Custom Home Builders in Waterloo, ON

Timber frame and log specialists sit alongside design-build firms among the 13 custom home builders in Ontario listed for Waterloo, a city in Waterloo Region. The first group is based in the villages north of the city, and the second works across Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge. Kitchener is the place these builders name most often as where they work, ahead of Cambridge, Conestogo and Listowel.

St. Jacobs is the base for two of the most established names. Conestogo Carpenters Ltd has built in Waterloo Region for over 45 years, with an in-house design team that creates custom homes from 1,500 to 6,000 square feet. Its specialties include cottages, timber frame structures, agricultural facilities and commercial work, with renovations across Waterloo Region, Woolwich and Wellesley townships. It is rated 4.7 from 24 reviews. Pioneer Log Homes is a custom log home builder in St. Jacobs with more than 28 years in business, rated 4.8 from 5 reviews. In Conestogo, Geimer Custom Homes Inc. builds and renovates custom homes under Helmut Geimer, who has earned the Seal of Service Excellence from the Ontario New Home Warranty Program for 20 consecutive years. It has 5.0 from one review.

Builders that work on the client's own lot are a strong part of the page. O'Malley Homes was established in 1988 and has projects in Listowel, Kincardine and Waterloo Region. A client can bring a design or choose a pre-designed home built on their lot, and plans go to the municipal building permit office. It is rated 4.8 from 20 reviews. Carey Homes builds custom homes and renovations across Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge and Guelph, with detached homes on the client's lot or on one the company provides, and communities including The Vineyards and Boynton Court. It holds 3.9 from 13 reviews. For a contract home, where someone who already owns the land signs a construction contract with a builder, Tarion advises registering the contract with Tarion when it is signed.

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Best custom home builders in Waterloo

Waterloo · Timber frame and log

Conestogo Carpenters Ltd

4.7(24 reviews on Google)

1020 Old Scout Pl, Waterloo (based in St. Jacobs)

  • Builds custom homes
  • Design and build under one roof
  • Cottages and waterfront homes
(519) 664-2642

Waterloo · Custom homes

Sonnarc Homes Ltd.

5.0(17 reviews on Google)

31 Durward Pl, Waterloo

  • Builds custom homes
  • Also renovates and builds additions
(647) 528-4544

Waterloo · Luxury homes

Harji Custom Homes

5.0(12 reviews on Google)

180 Northfield Dr W Office 1101, Unit 4, Waterloo

  • Builds custom homes
  • Design and build under one roof
  • Luxury and estate homes
(647) 969-3270

Waterloo · Builds on your lot

Carey Homes

3.9(13 reviews on Google)

55 Northfield Dr W, Waterloo

  • Builds custom homes
  • Builds on your lot
  • Sells homes in its own communities
(519) 746-1640

Waterloo · Timber frame and log

Pioneer Log Homes

4.8(5 reviews on Google)

3044 Sawmill Road St, Waterloo (based in St. Jacobs)

  • Builds custom homes
  • Builds on your lot
  • Timber frame or log homes
(519) 664-3823

Waterloo · Luxury homes

Geimer Custom Homes Inc.

5.0(1 review on Google)

102 Golf Course Rd, Waterloo (based in Conestogo)

  • Builds custom homes
  • Luxury and estate homes
  • Also renovates and builds additions
(519) 570-6518

Waterloo · Luxury homes

Hillside House Design + Build

5.0(1 review on Google)

2236 Nafziger Rd, Waterloo (based in Wilmot)

  • Builds custom homes
  • Design and build under one roof
  • Luxury and estate homes
(519) 577-4317

Waterloo · Custom homes

Vp Homes Restoration

5.0(1 review on Google)

180 Northfield Dr W, Waterloo

  • Builds custom homes
  • Also renovates and builds additions
  • Handles permits and approvals

Waterloo

DNT Renovations

5.0(1 review on Google)

132 Oak Park Dr, Waterloo

  • Also renovates and builds additions
  • Handles permits and approvals
(519) 572-5585

Renovation and addition work runs alongside new builds. Ferruzzo Construction and Development Inc. is a family-owned design-build contractor in Waterloo, established in 2014, whose additions include in-law suites, bump outs, second storey additions, detached garages and post and beam family room additions. It is rated 5.0 from 9 reviews. Sonnarc Homes Ltd. began as Sonnenberg Masonry under Martin Sonnenberg and focuses on residential renovations and custom homes in Kitchener-Waterloo, with 5.0 from 17 reviews. DNT Renovations works in Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Stratford, Guelph and Brantford on residential and commercial projects.

Harji Custom Homes is led by Harji Sidhu, a civil engineer (EIT) and licensed Realtor, and builds luxury custom homes in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and the GTA. It also converts houses into legal duplexes and builds basement apartments and garden suites. It has 5.0 from 12 reviews. Hillside House Design + Build in Wilmot is a design-forward firm that builds custom homes and multi-unit developments and takes on a limited number of projects each year. Vp Homes Restoration in Waterloo is a Tarion licensed builder of custom homes, affordable townhouses and single detached houses, and also does restoration, demolition and foundation repair.

Two ratings on the page are lower. George Milla Construction Limited in Waterloo is rated 2.6 from 5 reviews, and Heisler Homes Inc in Baden is rated 3.7 from 3 reviews. Kitchener, Elmira, Cambridge, Elora and Guelph each have their own page.

Common questions about custom home builders in Waterloo

Who builds timber frame or log homes near Waterloo?

Conestogo Carpenters Ltd in St. Jacobs builds timber frame structures and custom homes, and has built in Waterloo Region for over 45 years. Pioneer Log Homes, also in St. Jacobs, is a custom log home builder with more than 28 years in business.

Which Waterloo builders will build on a lot I already own?

O'Malley Homes builds on the client's lot, from the client's own design or a pre-designed home. Carey Homes puts detached custom homes on the client's lot or on one it provides. Pioneer Log Homes builds log homes on the client's lot.

Who can add a second storey or in-law suite in Waterloo?

Ferruzzo Construction and Development Inc. builds in-law suites, bump outs, second storey additions and detached garages. Harji Custom Homes builds basement apartments and garden suites and converts houses into legal duplexes. Sonnarc Homes Ltd. also takes on renovations.

Is there a builder near Waterloo that handles permits for me?

Conestogo Carpenters Ltd, O'Malley Homes, Harji Custom Homes and Ferruzzo Construction and Development Inc. all handle permits and approvals as part of their work. O'Malley Homes submits plans to the municipal building permit office.

Which builders around Waterloo develop their own communities?

Carey Homes has communities including The Vineyards and Boynton Court, with Walton Street Townhomes coming soon. O'Malley Homes also sells in its own communities and has projects in Listowel and Kincardine.

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Custom Home Builders near Waterloo