Underpinning: Adding a Basement Under an Existing Home
Underpinning lowers the floor beneath a house so a low basement becomes usable space. It is structural work, it is not cheap, and on the right house it creates a full extra floor without touching the exterior.
Mark Van Ek · September 30, 2026 · 7 min
House Lifting in Vancouver: When Raising Your Home Makes Sense
Lifting a house is how many Vancouver owners get a full-height basement, a new foundation, and a legal suite out of a home they already like. Here is what the process involves and when it is worth doing.
Mark Van Ek · August 29, 2026 · 7 min
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