Custom Home Builders in Greater Vancouver
One house, designed around how you actually live, built to a price that does not move.
A custom home is designed around you rather than adapted from a plan someone else drew. T-City handles the whole path on one contract: feasibility, in-house architectural design, city permits, interior design, and construction — with your price and a guaranteed move-in date confirmed before we break ground.
What does full-service actually mean?
It means one team and one contract from the first conversation to the day you get the keys. Our in-house design team takes your ideas and makes them buildable. We prepare and submit the permit application and act as your representative with the city. Interior design meetings begin while permits are in motion so the two run in parallel rather than in sequence.
The alternative — an architect, a separate interior designer, a permit expediter and a general contractor who all meet for the first time on your project — is where most delays and most surprise costs come from. Removing the handoffs is the point.
How do you keep the price from moving?
By not quoting until we can quote honestly. We price after feasibility and design, when the scope is genuinely known, rather than producing an attractive early number that gets revised upward once reality arrives. Once the price is set it does not move, and the move-in date is confirmed at the same time.
No surprise costs and guaranteed move-in dates are the two commitments the business is built on, and they are only deliverable because design, permitting and construction all sit with the same team.
What can I build on my lot?
More than you may think. Provincial small-scale multi-unit housing rules mean most Greater Vancouver lots that were restricted to a single detached house now permit three or more units. That does not oblige you to build them, but it is worth knowing before you commit to a single home, because it may change what the land is worth and what you want to do with it.
Some owners build one custom home and add a laneway house behind it. Others discover a duplex or multiplex suits their goals better. Feasibility is where that gets decided with real numbers.
How do I know what is happening on site?
Daily photo and video updates, and a private client portal to track progress. Most owners are not on site every day and should not have to be, but they should be able to see the build without chasing anyone for an answer.
Immediate responsiveness is part of what we sell. You are dealing with a family-run team, not a call centre — the people you meet at the start are the people building your home.
What is covered by warranty?
Two years on labour and materials, five years on the building envelope against water penetration, and ten years of structural coverage on the foundation and framing. The same protection on every project we build.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you design as well as build?
Yes. Architectural design and interior design are both handled in-house, which is what allows the timeline and the price to hold.
Can I build a custom home and a laneway house together?
Often yes, and doing both at once is more efficient than doing them years apart. Whether your lot supports it is confirmed during feasibility.
How long does a custom home take?
Permitting usually takes longer than construction. We confirm the move-in date before construction begins and hold it.
Do you handle the permit application?
Yes. We prepare and submit it and act as your representative with the city, so the file is our responsibility rather than yours.
What if I already have drawings?
We can work from existing drawings, though we will review them against current bylaws and site conditions first. If they were prepared before the current density rules, they may be leaving value on the table.
Next Step
Find out what your lot allows
Every project starts with a feasibility study. No obligation, no pressure, and a reply within one business day.