--- title: "Scala Developments — Design-Build Firms | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/scala-developments-pfvwus-pf~1957677925 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1957677925.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Scala Developments" category: ["Design-Build Firms"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/7f0335080a90bdc6_8632-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Victoria, British Columbia, Canada" latitude: 48.4685 longitude: -123.3306 phone: "(250) 478-0043" website: http://www.scaladevelopments.com rating: 5 review_count: 2 followers: 7 last_updated: 2026-09-12 --- # Scala Developments Original Houzz profile: [Scala Developments](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/scala-developments-pfvwus-pf~1957677925) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Design-Build Firms - **Location:** Victoria, BC - **Serves:** Sooke, Vancouver, Victoria - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (2 reviews) ## About ### Houzz Badges - 100 Ideabook Saves We are a consolidated team of designers and builders specializing in award-winning residential homes situated in highly sustainable communities. Our Integrated Design Build Model -IDB- will allow us to maximize your budget and optimize your resources, demonstrating to impart a highly efficient and cost-effective model of completing projects on-time and on-budget. Our experience includes four of the most sustainable master planned communities in North America; in the US and Mexico, and Canada. In all of these projects, the principals of Scala, Ari Cota and/or Doug Makaroff, have worked closely with the Trust for Sustainable Development, who are the joint venture partners with the Beecher Bay First Nation, at Spirit Bay. We have completed the design and construction of well over 750 homes and condos, and more than 100,000 sq. ft. of commercial space in the communities of Loreto Bay (Baja, Mexico), Civano (Tucson, AZ), Shoal Point (Victoria, BC), and Spirit Bay (Metchosin, BC). This broad-ranging experience has given us unique skills and technologies for managing projects from the initial design and planning stage, right through to completion and move-in. We have learned how to listen well, and create innovative solutions to optimize our clients' resources and exceed expectations. At every stage, we pursue excellence. ### Services Provided - Home Remodeling - Custom Homes - New Home Construction - Kitchen Remodeling - Home Additions - Kitchen Design - Home Extensions - Bathroom Design - Architectural Design - Building Design - Deck Building - Architectural Drawings - Outdoor Kitchen Construction - House Plans - 3D Rendering - Pool House Design & Construction - Home Restoration - Flooring Installation - Floor Plans - Energy-Efficient Homes - Garage Building - Basement Design - Universal Design - Green Building - Laundry Room Design - Sustainable Design - Attic Conversion - Space Planning - Lighting Design - Deck Design - Mudroom Design - Site Planning - Garage Design - Home Theater Design - Foundation Construction - Structural Engineering - Swimming Pool Construction - Landscape Plans - Lighting Installation - Workshop Design & Construction - Modular Home Additions - Site Preparation - Radiant Floor Heating - Log Home Construction - Prefab Houses - Shed Design & Construction ### Areas Served - Sooke - Vancouver - Victoria ### Typical Job Cost CAD 500,000 - CAD 1,200,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Scala Developments | | Address | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | | Phone | (250) 478-0043 | | Website | http://www.scaladevelopments.com | | License Number | 41191 | | Followers on Houzz | 7 | **Social profiles:** - Blog — www.scaladevelopments.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Scala Developments](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/scala-developments-pfvwus-pf~1957677925) - **Website:** http://www.scaladevelopments.com - **Phone:** (250) 478-0043 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - -2010 Land award winner -sustainable development - -2018 Gold award winner subdivision - -2018 Gold award for homes build under 2,500 SqFt - -Building better futures award - -Participating in the Care awards program 2018 - -Participating in the Georgie awards program 2019 **Affiliations** - [CHBA - Vancouver Island](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/chba-vancouver-island-pfvwus-pf~344959005) - [Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/canadian-home-builders-association-of-bc-pfvwus-pf~1545019909) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 2 reviews** ### All 2 reviews **★★★★★ — Atousa Tangestanipour, Sept. 2018** > SCALA DEVELOPMENTS is the "best of the best" in the construction field. I am so grateful that they exist considering how easy they made residents lives and the construction quality was excellent too **★★★★★ — Michael Makaroff, Sept. 2018** > Scala dev. co. has contracted us for marketing work over the passed 4 months. Working alongside them went efficiently and seamlessly. They are hard workers, easy to deal with and clear with their intentions. I would absolutely recommend this company to anyone who is looking for a forward thinking, creative building company. ## Selected projects - [Spirit Bay](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/spirit-bay-pj-vj~3661134) - Location: Sooke, BC - Photos: 25 - [West Coast](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/west-coast-pj-vj~2958230) - Location: Port Renfrew, BC - Photos: 1 - [Loreto Bay](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/loreto-bay-pj-vj~2958191) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 [See all 3 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/scala-developments-pfvwus-pf~1957677925) ## Ideabooks - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/105075942/list/wish-list) — 16 ideas - [Patio's & Deck's design](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/105075943/list/patio-s-deck-s-design) — 19 ideas - [Bathrooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/114131063/list/bathrooms) — 8 ideas - [kitchens](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/114130406/list/kitchens) — 21 ideas - [Lot M](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/108828854/list/lot-m) — 3 ideas [See all 5 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/scala-developments) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-12.*