New Build & Custom Home Design Toronto | Replacement Design
New Build & Custom Home Design Services
Custom Home Design
Plan a one-of-a-kind home around your lifestyle, layout needs, natural light, privacy, storage, exterior character, and long-term comfort from the start.
New Build Design
Design a new residence or replacement home with careful site planning, zoning review, building placement, exterior form, interior layout, and approval support.
Lot & Property Planning
Review your lot’s zoning, setbacks, massing, height, trees, access, and site conditions before the custom home design moves forward with confidence.
Permit-Ready Drawings
Prepare clear drawings and documentation for building permits, pricing, consultant coordination, construction planning, and a smoother approval review process.
Tender & Construction Support
Support contractor pricing, tender documentation, site questions, and construction-stage coordination so the finished home stays aligned with the approved design.
Our Design Process
A custom home needs more than a strong idea. It needs careful site review, zoning-aware planning, clear drawings, and a realistic understanding of what the property can support.
Site Analysis & Zoning Review
We begin by reviewing your property, goals, zoning considerations, existing conditions, lot size, setbacks, trees, access, neighbouring context, and potential design limits.
Concept & Schematic Design
Once the property direction is clearer, we develop early design concepts. This may include building placement, floor plan ideas, exterior massing, room relationships, natural light, circulation, and overall design character.
Design Development
After the concept direction is approved, we refine the design in more detail. This stage focuses on room dimensions, layouts, exterior form, openings, materials, structure coordination, and practical design decisions.
Permit Drawings
Once the design is developed, we prepare the drawings and documentation needed to support permit review and project coordination. Permit drawings help explain the proposed new home clearly for building approval, pricing, consultants, and construction planning.
Tender & Construction Admin
Replacement Design can support the tender and construction stages when needed. This may include tender document preparation, contractor coordination, design clarification, site consulting, and construction-stage guidance.
Completed New Build Projects
Replacement Design has worked on new build and custom home projects across established Toronto neighbourhoods, including Forest Hill, Willowdale, and Princess Gardens. These projects often involve careful planning around lot conditions, neighbourhood character, zoning, outdoor space, privacy, natural light, and the homeowner’s long-term goals.
Princess Gardens - New Build
A custom new-build home designed with clean proportions, thoughtful planning, and a refined residential feel suited to the neighbourhood.
Forest Hill South - New Build
A premium new home project shaped around elegant architectural detailing, balanced interiors, and a strong connection between comfort and design.
Willowdale - New Build
A modern residential new build planned for everyday family living, with bright spaces, practical layouts, and a polished architectural presence.
Areas We Serve in Toronto
If you’re planning a new build or custom home in Toronto, our team can help you understand the design, zoning, drawing, and permit steps needed to move forward.
Call us on
(416) 531-7435
Reach Out
info@replacementdesign.com
Location
160 The Westway Unit 16A Etobicoke ON M9P 2C1
Communities We Serve:
- The Kingsway
- Royal York
- Riverdale
- Davisville Village
- Swansea
- Parkdale
- Danforth Village
- East York
- Little Italy
- Little Portugal
- Forest Hill
- Rosedale
- Willowdale
- The Junction
- Humewood
- Chaplin Estates
- Harbord Village
- Princess Gardens
- Midtown Toronto
- West Toronto
- Downtown Toronto
- North York
- Etobicoke
- And surrounding neighbourhoods.
Frequently Asked Questions
01 What is included in custom home design?
Custom home design may include site review, zoning-aware planning, concept layouts, schematic design, design development, permit drawings, tender documents, and construction-stage support when needed.
02 Can you design a new home to replace an existing house?
Yes. Replacement Design helps homeowners plan new homes on existing Toronto properties, including projects where an older home is being replaced with a custom new build.
03 Do I need drawings before applying for a building permit?
Yes. New build projects require clear drawings and documentation before permit review and construction planning can move forward.
04 Can you help with zoning review?
Yes. We review zoning considerations, lot conditions, setbacks, height, massing, and other planning factors early in the design process.
05 Do you work on modern and traditional custom homes?
Yes. We design around the homeowner’s goals, the property, and the neighbourhood context. The final style can be modern, traditional, transitional, or fully custom.
Start Planning Your Custom Home in Toronto
Replacement Design helps Toronto homeowners review property potential, explore custom home ideas, prepare permit-ready drawings, and move from early concept to construction planning with confidence.