# New Home Construction Burlington | Turnkey from $1.1M

> Turnkey new home construction in Burlington: 3,000-4,500 sqft custom homes from $1.1M-$2.4M with fixed pricing, Halton permits and Tarion 7-year warranty.

URL: https://customhomebuilderburlington.ca/new-custom-home-construction/

![New custom home under construction on a Burlington infill lot with framing complete and stone cladding underway](/images/misc/new-two-storey-custom-home-under-construction-on-b.webp)

Turnkey Est. 2003

# New Custom Home Construction Burlington, ON | 3,000-4,500 sqft Turnkey

Last updated: October 13, 2026

We build turnkey 3,000 to 4,500 sqft homes on lots our clients already own or are buying, including infill and teardown lots in Palmer, Aldershot and Roseland. Design, engineering, permits, construction and landscaping sit inside one fixed price, so the number on letterhead is the number you pay.

Every home is engineered to Ontario Building Code Part 9, inspected at each stage by Burlington Building Division and the Electrical Safety Authority, and enrolled with Tarion before occupancy. Typical budgets run $1.1M to $2.4M.

Typical range

$1.1M-$2.4M

per turnkey build (3,000-4,500 sqft)

Timeline

10-14 months construction; 14-20 months signed design agreement to occupancy

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## Discreet Assessment and Lot Review

Find out if your lot works before you spend on drawings. 24-hour callback during business hours.

-   14-18 Week Permits
-   Tarion 7-Year Warranty
-   $5M Liability + WSIB
-   OHBA Member
-   BCIN Part 9
-   Since 2003

The Short Version

## Custom Homes in Burlington, Explained

A custom home in Burlington is a one-off house designed for a specific lot, built under Ontario Building Code Part 9 and approved through Burlington Building Division. Most are design-build projects, where one firm handles the lot review, drawings, permits and construction. Whether you plan a luxury home on the lake or a Halton build on an infill lot, the same three questions decide the project: cost, rules and who builds it.

### What a custom home costs in Burlington

A turnkey custom home of 3,000 to 4,500 sqft in Burlington typically costs $1.1M to $2.4M, including design, engineering, permits, construction and landscaping. Luxury builds of 4,500 to 8,000 sqft, with natural stone, architectural glazing and custom millwork, run $1.6M to $3.5M. A written lot evaluation before any of that costs $4K to $12K. Where a Burlington project lands in those ranges depends on finished size, finish level and lot conditions: a ravine lot on Grindstone Creek or a Lake Ontario parcel adds studies and foundation work, while a standard serviced lot in Alton Village does not. Payment usually follows a draw schedule, with 10 percent at contract and five milestone draws, so money moves as the Halton build progresses.

### The rules under Burlington Zoning By-law 2020 and Halton Region

Three regulatory layers apply to most Burlington lots. Zoning By-law 2020 sets setbacks, lot coverage and height. The Halton Region Official Plan governs land use and servicing across the region. Lots north of Dundas Street or along Mountain Brow Road can also sit in the Niagara Escarpment Plan Area of Development Control, which needs a Niagara Escarpment Commission permit. On top of that, lots touching Grindstone Creek, Rambo Creek, Shoreacres Creek or the Lake Ontario shoreline fall under Conservation Halton regulation. Burlington Building Division sees roughly a 40 percent first-submission revision rate, so checking all of these before design is the cheapest step in any Burlington build.

### Who builds custom homes in Halton

In Ontario, anyone building a new home for a client must be registered with Tarion, which backs every home with 1-year workmanship, 2-year mechanical and 7-year major structural coverage. Permit drawings for Part 9 houses are prepared by BCIN-qualified designers or architects and engineered to OBC Part 9. Look for a Halton builder who carries $5M liability and WSIB clearance, belongs to the Ontario Home Builders Association (OHBA) and can show named Burlington projects. Ask how long their permits take: our in-house expeditor gets most Burlington projects to permit-in-hand in 14 to 18 weeks, against 24 weeks or more as the industry norm.

What We Do

## What Is Included in New Custom Home Construction?

We build turnkey 3,000 to 4,500 sqft homes on lots our clients already own or are buying, including infill and teardown lots in Palmer, Aldershot and Roseland. Every build is engineered to OBC Part 9, inspected at each stage by Burlington Building Division and Electrical Safety Authority, and delivered at the price written on letterhead before you sign.

-   Design, engineering, permits, construction and landscaping in one fixed price
-   Infill and teardown experience on 1960s-80s lots (Palmer $980K rebuild)
-   Staged inspections: footing, framing, mechanical rough-in, insulation, final occupancy
-   Demolition permit, utility disconnects and new Halton Region laterals coordinated
-   Lot grading and drainage plan approved before excavation
-   Tarion enrolment before occupancy, with PDI walk-through

![Crew setting engineered floor joists on a new custom home foundation in Burlington](/images/misc/crew-in-hard-hats-and-safety-glasses-setting-engin.webp)

New Construction

$1.1M-$2.4M

per turnkey build (3,000-4,500 sqft)

Includes

Design + engineeringPermitsConstructionLandscapingTarion enrolment

Timeline

10-14 months construction; 14-20 months signed design agreement to occupancy

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Custom Home Builder Burlington

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 provides turnkey new home construction, teardown rebuilds, infill builds and fixed-price custom homes throughout Burlington and Halton Region, backed by 22+ years combined Halton design-build experience. This page explains what a turnkey build includes, what it costs, what rules apply and how the work is sequenced from demolition to keys.

## What Is New Custom Home Construction?

New custom home construction means building a one-off house, designed for your family and your lot, from the foundation up. In Burlington that usually happens in one of three situations: you own an older home and want to tear it down and rebuild, you have bought an infill or vacant lot, or you are buying a lot and need to know what it can hold before you firm up the deal.

Our new construction service is **turnkey**. That means we take responsibility for everything between a signed design agreement and a finished, inspected house: design and engineering, the building permit and any variance, demolition, servicing, every trade on site, grading and landscaping, the occupancy inspection and Tarion enrolment. You make decisions about layout and finishes. We handle the paperwork, the schedule and the risk.

Most of our turnkey homes are 3,000 to 4,500 sqft, with four bedrooms, a finished lower level and an attached garage. Styles range across all four of our build types: modern, Craftsman, farmhouse-contemporary and transitional.

## Who This Service Is For

-   **Teardown owners** in Palmer, Aldershot, Roseland and Headon Forest whose 1950s to 1980s house needs more work than it is worth.
-   **Lot buyers** who want to know, in writing, what a lot can hold before they waive conditions.
-   **Families relocating from Toronto** who need one accountable builder because they still work downtown.
-   **Downsizers** who want a smaller, better-built home with main-floor living and low maintenance.

If you are planning a larger home above 4,500 sqft, or one with premium specification such as natural stone, architectural glazing and custom millwork, see our 

luxury custom home construction

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## The Rules That Shape a New Home in Burlington

Every new home in Burlington is designed inside a regulatory envelope. Getting that envelope right first is what keeps the fixed price fixed.

**Zoning By-law 2020** sets front, side and rear setbacks, maximum lot coverage, height and the number of storeys for your zone. On infill lots, the existing house was often built under older rules, so the allowable envelope may be larger, smaller or simply a different shape than the current footprint.

**Halton Region Official Plan** governs land use and servicing across the region, including water and wastewater connections. When we replace laterals on a teardown, the connection standards come from Halton Region.

**Niagara Escarpment Plan** applies to lots in the Area of Development Control, mostly north of Dundas Street and near Mountain Brow Road. Those lots need a Niagara Escarpment Commission development permit before a building permit can be issued.

**Conservation Halton** regulates lots near Grindstone Creek, Rambo Creek, Shoreacres Creek and the Lake Ontario shoreline. Grading, fill and structures inside the regulated area need a separate permit.

**Ontario Building Code Part 9** governs the construction itself: structure, fire separation, egress, ventilation and energy efficiency through SB-12. Our standard spec meets **Toronto Green Standard Tier 1** performance, which exceeds the SB-12 minimum.

**Burlington Building Division** reviews the permit drawings and inspects each stage of construction, and the **Electrical Safety Authority** inspects electrical work. Permit drawings are prepared by **BCIN**\-qualified designers, and the finished home is enrolled with **Tarion**.

> **Why this matters for your budget**
> 
> Burlington sees roughly a 40 percent first-submission revision rate on custom home permits. Each revision cycle can add weeks. Pre-coordinating the structural, mechanical, energy and grading reviews before submission is why most of our projects reach permit-in-hand in 14 to 18 weeks.

## Types of New Custom Home Builds We Deliver

### Teardown and rebuild

The most common Burlington project. We handle the demolition permit, utility disconnects, tree protection and lateral upgrades, then build a new home on the same lot. Our Palmer infill rebuild replaced a 1960s bungalow with a 3,200 sqft home for $980K.

### Infill on a vacant or severed lot

Infill lots often have tight side yards, existing neighbours on both sides and drainage that has to be designed carefully. The lot grading plan is approved before excavation.

### New build on a purchased lot

If you are still in a conditional period, a written lot evaluation tells you what the lot can hold, what it will cost to build and what could stop it, so you can firm up or walk away with real information.

### Multigenerational and aging-in-place homes

Main-floor suites with step-free entries, wider doorways and elevator rough-ins are much cheaper to design in from the start than to add later.

## Cost Guide: What Drives the Price of a New Custom Home

The safe range for a turnkey Burlington custom home is **$1.1M to $2.4M** for 3,000 to 4,500 sqft. The table below shows the factors that move a project within that range.

| Cost factor | Lower end of range | Upper end of range |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finished size | About 3,000 sqft | About 4,500 sqft |
| Lot type | Standard serviced lot | Teardown with new laterals, sloped or regulated lot |
| Foundation | Standard basement | Walkout, deeper excavation or engineered fill |
| Exterior | Brick, fibre cement, standard windows | Natural stone, cedar, large-format glazing |
| Interior finish | Quality standard allowances | Custom millwork, wide-plank white oak, premium fixtures |
| Mechanical | High-efficiency furnace and AC | Cold-climate heat pump, ERV, in-floor heat |

A few practical notes on pricing:

1.  **Demolition and servicing** on a teardown are real costs, but they are known costs. We price them before you sign.
2.  **Lot conditions** are the biggest source of surprise on other builders’ projects. Our lot evaluation exists to remove that surprise.
3.  **Finish allowances** are written into the contract. If you choose something above an allowance, you see the exact difference in writing before it is ordered.

You can run your own numbers with our 

custom home cost estimator

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lot evaluation

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## When Does a New Build Make More Sense Than a Renovation?

A rebuild usually makes more sense than a major renovation when the house needs several of these at once: a new roof, new windows, new mechanical systems, a reworked floor plan, a finished basement with proper ceiling height and an envelope upgrade. At that point, renovation budgets often approach the cost of a new home, without the new-home warranty and without fixing the low ceilings and awkward layouts that come with older construction.

A rebuild also lets you use the full Zoning By-law 2020 envelope. On many Palmer and Headon Forest lots, the allowable floor area is meaningfully larger than what the existing house uses.

## How a Turnkey Build Compares to Hiring a General Contractor

With a general contractor, you usually hire a designer first, then tender the drawings. Pricing happens after design, which is when cost surprises appear. Landscaping, grading and sometimes permits sit outside the contract. With our turnkey model, the people who price the work sit at the design table, so the design stays inside your budget, and everything to final sod is inside one fixed price. Read more about the 

design-build model

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## Paying for Your Build: 10 Percent and Five Draws

We take only a lot evaluation fee before contract. At signing, you pay 10 percent. The balance is paid in five draws tied to visible milestones: **permit**, **excavation**, **framing**, **mechanical rough-in** and **final occupancy**. If you are using a construction mortgage, we align the draws with your lender’s inspection schedule. See how a contract price splits with our 

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Transparent Pricing

## How Much Does New Custom Home Construction Cost in Burlington?

Typical range: $1.1M-$2.4M per turnkey build (3,000-4,500 sqft). You receive a line-item price on letterhead before you sign, and no change order happens without your written approval.

Deposit

Only the lot evaluation fee before contract, then 10 percent at signing.

Five milestone draws

Permit, excavation, framing, mechanical rough-in and final occupancy.

Change orders

None without your written approval. Finish allowances are written into the contract.

| Feature | Typical Provider | Custom Home Builder Burlington |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price certainty | Estimate, then allowances and extras | Fixed price on letterhead before contract |
| Lot due diligence | After deposit, if at all | Written lot evaluation before any contract |
| Permit timeline | 24+ weeks with outside consultants | 14-18 weeks with in-house expeditor |
| Landscaping and grading | Often excluded | Included in the turnkey price |
| Point of contact | Rotating site supers | One dedicated project manager |

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Why Us

## Why Choose Custom Home Builder Burlington for New Construction?

A calm, exacting process backed by numbers, by-laws and named projects.

### One fixed price, everything inside it

Design, engineering, permits, construction and landscaping are priced on one letterhead before you sign, so nothing is quietly left out.

### Infill and teardown specialists

Demolition, utility disconnects and lateral upgrades on 1960s-80s lots are routine for us, and they are sequenced before excavation.

### Permits in 14 to 18 weeks

Our in-house expeditor pre-coordinates structural, mechanical, SB-12 energy and grading reviews to avoid revision cycles.

### One project manager

One phone, one email, one contact from first meeting to keys, with regular written and photo updates.

### Stage inspections on record

Footing, framing, rough-in, insulation and final occupancy inspections are booked and documented for you.

### Tarion 7-year coverage

Every home is enrolled with Tarion before occupancy: 1-year workmanship, 2-year mechanical, 7-year major structural.

How It Works

## How Does New Construction Work?

Every step has an owner, a document and a date.

1.  1
    
    ### Written lot evaluation
    
    Zoning By-law 2020 envelope, servicing, trees, grading and any Conservation Halton or NEC flags, with a realistic budget.
    
    About 2 weeks
    
2.  2
    
    ### Design and fixed price
    
    Floor plans, elevations and 3D renderings fitted to your envelope, then a line-item price on letterhead.
    
    8-14 weeks
    
3.  3
    
    ### Permits and demolition
    
    Building permit, demolition permit, disconnects and grading plan handled by our in-house expeditor.
    
    14-18 weeks
    
4.  4
    
    ### Construction in five draws
    
    Excavation, framing, rough-ins and finishes, with a draw only at each visible milestone.
    
    10-14 months
    
5.  5
    
    ### PDI and Tarion handover
    
    Final occupancy inspection, pre-delivery walk-through and Tarion enrolment before you move in.
    
    Move-in
    

Free Planning Tools

## Plan Your Budget Before You Call

### Burlington Custom Home Cost Estimator

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## Find out if your lot works before you spend on drawings.

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Our Work

## New Construction: Recent Work Across Halton

Site and finished-home photos from our Burlington and Halton projects. Select any image to enlarge.

 

![New infill custom home replacing a 1960s bungalow in Palmer, Burlington](/images/features/new-two-storey-infill-custom-home-replacing-1960s-.webp) Infill rebuild

### Palmer Infill Rebuild

$980K

Palmer 3,200 sqft

A 1960s bungalow replaced by a 3,200 sqft custom home. The demolition permit, utility disconnects, a new Halton Region water lateral and the infill grading plan were all approved before the excavator arrived.

New Custom Home Construction

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Client Experience

## What Clients Say About Our New Construction Work

Every quote below is from a client who signed a fixed-price contract with us. We do not display a star rating because we have not imported third-party reviews.

> "We tore down our 1962 bungalow and rebuilt on the same lot for retirement. The demolition permit, new water lateral and grading plan were all sorted before a single machine showed up. Permit came through in 16 weeks, exactly as promised."

**Gary W.**, Palmer$890K infill rebuild

> "Quote they wrote in January was the price we paid at occupancy in November. Zero change orders. Halton Conservation issues flagged day one, redesigned, permit-in-hand in 15 weeks."

**David and Sarah M.**, Aldershot$1,340K modern

> "Our flat-roof design needed a minor variance for height. The expeditor prepared the Committee of Adjustment application, met the neighbours with us and we had approval in under three months. The fixed price did not move once."

**James O.**, Waterdown$1,250K modern

FAQ

## New Construction Questions

Straight answers about new custom home construction in Burlington and Halton.

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How much does a new custom home cost to build in Burlington?

Turnkey new custom homes of 3,000 to 4,500 sqft in Burlington typically cost $1.1M to $2.4M, including design, engineering, permits, construction, landscaping and Tarion enrolment. Where your home lands depends on size, finish level and lot conditions. A standard serviced lot sits toward the lower end, while a teardown with new laterals, a sloped lot with a walkout or a regulated creek lot adds cost. Our written lot evaluation identifies those conditions first, so they are already inside the fixed price you sign.

What is included in a turnkey custom home build?

Turnkey means you receive a finished, inspected home ready to move into. Our turnkey price covers design and 3D renderings, structural engineering, the building permit and any variance, demolition if needed, all construction trades, finishes within written allowances, final grading, sod and basic landscaping, occupancy inspection and Tarion enrolment. The allowance schedule shows exactly what each finish budget covers, so you know what an upgrade will cost before you choose it.

Can you demolish my existing house and rebuild on the same lot?

Yes. We handle the City of Burlington demolition permit, gas, hydro, water and sewer disconnects, tree protection, servicing upgrades and the lot grading plan before construction starts. Our Palmer infill rebuild replaced a 1960s home with a 3,200 sqft custom home for $980K. On many older lots, a rebuild uses more of the Zoning By-law 2020 envelope than the existing house, and it comes with Tarion new-home coverage that a renovation does not.

How long does construction take once the permit is issued?

Construction typically takes 10 to 14 months from excavation to final occupancy, depending on size, finishes and lot conditions. Add 14 to 18 weeks for design and permits before that, for a total of 14 to 20 months from signed design agreement to keys. Your project manager publishes a schedule with milestone dates on day one and updates it in writing if anything moves.

Is a new custom home covered by Tarion if it is built on my own lot?

Yes. When a registered builder constructs a new home under contract with the owner of the lot, the home is enrolled with Tarion and carries the statutory warranty: 1-year workmanship, 2-year mechanical and 7-year major structural coverage. We enrol every home before occupancy, and the coverage transfers to future owners if you sell.

Do I need to replace the water and sewer laterals on a teardown lot?

Often, yes. Lots from the 1950s to 1970s frequently have clay or undersized Halton Region water and sanitary laterals. We check them during the lot evaluation and price any replacement into the fixed contract, so you are not surprised after the foundation is poured.

What inspections happen during construction?

Burlington Building Division inspects footings, foundation and drainage, framing, plumbing and HVAC rough-in, insulation and air barrier and final occupancy. The Electrical Safety Authority inspects electrical rough-in and final. Your project manager books each one and shares the results.

Can I make changes after construction starts?

Yes, but nothing changes without your written approval. You see the exact cost and any schedule effect in writing before work proceeds. Because the lot evaluation and design phase resolve most decisions early, our clients make far fewer mid-build changes than on a typical project.

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Start With the Lot

## Ready to price your new construction project?

Book a written lot evaluation. You get zoning, setback envelope, Conservation Halton and Niagara Escarpment flags and a realistic budget, typically within two weeks, before any construction contract.

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