Custom homes · Etobicoke
Custom Home Builder in Etobicoke
Perimeter Homes is a custom home builder for Etobicoke. We handle knockdown-rebuilds and new homes on your lot, checked against Etobicoke's own rules before design starts.
Building in Etobicoke
What shapes a custom home in Etobicoke
We build in the Kingsway, Islington Village, Alderwood, Long Branch and Mimico. Deep Kingsway and Islington lots suit larger custom homes. Some south Etobicoke lots are candidates for a fourplex like our Shaver Ave project.
How many units the lot allows
Toronto's By-law 474-2023 permits duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes in the R, RD, RS, RM and RT zones city-wide, so up to four units. Lots still zoned under the former Etobicoke Zoning Code may differ.
Source: City of Toronto: Multiplex study, as of November 1, 2026A local rule to know
Toronto says that to count as a duplex, triplex or fourplex, at least one unit must be fully or partly above another. Side-by-side units are treated as townhouses or semis.
Source: City of Toronto: Considerations when building multiplexes, as of November 1, 2026Province-wide baseline
Ontario's Planning Act and O. Reg. 299/19 allow up to three residential units on a serviced urban residential lot, which matters if you want a suite in your new house or a garden suite out back.
Source: O. Reg. 299/19, as of November 1, 2026Permits, demolition and warranty
Ontario's Building Code Act requires a permit to construct or demolish, so a knockdown-rebuild needs both. New homes must be built by a builder licensed by the Home Construction Regulatory Authority and enrolled for the Tarion new home warranty.
Source: Building Code Act, 1992, as of November 1, 2026Check with the city: zoning, trees, heritage and conservation rules depend on your exact lot. We confirm them with the municipality before design starts.
Real Perimeter work
Custom homes we've built
Our nearest real project: 102 Shaver Ave N fourplex, a Perimeter build in Etobicoke (a stick-built fourplex). The photos below are from that project.
How it works
From your lot to keys
Lot and zoning check
We review your Etobicoke lot against the local by-law, trees and any conservation or heritage rules.
Design
Plans built around your lot and family, including a suite or garden suite if the lot allows one.
Permits
Demolition (if needed) and building permits, plus any variances.
Build
Stick-built on site by the Perimeter team. If speed matters, a factory-built option is available too.
Other ways to build in Etobicoke
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Common questions
FAQ
How many units can I build on a lot in Etobicoke?
Toronto's By-law 474-2023 permits duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes in the R, RD, RS, RM and RT zones city-wide, so up to four units. Lots still zoned under the former Etobicoke Zoning Code may differ.
Do I need a permit to knock down a house in Etobicoke?
Yes. Ontario's Building Code Act requires a permit to demolish and another to construct.
Have you built in Etobicoke?
Yes. See 102 Shaver Ave N fourplex.
Where is Perimeter Homes based?
258 Springbrook Ave, Ancaster, ON. We build across Southern Ontario.
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Talk to a custom home builder in Etobicoke.
Dan Carrol and the Perimeter Homes team reply within one business day. A phone number is required so we can call you about your lot.