--- title: "Ruby Mountain Builders — Home Builders | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/ruby-mountain-builders-pfvwus-pf~439924062 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~439924062.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Ruby Mountain Builders" category: ["Home Builders"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/ed031cef0e69b0ea_6887-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Nelson, British Columbia, Canada" phone: "(250) 505-2476" website: https://www.rubymountainbuilders.com/ rating: 4.8 review_count: 6 best_of_houzz_awards: 1 last_updated: 2026-09-04 --- # Ruby Mountain Builders Original Houzz profile: [Ruby Mountain Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/ruby-mountain-builders-pfvwus-pf~439924062) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Home Builders - **Location:** Nelson, BC - **Serves:** Nelson, West Kootenays - **Houzz rating:** 4.8 out of 5 (6 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2024), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 5 Ideabook Saves Nelson’s Ruby Mountain Builders will craft your new West Kootenay home or outbuilding — or renovate what you already have. We take on smaller jobs as well. Our detailed quotes provide transparent pricing, and our upbeat crew is a pleasure to have around. To boot, you can watch your budget and the "actuals" evolve in real time. ### Services Provided - New Home Construction - Custom Homes - Home Remodeling - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Energy-Efficient Homes - House Plans - Guesthouse Design & Construction - Project Management - Garage Building - House Framing - Floor Plans - Foundation Construction - Site Planning - Carport Installation - Demolition - Site Preparation - Passive Solar Heating & Cooling - Custom Home ### Areas Served - Nelson - West Kootenays ### Typical Job Cost $7,000 - 1 million ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Ruby Mountain Builders | | Address | Nelson, British Columbia, Canada | | Phone | (250) 505-2476 | | Website | https://www.rubymountainbuilders.com/ | | License Number | 40207 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/nelsonhomebuilders/?modal=admin\_todo\_tour - Blog — https://www.rubymountainbuilders.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Ruby Mountain Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/ruby-mountain-builders-pfvwus-pf~439924062) - **Website:** https://www.rubymountainbuilders.com/ - **Phone:** (250) 505-2476 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2024), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 — 6 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### All 6 reviews **★★★★★ — Laura and Brendan, Nov. 2023** > Alan and his team were incredible to work with from start to finish. Our renovation was completed on time and to such a high standard that everyone who visits tells us that our new space is integrated so seamlessly that it feels like it’s always been that way. The cost was fair and we were kept up to date about the budget throughout. His team was so professional, friendly, and considerate of us and all the details of the job. We were living (and working) in the house with an infant through the reno and they left our space tidy and safe every day, and they were all frankly a pleasure to have around. Alan managed the schedule expertly, and had the trades contractors booked in back to back so progress didn’t stall. He runs his business with so much expertise and integrity. We can’t recommend Ruby Mountain Builders enough. **★★★★★ — Marty, March 2020** > I would recommend Alan and his crew for anything that you would like done right the first time. > Attention to detail is why I would use him again. **★★★★★ — Anita Irwin, March 2020** > I am extremely pleased with the results of the work completed by Ruby Mountain Builders at my house. The transformation was tricky due to all of the angles and the necessity to blend old with new. Very impressive. Job well done! **Comment from Ruby Mountain Builders:** > Anita: > > That was a fun job for a creative and patient client. Plan was for a deck and porch roof, and we ended up: > -partially excavating a huge root system > -repairing a buckling wall and rewiring that wall (by a licensed electrician) > -replacing some sewer line > and then getting to the deck and roof! > > Alan **★★★★★ — Julie Fry, March 2020** > I highly recommend Ruby Mountain Builders. Alan has worked on several projects for us over the years. He has a great sense of design. He is thorough, knowledgeable and works to your timeline. **Comment from Ruby Mountain Builders:** > And I would highly recommend you, Julie, as a client. **★★★★ — Trevor Ryan, March 2020** > Ruby Mountain did a nice job on renovating our garage. They were respectful, professional and got the job done in the short time frame we gave them. **Comment from Ruby Mountain Builders:** > We like tuning up old buildings, so they last another few decades. Can't wait to come back to do more. **★★★★★ — HU-402921351, March 2020** > Alan is a great communicator, great builder and an all-around great guy. He was always honest and organized. Highly recommend! **Comment from Ruby Mountain Builders:** > Thank-you for taking the time to write such a tight and positive review. Alan. ## Selected projects - [Lake View Cabin](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lake-view-cabin-pj-vj~7286991) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 20 - [Mountain View](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mountain-view-pj-vj~7271953) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 17 - Description: A casual conversation in 2021 led to this collaboration among Ontario clients Ron and Kim, Victoria designer Leigh Mayoh, and Nelson, BC's Ruby Mountain Builders Inc. We poured the foundation walls about a week before Christmas, and began framing in January. Frequent, early-season snowstorms and wind-chills as low as -20C gave way to an early summer. Through it all, the clients were patient, reasonable, and appreciative; their enthusiasm made it a pleasure for us to go to work. Ruby Mountain Bui… - [Rosemont Mid-Century Modern](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rosemont-mid-century-modern-pj-vj~7017162) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - Description: We fought through a hard winter to bring this project in on-time. The client-driven drawings, drafted by an Alberta designer, were exciting to build. When site challenges forced some quick-thinking, Ruby Mountain Builders designed the front entry porch -- an adaptive solution that the clients enjoy. - [Art Moderne Duplex](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/art-moderne-duplex-pj-vj~6788493) - Location: Nelson, BC - Photos: 8 - Description: For our first foray into property development, Ruby Mountain Builders wanted to showcase a flat-roofed stucco dwelling in the downtown Nelson area, as an expression of the founder and owner's California roots. But central to this idea was that the building would reference nearby Modern Era homes from the 1920s and 30s. We handed our conceptual plan of a side-by-side duplex with a carport, as well as photos of Art Moderne architecture, to local designer Stacy Ellwein of A Simple Plan. Informal ta… - [Timber Frame Roof Structure](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/timber-frame-roof-structure-pj-vj~6351874) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - Description: Originally, I built cedar patio furniture for these gracious clients, who wanted to hire a local, and not buy from a retailer. A few years forward, and Ruby Mountain Builders has completed two more jobs on the peaceful North Shore property -- including this roof structure. The clients built the deck themselves, but realized that covering it was a challenge, due to the span. Ruby Mountain Builders designed the engineered structure and secured the building permit, with our project lead, Daniel She… - [1920s basement: from storage to living space](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/1920s-basement-from-storage-to-living-space-pj-vj~6317372) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - Description: We got the call from a teacher who wanted to give his sons some more living space, as well as rent to a tenant. He had a clear idea of what he wanted, and that made our work easier -- not that tearing up a swath of concrete slab (to run drain pipe) is ever easy. From recall, we ended up 10-15% over estimated, which rankled us, but the client took it in stride. That experience will have us price similar jobs with a buffer. - [Kelowna deck and pergola](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kelowna-deck-and-pergola-pj-vj~6106107) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - Description: Before I was licensed to build homes, I took on all manner of jobs, often solo. These particular clients were willing to pay a little extra for a deck and pergola that would bump the curb appeal and function of their modest home near Knox Mountain in Kelowna. There is a Greene and Greene (architect brothers of the American Arts and Crafts movement) influence evident in this project that I drew and then built at a careful pace. Finish ideas took shape as I worked. The off-set post cap helped coun… - [West Coast Contemporary](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/west-coast-contemporary-pj-vj~6107594) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - Description: We built a simple, rectangular house on an existing foundation that had lain fallow for several years on Nelson's North Shore. The new property owner hired an engineer to sign off on the foundation, before we began ground work for an eventual crawl space slab; we also extended the foundation 10', pouring the concrete in a snowstorm. Our first run at corrugated metal siding yielded a good result, warmed up by the timbered entry. Interior finish work was handled largely by the client and was not p… - [Art Moderne Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/art-moderne-home-pj-vj~6107580) - Location: Nelson, BC - Photos: 7 - [Perlstrom Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/perlstrom-home-pj-vj~6115338) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - Description: Among my favourite clients, the calm and reasonable Perlstroms knew what they wanted and hove to it, with barely a change to this modest 1500 SF rancher, designed by Chris Fairbank of Fairbank Architects, Nelson, BC. We told the clients when we began in July that they could move in for Christmas, and they did -- and and Ruby Mountain Builders was on budget. - [A-Frame Porch Rebuild](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/a-frame-porch-rebuild-pj-vj~7549886) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - Description: Frequently, Ruby Mountain Builders is asked to generate a fast repair estimate for home buyers about to make an offer. This A-frame gable was on its last legs; I could put a hammer into the angled supports, and watch the rot fall out. The clients closed a deal, we braced the structure for winter, and returned in spring to start demolition. The gable defied a few structural principles, but we were pleased to find the floor joists intact, which support the projecting bathroom. Nonetheless, a chall… [See all 11 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/ruby-mountain-builders-pfvwus-pf~439924062) ## Ideabooks - [My ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/132716166/list/my-ideas) — 1 idea [See all 1 ideabook](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/webuser-725666537) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-04.*