# BC Housing licensed residential builders

New homes in British Columbia must be built by a Licensed Residential Builder registered with BC Housing and covered by third-party home-warranty insurance. The public registry verifies both.

- Type: Licence required by law
- Contractors with a BC Housing entry in the public data we track: 3,197
- Entries that appear expired or past their stated expiry date: 579
- Data collected up to: Jul 11, 2026
- Official register: https://lims.bchousing.org/LIMSPortal/registry/Newhomes/
- Page: https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/certifications/bc-housing-licensed-builders

Counts reflect collected public entries, not official membership totals. Absence from this data does not mean a contractor is unregistered.

## Where holders are

- BC: 3,192
- AB: 2

## Trades that hold it

- Builder: 3,125
- Electrician: 29
- building envelope: 20
- gas engineer: 16
- HVAC contractor: 1
- Kitchen designer: 1
- Builder: 1
- HVAC contractor: 1

## BC Housing holders with review evidence

A slice of holders that also have customer reviews on MyTrustedTraders. This is not the register itself.

- **Lacey Construction Ltd.**: builder · Mission, BC · 131 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/lacey-construction-ltd
- **David Coulson Design Ltd.**: builder · Duncan, BC · 91 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/david-coulson-design-ltd
- **MAC Reno Design Build LTD ( MAC Renovations)**: builder · Victoria, BC · 77 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/mac-reno-design-build-ltd-mac-renovations
- **VictorEric Design+Build**: builder · Vancouver, BC · 76 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/victoreric-designbuild
- **Twin Lions Contracting Ltd.**: builder · North Vancouver, BC · 73 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/twin-lions-contracting-ltd
- **Kenorah Design + Build Ltd.**: builder · Langley, BC · 71 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/kenorah-design-build-ltd
- **Two By 4 Ventures**: 46 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/ca-trustedpros-two-by-4-ventures-two-by-4-ventures
- **Clay Construction Inc.**: builder · Langley, BC · 44 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/clay-construction-inc
- **My House Design\|Build\|Team**: builder · Langley, BC · 44 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/my-house-designbuildteam
- **Goldcon Construction**: builder · North Vancouver, BC · 43 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/goldcon-construction
- **Hasler Homes Ltd**: builder · North Vancouver, BC · 41 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/greg-hasler
- **LIDA Homes**: builder · Victoria, BC · 37 reviews. https://ca.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/lida-homes

## Common questions

### What is BC Housing licensed residential builders?

New homes in British Columbia must be built by a Licensed Residential Builder registered with BC Housing and covered by third-party home-warranty insurance. The public registry verifies both. (Licence required by law.)

### How many contractors hold BC Housing licensed residential builders?

We track 3,197 contractors with a BC Housing licensed residential builders entry, based on register and listing data collected up to Jul 11, 2026. This reflects the public entries we have collected, not necessarily the scheme's complete membership.

### Can a BC Housing licensed residential builders entry be out of date?

Yes. 579 of the entries we track appear expired or past their stated expiry date, based on register and listing data collected up to Jul 11, 2026. Always confirm current status on the official register before hiring.

### How do I check whether a specific contractor holds BC Housing licensed residential builders?

Check the official register at https://lims.bchousing.org/LIMSPortal/registry/Newhomes/, or look the contractor up on MyTrustedTraders. Profiles show the credentials we have found for them, alongside reviews and other public evidence.