Founder-Led Renovations on the North Shore — Since 1981
Jim Lazos has been renovating West Vancouver homes since 1981 — from heritage properties on the slopes of the British Properties to ocean-view rebuilds in Caulfeild. Forty-five years, 17 verified Google reviews, and a Western Living Home of the Year award behind every project.
DELANA Interiors handles home renovation West Vancouver homeowners trust for whole-home rebuilds, heritage restorations and luxury kitchen and bathroom renovations. Founded by Jim Lazos in 1981, the firm has built or renovated more than 45 years of named West Van projects including the 1993 Western Living Home of the Year at 1561 Inglewood Avenue and a 2015 custom build at 1300 Chartwell Drive. Based at 1310 Sinclair Street, West Vancouver, BC. Call 236-858-8187.
45+ years
Founded 1981 by Jim Lazos
Western Living Home of the Year 1993
Built by DELANA — 1561 Inglewood Ave
5.0 Google · 17 reviews
Verified reviews — verbatim below
1310 Sinclair Street
Based in West Vancouver, BC V7V 3W2
Licensed general contractor. WorkSafeBC compliant. Fully insured for renovations and custom builds across the District of West Vancouver and Metro Vancouver.
Why DELANA
Most renovation companies were founded by a project manager who left a larger builder. DELANA was founded by a carpenter who never stopped being one. The honest test of a renovation contractor West Vancouver homeowners can rely on — and the question buyers ask when they search for the best home renovation contractor West Vancouver lists — is whether the same name signs the first scope document and the final walk-through. At DELANA, that name has been Jim Lazos since 1981, which is why most short-lists of top home renovation contractors West Vancouver families compare put DELANA against firms half its age.
Jim Lazos started DELANA in 1981 and still walks every West Vancouver site personally. The scope you sign, the crew you meet, and the walk-through you complete are all overseen by the founder. That continuity is the reason a 1993 build at 1561 Inglewood Avenue still feels like a DELANA project today.
1561 Inglewood Avenue — built by DELANA in 1993, recognised as Western Living Home of the Year. 1276 Haywood Avenue — a full remodel of the interior, exterior and added living areas. 1300 Chartwell Drive — a 2015 custom build in the British Properties. Real addresses, real scopes, real years.
Every review on the DELANA Google Business Profile carries the full reviewer name and the project city. No anonymous testimonials, no purchased reviews. The reputation is built on West Vancouver homeowners who hired DELANA for full-home work and are willing to say so publicly.
British Properties, Caulfeild and West Bay lots carry slope, view-corridor and substantial-setback rules that change every step of a renovation. DELANA prices the access reality, the engineering, and the District of West Vancouver review timeline into the scope before any contract is signed — never as a surprise mid-project.
DELANA carries the project as the single point of accountability — design, permits, demolition, framing, plumbing, electrical, finishing, millwork, landscape, and final inspection. You sign one contract with one schedule. The same crews Jim has worked with for two decades show up when they say they will.
Learn more about DELANA's founder, Jim Lazos.
When you hire one full-service renovation contractor West Vancouver homeowners can rely on, you sign a single agreement that covers design, permits, structural work, all trades, finishes, and the final clean. Trade-by-trade hiring saves money on paper and costs more in scheduling clashes, change orders and accountability gaps.
From the Inglewood Avenue Western Living kitchen forward, DELANA has rebuilt West Van kitchens around the way the family actually cooks and entertains. Most West Van kitchen scopes run 8 to 14 weeks on site.
Full mechanical, tile and lighting — including the Pinecrest Drive primary ensuite with freestanding tub and the Haywood Avenue powder bath remodel. Vapour management built for North Shore humidity.
Mid-scope whole-home renovation West Vancouver projects typically run $500,000 to $1 million for a 2,500 sq ft home. Full-scope British Properties and Caulfeild work runs $1 million to $2 million. Trades sequenced in serial overlap with no dead-time on site.
Heritage home renovation West Vancouver scopes include envelope restoration, period-appropriate millwork, and pre-1990 hazard abatement. The 1561 Inglewood Western Living build remains DELANA's reference for finish standard on heritage work.
1300 Chartwell Drive — built by DELANA in 2015 — is the firm's most recent named British Properties build. DELANA delivers design, permits and construction under one contract on full builds at the upper end of the West Van market.
For clients who already have an architect or designer engaged. DELANA manages permits, demolition, framing, plumbing, electrical, finishing, millwork, and final inspection under a single contract across Ambleside, Dundarave, British Properties, Caulfeild and the rest of West Van.
Built-ins, cabinetry, and trim that fits the architecture of the original West Vancouver home — from Ambleside character to British Properties contemporary. The same millwork standard documented in the Inglewood archive photographs.
When the scope spans multiple trades, multiple permits, and a six-to-twelve-month schedule, DELANA carries the entire project plan — including District of West Vancouver inspections, trade scheduling, and the final deficiency walk-through.
For broader scope across the North Shore, see general contracting across Metro Vancouver or the dedicated West Vancouver general contracting page.
DELANA also takes on adjacent scopes under the same contract — a home addition West Vancouver families need when an in-law suite or office is required, a second story addition West Vancouver hillside lots make tricky, a coach house laneway West Vancouver permit conversion, a custom home build West Vancouver tear-down, a design build West Vancouver delivery model that keeps design and construction under one roof, a basement renovation bundled into a wider whole-home rebuild, and end-to-end project management renovation West Vancouver homeowners would otherwise have to broker themselves.
Real Addresses · Real Scopes
The home renovation portfolio West Vancouver homeowners can actually drive past — three named projects, three different scopes, including an award winning renovation West Vancouver homeowners still cite three decades later.
1561 Inglewood Avenue, West Vancouver · Built 1993
Scope. Jim built the home at 1561 Inglewood Avenue in 1993. Western Living named it Home of the Year that same year for the integration of the conservatory sunroom, the central archway and the library. The kitchen, the primary bedroom and the dining room are documented in eleven archive photographs that still represent the firm's standard of work today.
Why this matters. The home remains a working reference for the carpentry, the millwork and the proportions DELANA carries into every new West Vancouver project. A national award won 33 years ago is still the firm's reference standard.
1276 Haywood Avenue, West Vancouver · Full Interior and Exterior Remodel
Scope. The Haywood Avenue project was a one hundred per cent remodel — every interior surface, the exterior cladding and a series of added living areas. Scope included the entry, the staircase, the kitchen, the primary bedroom and a rebuilt rear deck with a hot tub. Seven photographs document the finished work.
Why this matters. Haywood is the useful answer to the homeowner who asks whether a 1970s or 1980s West Van home can be brought up to a current standard without a tear-down — Haywood is that proof.
1300 Chartwell Drive, West Vancouver · Built 2015
Scope. Chartwell Drive sits high in the British Properties, where slope, view-corridor compliance and substantial setbacks make every build slower and more expensive than the headline number suggests. DELANA delivered the home in 2015 as a new build with the kitchen and bathrooms designed in-house.
Why this matters. The project is the firm's most recent named British Properties credential — the answer to the homeowner who asks whether DELANA still takes on full builds at the upper end of the West Van market.
2026 Local Cost Bands
How much does a home renovation cost in West Vancouver is the question every homeowner asks and most renovation websites refuse to answer. Here is the honest home renovation cost West Vancouver read for 2026 — the bands DELANA quotes most often, based on scope, finish tier, and what envelope and structural work the home actually carries.
A note before the numbers
Below are the going rates and average charges according to local statistics. However DELANA Interiors and Jim Lazos have a goal to break these numbers for your benefit. Our years of experience allow us to beat any price our competitors quote.
| Scope | Typical West Van band |
|---|---|
| Cosmetic renovation | $200,000 – $500,000 |
| Mid-scope whole-home renovation | $500,000 – $1,000,000 |
| Whole-home renovation | $1,000,000 – $2,000,000 |
| Heritage or luxury rebuild | $2,000,000+ |
| Per square foot (mid-range) | $220 – $400 / sq ft |
Quotable answer. Whole home renovation cost West Vancouver projects typically run $200,000 to $2 million-plus depending on scope, with the mid-range full home renovation West Vancouver project falling between $500,000 and $1 million for a 2,500-square-foot home, and heritage or British Properties projects often exceeding $2 million.
On the per-square-foot question. Working contractors on r/britishcolumbia have noted that there is no accurate home renovation cost per square foot West Vancouver number — every home carries different unknowns. As a rule of thumb, Vancouver-area whole-home renovations run $220 to $400 per square foot at the mid-range, and $450 to $500-plus for City of Vancouver custom work where municipal carrying costs are highest. West Vancouver sits at the upper end of that range because of the slope sites, view-corridor compliance and the higher finish standard most West Van homes warrant.
The unspoken rule. Whatever budget a homeowner walks in with, the smart practice is to assume the real number is twenty to thirty per cent higher and to assume the home renovation timeline West Vancouver projects actually run is thirty per cent longer than the headline. Any contractor who promises the opposite is the wrong contractor. DELANA writes a written contingency line into every contract so honest re-pricing happens at the scope stage, not silently through change orders.
Important · Read Before You Compare Quotes
A whole-home renovation in West Vancouver is not the same scope as a cosmetic refresh. On the North Shore — and especially in the older pockets of Ambleside, Dundarave and the eastern slope of the British Properties — most homes carry envelope, electrical and structural work that has to happen before any finish goes in. A complete renovation here typically covers:
Structural and envelope work
Load-bearing wall changes, roof replacement, exterior cladding, window upgrades, water-management on slope sites.
Full mechanical
Plumbing rough-in, electrical upgrade, heat pump or hydronic conversion from electric baseboard, ventilation.
Pre-1990 hazard remediation
Asbestos abatement, knob-and-tube replacement, lead-paint encapsulation where present.
Permits and zoning compliance
Submission to the District of West Vancouver, view-corridor and tree-retention review where the lot demands it.
Interior layout and finish
Kitchen rebuild, bathroom rebuild, millwork, flooring, paint, lighting design.
Landscape, deck and outdoor living
Common on West Van lots with ocean or city views worth keeping.
The single most useful question to ask a contractor is what is in and what is out of the per-square-foot number they quote. DELANA writes that breakdown into every scope so the figure on page one matches the figure on page twelve.
From First Call to Final Walk-Through
Most schedule blowouts on the North Shore come from one of two places: a scope that was never properly written, or a permit that was never properly sequenced. The home renovation process West Vancouver homeowners get from DELANA is built around removing both.
Jim walks the home with the homeowner, identifies the envelope and structural realities, and gives an honest read on what the scope will actually need to cover.
Drawings, finish selections and a written scope document. Nothing is left as "to be decided later" — that is the wording that produces the change orders nobody wants.
Submission to the District of West Vancouver, including tree-retention, view-corridor and zoning checks where the lot requires them. The District permit queue is built into the timeline up front.
Structural, mechanical, plumbing and electrical, in that sequence, so the building is sound before any finish goes in. Hidden conditions surface here — we re-price honestly if found.
Cabinetry, tile, flooring, paint, lighting. This is the phase the homeowner sees in photographs; it is also the phase that runs smoothly only when the four preceding ones have been done properly.
Final inspection, deficiency list, and ongoing access to Jim for warranty-period questions. A written warranty addendum is signed at hand-over.
On contract type
DELANA prefers a written fixed-scope contract for projects where the scope can be fully defined in advance, and a transparent time-and-materials structure for projects where structural unknowns make a fixed price either unreasonably high or guaranteed to generate change orders. The right answer depends on the home — not the marketing brochure.
On schedule
A realistic timeline for a West Vancouver whole-home renovation is six to twelve months from permit issue. Heritage homes and full envelope rebuilds push to twelve to eighteen. Anyone quoting four months on a house renovation West Vancouver scope of this size has not factored in the District of West Vancouver permit queue or the trade scheduling realities of the Lower Mainland in 2026.
Credentials, Warranty & Follow-Through
From West Vancouver Homeowners
DELANA's reputation lives on the public Google Business Profile, not on a curated testimonial page. The home renovation reviews West Vancouver homeowners can verify themselves all sit on Google with full reviewer names. Three verbatim reviews below from homeowners who hired DELANA for full-home work.
"Very happy with Mr Lazos's services. He is a very experienced, courteous, respectful person, it was a pleasure to have my house renovated by him. The final product is amazing, I am so happy I have chosen this particular contractor to have my house renovated."
"I had an outstanding experience with this home renovation project. The team was professional, punctual, and highly skilled. From the initial consultation to the final walkthrough, everything was handled with clear communication and attention to detail. The quality of workmanship exceeded my expectations, and the project was completed on time and within budget."
"I hired them right at the time of purchasing my home, and they truly transformed it on very short notice. They painted the entire house beautifully, removed the old carpet, and installed brand-new flooring — completely changing the look and feel of the space. What really stood out was their professionalism, responsiveness, and ability to deliver high-quality work under a tight timeline."
17 verified Google reviews · 5.0 average.
Other services in West Vancouver
Whole home renovations West Vancouver families commission with DELANA usually arrive paired with a kitchen or bathroom rebuild — sometimes both. The sister services below carry the same crew and the same standards as the whole-home work above.
From the Inglewood Avenue Western Living kitchen forward — DELANA has rebuilt West Van kitchens around the way the family actually cooks.
Visit pageFeaturing the Pinecrest Drive primary ensuite with freestanding tub plus the Haywood powder bath remodel — full mechanical, tile and lighting.
Visit pageAdditions, basement work, custom builds, and the full West Van service list — every job managed personally by Jim Lazos.
Visit pageA cosmetic renovation in West Vancouver typically starts around $200,000. A mid-scope whole-home renovation on a 2,500-square-foot home runs $500,000 to $1 million. A full whole-home renovation in the British Properties, Caulfeild or West Bay typically runs $1 million to $2 million, and heritage or luxury rebuilds run higher. Per square foot, mid-range work is $220 to $400, with City of Vancouver custom work pushing $450 to $500 or higher.
A full renovation of a 1,500-square-foot West Vancouver home typically lands between $400,000 and $700,000 for mid-scope work, and between $700,000 and $1.1 million when the scope includes envelope, structural and heritage-grade finishes. The honest answer depends on what is in and what is out of the per-square-foot number — permits, builder fees, landscape and appliances are often quoted separately and they add up quickly.
For a small or fully defined renovation, a fixed-price contract works well. For a whole-home renovation with structural or heritage unknowns, a transparent time-and-materials structure is often more fair — a fixed price on a complex scope either comes in artificially high or gets eaten by change orders once the walls open up. DELANA writes the contract type that matches the scope, and explains the reasoning before either party signs.
Six to twelve months from permit issue for a typical whole-home renovation. Heritage homes and full envelope rebuilds push to twelve to eighteen months. The District of West Vancouver permit queue, the trade scheduling realities of the Lower Mainland, and the depth of demolition discovery on older homes all influence the real number. Any quote shorter than six months on a full-scope renovation is worth a second look.
Yes. The District of West Vancouver requires building permits for structural changes, plumbing and electrical work, additions, and most exterior modifications. Working without a permit can trigger stop-work orders, fines and the requirement to expose completed work for inspection — usually at the homeowner's cost. DELANA handles permit submission and inspection scheduling as part of every whole-home renovation scope. The District's permit information is published at westvancouver.ca.
Three answers. First, the founder is still on site after 45 years — Jim Lazos started the firm in 1981 and he is the person who signs off every scope. Second, the portfolio includes named West Vancouver projects with addresses anyone can drive past, including the 1993 Western Living Home of the Year at 1561 Inglewood Avenue. Third, the firm carries 17 verified Google reviews with full reviewer names attached. Call 236-858-8187 to talk to Jim directly.
Three categories dominate: kitchens (cabinetry and millwork drive 40 to 55 per cent of typical kitchen spend), envelope rebuilds on heritage and slope-site homes (window upgrades, cladding, water management on British Properties and Caulfeild lots), and structural changes (load-bearing wall removals, second-storey additions, view-corridor compliance). DELANA prices every category honestly at the scope stage so the figure on page one matches the figure on page twelve.
Yes. Heritage home renovation West Vancouver homeowners commission with DELANA includes envelope restoration, period-appropriate millwork, asbestos and lead-paint abatement on pre-1990 homes, and District of West Vancouver heritage-conservation paperwork where the property is listed. The 1561 Inglewood Avenue project — built by DELANA in 1993 and named Western Living Home of the Year — remains the firm's reference standard for finish quality on West Van heritage and character work.
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DELANA has live or completed work in every named West Vancouver neighbourhood. The scope and the considerations change with the postcode.
Sister cities: Vancouver · North Vancouver · Burnaby · Shaughnessy
Service · West Van
From the Inglewood Western Living kitchen forward — full kitchen rebuilds across West Van.
Service · West Van
Pinecrest ensuite, Haywood powder bath — full mechanical, tile and lighting.
Service · West Van
Project management for clients with an architect or designer already engaged.
Call Jim Lazos directly at (236) 858-8187 or book a consultation. DELANA Interiors is based at 1310 Sinclair Street, West Vancouver, BC V7V 3W2 — home renovation West Vancouver BC homeowners trust since 1981. There is no charge for the first walk-through — we identify the envelope and structural realities, then give you an honest written scope before any contract is signed.