Building and renovating in Vaughan
We built a custom home in Vaughan in 2025, and the city’s mix of established family homes and estate lots keeps us coming back.
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Vaughan’s older neighbourhoods, Woodbridge, Maple and Thornhill, were built for large families, and many of those houses are now ready for a second life: new kitchens, reworked main floors, legal basement units for the next generation, or a complete rebuild on the same lot.
Kleinburg and the estate streets around it are a different kind of work: larger custom homes, often with detailed millwork, stone and architectural ceilings. Our Vaughan custom home is a good example of the level of finish involved.
Neighbourhoods we work in
Woodbridge, Maple, Kleinburg, Thornhill, Vellore Village, Concord, Patterson, Sonoma Heights, Vaughan Mills, Islington Woods.
What Vaughan houses are like
What we usually find in each era of house, and the work it tends to need.
- 1970s–1990s
- Large two-storey homes in Woodbridge, Thornhill and Maple, often with cold cellars and original kitchens. Common work: main-floor renovations and basement suites.
- 1990s–2010s
- Vellore, Sonoma Heights and Patterson. Kitchens, ensuites and finished basements.
- Estate lots
- Kleinburg, Islington Woods and parts of Woodbridge. Custom homes and major additions.
Local rules that can affect your project
These are what most often change the design, cost or timing of a Vaughan project. We check each one before any drawings are made.
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Tree permits from 20 cm
Vaughan’s Tree Protection By-law (052-2018) requires a permit to injure or remove a tree 20 cm or more in diameter at 1.4 m above ground, including multi-stem trees with a combined 20 cm.
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Four heritage districts
Kleinburg-Nashville, Maple, Thornhill and Woodbridge are Heritage Conservation Districts. New homes and exterior changes inside them need heritage approval.
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Valleys and the Humber
Lots near the Humber and Don river systems can fall inside TRCA-regulated areas, which need a conservation authority permit.
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Additional units
Vaughan permits additional residential units under provincial rules, subject to its zoning by-law. A legal basement unit is the most common choice.
Our work in and near Vaughan
What we build in Vaughan
- Custom homesNew homes built on your lot, from feasibility and drawings to the final walkthrough.
- Home additionsSecond storeys, rear extensions and garage conversions that look like they were always there.
- Whole-home renovationsGut renovations and layout changes for houses that have good bones and the wrong floor plan.
- Kitchen renovationsKitchens planned around how you cook, including wok and second kitchens with ventilation that works.
- Bathroom renovationsBathrooms waterproofed properly, ventilated properly and finished to last.
- Basements and second suitesFinished basements and legal second units, with waterproofing, egress and fire separation done right.
- Laneway and garden suitesDetached backyard homes for family or rental income, from eligibility check to occupancy.
- Trades and repairsDrywall, flooring, tile, painting, interlock and more, done by the specialists we trust.
Planning a project in Vaughan?
Book a consultation with our team. We’ll assess your home, review the options with you and follow up with a detailed written quote.