Custom Home Builders in Richmond, BC

The building permit for a lot in Richmond comes from the local government, not from this directory. New houses are also subject to the BC Building Code, including the energy step the province sets, and a local government can require a higher step. Ask the builder which rules apply to your permit date, who files the drawings, and how long that office is taking. Energy performance comes up in several builders' work. Barstow Construction, Plus Living Construction & Renovations, Speera Custom Homes, Mkl Custom Homes Ltd. and Linwood Custom Homes all mark net-zero or energy-efficient work. Speera Custom Homes designs new builds for the BC Energy Step Code level required, and Plus Living Construction & Renovations presents as Net Zero certified and Renomark certified. Provincial energy-performance rules apply to new buildings in British Columbia, and a Richmond builder can explain which step applies to your lot.

Lot and climate issues

Richmond gets a wet coastal winter. Water is the detail that shows up later: a rain screen behind the cladding, flashing at windows and doors, and how the roof and any deck drain. Ask a builder to walk you through a wall section from a house they have already finished.

Typical build timelines

No builder on this page publishes one timeline that fits every lot in Richmond. A written schedule still has the same stages: site prep and soils, permit review, foundation, framing, the envelope, mechanical, finishes, and occupancy. Ask what happens to that schedule when a permit, the weather, or a trade slips, and who tells you. Do not treat a verbal "about a year" as the contract. Several firms build more than single family houses. Speera Custom Homes builds duplexes, multiplexes and laneway houses across Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, North Vancouver and West Vancouver. Tavan Group Ltd designs and builds custom homes and develops multi-family projects from its office on Cambie Road, and it is celebrating 50 years in business. Mkl Custom Homes Ltd. runs three divisions, MKL Homes for custom homes, MKL Ventures for multi-family construction and MKL Contracting for civil construction. Experience runs long among Richmond builders. Pacific Coastal Homes Ltd reports more than 80 new homes built, over 50 renovations and a team of over 40 skilled tradespeople. Mkl Custom Homes Ltd. was established in 2005 and is led by general contractor Mac Laporte, who has more than 20 years in the custom home industry. Plus Living Construction & Renovations has over a decade of industry experience and takes on kitchen and bathroom remodels as well as full renovations. Balandra Custom Homes works closely with each homeowner so that no two homes are the same. Sun Engineering Custom Home Builder serves Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, Surrey and Coquitlam with single family construction, renovations, room additions, solar panels and energy upgrades, and holds 4. 9 from 21 reviews.

What homeowners should ask

Shortlist three builders and send each the same brief: the lot, the kind of house, and whether you already have drawings. Linwood Custom Homes publishes custom homes, modular or prefab homes, net zero or energy efficient homes from Richmond. Barstow Construction publishes custom homes, renovations, net zero or energy efficient homes from Richmond. Sun Engineering Custom Home Builder publishes custom homes, renovations from Richmond. Plus Living Construction & Renovations publishes custom homes, renovations, net zero or energy efficient homes from Richmond. Ask each who holds the builder role on the contract, who the warranty provider would be, and whether the price is fixed or cost plus. Then check the licence yourself on the BC Housing registry. A listing here is not that check. Richmond has 12 custom home builders on this page, including Steveston firms Barstow Construction and Pacific Coastal Homes Ltd. Their work reaches across Greater Vancouver. Barstow Construction is a family run design and build firm in Steveston that designs and builds custom, high end homes and renovations, from small renovations and kitchen remodels to large country estates, and it holds 4. 8 from 24 reviews. Pacific Coastal Homes Ltd builds custom homes, spec homes and full home renovations across Richmond and the Lower Mainland, in styles from modern coastal builds to timeless family homes. Linwood Custom Homes is the one builder on this page that builds modular homes. It is known for a signature post and beam style, and its projects have ranged from a 224 sq. ft tiny home to much larger buildings. It holds 3. 7 from 27 reviews. Builders here name Vancouver most often as a place they work, then Coquitlam and Burnaby.

Nearby cities

Vancouver, Delta, Burnaby

Questions about builders in Richmond.

Which Richmond builders work on energy-efficient homes?

Barstow Construction, Plus Living Construction & Renovations, Speera Custom Homes and Mkl Custom Homes Ltd. each mark net-zero or energy-efficient work. Speera Custom Homes designs for the BC Energy Step Code level required. Plus Living Construction & Renovations presents as Net Zero certified.

Is there a modular or post and beam builder in Richmond?

Linwood Custom Homes builds modular homes and is known for a signature post and beam style. Its work ranges from a 224 sq. ft tiny home to far larger projects, and it has more than 55 years in business. It holds 3.7 from 27 reviews, the lowest average among the larger review counts here.

Who builds in Steveston?

Barstow Construction is a family run design and build firm in Steveston, led by Russ and Susan Barstow, and holds 4.8 from 24 reviews. Pacific Coastal Homes Ltd is also a Steveston builder, with custom homes, spec homes and full renovations, and holds 5.0 from 6 reviews.

Who builds duplexes, multiplexes and multi-family projects?

Speera Custom Homes builds duplexes, multiplexes and laneway houses. Tavan Group Ltd develops multi-family projects alongside custom homes, and Mkl Custom Homes Ltd. runs a multi-family division called MKL Ventures. Dreamville Custom Homes Ltd also does laneway homes and multi-family development.

Which towns near Richmond have their own builder pages?

Delta, Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver and West Vancouver each have their own page. Builders on this page name Vancouver most often, with Coquitlam, Burnaby, North Vancouver, West Vancouver and Surrey also named, so a lot across the river may find the same builders here.

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