New stud framing standing against the existing structure of a house partway through a conversion, lit by daylight from an unfinished window opening

Construct by Nuthatch · Delta & Vancouver

Built once, built right.

Hospital, commercial and residential construction from a licensed, insured and bonded general contractor. One project manager, weekly updates, and a two year workmanship warranty.

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What we build

Three kinds of work, one standard.

Most of what we build falls into three areas. They look different on paper, but the way the work is planned and run is the same in all three.

A dust barrier zipped across a doorway and floor protection laid over a timber floor in an occupied house

Residential renovation

Whole home renovations, suites and duplex conversions in Delta and Vancouver. Occupied houses, existing structures, and the surprises that come with both.

A temporary hoarding wall closing off a work zone beneath a finished, lit ceiling

Commercial

Construction work in spaces that have to keep operating while the job is underway. Phased schedules, clear site rules, and coordination with everyone else in the building.

A sealed containment hoarding with a zipped access panel across a hospital corridor

Hospital and healthcare

Renovation work inside operating healthcare facilities. Infection control governs how the work is done and the schedule cannot slip. Those habits come with us to every job.

Published on purpose

What it costs

These are the three conversion levels we build most often, with the ranges we would quote against. We publish them because the number is the first thing most people want and the last thing they are usually told.

Legal secondary suite

$90,000 to $160,000

Up and down duplex conversion

$280,000 to $420,000

Side by side duplex

$380,000 to $580,000

All three on one scale. These are ranges, not quotes: every project is priced after a site visit.

What moves a project inside its range

Mostly the condition of what is already there. Sound framing with serviceable electrical and plumbing puts a house near the low end. Replacing those services rather than keeping them pushes it up, and so does moving a kitchen, a bathroom or a stairway, because that pulls structure and finishes along with it.

How a project runs

Five steps, in the order they happen.

The same five on every job, whether it is a suite or a full conversion.

The first conversation
You tell us what you are hoping to do and what you are worried about. We tell you plainly whether it is something we should be building.
Scope and a realistic range
We walk the property, agree on what is actually in the job, and give you a range you can plan around before you spend money on drawings.
Design and permits
Drawings, approvals and the paperwork the municipality needs. We tell you where the timeline sits with the city rather than guessing on your behalf.
The build
One project manager for the whole job and a written update every week, so you always know what happened and what is next.
Handover
A walkthrough, the deficiency list closed out, and a two year workmanship warranty on the work we did.

Who this is not for

We are not the right builder for every job.

It saves everyone time to say this plainly. If one of these describes your project, we are not the right call.

Your main goal is the lowest possible bid. We are not the cheapest number you will get, and we would rather tell you that early.
You want to manage your own trades and hire us for part of the job. We take responsibility for the whole build, which only works when the whole build is ours.
You need work starting next week. Good scope, permits and trade scheduling take time, and rushing that part is where projects go wrong.

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