Every project starts with a consultation. Cancel at least 48 hours before a paid consultation and within 15 days of payment for a 75% refund, or move it to a new time free of charge. Your fee for the design is set out in a written proposal before any work starts, and you accept it online only when you're ready. Unless your proposal says otherwise, a cancellation requested within 15 days of payment receives a 75% refund of the amount paid for work not yet started.
BCIN small building design & permit services · GTHA
Every space begins with a vision.
Thoughtful design. Considered planning. Drawings built around the way you live and work, from the first conversation to permit submission.
What are you planning?
Choose your project to see how we'd serve you, what's included and what it could cost.
Residential Design
From the first sketch to a complete permit drawing package, we design new homes and residential buildings to the Ontario Building Code, Part 9.
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Small Commercial Buildings
We design small commercial buildings and interior fit-outs within Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code: offices, retail and personal-service spaces, from layout to permit.
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Basement Design & Renovation
A finished basement can be a family room, an office, a guest suite or a secondary unit.
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Decks & Outdoor Living
Decks, porches, pergolas and covered outdoor rooms, designed for how you'll use them and drawn for permit where one is needed.
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Renovations & Alterations
Open up a floor plan, add a room or an addition, or change how a building is used.
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Consultation
We talk through your goals, your property and your budget, online, at our office or on site.
Written proposal
You get the scope, the package and the fee in writing, and accept it online when you're ready.
Design
Concept options, layouts and design development, reviewed with you in 3D.
Code analysis & permit drawings
Ontario Building Code (Part 9) analysis and a complete permit drawing package.
Permit submission
We submit to your municipality and respond to its review comments.
What will it cost?
Choose your building type and floor area for an indicative range.
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Questions & answers
Do you build the project?
No. Alayan Design-Build Inc. provides BCIN small building design and permit services only. Construction, contracting and site supervision are not included, so you're free to choose your own builder.
What does “Part 9” mean?
Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code covers houses and small buildings: up to 3 storeys and up to 600 m² of building area, for uses such as homes, offices, shops and low-hazard workshops. That's the work we design and prepare permits for.
Are municipal permit fees included?
No. Building permit fees, development charges and fees from other agencies are paid to them directly. Packages with permit drawings include a permit administration fee of 5% of the municipal permit fees, invoiced once those fees are known.
What is the scope of your work?
Our work stays within the scope of a BCIN-qualified designer for small buildings under the Ontario Building Code (Part 9): design, code analysis and permit drawings. If your project also needs another professional, such as a structural engineer or a surveyor, you retain them directly; coordinating other professionals isn't part of our services.