Design-Build Excellence for Toronto's Finest Homes

We start by exploring how you live, your goals, routines, and the character of your home. This initial discussion establishes the foundation for both design and budget. We’ll share honest insights about feasibility, cost, and timing to ensure expectations are aligned from the start.

Our aim at this step is to help you visualize the possibilities while keeping the process grounded in realism and respect for your investment.

Learn more about our process here.

With your goals defined, our design team develops initial concepts that reflect your taste and your home’s architectural context.

Our work starts with early sketches and layouts that  explore proportion, flow, and natural light to achieve a comfortable, stunning living space that feels intuitively right. 

This stage is collaborative: we refine together until the vision feels elegant, functional, and achievable within your target budget.

Before detailed drawings begin, we establish a clear, itemized budget and timeline.

Transparency is central to how we work. We present a preliminary “back-of-napkin” estimate early, then proceed to a detailed pre-construction agreement once the scope is confirmed.

This agreement secures your project schedule, defines costs, and allows our team to begin technical design with full financial clarity.

Explore the detailed ranges in our whole renovation cost guide and custom home cost guide to help you plan. 

Our architects, engineers, and designers now develop comprehensive construction drawings.

Every material, fixture, and finish is specified, and we coordinate permit submissions through our office. In Toronto’s established neighbourhoods, where heritage, zoning, and conservation rules often apply, our familiarity with city requirements keeps approvals on track and delays minimal.

This is also when we finalize selections and prepare the site for construction.

With design complete, your home transitions seamlessly into construction under the same leadership team.

Our project managers, site supervisors, and trade partners work as a unified front, ensuring every detail from framing to finish aligns with the approved design intent. We maintain constant communication, with scheduled updates and full cost tracking throughout.

Strong trade relationships, cultivated over decades, ensure workmanship of the highest standard is executed with efficiency and precision.

We close every project with a comprehensive review and a sense of shared accomplishment.

Your custom home or complete home renovation includes a detailed warranty package, and we remain available for any questions or adjustments that arise.

Our relationship doesn’t end at occupancy. Many of our clients return for subsequent projects, knowing they have a trusted team who understands their home and values.

A design-build firm manages both the design and construction of a project under one contract. Unlike the traditional approach, where a homeowner hires an architect and then a builder, the design-build model integrates both disciplines from the outset. The result is a more efficient process, with fewer communication gaps and greater alignment between vision, budget, and execution.

Yes. Pre-construction is a formal phase under a separate agreement. The deliverables, accurate cost forecasts, build schedules, and risk mitigation, add measurable value immediately and in the long term.

Design-build is ideal for clients who want a single, trusted partner to handle every stage. It works particularly well for large-scale renovations, heritage additions, and custom homes where precision, scheduling, and cohesive decision-making are critical.

If your project involves complex design coordination or you prefer to streamline communication, design-build may be the best fit.

Timelines depend on project size and permitting requirements, but our design-build approach is notably efficient. A typical large-scale renovation may take 12–16 months from design through completion, while custom homes may range from 16–24 months. Because design and construction occur under one team, coordination delays are minimized, and projects often finish ahead of traditional schedules.

Yes. While many clients choose our in-house design-build team, we frequently collaborate with external architects and designers. If you already have plans or a concept in progress, our pre-construction team can provide early cost analysis and buildability insights to ensure a smooth transition into construction.

Architectural integrity at every stage: Our design-build process is grounded in architectural excellence. Every project begins with proportion, balance, and natural light, principles that ensure each addition or renovation feels timeless and integrated.

Seamless collaboration, from idea to occupancy: With one accountable partner, you eliminate the gaps between designer, builder, and client. Our design and construction teams work in concert, reducing delays and ensuring every decision serves the overall vision.

Exceptional craftsmanship, delivered efficiently: We bring the same precision that defines our architect-led renovations to every design-build project. Supported by trusted trade partners and site-supervised teams, we consistently deliver complex projects on time, often months ahead of traditional schedules.

Tailored solutions for discerning homeowners: From heritage restorations to contemporary additions, every project is uniquely crafted for the client and context. We design not to impress, but to endure. Our homes feel as if they have always belonged.

Trusted throughout Toronto’s most storied neighbourhoods: Our portfolio spans Rosedale, Forest Hill, The Beach, and Lawrence Park, areas where architectural sensitivity is essential. Whether navigating heritage approvals or tight urban lots, our design-build expertise ensures confidence in both process and result.