A home addition in Burnaby lets you expand your living space on the lot you already own — adding square footage, bedrooms, or a second storey without the disruption and cost of moving. Speera Custom Homes plans, permits, and builds home additions across Greater Vancouver with the structural expertise and trade coordination these projects demand.

Speera Custom Homes builds custom homes, duplexes, and multiplexes across Burnaby, and provides full renovation services for existing homes. We're familiar with Burnaby's R1, R2, and R3 zones, the city's SSMUH implementation, and its specific multiplex and duplex design requirements — including unit count, parking, and lot coverage rules that vary from neighbouring municipalities.

What We Deliver

Home Addition in Burnaby

  • Second storey additions over existing single-storey homes
  • Rear and side extensions to expand main floor living areas
  • Primary bedroom additions and accessible main-floor suites
  • Structural engineering and development permit management included
  • Seamless interior and exterior integration with the existing home
  • BC Energy Step Code compliant new construction envelope
Local Knowledge

Home Addition in Burnaby: What to Know

Under BC's Bill 44 (SSMUH), most Burnaby single-family lots now allow 4–6 units as of right. The City of Burnaby has updated its zoning bylaw to align with the provincial minimums and continues to permit secondary suites and coach houses on most residential lots, alongside its own multiplex and duplex design guidelines.

Burnaby's diverse neighbourhoods — from Capitol Hill to Metrotown — offer strong opportunities for custom home construction, multiplex and duplex infill development, and whole-home renovation. Burnaby's central location, SkyTrain access, and strong rental demand make multi-unit construction especially attractive on qualifying lots.

We work throughout Burnaby, including: Capitol Hill, Brentwood, Metrotown, Deer Lake, Burnaby Heights, Edmonds, Highgate, Sullivan Heights. View all Burnaby services →

Why Speera

The Speera Difference in Burnaby

Local Expertise

We know Burnaby's zoning bylaws, permit timelines, and local trade networks — which means fewer delays and better results on your project.

Turnkey Construction

One team from design through move-in. We coordinate all trades, manage all permits, and keep you updated — no juggling multiple contractors.

Proven Quality

Our completed projects across Greater Vancouver demonstrate the standard we hold ourselves to on every build and renovation.

FAQ

Home Addition in Burnaby: Common Questions

Your property's zoning governs lot coverage, setbacks, height, and permitted floor area, and these vary across Burnaby's residential zones. Burnaby also organizes much of its planning around its four town centres — Metrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed, and Edmonds — so what is permitted can differ meaningfully depending where in the city you are. We confirm your specific limits before design begins.

Often, yes — more so than for interior work. An addition usually means excavation for a new foundation, and if that falls within the root protection zone of a protected tree, or requires removing one, a permit and typically replacement planting are involved. Because this can influence where an addition is best located on the lot, we assess trees at the design stage rather than treating it as a later formality.

It adds considerations rather than obstacles. Excavation and foundation work on the slopes around Capitol Hill and Burnaby Mountain may require geotechnical review, and drainage has to be handled deliberately so water is directed away from both the new and existing structure. Slope also creates opportunities — additions on sloped lots can gain a walkout level that a flat site could not.

Often yes, subject to the height limit in your zone and a structural assessment of the existing foundation and framing. Post-war Burnaby homes vary considerably in how much additional load they can carry without foundation reinforcement. We assess the existing structure before committing to a second-storey design.

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