Okanagan Home Builders

Our Services

Working with Okanagan Home Builders gives you

• New Home Construction
• Home Additions
• Home Renovations
• Our Expertise
• Design and Construction Options

We provide our customers with a variety of practical building options. This gives you the flexibility you need in structuring a working relationship with us that makes sense. A number of clients like to act as the general contractor but may need project management services in certain technical areas of construction. Some want a qualified general contractor to build the structure of the home to the lock-up stage and then complete the interior finishing on their own. Others want the general contractor to look after the entire project.

New Home Construction

By breaking the construction process down into individual steps it becomes easier for homeowners to understand. This way you can plan step-by-step and make informed decisions on what you want to build and what resources you need to assemble.

• Design and Blueprints
• Material Selection and Purchase
• Budget and Cash-flow
• Building Permits and Approvals
• Engineering, Septic, Geotech
• Site progress and milestones to occupancy
• Site Preparation
• Utility Services
• Foundation
• Construction to Lock-up
• Framing, Roofing, Rough Services
• Doors, Windows, Siding
• Interior to Occupancy
• Heating, Plumbing, Electrical
• Insulation, Drywall
• Cabinets, Paint, Trim

Building a custom home successfully requires attention to detail and a good understanding of the construction process. There are many tasks to be completed which require management and skilled people to fulfill them. This is why most homeowners agree that it is safer to hire building professionals to complete their projects.

There are many design possibilities and thousands of building components with different performance characteristics to choose from. Okanagan Home Builders can access all the resources you need to get your new home project completed as well as help you select the right design and combination of materials.

Home Additions

Okanagan Home Builders uses up-to-date, energy-efficient design and construction practices that consider lifestyle needs and can increase the value of your property.

It is important to make sure that your addition is structurally sound, meets your living requirements and looks like an integral part of the existing home. You may find that you will need to repair any existing structural problems and upgrade services in the process. This will prolong the life of your home and make the addition look and feel better.

When planning a new home addition, you should be aware that your existing house is much more than just four walls and a roof. It is an interactive system made up of many components including the basic structure, heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment as well as the external environment. Each component influences the performance of the entire system and some additions may require structural changes.

Okanagan Home Builders has the expertise and experience to bring your project to a successful outcome.

Home Renovations

Homeowners have higher expectations than in the past, particularly about design, overall look and comfort when renovating their home. Okanagan Home Builders has the expertise needed to help with major renovation projects.

• Renovate the exterior or interior of the house
• Address lifestyle needs and structural layout
• Upgrade electrical, plumbing, etc.

Working with Okanagan Home Builders gives you the assurance that you are getting someone with experience in the Okanagan area. We can give you a realistic estimate and perform the work to meet building codes. We can also assist you with professional design to bring your ideas to life. This includes the preparation of blueprints that will meet structural and permitting requirements.

Okanagan Home Builders can arrange a professional estimate for you based on the scope of work needed. A professional renovation makes your home safer, more efficient and more durable. It also makes your home more attractive and better suited to your lifestyle and, in most cases, gives you a higher resale value.

Our Expertise

Building a new home, renovating your existing one or planning for a home addition requires careful planning and the right expertise to get the best result. Okanagan Home Builders has the experience and resources needed for any major home construction project.

Custom home projects require a variety of professional resources that understand the details of the project and work efficiently together. Although these people act independently, they need to be available at the right time and at different stages of the project. Okanagan Home Builders has a network of professionals who are used to working as a team.

Using a proven system means a much better finished result and more value in your home. Skilled people and the use of quality materials will pay for themselves during the construction. The building goes faster which saves labor costs and reduces construction waste.

Some of the more crucial areas where expertise is needed include:

• Obtaining permits and approvals
• Design and material selection
• Structural load bearing and other engineering requirements
• Assembling the right human resources
• Constructing the home to meet building code standards
• Controlling and managing the project

Okanagan Home Builders has full access to a wide range of technical experts including designers, drafts-people and engineers. In custom home construction, all projects are unique to some degree. The key to a successful outcome is to identify all the variables in the building process and make sure they are included in the budget.

We use the proprietary Custom Builder XPM ™ system, which was developed specifically for estimating the cost of custom home projects. This process enables you to plan ahead and make the right decisions to minimize the risk of budget overruns.

Design and Construction Options

Your choices of design, materials and construction method play a major role in the look and feel of the finished home. There are many ways to combine different construction types with design and material that creates the perfect home for you. Some may choose spacious open plan living, abundance of natural light and the ambiance of natural timbers while others prefer more traditional and easier to build structures.

Different construction methods will be required depending on the type of structure selected for the home. Conventional framing is the most common option. More complex homes may involve the use of post and beam, timber-frame or log structural components. In some cases, these components may be combined with a conventional frame to get a more cost-effective result.

Building different types of homes takes special skill sets. Okanagan Home Builders uses the best construction practices no matter what design and structural materials are selected. We recommend the use of higher quality materials as they give a better finished result, reduce labor costs during the building process and minimize waste.