Laneway Houses

Laneway houses are small secondary homes built behind an existing main house, often next to an alley or ‘lane’.
In 2010 Lanefab completed the first laneway house in Vancouver permitted under the 2009 citywide zoning policy that allowed the small homes.
Since then we have completed many lane houses across the city and region, and we are now building larger ones 1500sf to 2000sf.

Whether they’re called lane houses, or coach house, detached ADUs, or granny flats, our projects are all meant to be delightful long term homes.
We have built homes with additional accessibility features or custom green features.

In 2012 Lanefab designed and built Vancouver’s 1st Net Zero Lane House, and - today - lane houses in Vancouver that certify as Net Zero or Passive House are eligible for up to a 20% density bonus.

Lanefab provides fixed price construction contracts for lane houses and small homes.
We’ve been building lane houses for 16+ years and we know how to deliver a unique one-of-a-kind home, but with a predictable price.

See Also: Typical Lane House Costs, Design Process, Construction Process

Lane Houses - Project Gallery