Bohouse

What Bohouse does

Bohouse Oy Ab is a privately held Finnish construction and design-build company headquartered in Bosund, Larsmo (Central Ostrobothnia), founded in 2016 by Roger Sundkvist as a successor to his earlier firm Byggnet (founded 2005). The company designs and builds custom site-built single-family homes, CLT (Cross Laminated Timber) mass-timber buildings, modular extensions, and building kits for individual homeowners, and also develops and sells its own townhouse and semi-detached housing projects (Sjöglimten, Arenagränden). Its technical stack combines in-house architectural and structural design using CAD and Enscape 3D visualization with site-based (platsbyggd) construction, sourcing CLT panels from Finnish suppliers Hoisko, CLT Plant, and Crosslam.

Bohouse operates a vertical model: it retains architects, structural engineers, project managers, site supervisors, and builders in-house, and offers customers a choice of service tiers ranging from wind-and-water-tight shell to full turnkey (nyckel-i-hand) delivery, with pricing listed per unit (€155k–€229k for Sjöglimten apartments). Revenue is generated through one-time project fees across four streams: custom home design and construction, own-production real estate development, third-party CLT installation contracts (including public-sector projects such as Moduldagis Kvarnbo and Koskeby modulskola), and standalone interior design planning services.

The company sells exclusively direct — no resellers or marketplaces — through a named sales team, website inquiries, and content marketing (blog, e-book, Instagram, Facebook). The founder remains CEO, the firm is debt-financed via AAA credit standing with no external investors, and growth has been augmented by two 2023 acquisitions: H&J Ahlvik (construction capacity) and Blockhus (CLT capability, integrated into the Bohouse CLT sub-brand). The firm has 20+ employees and has completed over 100 dream homes in the Österbotten region since founding.

Name

Bohouse

Legal name

Bohouse Oy Ab

Website

https://bohouse.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bohouse is a Finnish design-build construction firm based in Larsmo that designs and builds custom site-built single-family homes, CLT mass-timber buildings, modular extensions, and own-production townhouses, serving private homeowners and select public-sector property developers across Finland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Home Construction Services

NAICS

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC), Residential Green / High-Performance Home Construction (Net-Zero, Passive House) (IMAFABAH), Spec Home / Production Homebuilding (Tract & Volume Builders) (IMAFABAD)

Keywords

• Custom home construction
• Timber frame buildings
• CLT construction services
• Residential property development
• Building kit solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bosund

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom home design and construction: Bohouse designs and builds bespoke site-built houses for individual customers. Revenue is earned as a one-time project fee per house. Customers choose a service package (from wind-and-water-tight to turnkey) that determines the scope of Bohouse's work and price.
2. Own-production housing development: Bohouse develops its own housing projects (e.g., Sjöglimten rowhouses/parhouses in Larsmo, Arenagränden townhouses), selling completed or semi-completed apartments to end buyers. Revenue is one-time per unit, similar to a property developer model.
3. CLT installation for third parties: Bohouse installs CLT structures for public and private property projects (e.g., daycares, schools, commercial buildings), acting as a contractor. This is project-based construction revenue.
4. Interior design planning services: Bohouse offers interior design and space planning services (inredningsplanering), which may be bundled with construction projects or offered as standalone consultancy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bohouse designs and builds custom site-built (platsbyggda) homes and CLT (Cross Laminated Timber) buildings across Finland. The company offers a 9-phase process from initial consultation through handover, with customers choosing finish levels from wind/water-tight shells to fully turnkey homes. Bohouse also develops own-production townhouse and semi-detached housing projects and provides building kits and interior planning services.

Product overview

Bohouse is a construction company and planning firm based in Larsmo, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland, founded in 2016 by Roger Sundkvist. The company offers a portfolio of custom, site-built housing solutions centered around three main pillars: fully customized houses (Skräddarsydda hus), CLT (Cross Laminated Timber) mass timber construction (Bohouse CLT), and own-production townhouses/semi-detached homes (Skräddarsydd egenproduktion). These core products are complemented by add-on services (Bohouse Plus), building kit options (Byggsats), and interior planning (Inredningsplanering). The company follows a 9-phase construction process and offers customers flexibility in completion level, from wind/watertight kits to fully turnkey delivery. Bohouse uses Finnish CLT suppliers and operates across all of Finland with roots in Bosund, Larsmo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skräddarsydda hus (Custom Houses) Bohouse's primary offering: fully customized, site-built dream houses designed to the customer's specific wishes, built on-site in Central Ostrobothnia with a 9-phase process. Customers can choose completion level from wind/watertight to turnkey. Targeted at individual homeowners seeking bespoke single-family homes.
• Bohouse CLT Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) construction service offering eco-friendly, solid timber buildings. CLT elements are Finnish-manufactured, with maximum panel size 3.5 m x 16 m and thickness 60-500 mm. CLT buildings are non-shrinking, breathable, and provide natural moisture regulation. Targeted at both private homeowners and public/private property developers (daycares, schools, commercial buildings).
• Skräddarsydd egenproduktion (Custom Own-Production Housing)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 dream homes completed in Österbotten
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BlockhuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023Bohouse acquired Blockhus in May 2023, strengthening its position within CLT construction. Blockhus's capabilities and brand were integrated into Bohouse's CLT offering, with the subsidiary continuing to operate under the Bohouse CLT brand.
• H&J AhlvikminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company subcontracted by Bohouse for building projects. Used as a subcontractor in the Villa Risöhäll project alongside Asentaja Group, Vikströms, and Målarservice Harald.
• Asentaja GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSubcontractor used by Bohouse for specialized assembly work on custom building projects.
• VikströmsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSubcontractor engaged by Bohouse for custom home construction projects.
• Målarservice HaraldminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPainting subcontractor used by Bohouse in the Villa Risöhäll project.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mammuttikoti: Finnish for-sale homebuilder with a portfolio of customizable single-family homes. Directly comparable to Bohouse on Finnish consumer custom-home segment, with similar configurability and finish-level options.
• Sievitalo: One of Finland's largest for-sale single-family homebuilders, selling turnkey detached homes to consumers. Directly comparable to Bohouse on target customer (Finnish homeowner), for-sale home delivery, and broad finish packages, though operating at much larger national scale.
• Designtalo: Finnish for-sale homebuilder offering customizable single-family homes across Finland. Comparable to Bohouse's own-production townhouse and custom home offerings, with a similar sales-led go-to-market and configurator-based purchase experience.
• Kastelli: Finnish prefab/modular home manufacturer offering factory-built and site-built single-family homes. Comparable to Bohouse on Finnish consumer custom-home market but differentiates via modular/factory production versus Bohouse's site-built approach.
• Jetta-Talo: Finnish for-sale residential builder offering customizable detached and townhouse homes. Competes with Bohouse in the same Finnish consumer segment with similar pre-designed, customizable home packages.

Emerging players

• Finnlamelli: Finnish log home builder serving the custom-home segment. Comparable niche in timber construction but focused on log rather than CLT, positioning it as a partial overlap with Bohouse's timber offerings.

Others

• Blockhus (acquired by Bohouse): Finnish CLT construction specialist acquired by Bohouse in May 2023. Now integrated into Bohouse CLT; previously a peer in CLT construction for public and private properties in Finland.

Broad incumbents

• Honka: Established Finnish log and timber home manufacturer with international presence. Comparable as a Finnish timber-construction brand but operates at substantially larger scale and with a more standardized product.
• Kontio: Large Finnish manufacturer of timber/log homes and CLT-based construction with national and export reach. Comparable to Bohouse's CLT/timber offering but operates as a much larger industrial incumbent with broader portfolio.
• Stora Enso (CLT division): Major Nordic CLT manufacturer and mass-timber building supplier. Comparable through the CLT value chain — Bohouse sources CLT from suppliers like those competing with Stora Enso — and represents both a supplier and adjacent competitor in mass-timber construction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/bohousefinland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bohouse-fi

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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