Design-Build Contractor

Qualicum Beach
Custom Home Builder

One Southpaw team plans and builds your home for a fixed price you agree to before work starts.

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A Qualicum Beach Custom Home Builder With a Schedule You Can Follow

Owners across Central Vancouver Island have trusted us with their custom homes since 2016. As a Qualicum Beach custom home builder, we put one fixed contract sum in writing before construction starts. The contract lists what that sum includes, so you know what your home will cost and exactly what you are paying for before you sign.

You also get a schedule you can follow. We map every phase of the build, and our client portal shows you that timeline, daily logs and progress photos at any hour. Whether you already live in Qualicum Beach or still live elsewhere, you can check on your home every day without being on site.

Open-riser staircase with wood treads and a black steel railing along a white wall
Bathroom with a black vanity, black fixtures and a glossy tiled tub surround below a transom window

Our Portfolio

Recent Custom Homes Across Central Vancouver Island

Southpaw planned and built each of these homes for clients across the region, and we bring the same project management and standard of finish to a new home in Qualicum Beach.

Corner of the covered patio, with a stone paver path along the wood fence
Laid out so the ocean view and the evening sunsets are part of every day
Upstairs hallway under a vaulted ceiling, with wide-plank wood floors, a glass railing and frosted double doors
Three bedrooms and a den upstairs, with a full bathroom
Laundry room with taupe cabinets, a raised front-load washer and dryer and a sink under the window
Beside the primary suite, a laundry and mudroom keep chores on one level
Bedroom with a window looking out to tall evergreens, a made bed and a patterned rug
A one-storey home on 0.6 of an acre, plus a 750 sq ft garage

What You Get When Southpaw Builds Your Home

As your general contractor, one Southpaw team is responsible for every stage.

01

First Meeting and Budget

We meet you on the lot to hear how you want to live. Before you pay for design, you get a realistic budget range and schedule.

02

Design and Trade Pricing

We finish the drawings with your designer and engineer, then set your contract sum from competitive trade bids and quote any later change in writing.

03

Construction

Our project manager coordinates the trades and checks each stage. At key milestones, you walk through the home with us and approve the next steps.

04

Handover and Aftercare

We explain each system and give you a digital file of manuals, finishes and trade contacts. We check in at 30 days and one year.

Building Your Custom Home in Qualicum Beach

We check the Town's requirements before design and schedule around them.

Development Permit Check

Before you buy, our lot review shows whether a development permit applies. Most single houses need none. The Town's exceptions are a home in a bare land strata development and any alteration of land in an environmentally sensitive area or land subject to hazardous conditions. Council decides each case, and the permit is registered on title before the building permit. We schedule around that step.

Inspections Handled for You

Southpaw is based in Nanaimo, and Qualicum Beach lies about 47 km north of the city. Under the Town's rules, the permit holder calls for every required inspection. We take that on as your builder and call for each one when the work is ready, so you never have to arrange an inspection yourself or follow up with the Town.

Still Choosing?

We Can Review a Lot Before You Buy It

We confirm whether Town or regional district rules apply, then show you where the house can face the view and how much clearing the build needs.

Jeremy Harper

Jeremy Harper, founder

Why Homeowners Trust Southpaw Homes

We hold a BC Housing Residential Builder licence and register every new home we build for Pacific Home Warranty 2-5-10. We also carry WorkSafeBC coverage and a $5M commercial liability policy. We belong to CHBA Vancouver Island, and the Consumer Choice Award for home building has gone to Southpaw two years in a row. Once you hire us as your Qualicum Beach custom home builder, you have one point of contact for the whole build.

“They went above and beyond in every way, staying within budget while delivering top-notch craftsmanship and attention to detail.”

Chantalle Alfaro, kitchen renovation, Google review

Additions and Renovations From the Same Team

If your home needs more room, we can turn a garage or carport into living space, or add an attached garage with a mudroom. We handle the building permit the Town requires for that work, and you get the same fixed-price process as a new build.

Questions Homeowners Ask Before They Build

We answer every question before you choose a Qualicum Beach custom home builder.

What does a custom home cost in Qualicum Beach?

Our homes across Central Vancouver Island usually come in at $350 to $500+ per sq ft. Your site, structure, detailing and finishes decide where yours falls. We confirm the exact figure after design and trade pricing.

How long will my build take?

Does a building permit come with a deadline?

Do I have to deal with the Town myself?

Tell Us About Your Lot and Your Plans

If you are comparing home builders in Qualicum Beach, we will explain how we would plan your home and fix its price, starting with your lot.

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