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Laneway & Garden Suite Construction

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Turn Your Garage or Backyard Into A Rental Suite

Laneway and garden suites are an effective way to unlock additional value from your property while creating long-term rental income or flexible living space. MR Homes Construction, a reliable general contractor, specializes in designing and building custom home laneway and garden suites across Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. We focus on zoning compliance, structural integrity, and disciplined execution, ensuring that every project meets the highest standards. If you have an underused backyard or existing garage, we help determine whether the property is eligible for additions extensions and guide the project from feasibility through permits and construction, including expert framing and new home building.

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Ready to start building your dream home? Contact us today to schedule a consultation with one of our experienced home builders.

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Optimize Your Lot Space

A properly planned laneway or garden suite allows you to add a self-contained residential unit on your property without altering the main dwelling. These suites are commonly used for:


  • Rental income
     
  • Housing family members
     
  • Live-work or home office space
     
  • Long-term property value enhancement
     

All projects are designed to comply with City of Toronto bylaws and Ontario Building Code requirements.

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Laneway Suite vs. Garden Suite

Laneway Suite
A laneway suite is a self-contained residential unit located on the same lot as a detached home, with vehicle and pedestrian access from a public laneway.


Garden Suite
A garden suite is a detached residential unit located in the rear yard of a property that does not front onto a public laneway.


Both options require careful zoning review, servicing coordination, and structural planning to ensure approval and long-term performance.

Builder-Led Planning for Secondary Suites

Laneway and garden suites involve more than design—they require coordination between zoning, servicing, engineering, and construction. At MR Homes Construction, we treat these projects as full construction builds, similar to custom home projects, rather than just prefab installations. As a general contractor, we focus on meticulous details like framing to ensure quality. We provide clear feasibility reviews, defined scopes, and realistic budgets for your additions and extensions, so you understand the investment before new home building begins.

Start with a feasibility review and project consultation.

From Feasibility to Construction

Step 1 – Initial Consultation & Feasibility

Step 1 – Initial Consultation & Feasibility

Step 1 – Initial Consultation & Feasibility

We assess your property, zoning, and lot conditions, along with servicing, to evaluate whether a laneway or garden suite is a feasible option. This review is crucial for any additions or extensions you may consider, especially if you're looking into custom home options or new home building. As a general contractor, we ensure that all framing meets the necessary requirements.

Step 2 – Scope Definition & Planning

Step 1 – Initial Consultation & Feasibility

Step 1 – Initial Consultation & Feasibility

A clear project scope is developed, outlining size, layout, approvals, and construction requirements for additions and extensions, ensuring that decisions regarding custom home framing and general contractor involvement are made early in the new home building process.

Step 3 – Design & Engineering

Step 1 – Initial Consultation & Feasibility

Step 3 – Design & Engineering

Architectural designs and structural engineering are coordinated to meet zoning, code, and servicing requirements, especially when it comes to additions and extensions for a custom home. A general contractor ensures that the framing aligns with these regulations during new home building projects.

Step 4 – Permits & Approvals

Step 4 – Permits & Approvals

Step 3 – Design & Engineering

We manage the permit process for additions and extensions, including City submissions and any required approvals, to ensure the project, whether it involves custom home construction or new home building, is inspection-ready after framing.

Step 5 – Construction

Step 4 – Permits & Approvals

Step 5 – Construction

Once permits are secured, the process of new home building commences with builder oversight, in-house structural work, and disciplined sequencing through completion, ensuring that all additions extensions and framing are handled efficiently by a skilled general contractor.

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Step 4 – Permits & Approvals

Step 5 – Construction

Start with a feasibility review for your laneway or garden suite additions and extensions. For a seamless experience with your custom home project, contact MR Homes Construction to discuss your property, framing options, and overall new home building possibilities.

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Why Choose MR Homes Construction

We assess your property, zoning, and lot conditions, along with servicing, to evaluate whether a laneway or garden suite is a feasible option. This review is crucial for any additions or extensions you may consider, especially if you're looking into custom home options or new home building. As a general contractor, we ensure that all framing meets the necessary requirements.

A clear project scope is developed, outlining size, layout, approvals, and construction requirements for additions and extensions, ensuring that decisions regarding custom home framing and general contractor involvement are made early in the new home building process.

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