.

How big can a laneway house be in Vancouver?

Size of a laneway house depends on the size of the lot it will be situated on. In Vancouver, laneway houses are allowed to be one or two stories (partial 2nd storey), and up to a maximum of 900 sf.

How much does a laneway house cost?

The average cost to build a laneway house in Vancouver is $250,000 - $300,000. This cost includes design and development, permitting fees and the construction costs.

Why do we need infill houses?

• Infill housing provides additional rental and homeownership options in low density neighbourhoods
•  Infill housing maintains appearance and character of neighbourhoods
• Infill housing increases utilization of existing municipal infrastructure 

What are different ways building an infill house?

• Building on an empty lot
• Subdividing a lot to build additional units
• Building on an existing lot as a secondary suite (carriage homes or laneway houses)
• Replacing a single family residential unit with a duplex or fourplex

Can I build an infill house in my lot?

It depends on the municipality where your lot is located. For example, in Nelson you can add a secondary suite within existing single family home in some residential zones. In Terrace, New West and North Vancouver, some residential zones allow adding a secondary suite. Similar examples can be found in Vancouver and Victoria as well.

How can I build an infill house?

The process almost always begins with retaining a general contractor. A good general contractor will guide you through the steps of feasibility study, design, development, permitting, and construction process of building in an infill house. If you are wondering whether your lot is eligible or an infill house or looking to kick-start the design or construction your infill home, we would love to help.