High-Performance Home Designed Around How You Live
Burnaby’s mature neighbourhoods, hillside properties, established trees, and varied lot conditions create opportunities that should shape the design of your home.
Clay Construction builds award-winning custom homes around the land, the way you live, and the standards you expect. Every project combines transparent financials, experienced project management, building science, and craftsmanship you can see and feel.
2× Custom Home Builder of the Year Georgie Awards — 2013 & 2022
BC's First Master Residential Builder CHBA Certified, 2016
National CHBA President Canadian Home Builders' Association, 2021/22
BBB A+ Rated: 20+ Years of Accredited Excellence
Building a Custom Home on a Burnaby Lot
No two Burnaby properties are exactly alike. A hillside lot may offer expansive views or the opportunity for a walk-out lower level. An established neighbourhood may require thoughtful planning around mature trees, neighbouring homes, site access, and the surrounding streetscape.
We study these conditions early so they inform the architecture, engineering, construction plan, and budget. The result is a home that feels intentionally connected to its site rather than placed on top of it.
Every Clay home is guided by The Clay Way™, our established standards for planning, craftsmanship, communication, building science, comfort, protection, and accountability.
Why Homeowners Choose Clay Construction
Clear Communication
We take the time to understand what you want from your home, how you use each space, and which details matter most. That direction informs the project from early planning through construction and handover. Throughout the build, you receive clear updates about progress, decisions, costs, and what comes next.
Experienced Project Management
Our senior project managers coordinate schedules, consultants, trades, inspections, permits, materials, and site conditions. Potential issues are identified as early as possible, decisions are made with the right information, and the many moving parts of the project remain organized.
TRANSPARENT FINANCIALS
Your budget is tracked from the detailed estimate through the final invoice. You receive itemized costs, regular reports, and clear updates so you understand where the project stands and how each decision affects the overall investment.
CRAFTSMANSHIP
Quality craftsmanship is built into every detail, from the structure behind the walls to the finishes you see every day. Nothing is treated as an upgrade. It is simply how we build The Clay Way™.
Our Featured Burnaby Homes
High-Performance Custom Homes Built for Burnaby Living
A high-performance home is designed as one complete system. The building envelope, insulation, windows, heating, cooling, and ventilation must work together to create consistent comfort and dependable performance.
Exterior rigid insulation helps reduce thermal bridging, while careful air sealing limits unwanted air leakage. Every home is blower-door tested so airtightness is measured rather than assumed.
The result is a quieter, more comfortable home with reduced energy loss, better control over indoor conditions, and construction details designed for long-term durability.
Net Zero and Net Zero Ready Homes
A Net Zero home is designed to produce as much energy as it consumes over the course of a year. A Net Zero Ready home is built to the same efficiency standard and prepared for the future addition of renewable energy systems.
As a CHBA-qualified Net Zero and Net Zero Ready builder, Clay Construction coordinates the building envelope, mechanical systems, ventilation, and renewable-energy strategy from the beginning.
This integrated approach creates a clearer path toward lower energy use, greater comfort, and a home prepared for the future.
Passive House Construction
Passive House is one of the most rigorous standards for residential energy performance. It relies on exceptional airtightness, continuous insulation, high-performance windows, careful control of thermal bridging, and heat-recovery ventilation.
For homeowners seeking exceptional comfort and very low energy demand, Clay Construction can bring the building-science knowledge and construction discipline required to pursue this demanding standard.
AWARD-WINNING.
INDUSTRY-LEADING.
INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED.
- Grand Georgie Award — Best Custom Home Builder x2
- Grand Georgie Award — Best Kitchen Under $200K
- Grand Georgie Award — Customer Satisfaction
- National Award Winner — Best Kitchen Under $100K
- CHBA BC — BC's First Master Residential Builder
- National CHBA Past President
- Past President, HAVAN (Homebuilders Association Vancouver)
- Peter Simpson Award for Integrity, GVHBA
- BBB A+ Accredited Business 20+ Years
- GVHBA Builder Member of the Year
What Our Clients Say
Our Custom Home Building Process
Step 1: Consultation and Discovery
We begin with a clear conversation about your property, vision, budget, and timeline. You will receive honest guidance on what is possible and whether Clay Construction is the right fit for your project.
Step 2: Design and Pre-Construction Planning
We bring construction expertise into the design process early. This helps create a home that is functional, buildable, aligned with your budget, and designed to perform.
Step 3: Detailed Estimate and Contract
You receive a detailed, itemized estimate based on the approved design, finishes, site conditions, and performance goals. The scope and budget are reviewed clearly before the contract is signed.
Step 4: Permitting and Project Preparation
Our team coordinates permits, engineering, geotechnical reporting when required, and other pre-construction details. Addressing these items early creates a clearer path into construction.
Step 5: Construction & Reporting
Your client portal provides access to daily logs, site photos, schedule milestones, and financial updates. You also receive regular invoices, budget reports, and documentation of important construction details.
Step 6: Final Walkthrough & Handover
Before move-in, we complete a detailed room-by-room walkthrough. You also receive your Homeowner’s Manual with construction photos, system information, warranties, and important documentation about your home.
Step 7: Ongoing Warranty Support
Your new home includes 2-5-10 home warranty coverage for eligible labour and materials, the building envelope, and structural defects. Our team also remains available after move-in to support the home we built.
FAQs About Building a Custom Home in Burnaby
How much does it cost to build a custom home in Burnaby?
The cost of building a custom home in Burnaby depends on the property, design, size, structural complexity, level of finish, and performance standard. Demolition, excavation, retaining requirements, difficult site access, geotechnical conditions, and hillside construction can also materially affect the investment.
Clay Construction prepares a detailed, itemized estimate before the construction contract is signed so you understand what is included and how the budget has been developed.
How long does it take to build a custom home in Burnaby?
A custom home may take approximately 12 to 22 months from permit approval through completion, although the schedule depends on the design, permitting process, site conditions, material lead times, and complexity of construction.
Clients can follow schedule milestones, site progress, photography, and project reporting through the client portal.
What makes Clay Construction different from other custom home builders?
Every Clay home is built using The Clay Way™, eight pillars that guide the entire experience, from planning and craftsmanship to building science, communication, financial transparency, and accountability.
Ready to Build Your Custom Home in Burnaby?
Every great build starts with an honest conversation. Tell us about your vision, your site, and your timeline, and we’ll tell you what’s possible.
