ABOUT SOPHISTICATED SOLUTIONS INC.
Sophisticated Solutions was built for owners and investors who are tired of chaotic projects, vague budgets, and guesswork around permits and codes. We focus on two things and do them properly: premium custom homes and legal secondary suites in Calgary.
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One company, two focused services
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Construction plus real project management and compliance
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A process designed to remove chaos, not dress it up
WHAT WE ACTUALLY DO ALL DAY
Beneath the labels “builder” and “project manager”, our job is simple: take complex residential projects and make them predictable enough that you can sleep at night.
Premium Custom Home Construction
We help you design and build a house that feels solid and considered, not like a standard spec with different countertops. Structure, envelope, and systems first — then finishes that match how you actually live.
Secondary Suite Legalization & Project Management
We turn “almost legal” or planned suites into clear, step-by-step projects with zoning checks, permits, coordination of trades, and inspections, until the suite is properly legal and documented with the City.
HOW SOPHISTICATED SOLUTIONS STARTED
Sophisticated Solutions didn’t start as a marketing idea. It grew out of frustration with how many residential projects are run.
The founder of Sophisticated Solutions spent years managing complex technical projects before focusing on residential construction in Calgary.
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On paper, many projects looked fine: nice drawings, long specification lists, “competitive” quotes. In reality, owners were dealing with the same problems over and over:
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nobody owning the whole picture,
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weak planning around code and permits,
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budgets that existed mainly in theory.
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Sophisticated Solutions was created to bring a more structured, engineering-style mindset into custom homes and secondary suites: fewer assumptions, more clarity, and projects that are designed to work in real life, not just on paper.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT FROM “JUST ANOTHER CONTRACTOR”
We’re not trying to be the biggest builder in Calgary. Our focus is narrow and our way of working is specific.
Two Services, Done Deeply
We don’t chase every possible job. We focus on premium custom homes and legal secondary suites — projects where planning, code, and coordination really matter.
Planning Before Promises
We refuse to give comforting fixed numbers before we understand your site, structure, and code requirements. First we map the unknowns. Then we commit.
Code and Comfort at the Same Time
Passing inspections is not enough. We think about noise, light, circulation, storage, and privacy so your house or suite works in daily life, not only in the final photos.
Transparent Money, Not Mystery Margins
On secondary suite projects, we separate our project management fee from trade quotes. On custom homes, we explain how our margin works and what parts of the budget are pass-through costs.
Respect for Your Time and Stress Level
We don’t overload you with details you can’t act on. You get structured updates and decisions at the right time, not random calls when someone panics on site.
WHO WE’RE A GOOD FIT FOR
Not every owner needs what we do. That’s fine. Here’s who tends to be happiest working with us.
Owners who care about how their home or suite works, not just how it looks.
People who want to understand the plan and numbers, but don’t want to manage every trade themselves.
Investors who see a legal secondary suite as a serious asset, not a side hustle with “we’ll see what happens” as a strategy.
Clients who prefer honest conversations about risk over unrealistic promises.
HOW WE THINK ABOUT QUALITY
High quality” means different things to different people. For us, it’s not defined by brand names alone.
The Things You Can’t Fix Later
Structure, envelope, waterproofing, fire separation, and mechanical systems come first. We pay attention here even if nobody notices in photos.
Details at Human Scale
Door swings, sightlines, light positions, storage in the right places, noise between rooms. If you feel calm in the space, it’s usually because these details were thought through.
Clean, Organized Sites
A chaotic site is almost always a sign of a chaotic project. We keep sites as clean and organized as conditions allow, out of respect for your future home and your neighbours.
Finishing the Job, Not Just Leaving
We take closing out seriously: deficiencies, documentation, and small fixes are tracked and resolved instead of being treated as “annoying extras”.
SIZE, TEAM, AND TRADE NETWORK
We’re not a giant company, and that’s by design.
A small core team handles planning, coordination, and communication with you.
For construction and specialized work, we use a network of trusted trades and consultants chosen for their fit with specific project types.
On every active job, there is a clearly named person who is responsible for your project — you’re not passed from one anonymous “department” to another.
WHERE WE WORK
Our work is concentrated where we can realistically manage sites, trades, and inspections without stretching too thin.
Primary focus: Calgary.
Nearby areas considered on a case-by-case basis, if we can maintain the same level of oversight.
WHAT WE DON’T DO
Being clear about what we don’t do protects both of us.
We don’t bid on every small job that appears — only on projects where planning, code, and coordination actually matter.
We don’t promise fixed all-in prices before understanding your site and scope.
We don’t hide margins inside confusing line items.
We don’t take projects where we know we can’t realistically manage risk or meet your expectations.
WANT TO FIND OUT IF WE’RE THE RIGHT FIT?
One site visit and a straightforward conversation is usually enough to understand if our way of working matches your goals and budget.
Include your address, a short description, and any drawings or City letters you have. We’ll respond with how we would structure your project.