Our Services
Dedicated to the highest construction standards, our services include cost estimation, permit submissions, subcontract tendering, and management of the entire construction and evaluation process, according to your budget.
Coast Essential’s team of craftsmen, architects, and designers specialize in building custom homes from the ground up, managing every aspect of the building process from start to finish.
Coast Essential’s team of craftsmen, architects, and designers specialize in building custom homes from the ground up, managing every aspect of the building process from start to finish.
Construction Management
Design & Build
High-Performance Homes
Renovations
Construction Management
Design & Build
High-Performance Homes
Renovations
Home Renovation & Addition Planning Guide
2021 Guide
The definitive guide to home renovations and additions. Valuable information for homeowners looking to begin the remodel.
- 6 Most Popular Renovation Projects
- 7 Additions on Homeowners Choosed to Increase their Square Footage
- Carriage Houses
- BC Energy Step Code Upgrades
- Passive House and EnerPhit Retrofits
- Renovation Checklist
High-Performance Custom Home Planning Guide
2021 Guide
This guide provides a solid introduction to planning your high-performance, sustainable custom home on BC’s beautiful West Coast.
- Passive House Building Standard
- NetZero Energy Building
- Efficient Design Build
- BC Energy Step Code
- Selecting Premium Building Materials
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Hours
- Monday to Friday: 8 am – 5 pm Saturday & Sunday: Closed
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Renovations
We will work with you to design and construct significant alterations and additions to your home to help meet changing needs and add value to your property, with projects including:
- Attic conversions and roof structure modifications
- Basement additions
- Coach houses
- Decks
- Garages and carports
- Ground floor extensions
- Interior layout adjustments
- Swimming pools and hot tubs
- Window and door opening changes
High-Performance Homes
We aim for the highest construction standards for thermal efficiency and air tightness. Integrating renewable energy through the use solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, and both air-source and ductless heat pumps, as well as biomass fuel sources and energy recovery technology.
We can provide guidance on the installation of high-efficiency appliances, fixtures, and smart-metering services. All while creating comfortable and pleasing living spaces, using environmentally friendly products and locally sourced where possible.
Design & Build
With in house design, Our integrated design process (IDP) allows for seamless management of details, consultants, and architectural features. While keeping the clients vision and budget in the forefront. CEC can provide full service our work along side a previously chosen architect.
Construction Management
Building a home involves making hundreds or thousands of individual decisions, an experienced team can be key to making the process efficient and enjoyable.
We can provide consultation throughout the development process and collaborate with your professional services team if there’s already one in place and consider constructability during design development.
As the project progresses, we will provide cost estimation, issue subcontracts, and manage the construction process along with continual monitoring of the budget. Towards completion we will conduct commissioning, testing, and eventually formal handover of the completed building.