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Custom Home Builders in Windsor, Essex, Chatham and Sarnia

Windsor, Essex County, Chatham-Kent, Sarnia and Lambton County.

Established builders who build complete custom homes on your land in Windsor, Essex, Chatham and Sarnia, listed against our published standard.

Areas this region covers

  • Windsor
  • Essex County
  • Chatham-Kent
  • Sarnia
  • Lambton County

Building a custom home in Windsor, Essex, Chatham and Sarnia: what is different here

Flat land, drainage and flooding

Much of this region is low and flat, close to Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, Lake Huron and the St. Clair and Detroit rivers. Grading, drainage and floodplain rules matter on many lots.
Floodplain and conservation authority lots

Clay soils

Heavy clay soils are common, which affects foundation design, drainage and septic options on rural lots.
Septic systems in Ontario

Before you hire any builder

  • Look the builder up on the HCRA Ontario Builder Directory. Anyone who builds a new home for you in Ontario must hold an HCRA licence, and the directory shows their licence status and history.
  • Ask for at least three recent completed homes you can drive past, and talk to those owners.
  • Ask for proof of liability insurance and a WSIB clearance certificate.
  • Get the scope, allowances, payment schedule and holdback in a written contract before any deposit.
  • Know your all-in budget first. The custom home cost calculator gives you a starting number.

Tell us about your project

Where you want to build, whether you own the land, your budget and your timeline. We send it to up to three builders in Windsor, Essex, Chatham and Sarnia who fit.

About this directory

Who runs this directory: BuildersOntario.com is operated by ICFhome, a custom home builder in Simcoe County and South Georgian Bay. Builders are listed free when they meet our published standard. Payment never decides who is listed. Paid placements are always labelled. How we choose builders.