What Is A Net Zero Home?
What Are Net Zero Homes? Essentially, Net Zero homes produce as much energy as they consume for heating and domestic hot water needs. […]
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Homeowner Fall + Winter Maintenance Reminders
Valuable things to protect your home as temperatures get colder. Sweater weather is upon here in Vancouver. It would be nice if all […]
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Join Our Team
Want to be part of a fun and hardworking team? Averra Developments is a builder of custom single family homes and duplexes in […]
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A Good Time To Build or Buy a Duplex
The Vancouver housing market provides a lot of challenges and opportunities for us all. In this post, we break down the basics as […]
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Plumbing Tip | Importance of Winterizing Your Hose Bibs
Why Winterize Your Outdoor Faucets? Living in Vancouver we generally have mild winters compared to the rest of Canada. It is easy to […]
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Sleeping Outside to Help Bring Homeless Youth Inside
Gavin McLeod, co-founder of Averra Developments will be heading to downtown Vancouver to sleep in an alley on April 2nd. He’ll only […]
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How The City of Vancouver’s Heritage Action Plan May Benefit You
Amendments to a City of Vancouver action plan give some Vancouver homeowners some big benefits. If you own an older Vancouver home, it […]
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News about our Vancouver Homebuilders Association
On January 30th, 2019 that the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association (GVHBA) revealed their new name and brand identity – Homebuilders Association Vancouver […]
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Your Home Thermostat | Never Turn It Off
Most Vancouver residents know that our weather is quite mild compared to the rest of our country. In fact, Vancouver typically has just […]
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Innovation In Building | ICF by Nudura®
Insulated concrete forms (ICFs) are an innovative building product being used more often in the Lower Mainland and should be a consideration compared […]
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City of Vancouver | Taking The Electric Vehicle (EV) Plunge
Do you own an electric vehicle (EV) or have you been thinking about taking the plunge to purchase one? There is definitely a […]
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Great Option For Vancouver Homeowners | 2nd or 3rd Storey Additions
If you are a Vancouver resident, you are most likely keenly aware that space in our city is at a premium like never […]
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Building a New Custom Home | Where to Start…
Are thinking about building or renovating your existing home? Investing your time up front to clearly define your home goals is the perfect […]
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Making A Custom Teak Countertop
Using of teak as counter tops is becoming increasingly popular. Designers and homeowners love its hardwood attributes, rich red-brown grains, and resistance to […]
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Averra Developments on HGTV Massive Moves
Averra Developments big house move finally aired on HGTV’s show Massive Moves! The circa-1915 Vancouver heritage home was safely moved by Nickel Brothers building movers. The […]
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Save Energy | Use On-Demand Tankless Water Heaters
Hot water efficiency in your home. A recent study from the CMHC compares gas fired on-demand hot water heaters and conventional hot water holding […]
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Averra saves 100-year old Vancouver house from demolition
Averra Developments’ Dunbar Project was a residential home build that had an interesting start. New homes are regularly being built to satisfy demand […]
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Georgie Awards | Excellence in BC’s Residential Construction Industry
Georgie Awards recognizes BC’s residential builders for marketing, renovationing and constructing single and multi-family homes. Members of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC […]
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Vancouver Street Life Filmed In 1907
Wow, what a find! Our team came across this YouTube video of early film footage of Vancouver, BC, Canada from 1907. We have […]
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Raising A House In Vancouver
Building a brand new home while retaining heritage and character by raising a house in Vancouver can be a challenging but rewarding process. […]
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Vancouver Housing Affordability Interim Report Encourages More Purpose Built Rental Development
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson formed a task force to explore how to increase the city’s availability of affordable housing for moderate income households. […]
