The Vancouver Cost & Feasibility Guide
What your project would really cost to build in Vancouver, Burnaby, or North Vancouver, and how to tell whether the quote in front of you is honest.
Most cost guides hand you a number and leave you to work out the rest. That is how homeowners end up comparing a complete quote against an incomplete one and choosing the wrong builder. A number without context is not information.
This guide does it the other way round. It starts with what actually drives a budget, walks you through how a project runs from feasibility to handover, and gives you real planning ranges from completed By Design projects along the way.
Inside you will find:
- Planning ranges for renovations, custom homes, duplexes, and laneway homes, drawn from real project budgets rather than industry averages
- What moves a budget up or down, explained in plain language
- The difference between a construction number and an all-in number, and why that gap is where most confusing quotes come from
- The six questions that separate an honest quote from a lowball
- An interactive tool that matches you to the project that fits your situation
These are planning ranges rather than quotes. Your lot, your municipality, and the scope you choose will all move your number, and this guide explains which of those matters most.
