Custom Home Design

Since 2006, Inertia has been designing homes in Calgary and its surrounding area, including everything from inner city infills to large suburban estate homes. Many of our staff, including the directors, have had experience working directly for established builders and have developed a strong understanding of how to make your wish list a reality.

Design Process

During your initial meetings with us we will discuss your goals, wishlist and timing. We will review the scale of your project, your budget, and the opportunities or limitations of your building site. If you haven’t already started, we will ask you to collect images that describe what you are looking for, and to make notes about what you like about each image. We recommend that you use sites such as houzz or pinterest for this.

Once we have the initial plans working the way you like, your project will take on three dimensions. Our 3D design software allows us to create perspective views, assign materials, and bring your design to life.

Permitting

With the design complete, we will begin to work with the municipality to gain permission to develop your project. This process starts with us creating a development permit package and submitting it. We then take the lead in guiding you through the process of getting development approval. Depending on the complexity of the project, this can involve negotiations with other stakeholders such as affected neighbours, utility companies, and internal municipal departments.

Construction Drawings

Development approval in place, Inertia will complete the construction documents. During this phase we will coordinate with you, your builder, materials suppliers, and engineers to ensure that we prepare a complete set of drawings for your construction team to build from. This set of drawings forms the key part of the building permit submission that either you or your builder can confidently submit to the local municipality for a building permit approval.

Reviews

Trent met with us on site, and then over a series of meetings he developed the drawings based on our input. He managed other consultants such as surveyors, etc. Reviewed bylaws to determine what was allowed. He provided initial concept drawings (elevations, sections and site plans.) His work was very professional and we felt we got good value for money. I would highly recommend him and Inertia Corporation.

-Brian Kernick

I have been incredibly impressed with Inertia Corporation for both personal and professional projects. Personally, I have used Trent to design an inner-city, family home. Professionally, I have referred Trent and his team to some of my boutique builders to design infill projects. I have been able to market and sell these homes very well, due to the unique, cutting-edge, and open concept design. Recently, Trent completed an upscale, modern design for a Client’s family home, situated on incredible ridge lot – he was able to create something just as spectacular as the view, itself. The Inertia Corporation team, always practices professionalism and consistency, and continually creates outstanding results.

-Joel Semmens of Semmens Forbes & Wood (RE/MAX Real Estate Central)

We live in Edmonton, but selected Inertia, out of Calgary, to design our house. This was based on a search for architects/designers where we liked their designs in their portfolio, and also who we could afford (couldn't quite afford that one architect featured in Dwell magazine!). In between Edmonton or Calgary in-person visits, we were able to do tweaks over Skype. It was a very exciting and rewarding experience to work with Inertia, to make our dream house.

- Private Client

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