People we would call ourselves.

Also a journeyman electrician, which matters more than people expect on Victoria's older housing stock: knob and tube, panel capacity, and what a rewire actually costs.

Certified Home Inspector · Journeyman Electrician

Pre-offer, pre-purchase and pre-listing inspections, including a dual package if you want the home checked before you list and again before you close.

Member, Home Inspectors Association of BC · Consumer Protection BC certified

Red Seal certified carpenter running his own general contracting company. Framing, additions and suite conversions through to full renovations. The trade ticket means the structural work is done by someone qualified to do it, not just supervised.

Red Seal certified carpenter

Licensed residential builder working across Greater Victoria, covering new builds and major renovation work.

BC Housing Licensed Residential Builder #44575

Family-run since the early nineties, second generation now leading it, with more than six thousand projects behind them. Custom kitchens, vanities, refacing and commercial millwork. They design, build and install their own work.

BBB Accredited since 1999, A+ · Custom cabinetry & millwork

Uptown showroom with 3D design service. Custom cabinetry and fronts in veneer, laminate, painted or stained, plus flooring, stairs, baseboards and countertops.

Custom cabinetry & millwork

Electrical work across Greater Victoria.

Electrical

Finishing carpentry, trim, millwork installation and the detail work that decides whether a renovation reads as finished or not.

Finishing carpentry

Asphalt shingle, metal, torch-on membrane and cedar shake roofing, sloped and flat. Founded in 2023, this newer outfit has a solid review record.

BBB A+ rating · Roofing

Plumbing repairs and renovations, hot water tanks and leak work. Operating in Victoria since 2002.

Plumbing

Interior and exterior painting, plus drywall, epoxy floor coating, wallpaper removal and power washing. Worth a call before you list, not just after you buy.

WorkSafeBC #200364740 · BBB Accredited A+ since 2021 · Painting

Part of a large Victoria brokerage with access to a wide lender panel. Straightforward to deal with and quick to give a real answer on what a buyer can actually carry.

BCFSA-registered brokerage

Works across pre-approvals, self-employed and new-to-Canada files, investment property and refinances. Good with buyers whose income doesn't fit a simple box.

Accredited Mortgage Professional (AMP)

Real estate, mortgage, corporate and estates work, plus notary services. Covers Greater Victoria and up-Island.

Member, Law Society of British Columbia

Business and real estate lawyer at a Peninsula firm that's been going since 1999. Three offices, so easy to reach if you're north of town.

Member, Law Society of British Columbia · BCom, J.D. (UVic)

Adam's colleague at HSM and a second point of contact for homeowner quotes when you want a quick turnaround.

Design-focused practice with offices in both Vancouver and Victoria. Work spans custom single-family, passive-house duplexes, multi-unit and mixed-use. It is a good fit when the design matters as much as the envelope.

Architect AIBC · MArch, BEDS

Multi-family and mixed-use specialists with a real Vancouver Island record, including built projects in Langford. The right call when the project is large enough to need a firm that does this at scale.

Architect AIBC, AAA, MAA, SAA · LEED AP

Custom home design and new builds across Vancouver Island since 2010, including the zoning and variance side of getting a design approved.

Interior design and renovation work, including kitchens, baths and whole-space reinvention, across traditional through contemporary.

Diploma in Interior Design

Award-winning residential design firm working on custom homes and multi-family, "where lines on paper become walls on site." Founded 2006, with a team of five designers, so they can carry a project rather than fit it around other work.

Project arborist work under municipal tree protection bylaws, including construction impact assessments, tree management plans, protection zone supervision during demolition and excavation, and the letters of assurance a city asks for before it will let work proceed. Consulting since 2004.

ISA Certified Arborist #PN-6822A · Tree Risk Assessment Qualified (TRAQ)

Noah's colleague at Talmack and co-signer on their letters of assurance. A second point of contact when a project arborist is needed on short notice.

ISA Certified Arborist #PR-5508A · Tree Risk Assessment Qualified (TRAQ)

Victoria land surveying firm operating since 1986. Legal surveys, subdivision and site work across the south Island.

BC Land Surveyor, BCLS #951

Legal, engineering and topographical surveys plus subdivision planning from Sidney, the closest option for anything on the Peninsula.

BC Land Surveyor

Geotechnical engineering, residential services and materials testing from a long-established Victoria firm. Toll free 1-800-249-7216.

Structural engineering for single-family and multi-unit residential across Greater Victoria and the Gulf Islands. Founded 2015; principals carry over ninety years of combined experience.

P.Eng. · Principals include MIStructE, Struct.Eng, LEED AP

Structural design on Vancouver Island since 2016, covering new construction, renovations and insurance work. Langford-based, so close to the WestShore builds.

Civil engineering on subdivision and servicing files, including the drawings and coordination that turn an approved plan into something a municipality will actually let you build.

P.Eng. · LEED AP

Civil engineering and project management for Southern Vancouver Island, including servicing design, topographic and layout survey, rezoning support, feasibility studies and construction review. Over twenty years in business, with five P.Eng. on staff.

P.Eng. team including LEED AP

Phase I environmental assessments, asbestos and hazardous materials testing, radon, mould, indoor air quality and water testing, supported by their own accredited lab. Offices in Victoria, Nanaimo, Duncan and Campbell River.

In-house accredited laboratory

Contaminated site assessment and remediation, environmental engineering, biological services and indoor air quality. Thirty-five years in, with a Fort Street office in Victoria.

35+ years

Twenty-five years of residential, commercial and civil construction, plus estimating and permit management. He designs and builds the homes on projects I'm involved in, so I've seen his numbers hold up.

Excavation, retaining walls and civil site works on Vancouver Island.