Costs & How to Legalize Your Existing Basement Suite in Calgary!

Costs & How to Legalize Your Existing Basement Suite in Calgary! //

Do you have an existing basement or suite that you want to legalize? This video will show you how to legalize your existing basement suite and teach you other factors and costs to consider when planning this kind of renovation.

Legalizing your basement suite in Calgary currently has minimal requirements with a very affordable bill to do.

If you are a Calgary Real Estate Investor looking for Calgary Investment Properties, then this is a great resource for you as your ROI can be attractive. Leverage your current rental or income properties in Calgary and add value to them by following these processes.

Learn about the process of turning your basement into a Legal Basement Suite as we walk you through one of our client’s existing basement suite where we oversee the ongoing basement renovation to legalize it to Calgary’s fire code

What are the requirements to get my basement legalized?

1. Bedroom Egress Windows
Each bedroom must have at least one window that can be fully opened and used to escape during an emergency, such as a fire.

2. Smoke & Fire Protection

Preventing the spread of smoke and fire is essential for safety. The Building Code requires the installation of a smoke tight separation between the main residence and suite.

3. Exterior Stairways & Protection of Secondary Suite Exits

There are additional requirements to consider when the only exit for a suite is through an exterior stairway. Where an exterior stair from the secondary suite leads by a door or window of the primary dwelling, that door or window must have wired glass or glass block or some other protection for the occupants of the secondary suite to have safe egress away from the building.

It is important to know that only fixed windows can be fire-protected in this way. Bedroom windows must be operable.

Another option is to construct a roof over the exterior exit stair for fire protection. Option B shows an exterior exit stair with a roof providing protection from the window above it.

4. Heating & Ventilation

For pre-existing secondary suites, the use of a single heating and ventilation system to serve both the main dwelling and the secondary suite is acceptable under the Alberta Fire Code.

What is the difference between a secondary suite and a backyard suite?

In Calgary, a secondary suite is a dwelling unit contained within the main residence, such as a basement or in-law suite. A backyard suite is a dwelling unit in a building that is detached from the main residence, such as a garage suite, garden suite or laneway home.

The City of Calgary is waiving fees for the development permit and secondary suite registry for all secondary and backyard suites until December 31, 2021.

What's changing in 2022?
In Calgary, secondary and backyard suites must be on Calgary’s suite registry by December 31, 2021. In January 2022, Calgary will reinstate fees for the development permit and suite registry.

EDIT: Smoke-Tight Barrier Between Suites at 12:00

All relevant links mentioned in our video as well as links to help you turn your existing suite into a legal basement:

Sprinkler Installation:
https://bit.ly/2HiD7Hw

City of Calgary - Secondary and Backyard suites:
https://bit.ly/2EjQeHb

Legalizing an existing suite (as per our video):
https://bit.ly/32Q9cii

Add a secondary suite:
https://bit.ly/2Ek438F

Suite Registry (add this link to your rental so tenants can see it’s legal and safe for Calgary):
https://bit.ly/2ZV5jqt

Resource: City of Calgary Website (www.Calgary.ca)
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