The 10 Best General Contractors in Halifax, NS

Why it ranks here

• Assigns one supervisor to each job, the same person from the first day to handover.
• Handles its six service lines with its own supervisors and a long-standing pool of trades instead of subcontracting.
• Inspects under the floors and inside the roof space ahead of any job, then sets out inclusions and exclusions in writing.
• Commits to a written schedule with weekly updates through to handover.
• Recent projects include a double-height rear addition in the North End and a two-storey custom build in Hammonds Plains.

Why it ranks here

• Interior jobs take in basements, bathrooms and other living spaces, along with IKEA kitchen installation.
• Restores decks with pressure washing, stripping, drum sanding, staining and refinishing.
• General contracting jobs include drywall repair, laminate and vinyl flooring, interior painting and trim carpentry.
• Usually responds to new enquiries on the same day.

Why it ranks here

• Has operated as a design-build renovation company since 2012.
• An in-house design team works alongside clients, project managers and engineers, carrying each project from concept to drawings.
• Led by people with engineering and carpentry backgrounds, the team works directly with homeowners.
• Featured projects sit in Halifax, Bedford and Dartmouth, including a Litchfield Crescent home re-clad in stone, wood and metal.

Why it ranks here

• Offers design and construction services together, from drafting through to new builds and renovations.
• Carpentry work covers framing, trim and finish on residential and commercial buildings.
• Its chimney work covers crown repair and reconstruction as well as bricklaying and brick replacement.
• Remodels basements and bathrooms in Dartmouth, Halifax and Lower Sackville.
• Completes each project under a detailed contract.