The information published on islandhomerenovations.com is provided in good faith for general information. Please read this disclaimer carefully before relying on anything you find here.
1. General information only
Nothing on this website constitutes professional advice for your specific property. Every building is different. Structural capacity, soil conditions, drainage, existing wiring, ceiling heights, zoning and heritage status all vary from one lot to the next, sometimes from one side of a lot to the other. Advice that is correct for a 1978 Gordon Head split-level may be actively wrong for a 1912 Fernwood house two kilometres away.
2. Not engineering, legal, financial or tax advice
We are builders. We are not structural engineers, lawyers, accountants, mortgage brokers or real estate advisers. Where our guides mention property values, rental income, tax treatment, financing, insurance or legal obligations, that is general context, not advice. Consult the appropriate licensed professional before acting.
Structural work must be designed by a professional engineer registered in British Columbia. Any structural comment on this site is a description of common practice, not a design.
3. Costs, estimates and the estimator tool
Prices quoted on this website — in guides, on service pages and in the cost estimator — are ranges drawn from our own completed projects. They are provided to help you plan. They are not quotations and they are not an offer capable of acceptance.
- Material prices change, sometimes sharply, and labour availability on Vancouver Island moves with them.
- Ranges exclude concealed conditions that cannot be seen before demolition.
- Your property's access, age, structure and municipality all affect the real number.
Only a written, signed quotation from us is binding.
4. Building codes, permits and bylaws
References to the BC Building Code, municipal bylaws, permit fees, review timelines and zoning rules reflect our understanding at the date of publication, in the municipalities we work in. Codes are amended, bylaws are updated and interpretations vary between building departments and between plan checkers. Always confirm current requirements with your own municipality or with a qualified professional before relying on them.
5. Timelines
Schedules and permit review periods described on this site are typical, not guaranteed. Municipal review times, inspector availability, ferry and freight delays, weather and material lead times are outside our control.
6. Photographs and project examples
Photographs illustrate the type and standard of work we perform. Project descriptions, locations and figures may be generalised or combined to protect client privacy. Individual results depend on the property, the scope and the choices made.
7. Testimonials and reviews
Testimonials are the genuine opinions of real clients, published with permission and edited only for length. They describe those clients' individual experiences and are not a promise of any particular outcome on your project.
8. External links and third-party content
We link to municipal websites, manufacturers, standards bodies and other resources. We do not control that content, cannot guarantee its accuracy, and do not endorse the products or services offered there.
9. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Island Home Renovations Ltd. accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from reliance on information published on this website. Your use of this site is at your own risk. This does not limit any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded, including under the BC Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act.
10. Do-it-yourself work
Some of our guides describe construction methods. They are written to help homeowners understand what their contractor is doing, not as instructions for unqualified people to follow. Electrical, gas, structural and hazardous-materials work is regulated in British Columbia and must be carried out by qualified, licensed trades. Asbestos and vermiculite in particular are governed by WorkSafeBC regulation, and disturbing them without proper survey and abatement is both dangerous and unlawful.
11. Questions
If anything on this site is unclear, or you think something is out of date, please tell us: [email protected]. We would rather correct it than have someone rely on it.