Garages, Cabanas & Decks

• We begin by measuring your existing house and noting the existing structure and other building components. This is important to define the relationship between your new building or deck, and your existing house.
• We then contact your municipality to obtain the correct zoning information for your property to determine setbacks, building and deck heights, building sizes, and other defining zoning standards.
• We will meet with you to understand your vision for your new building or deck. Whether you just have an idea in your head, or have various materials that you have collected, we can take all your information to begin designing your floor plans and exterior elevations. If you are designing a new house it is very beneficial to have a site visit to the property to note any important features to consider during the design process.
• Once you are satisfied with your new floor plans and exterior look, we will locate it on a site plan based on any existing lot surveys, or new topographic surveys that you have.
• After we finalize the customization of your plans to suit your needs we proceed to the approval stage to obtain the required documents to allow us to apply for your building permit.
• Consultation with your municipality for Committee of Adjustment for Minor Variances. Minor Variances are required if design constraints require building beyond the allowable zoning standards of your property. We submit the applications and present your proposal at the Committee of Adjustment hearing.
• Preparing a lot grading and drainage plan by an Ontario Land Surveyor to ensure your new construction will not have any effect on any neighboring properties. This is not required for all new buildings. Different municipalities have different requirements based on size of the new building.
• Preparing an arborist report by a certified Arborist to determine the affect of the building on any trees on your property or neighboring properties. This report will also lay out the required tree protection zones you will need to maintain during construction.
• Submitting drawings and applications to your local conservation authority to satisfy any required setbacks from conservation areas.
• Submission of your lot grading and drainage plan to the municipality if they require a pre-approval prior to applying for your building permit.
• Now that your approvals are all completed, we begin preparing the architectural “working” drawings for the building permit application. These plans become very detailed with dimensions, structural information, and notes.
• With regards to garages with lofts, we create drawings with the structure properly designed, we work with a floor joist and roof truss company to prepare structural layouts for floor joists, beams and roof trusses. These drawings are created by the floor joist and truss company that is affiliated with the lumber supplier that you chose.
• If required, we will supply your with specialized engineering drawings based on unique requirements of some projects.
• All of your approvals and construction drawings are completed, now it is time to prepare and submit the building permit drawings and supporting documents to your local municipality.
• Once the building permit is approved, we hand over the approved drawings and documents to you and your contractor.

Approvals are mainly site specific and can include items such as:

• Consultation with your municipality for Committee of Adjustment for Minor Variances. Minor Variances are required if design constraints require building beyond the allowable zoning standards of your property. We submit the applications and present your proposal at the Committee of Adjustment hearing.
• Preparing a lot grading and drainage plan by an Ontario Land Surveyor to ensure your new construction will not have any effect on any neighboring properties. This is not required for all new buildings. Different municipalities have different requirements based on size of the new building.
• Preparing an arborist report by a certified Arborist to determine the affect of the building on any trees on your property or neighboring properties. This report will also lay out the required tree protection zones you will need to maintain during construction.
• Submitting drawings and applications to your local conservation authority to satisfy any required setbacks from conservation areas.
• Submission of your lot grading and drainage plan to the municipality if they require a pre-approval prior to applying for your building permit.

• Now that your approvals are all completed, we begin preparing the architectural “working” drawings for the building permit application. These plans become very detailed with dimensions, structural information, and notes.
• With regards to garages with lofts, we create drawings with the structure properly designed, we work with a floor joist and roof truss company to prepare structural layouts for floor joists, beams and roof trusses. These drawings are created by the floor joist and truss company that is affiliated with the lumber supplier that you chose.
• If required, we will supply your with specialized engineering drawings based on unique requirements of some projects.

• All of your approvals and construction drawings are completed, now it is time to prepare and submit the building permit drawings and supporting documents to your local municipality.
• Once the building permit is approved, we hand over the approved drawings and documents to you and your contractor.

After a streamlined process we complete your project and you are now ready to enjoy the process of constructing your dream home!