Timeless Design Trends for Your Custom Home
Building a custom home is about more than creating something beautiful. It’s about building something that lasts. As home design styles and building technologies change, the homes that stay timeless are the ones designed with the future in mind. Homeowners today are...
What is the Cost Per Square Foot to Build a Custom Home?
One of the most common questions we hear as home builders is “What does it cost per square foot to build a home?” With many builders, such as those developing spec homes, you are dealing with fixed plans. Many choices are not offered to the homeowner. Made to Last...
Building with Confidence: How to Spot Quality (and Avoid Regret)
If you’re building a custom home, you want peace of mind, not surprises or stress. The process should feel exciting, transparent, and collaborative. Unfortunately, not every homeowner gets that experience. At Made to Last Custom Homes, we’ve met many families across...
BuildBook: The Best Software For Your Homebuilding Experience
We live in a digital world. Everything is connected, accessible, and easily stored. Your custom home building or remodelling experience should be just as effortless. The best contractors use digital tools and platforms to keep your project running smoothly, on time...
Why Are Building Material Prices Increasing?
If you are considering building a home, you may have heard about the increasing cost of building materials. While the price of lumber catches most of the headlines, and thankfully has dropped quite a bit recently, costs are very fluid and rising in other categories....
Time for Some Home Maintenance and Improvement
As we reach Spring on Vancouver Island, it's always a good time to look around the house and think about home maintenance. Perhaps you hope to host family and friends at your home in the coming months. Or maybe you are considering selling your home. Regardless, home...
The High Performance Custom Home: Building Beyond the Standard
What is a High-Performance Home? With energy costs rising, an increased concern for the environment, and a focus on comfort, homebuyers are more often turning to high-performance homes to meet their needs. High-performance homes use less energy and are more...
Quamichan Net Zero – A National Finalist
Made to Last Custom Homes is excited to announce that one of our projects is a finalist for the 2023 Canadian Home Builders’ Association's (CHBA) National Awards for Housing Excellence. The CHBA National Awards are the premiere competition for new homes and...
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