Understanding ADUs
An ADU, or backyard home, is a fully independent secondary residence on your property — complete with its own kitchen, bathroom, and living space. Whether you need rental income, space for family, or room to grow, a backyard home adds real value to your property.
A backyard home can generate steady rental income, helping offset your mortgage or provide long-term supplemental income.
Give aging parents or adult children their own private space, just steps from the main house — independence without distance.
Turn your backyard into a quiet, dedicated home office, studio, or creative space, separate from the main house.
Financing Made Easier
CMHC’s 2% financing option can significantly reduce the cost of adding a secondary suite to your property — ask us if your project qualifies.
Why Build a Backyard Home
Rent out your backyard home for steady, long-term income that helps offset your mortgage.
Give aging parents or adult children their own private space just steps from the main house.
A backyard home adds usable square footage and long-term resale value to your property.
Qualifying projects may access CMHC's 2% secondary suite financing, making your build more affordable.
From compact studios to full two-storey homes, choose the model that fits your lot and needs.
Our team manages design, permitting, and construction ourselves, so you always know who to call.
From Idea to Move-In Ready
Our team visits your property to evaluate the space and talk through your options.
Once you've chosen a model, we customize the design and manage the entire permitting process.
Our crews build your backyard home start to finish, then walk you through it before move-in day.
Backyard Home FAQs
From zoning to financing, here’s what Windsor-Essex homeowners ask us most before building a backyard home.
An ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit), or backyard home, is a fully independent secondary residence built on your property — complete with its own kitchen, bathroom, and living space, separate from your main house.
CMHC's MLI Select program offers financing as low as 2% for qualifying secondary suite projects, which can significantly lower your construction costs. We can help point you toward the right resources to see if your project qualifies.
Yes — ADUs require a building permit and must meet Windsor-Essex zoning requirements. We handle the entire permitting process for you as part of our design-permit-build model.
It depends on your goals. A backyard home offers full independence and privacy — ideal for rental income or in-law living — while a basement renovation is often faster and more budget-friendly. We can walk you through both options during your free site evaluation.
Reach out to book a free site evaluation. We'll assess your property, walk you through our seven model options, and follow up with a custom design and transparent pricing.
