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Prior to joining Linwood Cus-
tom Homes, Craig was a custom
home builder in Ontario. He got
to know the brand while putting
together some of their homes
for clients, and he fell in love
with the product. He formed a
relationship with their Ontar-
io Sales Manager, who started
offering him more and more
work, to the point where they
eventually approached him
with the opportunity to become
a full-time employee. That was
roughly 30 years ago.
The history of Linwood Custom
Homes, meanwhile, dates back
more than 50 years. Over the
years, they have developed a
specialty for delivering “non-city
homes,” typically on rural prop-
erties, or properties with water-
fronts or mountain views. They
have become known for their
post-and-beam
construction
and open concept designs. They
have also become known for
pre-cutting their framing ma-
terials and prefabricating their
wall panels from their facility
outside of Vancouver. This cus-
tom manufacturing technique
has allowed their builders to
work faster, and produce less
costly waste.
“Our homes go up quickly, and
they save our clients some mon-
ey,” Craig puts it simply.
Linwood has also become
known for their being a rela-
tively large company, but with
the culture of a smaller one.
Craig says their team of design-
Putting the
customer
first
“I want to be up
there among the
best in Canada.
That’s what I want
to be known for,
and Linwood to be
known for.”