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Contractors on Vancouver Island
Up-Island, we renovate, add suites and build additions from the Cowichan Valley to Campbell River. One contract with Island Strong, one point of contact, and our crew and trusted trade partners on site.
Vancouver Island
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After a site visit, with what is fixed and what is an allowance.
One contract
One point of contact, from quote to final walkthrough.
Licensed trade partners
Electrical, plumbing and gas, under our management.
Victoria to the Lower Mainland
Greater Victoria, up-Island and Metro Vancouver.
What’s different about building on Vancouver Island
Each community here has its own ground problem. Abandoned coal workings lie under about 13 km² of Nanaimo. In Duncan, the whole low-density residential area east of the Trans-Canada Highway is floodplain. Campbell River plans evacuation zones for upstream dam failure, and Courtenay’s flood planning covers three rivers and the areas the tide reaches.
Wildfire planning shows up in permits. Campbell River requires a wildfire hazard assessment for new development in its interface permit area. In Port Alberni, the 2025 Mount Underwood wildfire kept a joint regional and city emergency centre open into November 2025, and the regional evacuation plan places several city zones inside the tsunami inundation zone.
Outside the cities, a regional district usually issues permits. Rural Cowichan Valley lots and Mill Bay go to the Cowichan Valley Regional District, not to a municipal hall. Housing rules also vary: Courtenay put almost every house lot in one zone allowing up to 4 units, while Campbell River pays a grant for each new secondary suite.
Vancouver Island
Towns and cities in Vancouver Island
Each page covers the local housing, the rules that shape a renovation, and where permits come from.
Duncan & Cowichan Valley
Three permit offices, Duncan’s floodplain east of the highway, and different tree rules.
Campbell River
A suite grant, waived suite permit fees to 2027, wildfire permit areas and eagle nest trees.
Also in Vancouver Island
We work in these places too. Pick your area when you ask for a free quote.
Sources
City of Nanaimo: Guidelines for geotechnical assessments above abandoned mine workings (May 2024) · City of Duncan: Small-scale multi-unit housing · City of Campbell River: Flood Evacuation Area · City of Campbell River: Official Community Plan bylaw · City of Campbell River: Secondary Suites · City of Courtenay: Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District: Mount Underwood Wildfire · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District: Port Alberni evacuation zones (2023) · Cowichan Valley Regional District: Building Inspection · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile: Cowichan Valley A (Mill Bay/Malahat). Checked 2026-10-30.
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