Garage Suites in Calgary and Surrounding Areas
A garage suite, sometimes called a laneway suite or backyard suite, adds a fully separate, legal living space on your property without touching your home’s main structure. Like a legal basement suite, it has to meet specific code requirements, and our in-house electrical and plumbing team is part of what makes that possible.
Garage Suite Services
New garage suite construction, built above or beside a new or rebuilt garage
Converting an existing detached garage into a legal suite
Permits, zoning, and development approval
Electrical service to a detached structure
Plumbing supply and drainage to a detached structure
Insulation, heating, and ventilation for year-round use
Zoning approval for a secondary or backyard suite on your lot
A separate entrance, built into the design
Egress windows and fire-rated separation, where applicable
A dedicated electrical supply, run from the main panel or a separate service
Connected plumbing supply and drainage lines
Independent heating
What a Legal Garage Suite Requires
Why In-House Electrical and Plumbing Matters Even More Here
A detached structure needs power and water run to it from somewhere, not just within it. That is a bigger job than the internal wiring and plumbing in a basement suite, and it is exactly the kind of work that gets delayed when a contractor is waiting on a subcontracted electrician or plumber to schedule a site visit. Our team plans and runs this as part of the same project, from the main panel to the last fixture.
What to Expect
1. Consultation & Assessment
2. Design and estimate
3. Demolition & Rough-In
4. Tile Installation, Fixtures & Finishing
5. Final walkthrough
Frequently Asked Questions
In many cases, yes, depending on the structure's condition and your property's zoning. We will assess this at your consultation.
Usually yes. A dedicated electrical supply and connected plumbing lines are required, and our in-house team handles both as part of the project.
A garage suite is a separate structure on your property rather than part of your main home, so permitting and utility connections work a little differently. We will walk you through which option suits your property.
It depends on your goals. Some clients rebuild parking space on top of or beside the suite. Others convert the whole structure into living space.