Whole Home Renovation Strategy
Know what to fix, in what order, before you spend a dollar on construction. Most renovations start with a contractor quote. Better ones start with a plan. The Whole Home Renovation Strategy is a fixed-fee planning service for homeowners who want to understand how their house actually performs and get a clear, sequenced path to making it more comfortable, more efficient, and worth more over time.
If any of these sounds familiar, this service is for you:
Your house is drafty in winter, stifling in summer, and expensive year-round
You’re planning a renovation and want to get the order of operations right
You own an older home and don’t know where to start
You’ve had an EnerGuide audit and you’re not sure what to do next
You want the work you do today to still make sense in ten years
Why not just get an EnerGuide audit?
You should. An EnerGuide evaluation is a useful starting point, it's required for most rebates, and at around $200 it's a fraction of what this service costs. You'll get a score, a list of suggested upgrades, and an estimate of the energy each one saves. What you won't get is a plan: which upgrades to do first, how they interact, what a heat pump means for your ducts, or whether adding insulation could create a moisture problem in your particular walls. A list tells you what's possible. It doesn't tell you what's right for your house, and in what order.
That's the gap this service fills. If you've previously had an EnerGuide audit, we start from that data. If you haven't, we conduct our own investigation. Either way, we look at your actual house and your actual plans and turn it all into a prioritized sequence: this first, this next, this can wait. The plan keeps you positioned for rebates as programs come and go, and designs phases of work strategically, so that nothing has to be torn out or redone later.
For renovation clients, we offer a staged process. Each tier builds on the last and is designed to reduce risk and provide clarity.
-
Ideal for homeowners who want clarity before committing to a renovation or major investment.
Includes:site visit and existing-conditions review
High-level energy modelling
Assessment of comfort, efficiency and durability considerations
Plain-language summary of recommended upgrades
Phased improvement pathways (near-,medium-,and long-term)
Delivery: 4-5 weeks
Typical investment $6,500
-
Best for homeowners planning a significant renovation who need deeper technical clarity and construction-ready guidance.
Includes:
Verified measurements and existing‑conditions drawings
Refined energy modelling aligned with your performance goals to inform your contractor and engineer
Moisture and dew‑point risk analysis for key assemblies
Detailed enclosure strategies and upgrade recommendations
Energy performance report you can share with your contractors and engineer.
Optional coordination and collaboration with builders and engineers
Delivery: 3-4 months
Typical investment: $15,000 - $20,000
-
Ideal for homeowners undertaking a major renovation or deep retrofit. Building on the planning completed in earlier phases, we'll guide the project through design development, documentation, consultant coordination, permitting, contractor procurement, and construction support to bring the project from concept to completion.
Deliver: 8-10 months
Typical investment: Custom proposal