Full Home Rebuilds & Gut Renovations

Architect drawing home plans at a drafting desk

When a full rebuild makes sense

When piecemeal renovations stop adding up.

Many of our projects begin the same way: a kitchen reno gets quoted, then a bathroom, then a basement, and the homeowner realizes the wiring is undersized, the plumbing is original galvanized, the walls have no insulation, and every project is going to bump into a 60-year-old problem.

A full gut renovation lets us replace the bones of the home all at once. New mechanicals, new envelope, new framing where it makes sense. Every finish you choose is going onto a foundation that will last many decades.

It's almost always cleaner and more cost-effective than chasing renovations one room at a time.

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Bright living room with vaulted ceilings, large windows and warm neutral furnishings

Why Coastal

Built by the people who answer the phone.

For well over a decade, we've been rebuilding homes across Greater Vancouver. Long enough to know what's behind the walls of any home we step into, and long enough that the majority of our work still comes from referrals.

Quality on a rebuild isn't one feature you can point to, it's a hundred small decisions made the right way, every day, behind walls the homeowner will never see. That's the work we built the company on. You'll deal with the owners directly, not a coordinator three layers removed. The same crew through the build, the same names on the contract from quote to handover.

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How a rebuild runs

Five phases.
One schedule.

We break every project into five phases, each with its own milestones, sub-trades, and inspections. Timelines vary; the discipline doesn't.

You'll know what we're working on, what's next, and what decisions we need from you. No mystery, no "we'll figure it out when we get there."

Phase 01

Pre-Construction

Design lock, scope priced and agreed, permit submission, sub-trade scheduling, and material long-lead orders. Nothing breaks ground until this is signed.

Phase 02

Demolition

Selective or full strip. Asbestos and lead testing where required. Salvage of millwork, fixtures, and stone you want to keep. Dumpster cycles managed.

Phase 03

Mechanical & Electrical

Framing, beam installs, new electrical service and full rewire, replumb, HVAC redesign, and insulation. Inspections at every rough-in milestone.

Phase 04

Finishing

Drywall, cabinetry, stone, tile, millwork, paint, flooring, and fixtures. The longest phase, and where our craftsmanship shows most.

Phase 05

Handover

Final walkthrough, deficiency list, and a professional clean. If something isn't right after you've moved in, we come back.

Common questions

What homeowners usually ask before a gut. (Review)

Don't see yours here? Call us and we'll gladly answer your inquiries and questions.

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Most whole-home gut projects run 6 to 12 months on-site, plus 4–8 weeks of pre-construction before we break ground. The biggest factors are square footage, structural scope, and how decisive the selections process is. We give you a realistic schedule at scope, not a best-case one, and we update it weekly as the project runs.

For a full gut, yes. Almost always. A studs-out renovation isn't safe or livable with mechanical work running, so most homeowners rent a temporary home or stay with family for the duration. We help plan the sequencing so you know exactly when to be out and when you'll be back in. For partial gut scopes we can sometimes phase the work so you stay in one half of the home. We'll be honest with you at consult about whether that's realistic.

Absolutely. About half our full-home clients come to us with an architect or interior designer already on board, and the other half ask us to recommend one. Both work. When we're brought in early we can give the design team real cost feedback before drawings get expensive to change, and it usually saves you money.

A full gut requires a building permit, plus separate electrical, plumbing, and gas permits, pulled in your name with the municipality. If the project includes structural changes or additions, you'll also need engineered drawings and possibly a development permit. We handle every submission, attend every inspection, and manage all revisions. You don't deal with the city.

Often, yes. We salvage cabinetry, original hardwood, vintage fixtures, stone, and millwork whenever it's worth keeping. We'll walk through your home at the consult and flag what's worth saving and what isn't. Salvage gets documented in the scope so it's protected during demo and reinstalled properly.

Every change order is proposed in writing, with the scope, the cost, and the timeline impact, before any work happens on it. You sign or you don't. Nothing surprises you on a future invoice. For unknowns uncovered during demo (a rotten beam, undersized service), we document, photograph, and discuss with you before proceeding.

Full-home projects are billed on a phased draw schedule tied to the five phases above: pre-construction, demolition, structural & mechanical, finishing, and handover. Each draw is invoiced against documented progress. We're transparent about what's been done and what's outstanding before any payment is requested.

Two-year workmanship warranty on everything we build, plus pass-through of manufacturer warranties on cabinetry, appliances, fixtures, and finishes. If something isn't right, we come back. Beyond two years we still answer the phone, and we still come back. That's how we keep our reputation.

Full Home Rebuilds
& Gut Renovations

Take it back to the studs. Create your dream build.

When piecemeal renovations stop adding up.

Built by the people who answer the phone.