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Secondary Suite & Apartment Units Renovation
What is Legal Secondary Suites?
A secondary suite is a self-contained rental unit in a single-detached or semi-detached house where the home owner is in residence. Many second suites are basement apartments. They have also been called granny flats, in-law suites and accessory apartments. Second suites are a source of more affordable rental housing in the City. They also make owning a home more affordable for the home owner. A secondary suite is a residential unit that you are in charge of.
Benefits of Legal Secondary Suites
Providing housing is a growing challenge in many cities across North America. The high cost of new housing and a limited supply of rental housing means people have few options when choosing a place to live Our population is aging, the environment is threatened and the economy has been (and could be again) unstable. Secondary suites offer alternative housing options that have benefits for homeowners, tenants and communities.
Legal Secondary Suites VS
Regular Finished Basement
Basement Development is improvement of space within the primary residence. A secondary Suite is self-Contained Living Unit contained within a primary residence or accessory building.
How Do Illegal Suites Affect Insurance?
A legalized secondary suite means the suite has passed all safety requirements and residential restrictions within its municipality. Insurance companies will not ask for verification to confirm if a homeowner’s secondary suite is legal or illegal.
However, a claim can be denied if it is deemed that damage occurred due to homeowner negligence. Homeowners are encouraged to have their secondary suites inspected to bring to light any deficiencies or safety hazards.
lf a tenant is harmed while escaping a fire because the homeowner did not ensure proper fire escape routes, the homeowner could be sued or face criminal charges.
Therefore, it always in the best interest for everyone involved for a homeowner to their secondary suite has met municipal regulations and is fire safe.
Westaim Construction
An experienced basement developer, WestAim Construction can help you create a basement space that meets your specific objectives. Our professionals deliver complete solutions, planning, constructing and finishing your basement development while managing the time line, cost and quality to give you the best finished product.
Quality Class Work
Whether you’re redoing your basement, finally finishing an undeveloped basement, or updating to meet new needs, a basement development project is similar to building a new home or constructing an addition. That means equal effort and planning is required, and you’ll need permits from the City to prove that building code standards.
Superb Customer Service
That’s where our expertise comes in. As professional basement developers, we take on the burden of the entire basement development project from initial planning to final finished state. We can even help you with financing your basement development project. All you have to do is tell us what you want so we can create a plan and design that meets your needs.
Process
Step One
Get in Contact for a free onsite Consultation
Step Two
Design Proposals and Estimating
Step Three
Applying for Permits and selecting Material
Step Four
Scheduling and on site Construction Begins
Step Five
Site Management with Different Construction phases
Step Six
Client Rough in site Review
Step Seven
Project Finishing Complete
Step Eight
Final walk through with Client and Handover the Key
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Testimonial
“We hired West aim construction for our basement renovation. They did an absolutely amazing job. The cabinets have added beauty to our basement kitchen. They were very professional in their approach. Each day the site was left clean and tidy which was a bonus. Highly recommend them.”
– Paul & Melissa, Home Owner | Calgary, Alberta
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5
“The best thing about them is that they kept me in the loop all the way through the process and it went pretty smooth. They made suggestions that I took on board and am thrilled that I did! The tiler, plasterer, electrician, flooring guys and plumber that came on board as well, were very professional.”
– Gary C., Home Owner | Walden, Calgary
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5
“We had been dreaming abut finishing our basement for over 2 years. After researching a few companies we found and spoke to Adam. He is knowledgeable and sincere. The exciting part is that in three weeks we had our basement finished perfectly to our satisfaction.”
– Belinda & Chris, Home Owner | Rosemont, Calgary
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5
“I can’t praise Adam and his team enough for making our basement renovation a stress-free, pleasant experience. This group of people is top class from start to finish. I would definitely use them again and would highly recommend them to others.”
– Marjorie T. | Varsity, Calgary
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5