Why Choose PHW Homes

Why Choose PHW Homes

Family Values, Modern Twist

As a family-run business with over 40 years of combined experience in quality custom homes and laneway homes, we’re able to provide you with the flexibility, transparency, and experience required to make your dream home a success.

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Why Choose PHW Homes

Why Choose PHW Homes

Family Values, Modern Twist

As a family-run business with over 40 years of combined experience in quality custom homes and laneway homes, we’re able to provide you with the flexibility, transparency, and experience required to make your dream home a success.

Family Values, Expert Service

PHW Homes is a family-operated business, with over 40 years of combined experience in designing and building quality custom houses and laneway homes. We are dedicated to providing our clients with an expert professional service, built on a strong foundation of trust, comfort and collaboration, allowing you to feel a part of the family from start to finish.

Family Values, Expert Service

Laneway House Building Experts

From designing and constructing beautiful homes that exceed our client’s dreams, to effectively navigating strenuous building regulations in urban municipalities, we’ve proven our expertise in the laneway home building market time and time again. You can trust us to guide you through the building process, providing open transparency and family values every step of the way.

Laneway House Building Experts

Pushing the Envelope

We know first-hand the difficulties associated with designing, building and finishing a custom home from scratch, which is why we continually push the envelope of quality, efficiency and communication throughout the home building process. It’s this dedication to our craft that allows our clients to trust us with their vision for a new home, educating and inviting them to collaborate throughout the design-build process.

Pushing the Envelope

OUR SERVICES

Vancouver Custom Homes

Your home is a reflection of your life. At PHW Homes, our goal is to provide you with a modern custom home, designed and constructed specifically to your preferences. From square footage to the final interior and exterior details, our custom design team will walk you through the entire process to ensure you have your custom home exactly how you dreamed it.

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Laneway Homes

Laneway Homes

Laneway houses are quickly becoming a sought-after addition to properties in Vancouver for their functionality and contribution to an increased property value. With our extensive knowledge and experience, we offer clients elegant laneway homes, constructed through a trusted design-build process, resulting in a home fit for guests, family members or as an additional stream of income.

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Trusted Home Builders in Vancouver

PHW Homes is a family-operated business based in Vancouver, BC, with over 40 years of combined experience in designing and building quality custom houses and laneway homes. We are dedicated to providing our clients with an expert professional service, built on a strong foundation of trust, comfort and collaboration, allowing you to feel a part of the family from start to finish.

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Trusted Home Builders in Vancouver

PHW Homes is a family-operated business based in Vancouver, BC, with over 40 years of combined experience in designing and building quality custom houses and laneway homes. We are dedicated to providing our clients with an expert professional service, built on a strong foundation of trust, comfort and collaboration, allowing you to feel a part of the family from start to finish.

Taking Care of Our Clients

"Kenny and Paul have done an amazing job on the construction of our dream home. They walked us through the process and took the time to really make sure we were comfortable before we signed our contract. They were not pushy and took the time to educate us about the process and it has turned out amazing! The two of them are on site all the time and will work with you to ensure that the work...

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A Builder You Can Trust

“Before finding PHW Homes, we had talked to ten other builders. After talking about 30 minutes to Paul and Kenny, we immediately knew they were the right fit for our job. We were extremely impressed by their quality of work as well as how easy they were to work with. If anything needed to be adjusted or changed, they immediately had it done for us without question. If you’re looking for a...

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The Highest Level of Professionalism

“PHW Homes represents a high level of professionalism within the work being done as well as on a personal level. They exceeded our expectations on all levels! Very happy with the work they did for our project. We highly recommend PHW Homes for anyone who wants great work done, affordably! Thanks Guys!”

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Kevin L
Kevin L
2023-09-07
True review here= PHW homes and the staffs, from Paul, Puna, Jackie, to the independent contractors they work with, such as electricians, landscapers , etc, have been very pleasant to work with from the beginning to the finish of our laneway house. Our story began with us signing on with another very famous laneway house builder who has a long history of building. Despite this company is big, the contract was very vague and unexpected costs keeps popping up, exceeding the amount of money they originally promised on contract. Also, we did not know what's going on each week and there were often weeks of no communication, after they took a large amount of money. It was like an episode of Holmes on Homes where a previous contractor was not righteous. We got away from that contractor and decided to switch to PHW before the building phase started, after hearing a few friends' kudos about them. From the beginning, Jackie in the control centre has been very helpful and patient, dealing with the city to take over the permits etc. Her professionalism and patience exhibited exceptional maturity, despite young in age. Jackie communicates with us often, sending us "weekly" updates (which we really appreciate as we like to know every step). Her father Paul and Puna have been on site often since then, talk to us often, let us know every step of the way what our choices are, what is coming up next, overseeing his independent contractors to make sure they provide good services, and assuring us of anything we are concerned about. This is our first building project and reasonably we were attentive. In the end, after a year or so after switching from the previous contractor, PHW has delivered us a beautiful laneway house we are satisfied with, at a cost lower than the previous contractor promised, and made our home into the sexiest on the block. They really have hit a home run, gained our trust, and we are pleased with working with them. My brother has already left a good review and I'm here leaving mine. I will refer friends and acquaintances to PHW, and will definitely use them and their friendly subcontractors in the future for any projects related to home building or renovations. Job well done PHW!
Renée Chan
Renée Chan
2023-08-11
Jackie, Paul, Kenny, Puna, helped my brother and I build 2 phenomenal homes with laneways and their expertise in the field is very vast. We spent quality time understanding our needs and was able to deliver quality homes to our buyers that were very happy campers this year. Despite a long permitting process from the City of Vancouver, the overall experience was valued.
Terese Lee
Terese Lee
2023-06-01
PHW Homes’ Mr Paul Wong is such an experienced and knowledgeable yet humble gentleman. His building acumen and advice is spot on. His dedicated, hardworking and efficient team Jackie and Kenny are very helpful, patient and listen intently to their customers. PHW Homes has such a high level of positive professionalism. I feel most fortunate that PHW Homes came highly recommended to me by my relatives, I can clearly see why. PHW Homes gets 10/10 FULL MARKS—they are simply ACE!
M L
M L
2023-04-10
PHW has been courteous, professional, patient, and kind. We are currently working with them on our laneway house and so far it has been great and up to our expectations. We look forward to continuing with them, finishing our project, and referring other friends, coworkers, and clients of ours to PHW. Thank you.
True NOSH
True NOSH
2023-02-02
PHW Homes has a really solid family team to help my brother and I build our houses and laneway houses in Vancouver. From planning, to permits and plans, you would be in good hands with this company that has many years of experiences and happy clients. I would definitely work with them again if we decided to build another custom home again in the future.
Form Collective
Form Collective
2022-12-09
We have worked with the team at PHW for many years now, they are a friendly family business and they care about their homeowners. We provide interior design services for most of their new build projects and are provided with consistent budget allowances up front so that the build meets the budget and contract that the builder agreed upon with the homeowners.
Anwar Selo
Anwar Selo
2022-07-03
Eric Chu
Eric Chu
2022-05-16

Custom Home Review

“That was a great experience having my house built up by PHW homes. Actually, I feel quite lucky to meet these guys before I hired somebody else. They are professional and trustable. Most important for me, they never say “no”! Whatever and whenever your idea popped out, even after the final plan had been set, they would do everything they can to satisfy you. Great job!”

-James G.

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Our Design-Build Process

At PHW Homes, we are passionate about providing an education to our clients on the process of building a home. This detailed and transparent process assures that homeowners make informed decisions when partnering with a builder and that their home is constructed with no surprises.

Consultation, Design & Approval

Beginning with our commitment-free consultation, we discuss your needs and aspirations for a custom home. Working with interior designers early on, we ensure the full scope of the plans match your unique style and vision, down to every decorative detail.

Consultation, Design & Approval

Demolition, Grading and Foundation

Once the project plans are approved and permits are in order, we begin to revitalize the lot. This process involves tearing down any existing structures and grading the land in preparation for laying a new foundation. Once complete, we begin the process of framing, forming, and pouring a concrete foundation.

Demolition, Grading and Foundation

Utilities

Now that a footprint has been created for your home, the next step is connecting or reconnecting the property to sewer, drainage, gas and hydro infrastructure.

Utilities

Framing & Roofing

The timber arrives and your house begins to take shape, as the framing and roofing structure begins construction. The dream of your custom home is coming to reality.

Framing & Roofing

Interior Rough-Ins

Once the framing is complete, we allow you to walk through the house with us, detailing exactly where you’d like power outlets, cable, internet lines and plumbing. A perk of building a custom home is having everything exactly where you’d like it.

Interior Rough-Ins

Siding & Exterior Detailing

At this point, it’s time to finalize the exterior facade. We begin installing whichever siding, wood detailing, and stone features you’ve decided on. Throughout this process, insulation and drywall are installed and the interior of your home begins to take shape.

Siding & Exterior Detailing

Interior Detailing

Fixtures and appliances begin to arrive, as bathrooms, bedrooms and the kitchen start to take shape. Lighting is installed and paint covers the drywall, perfectly as you envisioned from the start of the project.

Interior Detailing

Landscaping

As the finishing touches are applied to the house, we begin to harmonize the home with the natural environment. Whether you desire a bountiful garden of flowers, or a minimal greenspace that accommodates those with seasonal allergies, we assure your landscaping complements the statement of your new home.

Landscaping

Final Inspection

Taking you through the home, we assure you’re pleased with every detail and satisfied with our quality product. Once approved, we acquire the occupancy permit, cleanse the energy of the home with our team’s Reiki Healer and invite you to move into your dream home.

Final Inspection

Our Guarantee to You

Through the details of this procedure, we hope you’ll have an appreciation and understanding of the custom home building process. From start to finish, we strive to include you in every stage to assure your home is just as you imagined.

Our Guarantee to You

Learn from the Best

Check out our video series from Co-Owner and Managing Director Kenny Wong, as he walks you through the processes, stages, and our best tips to consider when embarking on your home building journey.

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