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Sleeping Outside to Help Bring Homeless Youth Inside

Gavin McLeod, co-founder of Averra Developments will be heading to downtown Vancouver to sleep in an alley on April 2nd.   He’ll only have a cardboard box and sleeping bag to experience what so many young people in our city have to endure every night. Gavin and his co-founding partner Guy Taylor have been focused …

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Innovation In Building | ICF by Nudura® 

Insulated concrete forms (ICFs) are an innovative building product  being used more often in the Lower Mainland and should be a consideration compared to conventional framing when building a new custom home in Vancouver, BC.  Our Averra Developments Team is a Vancouver custom home builder with experience installing ICF assemblies supplied by local manufacturer —  Nudura®. …

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Great Option For Vancouver Homeowners | 2nd or 3rd Storey Additions

If you are a Vancouver resident, you are most likely keenly aware that space in our city is at a premium like never seen before. If you’re lucky Vancouver homeowner and find yourself wishing you had more space… Have you consider the option of building up?   Some advantages of adding a second or third …

Building a New Custom Home | Where to Start…

Are thinking about building or renovating your existing home? Investing your time up front to clearly define your home goals is the perfect place to start. It will provide clarity for you and your family and make the building process easier. What’s Motivating Your Renovation or Rebuilding? Have you and your family outgrown your home …

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Making A Custom Teak Countertop

Using of teak as counter tops is becoming increasingly popular.  Designers and homeowners love its hardwood attributes, rich red-brown grains, and resistance to water and moisture. This blog post shares some of our advice and steps to help you create your own custom teak countertop. Purchasing and Selecting Teak Raw Material Most teak comes from …

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Averra saves 100-year old Vancouver house from demolition

Averra Developments’ Dunbar Project was a residential home build that had an interesting start. New homes are regularly being built to satisfy demand in the market.  Older homes are regularly being demolished to make way for new homes with improved design, function and with energy efficiency in mind. Our Dunbar project had a beautiful cira-1915 …

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Georgie Awards | Excellence in BC’s Residential Construction Industry

Georgie Awards recognizes BC’s residential builders for marketing, renovationing and constructing single and multi-family homes. Members of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC gather at the Vancouver Convention Center for the awards gala to recognize exception work done in the industry. Averra Developments proudly earned Best Condo Renovation under $200,000 for the Brown Residence in …