Make the right call before you build.
ClearBuild provides an expert feasibility review for major residential renovations, additions and custom homes — so you can understand what’s possible, what’s risky, and what will cost more than it’s worth before you commit.
This is for you if…
You’re considering a major residential project — such as a substantial renovation, addition, custom home, or accessory dwelling unit (ADU / tiny home)
You want clarity before committing significant time and money
You value experienced judgement over optimism or assumptions
You want help turning a clear goal into informed decisions, before design and construction lock things in
This is not for you if…
You’re only looking for a price, without understanding feasibility, trade-offs or risk
Your project is small in scope
You’re primarily price-shopping builders or contractors
You plan to “figure it out as you go”
You’re seeking informal or free advice
What’s included in a feasibility review
1 | A clear assessment of zoning and by-law constraints and what they allow in practical terms on your property
2 | Preliminary budget ranges by category, grounded in current construction realities for your area
3 | Identification of key risks, unknowns, and major cost drivers that could impact your project’s cost, scope or timeline
4 | Clear decision paths: including how different size, layout or scope options change feasibility, cost, and outcomes
5 | A written report and executive summary you can use to align lenders, designers and builders around a realistic, shared starting point.
This comes before a construction quote, when you still have options.
It’s a decision document designed to reduce risk before you commit serious time and money.
How it works
1 | Project intake
You share what you’re thinking about, even if it’s just an idea or goal. If you have drawings or site information, great. If not, we start where you are.
2 | Feasibility review
We assess zoning and by-law constraints, structural considerations, key risks, and major cost drivers and how they affect what’s realistically achievable.
3 | Budget & risk modelling
We develop preliminary budget ranges and identify where uncertainty, trade-offs and exposure are likely to sit.
4 | Decision summary
You receive a written summary outlining viable paths forward — and what each option realistically delivers.
Why this exists
A moment of certainty before plans, pricing, and expectations are locked in.
Most homeowners engage a designer, architect, or contractor early — often before they fully understand what can be built on their property, what that space actually gives them, or what it will realistically cost. That isn’t a mistake. It’s simply how residential projects usually begin.
But without an early, integrated review of zoning, scope, budget, and constraints, important decisions are often made with incomplete information (and corrected later at far greater cost).
ClearBuild exists to translate goals into realistic options before that point in the process.
What this review helps you decide
When homeowners get stuck, it’s usually at the very beginning. Not because they aren’t serious, but because they don’t have clear answers about:
What you can realistically build on your property
What projects like this typically cost today, in your area
Which early-stage risks could delay or complicate your project
You do not need to have answers to those questions to use ClearBuild. That is exactly what this review is designed to help you determine. After a ClearBuild review, you’ll understand:
What’s realistically possible on your property and what each option actually delivers
What a project like this is likely to cost and why
Which risks matter most early and how to avoid costly missteps
Availability & next steps
If you’re serious about your goal, even if you’re unclear on what’s allowed, what it turns into or what it costs, the next step is to briefly tell us what you’re considering. You don’t need finalized plans, drawings, or a defined scope to begin.
Takes about 2-3 minutes. No obligation after submitting your details.
Frequently Asked Questions
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ClearBuild comes before a construction quote. It clarifies feasibility, scope, risk and realistc budget ranges so that pricing, when it happens, is grounded and reliable.
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More reliably, it reduces the risk of costly redesigns, scope changes, and false starts by identifying issues early, when they’re still inexpensive to address.
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Most projects that run into trouble do so because key decisions were made before feasibility, cost and constraints were fully understood.
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No. ClearBuild comes first.
This review helps you clarify feasibility, scope and realistic budget ranges before you engage a designer, architect or contractor.
Many homeowners use the ClearBuild report to confidently select the right professionals, align expectations from the outset, and avoid costly redesigns or mismatched proposals later on.
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We’ll tell you, clearly and early. In many cases, that clarity saves significant time, money, and stress by preventing a project from moving forward on the wrong assumptions.