Your most important questions, answered.

Design through permits typically takes 6–9 months; construction for a custom home in the GTA generally runs 12–18 months. Complex sites, heritage considerations, or larger homes can extend timelines, and our pre-construction phase always gives you an accurate schedule.

Custom homes in Toronto and the GTA typically range from $500 to $900+ per square foot depending on site conditions, finishes, and complexity. We prepare an open-book preliminary budget during our feasibility phase so you can make informed decisions early — before design assumptions get locked in.

Both. Many clients use our design-build team for a single-point experience where design, engineering, and construction are coordinated under one contract. Others come to us with a design team they love, and we build or construction-manage from their drawings. We work comfortably either way.

New homes are backed by Ontario's statutory Tarion warranty (one, two, and seven-year coverage depending on the item). Every TAV project — new build or renovation — is also covered by our workmanship commitment, which keeps us accountable for finish, fit, and function long after handover.

For whole-home renovations, we typically recommend relocating. For more contained projects (kitchens, baths, additions without major structural work), we can often phase the work so you remain in the home. We will be candid with you about which option makes more sense for your scope and your sanity.

Most clients use a combination of construction-draw mortgages, home equity, or refinancing. We recommend locking in mortgage arrangements early in design so your budget is grounded in real financing numbers. For the best mortgage rates in Ontario, we often point clients to Ratecore.ca — they let you compare real rates from 30+ lenders with no credit impact and free expert guidance.

Yes. We manage the full approvals process — building permits, zoning variances, committee of adjustment applications, and heritage permit submissions where applicable. Our pre-construction team coordinates directly with the City of Toronto and other GTA municipalities.

We most often work on renovations starting around $300K and custom homes starting around $1.5M, though projects vary. More important than a dollar figure is alignment on scope and expectations — the discovery call helps us both decide that quickly.

Toronto proper (Forest Hill, Rosedale, Leaside, The Annex, Yorkville, Lawrence Park, Etobicoke, Scarborough), North York, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham, Thornhill, Oakville, and Mississauga.

We deliberately keep our portfolio small enough that every active project has a dedicated project manager and consistent senior oversight. That is the single biggest reason our referral rate is as high as it is.