Category: News
Outdoor Living Ideas: Incorporating Outdoor Living Spaces Into Your Home Design
One of the hottest trends in residential design right now, is the design & addition of outdoor living spaces. After all, in a beautiful region like British Columbia, why wouldn’t you want to make the most of your outdoor experience? Outdoor living spaces are so much more than just a… Read more
Custom Home Building – Should I Hire an Interior Designer?
“Why should I hire an interior designer?” Maybe you feel that you are better equipped to make the right design choices for your own home, or are concerned about additional costs. Rest assured that you aren’t alone! This is a very common topic we discuss with new custom home clients…. Read more
The Best Light Fixtures for Offices & Residential Spaces
A common question of clients considering a new build is whether or not the more expensive, “energy efficient” lighting fixtures are really worth the cost. Which would be considered the best light fixtures for your build – LED, incandescent, fluorescent? Does it all sound like Greek to you?! In this… Read more
Building a Legal Basement Apartment
If you are looking to build a home as an investment property, with less concern for it being your “forever” dream home, you’ve likely been considering including a legal basement apartment. We’d like to talk about some of the process you will need to follow in order to add this… Read more
Custom Home Building – How Long Does It Take?
When people are moving forward with their building project, one of the top questions on their mind is: “How long will it take to build?” Each and every project is different, and there’s no set-in-stone timeline. However, we’re happy to share a rough building timeline with you to give you an idea… Read more
How to Buy Land – 7 Things to Look For When Choosing Property For Your Build
Whether you’re an individual building your home, or a real estate developer building a commercial project, the very first step is to find some land to build it on! At Westmark, we’ve seen a lot of the hiccups that can come up when buying land. We’d like to give you some tips… Read more
Westmark Construction Participates in the Ride For Life
This past weekend we participated in the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation’s newest event, the inaugural Ride for Life challenge. The competition was hosted by the Nanaimo Airport Authority. Our Staff and Administration paired up with law firm Ramsay, Lampman & Rhodes to compete against cyclists from all across the Pacific Northwest. The… Read more
The Pacific Station Project-West Coast Appeal
Have you heard about the Development at Pacific Station? Combining sixteen town-homes, thirty-two condos and five commercial buildings, the project is being built differently than any other complex in Nanaimo. Planned for maximum business and pedestrian interconnectedness, commercial development on Phase I & II is already complete and 85 percent… Read more
Vancouver Homeowners are cashing out and buying in Nanaimo
More and more people who have done well in the Vancouver housing market are choosing to sell their homes and are buying in Nanaimo. Record setting prices in the sizzling hot Vancouver market are allowing people to sell and in turn purchase more living space, own a larger lot, or live… Read more
The Top 5 Best Places to Live in BC
Working as a custom home builder with many clients moving to BC from Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, and other cities across Canada, we get asked a lot “What are the Best Places to Live in BC?” We may be a little bit biased, but we would have to say: Nanaimo &… Read more