Design-build custom homes by a Red Seal builder: a fixed price contract before construction, a guaranteed move-in date, and Tim on site for the critical work.
We build homes for people who intend to live in them for a long time. That changes how we build: to last, and to fit the life that will actually happen in the house. We are a design-build company, which means one team takes you from the first concept drawing through permits, pricing and construction, and stands behind the finished home with a warranty.
Tim DeGroot has been a Red Seal carpenter since 2007 and is a licensed residential builder in British Columbia. He is on site for the critical work on every home, and DeGroot Custom Homes Ltd. is a member of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association Central Okanagan.
Every new home we build meets the BC Energy Step Code, on the way to net-zero-ready construction by 2032. Done well, that is not a compromise: a tighter, better-insulated house with the right mechanical systems is quieter, more comfortable in an Okanagan summer and cheaper to run for as long as you own it. We design for it from the concept stage rather than bolting it on at permit.
Four homes we have finished in Kelowna and West Kelowna. Every one was designed for the family who lives in it, priced from finished drawings and real quotes, and fixed in a contract before construction started.
Five bedrooms and a self-contained suite in one of Kelowna’s most sought-after neighbourhoods. See the project
A 3,400 sq ft home and a carriage home built together on one lot, on a single fixed price contract, with solar and battery backup. See the project
A 1,200 sq ft addition with a great room and pool access, and a renovation that carried the same hand through the rest of the house. See the project
A family home with a main-floor office, a steam-shower ensuite and an 800 sq ft rec room upstairs. See the project
We do not quote a custom home from a phone call, because the number would be a guess. It starts with a Concept Agreement that pays for the concept drawing and an estimate built from it. Permit drawings, engineering and real supplier quotes follow, and then the price is fixed in a contract. Our free guide, What It Costs to Build in Kelowna, explains the ranges, and Our Building Process explains every step.
Design and permitting usually take longer than people expect, and construction runs from the permit to a guaranteed move-in date written into your contract. We give you real dates at each stage rather than a range from a brochure.
It depends on the lot, the size and the finishes, so we price from finished drawings and real quotes, never from a phone call. Our free 2026 pricing guide gives honest ranges for Kelowna and West Kelowna, and the Concept Agreement gives you a number grounded in your own drawing before you commit to anything larger.
Yes. Peachland, Summerland, Lake Country, and down the lake to Penticton and the Naramata Bench. Travel is in the fixed price contract, not a surprise on an invoice.
Most Okanagan lots have a grade on them. Foundations, drainage, retaining and access are designed and priced at the concept stage, before the price is fixed, so the site never becomes a change order.
Yes. We are a design-build company. The concept drawing, permit drawings and engineering are coordinated by us, and you see the real quotes before you choose finishes.
The first consult is free and there is no pressure in it. We will walk your lot, talk through what you want, and tell you honestly whether we are the right builder for the job.
