MEET THE FOUNDER OF HOWSON HOMES
Founded in 2016 by Licensed Residential Builder and Developer Nick Howson. Howson Homes LTD is a boutique Custom Home Builder based in Ladysmith, British Columbia. With over 17 years of experience, we specialize in delivering meticulously managed, stress-free custom homes for clients who value precision, transparency, and lasting quality.
✅ 17+ years of hands-on experience across every stage of construction.
✅ Licensed Residential Builder and Land Developer.
✅ Boutique firm focused exclusively on High Quality Custom Homes.
✅ Fixed Price Contracts and disciplined systematic Project Management.
✅ Reputation built on trust, craftsmanship, and long-term relationships.
WHAT WE BUILD
Today, Howson Homes is recognized as one of Vancouver Island’s leading Boutique Custom Home Builders, specializing in:
✅ Luxury Custom Homes
✅ Raw Land Development
✅ Multi Family Construction
✅ Custom Home Construction
✅ Spec Home Construction
✅ Laneway Home Construction
✅ Alpine Home Construction
✅ Home Additions
✅ Major Renovations
✅ Ready To Build House Plans
✅ Fixed-price contracts
✅ Permit management, project planning, and full construction delivery
Clients choose Howson Homes for disciplined project management, refined craftsmanship, and a proven fixed-price building process that protects budgets, schedules, and investment value.
Every home is approached as a long-term asset and personal legacy built with integrity, discretion, and uncompromising attention to detail.
WHERE WE BUILD
Howson Homes LTD Is based out of Ladysmith and builds in the following communities:
✅ Mount Washington Alpine Resort
✅ Qualicum Beach
✅ Parksville
✅ Nanoose
✅ Nanaimo
✅ Cedar
✅ Ladysmith
✅ Chemanius
✅ Duncan
✅ Gabriola Island
✅ Saltspring Island
✅ Mid Island
✅ Vancouver Island
WHATS INCLUDED
✅ Full Service Design - Build
✅ Project Management
✅ BC Housing New Home Registration
✅ 2-5-10 New Home Warranty Insurance
✅ Guaranteed Occupancy Permit
✅ Weekly Updates and Milestone Meetings
✅ Systematic Post Construction Follow-Up
"A MESSAGE FROM NICK"
“They say if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life and I truly believe that. My approach to building is holistic and extends to every client, subcontractor, and supplier we work with. My goal is simple: remove the stress from the building process and focus on what matters most - exceptional craftsmanship, strong teamwork, and enjoying the journey together. Howson Homes continues to grow because of this philosophy, and because we believe a calm, collaborative process is just as important as the home we deliver.”
- Nick Howson
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We acknowledge the traditional and ancestral lands and territories of First Nations throughout B.C. in which the contributors to this resource work, live, and play. We also acknowledge the generations of First Nations, Coast Salish, Métis, and Inuit from elsewhere in “Canada” who call these lands and waters home. We wish to honour the strength and beauty of the diverse Indigenous cultures, practices, beliefs, and values that have thrived on these lands for thousands of years.
