Vancouver and the Lower Mainland are blessed with a huge talent pool of builders, designers and renovators, and here are the best of the best: winners of the Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association Ovation Awards.
The Ovation Awards honour members of the home building industry in the Lower Mainland only (the Georgies cover all of BC). This yeartheir fourththey received a record number of entries in 45 categories.
For the first time the Ovations featured a People's Choice category, where anyone could vote on their favourite of 19 local projects.
My House Design/Build Team, Best Builders and Falcon Homes went away with four Ovation Awards apiece, while G. Wilson Construction, Portrait Homes and Intermind Design received three each.
Congratulations to all the winners and finalists. Take a look at the winning entries below. You can click on any picture to go to a larger slideshow.
People's Choice Award
Best Builders Ltd. (Delta) Sentinel
Grand Ovation Awards
Grand Ovation Award: Custom Builder of the Year
Tavan Developments Ltd. (Vancouver)
Grand Ovation Award: Single-Family Builder of the Year
Portrait Homes Ltd. (Richmond)
Grand Ovation Award: Multi-Family Builder of the Year
Concert Properties Ltd.(Vancouver)
Grand Ovation Award: RenoMark Renovator of the Year Large Volume
My House Design/Build Team Ltd.(Surrey)
Grand Ovation Award: RenoMark Renovator of the Year Small Volume
Intermind Design Inc., (New Westminster)
Single Family Homes
Best Custom Home: Over $2 Million
Falcon Homes Ltd. (Port Coquitlam), Butterfly House
Best Custom Home: $1 Million - $2 Million
Tavan Developments Ltd. (Vancouver), Classic Beauty
Best Custom Home: $500,000 - $999,999
Best Builders Ltd. (Delta), Courtyard House
Best Single-Family Detached Home: 2,000 - 2,999 s.f.
Portrait Homes Ltd. (Richmond), Hampstead
Best Single-Family Detached Home: Less than 2,000 s.f.
Portrait Homes Ltd. (Richmond), Hampstead
Best Interior Design Custom Residence: New or Renovated
Falcon Homes Ltd. (Port Coquitlam), Butterfly House
FortisBC Award for Excellence in Energy Efficiency in New Construction: Single-Family Home
Insightful Healthy Homes Inc., Harmony House
Multi-Family Homes
Best Multi-Family Highrise Development
Concert Properties Ltd. (Vancouver), Patina
Best Multi-Family Lowrise Development
Porte Development Corp. (Vancouver), Origin
Best Townhouse/Rowhome Development: 2,000 s.f. and Over
Bluetree Homes Ltd. (Vancouver), Bluetree Homes at Kanaka Creek
Best Townhouse/Rowhome Development: Less than 2,000 s.f.
K.A.O. Construction Design Studio Inc., The Fraternal Courtyard Duplex
FortisBC Award for Excellence in Energy Efficiency in New Construction: Multi-Family Home
Porte Development Corp. (Vancouver), Origin
Renovations
Best Renovation: $800,000 and Over
SPONSORED BY: Emco Corporation G. Wilson Construction Co. Ltd. (Vancouver), BeachRES
Best Renovation: $500,000 - $799,999
My House Design/Build Team Ltd. (Surrey), Lofty View
Best Renovation: $250,000 - $499,999
Mountainside Renovations (Abbotsford), Cedar Avenue
Best Renovation: Under $250,000
Intermind Design Inc. (Surrey), Konstant
Best Accessible Renovation
Intermind Design Inc. (New Westminster), My Intentions
Best Addition/Conversion Renovation
Best Builders Ltd. (Delta), Eagleridge
Best Condominium Renovation
G. Wilson Construction Co. Ltd. (Vancouver), BeachRES
Best Exterior Renovation
JDL Homes Inc. (Vancouver), West 2nd
- Associate: Modern Classic Building Solutions Inc. (Vancouver)
Best Heritage Renovation
JDL Homes Inc. (Vancouver), West 2nd
- Associate: Modern Classic Building Solutions Inc. (Vancouver)
Single Rooms
Best Renovated Room
My House Design/Build Team Ltd. (Vancouver), Vintner's Dream
- Associate: Connected Spaces (Vancouver)
Best Kitchen and Greatroom Renovation
G. Wilson Construction Co. Ltd. (Vancouver), BeachRES
Best Kitchen Renovation: $100,000 and Over
My House Design/Build Team Ltd. (Vancouver), Vintner's Dream
- Associate: Connected Spaces (Vancouver)
Best Kitchen Renovation: $50,000 - $99,999
Level One Construction Ltd. (Vancouver), From Take-out to Home Cooking
Best Kitchen Renovation: Under $50,000
Level One Construction Ltd. (Vancouver), Mirrored Cuisine
Best New Kitchen: $100,000 and Over
Falcon Homes Ltd. (Port Coquitlam), Butterfly House
Best New Kitchen: Under $100,000
Best Builders Ltd. (Delta), Sentinel
Best Bathroom Renovation: $35,000 and Over
Sensitive Design (West Vancouver), MacBeth
Best Bathroom Renovation: Under $35,000
Green City Builders Inc. (Vancouver), Blend and Flow
Best Outdoor Living Space: New or Renovated
reVISION Custom Home Renovations Inc. (Vancouver), Ribs and Relaxation
