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Garden suite and laneway house builders
Design and build of a detached unit in the yard, where the zoning allows one.
For the business side: the playbook for a garden suite builder. Page reviewed 30 Oct 2026.
When people need them
- Adding a unit or renting it out
Records that matter to the work4
- Thinking about it
- Getting ready to sell
- Searching and financing
- The offer and its conditions
- Closing and moving
- The first 90 days
- Making it yours
- Adding a unit or renting it out
- Living there
The records that matter to this work
- How many homes does the zoning allow on the lot?Extra units allowed
- What zone is the home in, and what does the zone permit?Zoning
- How big is the lot, according to the City's mapping?Lot size from City maps
- Which trees need a City permit to remove?Trees on and near the lot
An OfferDue report reads these for one address, with the source and date of every line.
Licences and registers to check
- WSIB: clearance certificate searchShows whether a business is registered with the WSIB and in good standing. The WSIB says a homeowner hiring a contractor for repairs or renovations isn't required to hold a clearance; many ask for one anyway.Check the register →
- Ontario One Call: request a locateBefore any digging, the law requires a free locate request, at least five business days ahead for a single address; lines on private property (a gas line to a barbecue, a sewer pipe) are marked by a private locator.Check the register →
Questions people ask before hiring
- Does the work need a building permit, and who applies for it?
- Is there a written quote with the scope, the price, the schedule and what is left out?
- Can you show a WSIB clearance and proof of liability insurance?
- Who does the work on site: your own crew or subcontractors?
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