Custom Home Builders in Nanaimo

3971 Gulfview Custom Home
This west coast transitional style exterior features a grand two-storey entry with timber framing, contrasting vinyl siding and shingles, and two upper floor decks with glass railings.
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Island View Custom Home
High end finishes, refined details, and unique features are what define this great West Coast custom home. With 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, an office and a large workout room, the main floor of the house is the real show-stopper.
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Gulfview Drive Custom Home
The house is situated with an ocean view that promotes good Feng Shui and is referred to as the Kings Armchair. The house is located above a bay that is centered between two points.
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Chateau Wolff Custom Home
The property was purchased with the intent of making wine on this historic site and resurrecting the Chateau Wolff name. The owners also welcomed their first child and came to Alair Homes looking to building a new family home and winery space. The...
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Modern Arrowsmith Custom Home
A beautiful hillside estate home. Extensive custom wiring and technology upgrades can be found throughout this modern home. The Arrowsmith residence has been featured in Luxury Home Quarterly based in Chicago and Homes and Living Magazine, a Canadian...
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Creekside Custom Home
This 3 bedroom, 3 ½ bath custom home has a great rustic in-the-woods feel, with spectacular timber frame beams, an a-frame open concept great room, and a focus on natural elements and materials throughout the home. The homeowners didn’t want to...
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Oak Crest Custom Home
This modern-style executive home takes full advantage of the views and rocky terrain. The homeowners are retirees whose goal was to build a home that they could age in place in. Taking their needs into consideration, we created a large open concept...
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Nanaimo Custom Home Builders

At Alair Homes Nanaimo we understand the importance of creating homes that are aesthetically pleasing and structurally sound. We take construction and design seriously and work hard to get clients on the same side of the fence so that together, we can create the finest finished products anywhere. We offer fine craftsmanship, unbeatable prices and we are a truly transparent custom home builder in Nanaimo.

True Transparency in Home Design

Building a home is a huge endeavor and a large financial commitment, and we want you to know we are committed to offering high-quality craftsmanship while staying on budget and on schedule. By using our intuitive project management software you have access to every aspect of your build, from materials costs and quotes to sub-contractor and tradesman costs–you see what we see. We also provide enhanced communication, a professional construction manager on site at each build and an industry leading warranty.

How does Alair’s Client Control project management protect me?

Learn how gaining certainty before you ever begin is the smartest, safest way to build or renovate.

How do I determine the right contractor for me?

Know the difference between Client Control, fixed price and cost plus and how each determine the outcome of your experience.

What is the experience like to work with Alair?

Real stories from real clients sharing their experience of building and renovating with Alair.

Improve your life with a custom home

* From a study done by over 1,300 home owners

75%
Made fewer visits to their family doctor.
80%
Feel much more relaxed in their new custom home.
84%
Spend more time with their family in their new custom home.
89%
Say family life has improved and are closer together
42%
Do more entertaining in their new custom home.
52%
Of kids have higher grades and increased activity

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Frequently asked questions about custom homes

If you have any specific questions, feel free to chat with us or give us a call!

Can we walk through your showroom or visit a model home?

Each of our projects is as unique and diverse as our clients, which is exciting for us and important to our clients. However, if we have a project under construction, and we have the permission of the client we would love to show you a project in action! This is a great way to assess a contractor as you get to see things from the inside out. For Alair Homes Nanaimo, this is also an opportunity to show what makes our approach so unique and what makes Alair such a different kind of contractor.

Another builder who I would prefer not to use said they would build my home for this really low price, can you match that price?

If you are seeking the absolute lowest price Alair Homes Nanaimo may not be your builder however we will secure the absolute best price on all the materials and labor because we are a preferred general contractor by suppliers and our cost is YOUR cost. We will charge fairly for our expertise and fiercely protect your budget. Our clients find that when compared to other builders Alair Homes Nanaimo delivers a far greater value for their investment and they truly appreciate the 100% cost transparency that only Alair Homes Nanaimo guarantees on every project. We encourage you to investigate every detail of your builder’s contract and learn what others have experienced before choosing any contractor. Alair Homes Nanaimo welcomes extreme due diligence because we know how important of a decision this is for you, your family and your future.

How experienced are your Project Managers?

Since the success of your project relies heavily on strong management, we are extremely selective and hire only the best project managers. Our project managers receive extensive and ongoing training on a weekly and monthly basis. The success of our business is built on the strength of our project managers and we are proud of the highly skilled team we have assembled at Alair Homes Nanaimo.

What is your typical cost per square foot?

Cost per square foot is a very poor way to gauge the cost of completing your custom home because it is only relevant if you are comparing the exact same home plan and fitted with the exact same fixtures. Alair Homes Nanaimo will not quote on a per square foot basis because we understand that if you are going to achieve total satisfaction from building your own custom home, you deserve to understand the true cost of your project that matches your goals and specifications. This requires a thorough budgeting process with a knowledgeable construction professional with past experience in your type of project. This process does not take long and is the surest way to give you the confidence you need to understand what the total cost will be before the project starts.

Kerry Martini
Had a wonderful experience dealing with Alair homes for our commercial build. Stu and his team were straight forward and stuck to their word throughout the build. They navigated the permit process and offered us advise to stay on budget. I would absolutely recommend dealing with them on a custom home, renovation or commercial build.

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Jim Jeffries
We have worked with Alair Homes since 2006 helping provide them with their plumbing and heating needs. It has been an absolute pleasure working for Alair Homes over these 9 years. The Alair Team, provides exceptional service, providing the customer with design, budgets and schedules. They keep the customer informed from start to finish, having excellent design abilities and are very helpful in steering the client away from bad decisions. Alair has amassed a team of professionals that continue meet or exceed the high quality of workmanship that Alair reputation has been known for. We at Harbour City Plumbing & Gas highly recommend Alair Homes to anyone.

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Brendon Blightt
Alair Homes Nanaimo is the best! They completed the reno of our original 1980’s west coast home almost two years ago. We completely redid the interior – kitchen, flooring, 3 baths, two fireplaces and the laundry room. Dan and Stu were professional and great to work with. I always felt they kept our best interests in mind and were very conscientious in managing our budget and time constraints. The entire project came in on time (under six weeks!), and on budget and we could not be happier with the end result.
I plan on using them again this spring to update the exterior and our garage…
Thank you Alair!!

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Michelle Pesant
We had Alair Homes Nanaimo build our retirement dream home for us, and we could not have been happier with the results. We were worried at the start of the process as we lived in Ottawa while our house was being built, but our Project Manager Matt was absolutely fantastic in keeping us up-to-date with everything. Matt or Stu called us a few times every week to tell us how things were progessing, they sent pictures of ongoing construction and they were extremely patient with our numerous questions.
We would not hesitate to recommend Alair Homes Nanaimo to anyone looking for a first class home builder, they showed concern for every little detail, gave us lots of helpful ideas to improve our house, and they really showed they cared in doing the best possible job to build our dream home. All of the Alair staff were a pleasure to work with, everyone was very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly.

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