K2 Developments - Lake Cowichan, British Columbia

Allison Van Jaarsveld

When we first decided to build in North Cowichan, we met with multiple contractors and were thoroughly impressed with K2. Peter’s communication from start to finish was unrivaled. After moving to the Valley from Victoria, it became very apparent to us how highly regarded K2 is within this community. Our project was delayed due to permitting issues with the Agricultural Land Commission but K2 was able to work with our ever changing timeline and deliver our carriage house in a very timely manner (and right on budget!).

We appreciated the professionalism, knowledge, and guidance from both Peter and Rick. We genuinely enjoyed getting to know them and felt they alleviated a lot of our stress surrounding building a home. The quality of work that Jay (as well as the rest of the crews) delivers is spectacular. We also valued the user-friendly software that they use to communicate with and track expenses and selections.

The entire crew is meticulous, noticing very minor flaws that would have gone undetected by us and fixing them immediately. They even repaired some minor damage that was done by our moving company.

A very heartfelt thank you to the entire K2 crew!

Scott Bocking

Selecting a builder for our first home was an intimidating process, and we are so glad we chose K2. We were really impressed with Peter, Jared, Rick and the entire K2 team. They are genuine people, who are passionate about their quality of work, and their clients experience.

K2 was a great company to work with on the construction of our first home. Peter and the K2 team were responsive from the initial site visit through to after key hand over day. They took the time to go through any issues that may have arose and used their extensive knowledge to offer solutions.

The use of their project platform allows you to see the breakdown of every aspect of the project and see exactly where you are investing your money. This keeps the budgeting process fully transparent and was beneficial while working with K2 to stay on budget.

We have now been in our home for over a year and we could not be happier with the final product. We really appreciate the effort the entire K2 team put into the craftsmanship and experience. They made what could have been a very stressful process so enjoyable. Their level of professionalism and ongoing customer service is exceptional. We want to thank the K2 team for a great experience and would highly recommend them to anyone that is looking to build a home.

Thank you again!

Hailey and Scott Bocking.

Brent Thorkelson

We interviewed several builders and ultimately settled on K2 due to their responsive communication to us, as well as their reputation for integrity and reliability. We were not disappointed. Seeing the house come to life was very exciting. The K2 crew all seem to love their jobs and have an easy camaraderie that has been built over years. The crew are friendly, easy going, humor filled people that are simply a great group to work with. Of equal importance they are extremely skilled craftsmen. They carefully analyze situations and use their extensive experience and community of resources to create solutions and support decision making along the way. The sub trades that they work with share the same customer satisfaction goals and commitment to quality. It spoke volumes to us to know these people have collaborated with K2 for years, sometimes decades, by choice. We felt that our wants and needs were important to them all. Everyone took whatever time was needed (a lot), to explain things, reassure and collaborate. Jared and Rick, as team leads, were extremely innovative in creating solutions and unique touches. They also had a firm grip on the schedule for all parties involved. Jay was always willing to do anything for us and to make us smile. Peter went to great lengths to manage expectations and was respectful of our budget. He tried to hold us accountable to it with our choices and provided ideas on cost savings when unexpected expenses were incurred and pricing of products or services inflated. Communication with the team was timely and thorough. They walked us through the process, keeping us apprised of what was happening and what was required of us, or others, via text, phone and through their team communication/ management tool. Thanks to each and every member of the K2 extended team that made the often exhausting and stressful job of building, almost always fun. We have lived in our new house for almost five months now. The house has withstood significant storms and the energy of an active dog friendly family extremely well. We have very few minor tweaks to do and everywhere we look it feels like home. Thank you.
Sincerely
Brent and Lenora

Neil Appelbaum

Working with K2 for our first home build was an incredibly wise decision. The team, consisting of Peter, Jared, Rick, and Jay, demonstrated an impressive level of knowledge and experience. Their expertise allowed them to suggest minor modifications that had a significant impact on the final outcome, all while staying within our budget.

One of the standout aspects of K2 is their collaboration with local tradespeople, who were all fantastic to work with. This ensured a smooth and efficient process throughout the construction.

K2's use of interactive software to manage communication, budgeting, estimates, updates, and files was truly remarkable. The user-friendly interface provided reassurance and made it easy to stay informed about the progress. The regular updates and photos of the construction progress were particularly enjoyable.

Despite logistical challenges preventing us from visiting the site regularly, Peter made sure we were consistently updated and arranged site meetings accordingly. This level of attention to detail and communication was highly appreciated.

Most impressively, our house was delivered on time and under budget. This level of service is rare to find among builders, and it further solidifies our satisfaction with K2.

In summary, working with K2 for our first home build was an exceptional experience. Their knowledgeable team, seamless communication, and ability to deliver on time and within budget surpassed our expectations. We highly recommend K2 to anyone considering a home construction project.
Neil and Avra Appelbaum

Lulu Schmidt

Deciding to build our family dream home was a big decision and so was choosing the right construction team. After doing our research and due diligence it was an easy decision, K2 Construction. K2 Construction truly is the leading custom home builder in the Cowichan Valley. Hands down.

Peter, Jared, Jared, and Rick along with their remarkable team of construction managers and builders blew us away. They are professional, personable, paid close attention to the details, and flexible enough to work with our vision while holding to our budget.

K2 Construction brought our dream home into reality and we couldn’t be happier. We made changes on the fly and they were able to roll with us. They guided us and offered incredible advice along the way that made the process of building our home feel secure and enjoyable.

Once you begin building it is easy to loose track of your budget but Peter did an exceptional job of keeping us on track while delivering our vision. We worked with local artisans and businesses which elevated our experience. K2 Construction made us part of the journey and worked closely with us throughout the entire project.

Our results are absolutely stunning and the K2 team brought exceptional value to our project. Honestly, can’t say enough good things! Thank you to all the hard workers with K2 Construction!

Robert Lee

We are very pleased to recommend K2 for your building project.

Before signing on with K2, we interviewed 5 different contractors. We selected K2 for 2 main reasons: (1) They spent a great deal of time with us before we signed, asking very detailed questions and offering specific examples and prices of products and finishes about our expectations for our house before they prepared a quote for us. This increased our confidence that we could stay within our budget. (2) As others have mentioned, K2 uses a really excellent, secure, on-line program to outline and document stages of the project. It was also the prime method of communication between us and K2. If we logged on and asked a question or made a request, we consistently received very prompt responses. The program also included budgeting info, progress reports, photos and more. As promised, they were extremely responsive to any and all questions and requests for changes -- and since we lived right beside the build from excavation to completion, we had a lot of them.

Both the process and the end result confirmed for us that we made the right choice. Our house was delivered on time and on budget, and we love the finished product. Peter and Jared, who own the company, and Rick, our go-to guy after the framing phase was completed were all great to work with -- no question, concern or change request seemed to faze them, even if it meant absorbing some costs, and all requests were dealt with very quickly and efficiently. Given it was our first new build, our experience was very positive -- we found the K2 team trustworthy, reliant, skilled and very easy to work with.

Spencer Day

Our recent project with K2 Construction was our second build with the company and they have not lost a step over the course of the past 10 years. It is always a good sign when former employees buy the company and carry forward the practices that made the company great in the first place. Peter and Jared have definitely succeeded in taking what was great about K2 Construction and making it their own.

Clear and concise communication, top quality workmanship from the framing crew to the finishers and respect for budget concerns are hallmarks of my experiences with K2.

Without reservation, I am happy to recommend them to anyone who is looking to build a quality home in the Cowichan Valley.

Spencer Day

David Morgan

My wife and I were absolutely thrilled with the job that K2 did in the construction of our lakefront home and cannot recommend them highly enough!
From the moment of our initial phone interview with Kevin Fraser, we were impressed with the evident depth of expertise, honesty and integrity of the K2 team. Once the project was started we were dealing with Peter Greenaway who acted as the overall project manager for our house construction project. He is, in our opinion, quite simply fantastic. There were some times during the project when difficulties arose and Peter was always right on top of things no matter how much additional effort or extra work was required on his part. Some of the minor difficulties we experienced were related to design issues that only became evident because of Peter's diligent work. He was always very helpful and positive when things like this arose and, together with Kevin, was instrumental in working with the design company to resolve the problems.
K2 uses this extremely user friendly web-based construction software where all the details of the project can be found. It is an extremely convenient and powerful system that allows the K2 team to communicate with the client, post updates on the construction progress, and use as a platform for documenting the many decisions that need to be made throughout the course of the project. This was especially useful for us since our new home was being built on Lake Cowichan and we live in Vancouver.
Our interaction with the other principal members of the K2 team were just as positive as with Kevin and Peter. Jared, who was the site supervisor during the construction phase of our house, has years of experience building houses and was extremely impressive during our site visits.
His breadth of knowledge on house construction was quite evident and every question we had was met with detailed and expert responses.
Rick Porter was the site supervisor during the finishing phase of the home and was also quite excellent.
Another one of the strengths of K2 is that over the years they have formed excellent relationships with all the key sub-trades and you, as the client, benefit from this. Our interactions with all the sub-trades was excellent and their work was first-rate. I know from talking with Peter if somebody K2 have contracted with doesn't do a good job or doesn't stand behind their work, K2 will not use them for the next project. So a lot of the stress you might otherwise feel relying on multiple parties to build your home, is completely taken away because K2 manage it so well.
Our house was completed on time and within budget. All unexpected costs were the result choices my wife and I made for additional things not within the original scope of the project.
After the house was complete, there was one small thing that we wanted changed (that we had not spoken up before about} - we weren't sure how K2 was going to respond. We made one comment to Peter and his immediate response was "Don't worry, we'll fix it at our cost." After we had already moved in, Rick himself came to fix the issue and did a beautiful job.
Our lakefront home is now fully complete, the quality of the construction is simply first rate, and we are thrilled with it. People who we don't know come along our street and complement us on it.
If you choose to hire K2 to build your home, you will not be disappointed.