“The Process” is the Most Important Factor in Home Renovations
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“The Process” is the Most Important Factor in Home Renovations

In many ways, undertaking a major renovation is like buying your first home. It is not something you have done before. So despite everyone’s advice, you tend to worry about your choices and whether you made the right ones. This can be very stressful for a homeowner. Hiring the right company The most important factor…

Laneway Homes – A Great Investment for Homeowners
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Laneway Homes – A Great Investment for Homeowners

Just because the real estate market in Vancouver is not as hot as it once was, does not mean that the housing supply for the rental market in this city has changed. It is still very tight. Cost and availability of rental housing tight The cost of renting a one-bedroom apartment is roughly $2,100 a month and…

The Natural Law of Home Renovation Costs
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The Natural Law of Home Renovation Costs

Our years of experience at Kerr Construction and Design have taught us that there is a natural law at work in home renovation costs.  We call it the “1-10-100 rule.” This little rule makes or breaks a client’s budget.  Violations of it can destroy a client’s peace of mind. How the law works The rule…

In Today’s Market, Should You Build New or Renovate?
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In Today’s Market, Should You Build New or Renovate?

A year or so ago at the height of our real estate boom, we published a blog article entitled “Building New vs Large Scale Renovations.” The main point of that article was that it took a bit of research to determine which of the two choices would be better – major home renovations or a…

City’s Heritage Action Plan Offers Tremendous Benefits for Home Renovation

City’s Heritage Action Plan Offers Tremendous Benefits for Home Renovation

There is a fantastic program that the City of Vancouver has created which many homeowners should be interested in. Heritage Action Plan The Heritage Action Plan was passed in October 2017 which affects homes deemed to have “character merit.”  You can find the specifics and the full details about the program on the City of…

To Be the Best, Learn from the Best

To Be the Best, Learn from the Best

Kerr Construction’s goal is to be the finest home remodeller in the Lower Mainland. So the company invests time in learning how to become better as a company. A well organized and purposed company that is on a course of expansion can deliver fantastic results for its clients. Attended Remodelers Summit Consequently, Kerr Construction’s founder…

Helping Children and Families Inspires Us
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Helping Children and Families Inspires Us

A significant part of our caring community in Vancouver is the Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. Helping children and families in need Opened in 1995, Canuck Place provides special care for children who are terminally ill and their parents. Thousands of children and their families over the years have received “medical respite, pain and symptom management, art,…