Custom Homes

How a custom home gets built in Ontario: the builder licence, the Tarion warranty, the stages from design to handover, and what to check before you sign.

Your lot decides what you can build. Zoning, servicing, drainage, soil and access, and the questions to answer before you buy or design.

Realistic timelines for a custom home in the GTA, broken down by stage and by the lot factors that move it: ravines, conservation lands, servicing and approvals.

Build your own or buy a finished home? How the two compare on layout, location, timing and control, and how to decide which fits your life.