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[ 01. OWNERS ]Residential Homeowners
Adding on at the back, opening up a layout, or going up a storey? We design the change to work with your existing home and Calgary's rules.
Changing a home you already own comes with surprises behind the walls. Tricor plans renovations and additions in Calgary by starting with what is actually there, then drawing the changes so they are buildable, code-compliant, and ready for a permit. We have worked on Calgary homes since 1985.
Renovations & Additions
A renovation or addition lives or dies on what is already standing. Before we design anything, we look closely at the existing structure, the layout, and the site.
That early read tells us what is realistic, what the addition can tie into, and what the City will want to see. It saves you from designing something the house, or the bylaw, will not allow.
Calgary Renovation & Addition Design
Altering an existing structure requires precision. Tricor works between your property constraints and your goals through as-built drafting, layout planning, and municipal permit coordination.
Adding on at the back, opening up a layout, or going up a storey? We design the change to work with your existing home and Calgary's rules.
You need drawings that document what is there and show exactly what changes. We give you sets you can build and price from. Property
Upgrading older stock or adding a legal basement suite? We check what is feasible before you commit the budget.
What Tricor helps with
A renovation needs more than a good idea. The existing structure, your layout changes, zoning, and the permit drawings all have to line up before the project goes too far.
We pull that technical and approval side together so your next step is clear and well supported.
We document the current home, structure, layout, and site before any drawings move
We develop a practical direction for the layout, form, and additions.
We plan layout changes, additions, access, and massing with zoning in mind.
We handle drawing revisions and City questions when more information is needed.
Calgary Renovation Permits
Major renovations, second-storey additions, and structural changes usually trigger a thorough City review. Expanding the footprint or changing how the building is used brings both the land use bylaw and the building code into play. novation stays on schedule.
We check the existing conditions early and line up the drawings and the approval path together, so your renovation stays on schedule.
How a renovation project moves with us
We shape changes that balance your goals with the structure, the approval path, and the main decisions that need to be resolved early.
We prepare or coordinate the drawings for the next review or construction stage.
Develop practical renovation and addition design direction that balances the owner’s goals with structure, layout, buildability, and approval needs.
Prepare or coordinate residential drafting, permit drawings, and supporting information for the next review or construction planning stage.
Reach out before the direction is fixed, before a contractor prices off rough information, or before a permit goes in. An early look catches structural, layout, and bylaw issues while they are cheap to fix.
Connected services
Renovations and additions often connect with building permit drawings, permit and approval support, and early site feasibility.
FAQ
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Design and drafting for changes to an existing home, like layout changes, additions, exterior updates, and the permit drawings behind them.
Homeowners expanding or reworking their home, builders who need accurate existing-condition and change drawings, and investors upgrading older properties.
Early, before the scope is fixed or a permit goes in. The existing structure often shapes what is possible.
Any existing drawings or past permits, photos of the home and site, the address and your scope, known structural or mechanical constraints, and a survey or RPR for additions.
Renovation drawings feed into the building permit, and sometimes a development permit for an addition. We prepare them with that in mind.
Tricor is based in Calgary and can review projects in surrounding Alberta municipalities where applicable. Requirements vary by municipality.
Custom home design starts with a new home on a lot. Renovation and addition design works with a home that already exists and ties the new work into it.