Design-build at a fixed price
Duncan
Custom Home Builder
We settle your home's design, engineering and price before construction starts, then build it for the sum you agreed to.
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Why Choose Southpaw as Your Duncan Custom Home Builder?
Our team has been planning and building custom homes on Central Vancouver Island since 2016, and we bring the same fixed-price approach to homeowners in Duncan, BC. When you choose us as your Duncan custom home builder, you get one contract sum with clear inclusions. We agree that sum with you before work begins, which gives your lender a firm number and makes your own planning easier.
You choose your layout, cabinets and finishes with confirmed prices from our suppliers and trades before you sign the contract. If you want to change something once the work is underway, we price it in a written change order that shows its effect on cost and schedule. Nothing goes ahead until you approve it, so your contract sum changes only when you decide it should.
Recent work
Recent Custom Homes Across Central Vancouver Island
We built these homes for owners across Central Vancouver Island, and we design and build a new home in Duncan with the same team and the same standard of finish.
What You Get When Southpaw Builds Your Home
As your general contractor, we run every stage through one point of contact.
01
Meeting on Your Lot
We meet you on the lot to learn how you live and what you hope to spend, then give you a realistic budget and timeline before design.
02
Design and Trade Pricing
We coordinate your designer, consultants and selections until the drawings are build-ready. Qualified trades then bid on written scopes, and your price comes from those bids.
03
Construction
We sequence the trades and check the work at each stage. Your client portal shows daily logs and progress photos at any hour.
04
Handover and Aftercare
We show you how every system works at handover. Your digital file holds the trade contacts, manuals and paint schedule, and we book 30-day and 1-year check-ins.
Building Your Custom Home in Duncan
We design to the rules that apply to your lot from the first drawing.
Choosing a lot?
We Can Review a Lot Before You Buy It
For a Duncan lot, we check who issues the permit, whether the lot sits in the mapped floodplain of the Cowichan or Koksilah rivers, and any slope or geotechnical hazard.
Jeremy Harper, founder
Why Homeowners Trust Southpaw Homes
Hiring a Duncan custom home builder means trusting one company with a large investment. BC Housing licenses us as a residential builder, and we register each new home we build with Pacific Home Warranty for its 2-5-10 coverage. We are covered by WorkSafeBC and carry $5M in commercial liability insurance. We are members of CHBA Vancouver Island and two-time winners of the Consumer Choice Award for home building. Jeremy is glad to talk through your plans and next steps.
“After interviewing several contractors we decided to go with Southpaw. The initial winning quality was their attention to details.”
Konrad Langenmaier, major renovation, Google review
Additions and Renovations From the Same Team
If you own a home in Duncan and need more room, we build additions and renovations to a fixed price as well. A second-storey addition can give you more bedrooms and bathrooms without taking any of your yard. We plan the work around your household's routine and protect the rooms you still use.
Questions Homeowners Ask Before They Build
You should know the likely cost and who issues your permit before you compare home builders in Duncan.
What does a custom home cost in Duncan?
Most homes we build cost $350 to $500+ per sq ft, and where yours falls depends on the site, detailing, finish and structure, including any engineered frame. We set your figure after design and trade pricing.