A contemporary lakeside cottage at dusk – Luxury Custom Home Builder in Ontario
HENLEY CONTRACTING LTD. / EST. 1989DURHAM REGION · KAWARTHA LAKES
BUILDING WITH TRUST SINCE 1989

The Craftsmanship Behind the Drywall Matters Most.

Custom homes, cottages and major renovations across Durham Region and Kawartha Lakes. Built for the people who live there now and those who will come after them.

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01 / AN ARCHITECTURAL INDEXTHE WORK BEHIND THE WORK

A MORE CONSIDERED WAY TO BUILD

Beautiful is only the beginning.

The finished space is what you see. The decisions behind the walls shape how it feels to live there, year after year.

01 / ORIGINS Est.1989

A family-run builder led by Nick Henley, P.Eng., with roots in the region since 1989.

02 / EXPERIENCE Hundreds

Hundreds of projects since 1989, from custom homes and cottages to major renovations and additions.

03 / APPROACH Builttogether

Our project team, carpenters and trusted trades work together from the plans through the details on site.

02 / DESIGN FIRSTBEFORE ANYTHING IS BUILT

HOW EVERY PROJECT STARTS

Every build starts with the design

We build custom homes, cottages, additions and garden suites. Before anyone builds anything, we work the project out on paper.

Not sure where to start, what it will cost, or what your lot allows? The design stage answers that. Nick sees the property first. Then we put together a design package for your project.

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Full plans

The drawings for your home, cottage, addition or garden suite.

02

The right professionals

The designer, engineer and other specialists your project needs, brought in by us.

03

The permit path

Which approvals your property needs, and who gives them.

04

A real price

A construction price based on your plans, not a guess.

Design comes first and is priced separately. Then the same team builds it.

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03 / THE HENLEY WAYCRAFT IN EVERY LAYER

THE STANDARD IS WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE

Look a little closer.

Move the line to see why the work beneath a finished room deserves attention. Framing, the building envelope, and the decisions made on site shape how a home lives for years.

The same great room at the framing stage, with exposed studs, beams and window openings – Luxury Custom Home Builder in Ontario
Finished great room with a stone fireplace and a wall of windows over an Ontario lake – Luxury Custom Home Builder in Ontario
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FINISHED SPACE BEHIND THE WALLS
THE DIFFERENCE IS IN THE DETAILS
04 / VISIBILITY BUILT INA CLEARER VIEW OF THE PROCESS

YOUR PROJECT, IN VIEW

Know what’s happening.

Homeowners should know what happened on site, what comes next, and who to ask. Henley keeps you informed at every stage of the build.

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Your home, at a glance.

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05 / CLIENT REVIEWSIN THEIR WORDS

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06 / SELECTED WORKTHE PROJECT LEDGER

HOMES WITH A SENSE OF PLACE

Made for the way you live.

A place for everyone to gather. A home ready for a new chapter. Every project starts with the people who will live there.

07 / START A CONVERSATIONLET'S BUILD SOMETHING LASTING

YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE

Tell us what you have in mind.

Tell us about the home you want to build, the people it will bring together, and what matters most to you.

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