Where we build · Whitby, Durham Region

Custom home builder and renovation contractor in Whitby

Whitby has a heritage downtown, a lakefront in Port Whitby, 1970s and 1980s subdivisions between them, and Brooklin to the north with its own village core and new subdivisions around it. The older houses take additions and whole-home renovations; the subdivision houses take second storeys and rear additions.

Whitby in detail

Whitby, on the ground.

Custom homes come up on the lakefront and on older lots where the house has run its course. Heritage designation downtown adds a review to exterior work. Lynde Creek and the waterfront put some lots inside the conservation authority's regulated area.

The Town of Whitby issues the building permit. [Kam confirms typical Whitby permit timing.]

Permit office

Town of Whitby

The Town of Whitby issues the permit, and heritage designation downtown adds a review to exterior work. [Link to the Whitby building permit page and typical processing time.]

Housing stock

What the lots allow

Whitby is a heritage downtown, a lakefront in Port Whitby, 1970s and 1980s subdivisions between them, and Brooklin's village core with new subdivisions around it.

Projects here

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[Kam confirms how many Savino projects have been built in Whitby and which ones can be shown.]

What we build in Whitby

Eight jobs, one crew.

01Custom homes in WhitbyNew builds on infill, tear-down and rural lots, from permit drawings to occupancy.02Second storey additions in WhitbyA full floor on top of a bungalow, tied into new footings or a steel frame.03Home additions in WhitbyRear, side and two-storey additions tied into the house without a visible seam.05Whole-home renovations in WhitbyEverything inside the walls, redesigned and rebuilt while you keep the address.06Kitchen renovations in WhitbyThe kitchen moved, opened or rebuilt, with structure and services done by one crew.08Basement underpinning in WhitbyLowered basements with legal ceiling height, engineered and dug in sequence by our crew.09Load-bearing wall removal in WhitbyBeams, posts and footings sized by an engineer, walls out under shoring, open plans that hold.11Laneway houses in WhitbyA second home on a laneway lot, permitted as-of-right where the lot qualifies.

Also in Whitby: Rear additions · Bathroom renovations · Structural repairs · Garden suites · Garage and above-garage additions · Exterior renovations

Questions from Whitby

Yes, with a heritage review of anything visible from the street if the house is designated. Additions usually go to the rear and follow the house's character.

The Town of Whitby, for Whitby and Brooklin both. Additions, second storeys and new houses all need a building permit with engineered drawings.

Most can. The engineer confirms the foundation from a test pit, and the subdivision lots have the room for a crane.

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