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No mystery. Just a plan.

Building a house should not feel like guesswork. Here is exactly how a Square Art project runs, from the first phone call to the day you get the keys.

Licensed & InsuredAlberta prepaid contractor
WCB Alberta CoveredEvery worker, every site
Quotes in 48 HoursSend plans, get numbers
2-Year WorkmanshipWarranty on our work
01

Site Visit

We walk the lot or house and talk honestly about scope.

02

Quote & Schedule

Line-by-line pricing and dates within 48 hours.

03

Permits & Prep

Drawings, permits and materials handled before day one.

04

We Build

Nine trades, one supervisor, weekly photo updates.

05

Walkthrough

Level in hand, list fixed, keys and warranty.

Phase 01Week 0

Site Visit & Scope

We meet you at the lot or in the house, look at your drawings (or talk about getting some), and walk through what you actually want out of the space.

  • Free, no-pressure site visit
  • Honest feasibility talk
  • Budget range before you spend a dollar
  • Referrals to designers if you need drawings
Builder reviewing house plans on sitePhase 01 — Week 0
Phase 0248 hours

Quote & Schedule

You get a line-by-line quote — not a single lump-sum number — plus a written schedule with the milestones we'll be measured against.

  • Trade-by-trade cost breakdown
  • Allowances spelled out in writing
  • Written start and finish dates
  • Payment schedule tied to milestones
Detailed plans and estimate documentsPhase 02 — 48 hours
Phase 032–6 weeks

Permits & Preparation

Drawings get finalized, permits pulled, engineering sealed and materials ordered so day one on site is a building day, not a waiting day.

  • Development & building permits
  • Engineered drawings coordinated
  • Material orders locked in
  • Site access, fencing and bins set
Excavated residential lot ready for foundationPhase 03 — 2–6 weeks
Phase 04The main event

We Build

Foundation, framing, roofing, envelope, drywall, paint, floors and finishing — in sequence, by our crews, under one supervisor who knows your file.

  • One supervisor, start to finish
  • Weekly photo updates by text or email
  • Inspections booked and passed as we go
  • Site swept and stacked every pull-off
Square Art crew framing a residential homePhase 04 — The main event
Phase 05Handover

Walkthrough & Warranty

We walk the house with you and a level in hand, build the deficiency list together, fix it, then hand over keys and a written two-year workmanship warranty.

  • Joint walkthrough with a level
  • Deficiency list fixed before handover
  • Two-year workmanship warranty
  • One number to call after you move in
Bright finished home interior ready for move-inPhase 05 — Handover
What it costs you to ask

Nothing. Ever.

Site visits and quotes are free, and we'd rather tell you a project isn't worth doing than sell you one that isn't. If your budget and your drawings don't match, we'll say so on the first visit.

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Typical timelines
Custom home — 8 to 11 months
Excavation to keys on a typical single-family home, permits pulled and weather permitting.
Duplex or infill — 9 to 12 months
Tight-lot builds add logistics: staging, neighbour coordination and city inspections.
Second-storey addition — 3 to 5 months
On a lived-in home, we stage the work to keep you in the house wherever it's safe to.
Whole-home renovation — 3 to 6 months
Depends on how much structure moves. Demo tells us a lot in the first two weeks.
Basement development — 6 to 10 weeks
Framing, drywall, paint, floors and finishing on an existing, serviced basement.
Detached garage — 4 to 6 weeks
Pad to paint, including trusses and an optional suite-ready loft.
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