Pheasant Hill Homes Ltd.

What Pheasant Hill Homes Ltd. does

Pheasant Hill Homes Ltd. is a privately held British Columbia corporation founded in 2000 and headquartered at 100, 2110 Northfield Rd, Nanaimo. The firm operates as a custom home builder and renovation contractor serving Central Vancouver Island, with documented projects spanning Nanaimo, Parksville, Nanoose Bay, Comox, Ladysmith, Lantzville, Qualicum Bay, and the Gulf Islands. Headcount is in the 11-50 range and the company is founder/owner-operated with no disclosed institutional investment or parent entity.

The company's core offering is design-build delivery across three service lines: custom homes, renovations (from bathroom remodels to whole-house transformations), and small commercial projects. Its technical differentiator is specialization in high-performance, energy-efficient construction under Passive House, Net Zero, and "Pretty Good House" standards. Underlying methods include Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction, advanced air-sealing (documented results as tight as 0.19 ACH50), triple-glazed Optiwin windows, Zehnder HRVs, dense-pack cellulose insulation, solar panels, and compliance with BC Energy Step Code Step 4. The firm also offers in-house interior design and a grants/rebates advisory service for federal and provincial energy-efficiency incentives.

Revenue is project-based and varies materially with scope, finish level, and energy standard; documented projects range from $750K to over $1.5M. The firm uses a consultative, sales-led go-to-market: leads enter via phone, website, or office visit and are guided through design collaboration, budgeting, permitting, and construction under transparent expense tracking. The primary customer segment is affluent residential homeowners seeking sustainable custom builds or major energy retrofits; a secondary, smaller segment is commercial owners seeking sustainable tenant improvements. Awards history (VIBE Awards 2016-2023 across energy efficiency, environmental initiative, kitchen, and interior categories) and affiliations with Passive House Canada, CHBA BC, Renomark, BBB, and the 2-5-10 warranty program support a regional premium positioning.

Name

Pheasant Hill Homes Ltd.

Legal name

Pheasant Hill Homes Ltd.

Website

https://buildbetterhomes.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pheasant Hill Homes Ltd. is a Nanaimo, BC-based custom home builder and renovation contractor serving affluent homeowners across Central Vancouver Island, specializing in Passive House, Net Zero, and high-performance energy-efficient construction with integrated design-build delivery and grant advisory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Residential Construction

NAICS

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), Residential Remodelers (236118)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Green / High-Performance Home Construction (Net-Zero, Passive House) (IMAFABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC), Whole-Home Interior Renovation (Non-Structural) (HSAPAEAC), Historic Home Renovation & Preservation (HSAPAEAG), Pre-Sale / Move-In Whole-Home Refresh & Modernization (HSAPAEAJ)

Keywords

• Custom home building
• Energy-efficient construction
• Passive house builder
• Home renovation services
• Net zero homes

Headquarters

HQ city

Nanaimo

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Custom Home Construction: Design and build custom homes tailored to individual client specifications, lifestyle needs, and site requirements. Revenue is project-based, varying significantly by home size, complexity, finishes, and energy efficiency standards.
2. Home Renovations: Renovation services from small projects like bathroom remodels to whole-house transformations. Projects range from $750,001-$1,000,000 for major renovations to smaller scale updates.
3. Commercial Construction: Commercial projects applying the same high-performance building standards and craftsmanship as residential custom homes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Pheasant Hill Homes designs and builds custom homes, renovations, and commercial projects on Central Vancouver Island with a focus on high-performance, energy-efficient construction. The company delivers projects ranging from bathroom remodels and heritage home renovations to luxury custom builds, specializing in Passive House, Net Zero, and Pretty Good House standards that achieve up to 85–90% less heating energy than code-built homes. Services include integrated interior design, project management from design through occupancy, and assistance with energy efficiency grants and rebates.

Product overview

Pheasant Hill Homes Ltd. is a custom home builder and renovation company based in Nanaimo, BC offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction services. The core offerings include Custom Homes, Renovations, and Commercial projects, complemented by specialized energy-efficient building standards: Passive House (European ultra-energy-efficient standard), Net Zero House (energy-producing homes), and "Pretty Good House" (budget-friendly energy-efficient approach). Additional services include Interior Design and Grants & Rebates Assistance. The company differentiates through its focus on sustainability, energy efficiency, and high-performance building science, with projects ranging from modest renovations to luxury custom builds featuring award-winning design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Homes Full-service custom home building allowing clients to design and build a house tailored to their specific needs, lifestyle, and preferences. Award-winning expertise applied from design through occupancy for individual homeowner clients.
• Renovations Home renovation services ranging from small updates (bathroom remodels) to complete interior remodels, whole-house transformations, and heritage home retrofits. Project costs typically range from smaller-scale updates to $750,001–$1,500,000+ for major renovations.
• Commercial Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• Passive House standard achieves 85-90% less heating energy than code-built homes
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• BattersbyHowat Architects: Vancouver-based architecture firm specializing in Passive House and sustainable residential design — adjacent/complementary peer operating in same high-performance building ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Alabaster Homes: BC-based custom and luxury home builder serving Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland with similar design-build, custom home focus and comparable project values.
• Naikoon Contracting: North Vancouver-based custom home builder with design-build capabilities and award-winning projects, comparable in scale and high-end custom home orientation.
• Portrait Homes: BC-based custom home builder delivering design-build custom homes in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island with comparable project scope.
• Vesta Properties: BC residential builder-developer with custom and traditional single-family home offerings in comparable price tiers.
• Tien Sher Group of Companies: BC-based builder-developer focused on urban townhomes and custom residential projects with similar design-build ethos.
• Coastal Custom Homes: Vancouver Island custom home builder offering design-build custom homes — directly comparable in geography, scale, and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Zenterra Developments: BC residential developer with townhome and single-family projects — overlapping region and residential focus, though at greater scale.
• Adera Development Corporation: Established BC developer with a strong sustainability focus (wood-frame, Smart Growth) — broader portfolio but overlapping commitment to greener residential building.
• Beedie Living: Large BC homebuilder (part of Beedie Group) with significant residential construction portfolio including custom and master-planned communities — broader scale but overlapping BC geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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