--- title: "Straightline Carpentry — Home Builders | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/straightline-carpentry-pfvwus-pf~629537033 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~629537033.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Straightline Carpentry" category: ["Home Builders"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/0f536acd00fcd68c_0812-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Box 95, Nelson, British Columbia V1L 5P9, Canada" latitude: 49.5096 longitude: -117.2725 phone: "(250) 551-6666" website: https://straightlinecarpentry.ca rating: 4.7 review_count: 17 best_of_houzz_awards: 5 followers: 57 last_updated: 2026-09-11 --- # Straightline Carpentry > Reputable Custom Home Builder in Nelson \| Eco-Friendly Practices Original Houzz profile: [Straightline Carpentry](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/straightline-carpentry-pfvwus-pf~629537033) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Home Builders - **Location:** Nelson, BC - **Serves:** Nelson - **Houzz rating:** 4.7 out of 5 (17 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2015–2025), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Pro Software User - Star Houzzer - Recommended on Houzz - 250 Ideabook Saves - Best of Houzz winner - Eco-friendly - Offers Custom Work - Provides 3D Visualization ### Business highlights - Best of Houzz winner - Eco-friendly - Offers Custom Work - Provides 3D Visualization Specializing in custom designed homes, Straightline carpentry focuses on client satisfaction, quality workmanship, handcrafted design and high performance building. Mindful of the delicate ecosystems and natural beauty of the Kootenays and greater British Columbia, Straightline Carpentry strives to engage in practices that support energy efficiency, low embodied carbon, waste reduction, the use of forest stewardship lumber and environmentally considerate paints, products and finishes. ### Services Provided - New Home Construction - Custom Homes - Home Remodeling - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Energy-Efficient Homes - Guesthouse Design & Construction - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - Green Building - Project Management - Garage Building - Home Restoration - House Framing - Barn Design & Construction - Foundation Construction - Historic Building Conservation - Carport Installation - Tiny House Construction - Deck Building - Window Installation - Concrete Construction - Custom Cabinets - Custom Home - Deep Energy Retrofit - Door Installation ### Areas Served - Nelson ### Typical Job Cost CAD 50,000 - CAD 3,500,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Straightline Carpentry | | Address | Box 95, Nelson, British Columbia V1L 5P9, Canada | | Phone | (250) 551-6666 | | Website | https://straightlinecarpentry.ca | | License Number | 48289 | | Followers on Houzz | 57 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/StraightlineCarpentry/ - Blog — https://www.instagram.com/straightlinecarpentry/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Straightline Carpentry](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/straightline-carpentry-pfvwus-pf~629537033) - **Website:** https://straightlinecarpentry.ca - **Phone:** (250) 551-6666 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2015–2025), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 — 17 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### Featured Review **★★★★★ — Allison Girvan, Jan. 2017** > Mike is an extremely competent, accommodating and reliable person. He was clear with his information and cost, easy to talk to and delivered a beautiful product in the midst of his very busy schedule on other bigger projects. ### All 17 reviews **★★★★★ — dudleytess, Oct. 2024** > We had Straightline build our new home. These guys are straight shooters; no messing around. The crew works extremely hard and possesses a professional demeanour that benefits everyone involved in their projects, including other trades. No need to look anywhere else, we already did! **★★★★★ — julien, June 2021** > great team!Would strongly recommend especially I you are living in the Kootenays area and are looking for a team of good carpenter **★★★★★ — Tyeson and Maya, April 2021** > Great work on a beautiful custom home by Straight-line Carpentry. Mike brings detail and value to every job he does. **★★★★★ — Sweetgrass Ltd commercial buildings private reside, April 2021** > I have been working with Straightline for a number of years on a variety of projects and have developed an amazing professional relationship. Mike the owner goes above and beyond with research and prep work to make sure the project is efficient and to above expectations. He has built large commercial buildings to beautifully crafted wood sheds for me. No matter the size of job the same effort and eye goes into it. From residential to commercial he can do it all. My only worry is the word is getting out and he might be too busy for future projects. > Satisfied business and home owner. **★★★★★ — Al Danks, April 2017** > This was the biggest renovation project we have carried out so far so we were a little apprehensive about how it would go. > > Being an older 'Nelson' house you really don't know what you're getting into until you rip the walls apart and this was going to be a full gut job. Walls, floor, window, plumbing, electrical, the works. We figured we would be living in a building site for a few weeks but Mike and his team made sure the area was cleaned up at the end of each day. > > As the new room started to take shape we made some changes and additions to our original requirements, which Mike took care of with little to no change to his original estimate. Great attention to detail and fine carpentry work. Always keen to offer some ideas from his previous work. > > We've been using our new bathroom for a few weeks now and it's amazing. We really should have done it sooner! :) > > We will definately be asking Mike to return for the next reno project we have in mind. **★ — Janna Sylvest, Dec. 2016** > Mike doesn't allow hold-backs and won't provide any assurance of warranty support of any kind. When your expensive, custom made and installed kitchen counter top seam splits in under a year and you send a photo of the problem and description of what's happening to the contractor who made and installed it, you might reasonably expect you'll learn of a date and time when that contractor can come to repair the failure. What you'll get from Mike is this: "Put some epoxy in it and clamp it." When we worked with Straightline Mike managed a great deal of work in a tight time frame, including 3 rental units and the rehabilitation of our Ronald Thom designed home. A lot of good work came out of these projects, but at a significant cost to our self esteem. When things go wrong (labour, budgets, material or workmanship failures), Mike is angry and combatant. He was reliably in a foul mood at the start of every week and never receptive to any questions about budget over runs. At the end of the major projects, he argued for over two hours about a list of deficiences that in the scheme of things (10 months, half a million dollars in costs paid in full and on time) was both fair and represented an extremely small fraction of a percentage of the overall projects. He belittled the subtrades and blamed them for problems behind their backs. He managed the work load (and cost overruns) by offloading responsibility for site clean up to us, his clients, two middle-aged women left to haul waste and clear post-construction materials. Mike won't tolerate a hold-back of any amount for any reason without a fight. On our projects, we have a hold-back of approx. 0.4% on a unit where the roof repair was still leaking at project completion, and 0.8% on a repair that requires a permit review. Both of these hold-back requests invoked a long string of in-person and email argument, and a withdrawing, on Mike's part, from assisting with deficiences in workmanship that have arisen in under one-year. Sure, we're stupid for trusting that pride in workmanship and hundreds of thousands of dollars spent brought some level of good faith. That's on us. The incredible rudeness and aggression behind telling a client to "fix it yourself", that's on Mike. **★★★★★ — User, May 2015** > I can't say enough good things about the way Mike runs his business. Honest, hard working, and fair. He has a good eye for design and works well within any budget. We are always happy to work with him and recommend him every chance we get. **★★★★★ — slfuller2860, April 2015** > On budget and on time. No lapses between sub-trades. Very respectful and willing to do the extras that arose along the way. Professional and a high standard of workmanship from all trades. Always returned phone calls and kept me informed and updated throughout. **★★★★★ — holtrachel, Dec. 2014** > Straightline carpentry worked for me this fall - and tackled the large job of putting multi-coloured metal siding on my tall house. The team worked solidly, and with great competence, and I am very pleased with the quality of the work overall. On top of that, Mike's friendliness, and openness for discussion was very refreshing. On top of that they came in at the low end of their original quote! I would recommend Mike and his colleagues at Straightline without hesitation. **★★★★ — dpdharris, Nov. 2014** > Knowledgeable. Professional. Approachable. Respectful. Reasonable rates. Excellenct work ethic. Mike and crew assembled our Mandala custom home without prior exposure to constructing such buildings. **★★★★★ — robinurq, Nov. 2014** > I hired Straightline Carpentry for a complete house build from post and beam framing to interior trim to cabinetry. I worked along side through all stages and was consistently impressed with the professionalism, knowledge and attention to detail. One thing I really appreciated was how efficient the process was. There was a great attention to detail, but at all times I felt like costs and timelines were being considered. That's important because I have had other experiences where projects have ballooned due to a fastidiousness without being mindful of project budgets. I would have no hesitation in recommending Mike Hood and Straightline Carpentry for any building project, large or small. **★★★★★ — k1964n, Oct. 2014** > Straightlinecarpentry Carpentry built my house in a very timely and efficient manner. The quality of the work was outstanding and well thought out. At times changes were made to the plans that ultimately led to better flow in the house. Straightline Carpentry worked within my budget and was always available to discuss issues whenever they arose. This company will be the first one I call when I have another project. **★★★★★ — brianzz, Oct. 2014** > Straightline Carpentry provided project management, design, logistics and execution of to new building projects. The end product was of high quality and delivered on a timely basis. The contractor was knowledgeable and provided great quidance on material selection. **★★★★★ — rdeanna, Oct. 2014** > Honest, hard working and creative. Offered great suggestions on the best way to spend our budget; where to spend and where to save. We recommend them any chance we get. **★★★★★ — dpaetkau, Oct. 2014** > Mike is a great problem solver, willing to research the best way of doing things, works hard, and is actually honest. I've hired him to work with some awkward, messy renovations, and his solutions to problems are always excellent. **★★★★★ — Emily Hedges, Oct. 2014** > Mike has a very high standard of quality and design. At the same time, he is easy to work with: punctual, dedicated, reliable and effective communicator. I highly recommend his work. ## Selected projects - [Lakehouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lakehouse-pj-vj~6964370) - Location: Nelson, BC - Photos: 118 - [Mountain Retreat](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mountain-retreat-pj-vj~6595042) - Location: Ymir, BC - Photos: 22 - [Latimer St. Project](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/latimer-st-project-pj-vj~755913) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 26 - Description: Custom Home Built in Nelson,BC - [Riverside](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/riverside-pj-vj~7336274) - Location: Castlegar, BC - Photos: 77 - [Original Ron Thom Restoration](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/original-ron-thom-restoration-pj-vj~1533707) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 16 - [Wildhorse Cabin](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wildhorse-cabin-pj-vj~5647963) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Ymir Suite](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ymir-suite-pj-vj~826912) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 15 - Description: Shop with guest Suite above - [Wildhorse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wildhorse-pj-vj~756754) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 17 - [Cozy Carriage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cozy-carriage-pj-vj~6596002) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 26 - [Mandala](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mandala-pj-vj~788033) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Siding](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/siding-pj-vj~826938) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 21 - [Timber Framing](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/timber-framing-pj-vj~760368) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 - [Finishing](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/finishing-pj-vj~760321) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 33 - [Desks and built ins](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/desks-and-built-ins-pj-vj~760374) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 26 - [Docks, Decks, and Stairs](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/docks-decks-and-stairs-pj-vj~760380) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 16 - [Bathroom Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bathroom-renovation-pj-vj~1121847) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Deep Energy Retrofit](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/deep-energy-retrofit-pj-vj~7725900) - Location: Nelson, British Columbia - Photos: 21 - Description: Deep energy retrofit Upgrade your entire home to be more energy-efficient, resilient to the climate, moisture, and wildfires. Upgrades include air sealing, exterior insulation, new windows, and exterior siding. If you are considering any renovations, kitchens bathrooms, any interior, renovation it’s worth starting here [See all 17 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/straightline-carpentry-pfvwus-pf~629537033) ## Frequently Asked Questions **Do you build fully custom homes?** Absolutely, we specialize in custom designed homes here at Straightline Carpentry. We pride ourselves on handcrafted design and working closely with clients to bring their unique vision to life, ensuring client satisfaction with every detail of their custom build in Nelson, BC. **Do you build new homes from the ground up?** Yes, we absolutely build new homes from the ground up. Our services include New Home Construction, Foundation Construction, and House Framing, allowing us to manage your entire build from the initial stages to a complete, high-performance home in Nelson, BC. **Do you build specialty homes such as tiny or container homes?** Yes, we do! We offer 'Tiny House Construction' as one of our specialized services. Additionally, we build Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Guesthouses, focusing on handcrafted design and high-performance building for these unique projects in Nelson, BC. **Do you offer energy-efficient or sustainable home construction?** Absolutely, energy efficiency and sustainability are core to our philosophy at Straightline Carpentry. We specialize in Energy-Efficient Homes and Green Building, focusing on practices that support low embodied carbon, waste reduction, and the use of environmentally considerate materials for high-performance homes in Nelson, BC. *FAQ content may be generated based on the Pro's Houzz profile and website.* ## Ideabooks - [Ceilings](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/184715259/list/ceilings) — 5 ideas - [floor](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/52511308/list/floor) — 1 idea - [interior](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33671253/list/interior) — 9 ideas - [siding](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33598768/list/siding) — 15 ideas - [bedroom](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33590996/list/bedroom) — 2 ideas - [Shed Roof](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33536336/list/shed-roof) — 39 ideas - [Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33536311/list/bathroom) — 3 ideas - [Kitchens](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33536224/list/kitchens) — 12 ideas - [Stairs](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33536275/list/stairs) — 13 ideas - [Entry](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33536373/list/entry) — 6 ideas - [Fireplace](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33536380/list/fireplace) — 7 ideas - [Gables](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33536423/list/gables) — 7 ideas - [Outdoor](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/6812443/list/outdoor) — 5 ideas [See all 13 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/mike-hood) ## Community Q&A **Q: Test 1** *(in Photo Questions)* Exterior construction? A: 2x6 walls with r-24 batts and 1.5” of foam on exterior **Q: Destroyed steel stairs???** *(in Design Dilemma)* We are building a modern home with steel stairs in the middle. We ordered steel stairs with the description of raw with a clear coat to show marks/welding etc. They gave us sandblasted, powder coated with a clear coat! Looks the cole of gray lockers- I'm devastated. They have now stripped them and have stainless steel and we have been told we will never get them back to the raw look! I could cry. Anyone have any suggestions? There has been talk of painting black- but that woul be harsh in the house as it has somewhat of a handmade natural vibe. They have suggested taking a torch to them? Any experience or ideas? A: http://houzz.com/photos/21843434 This is a fireplace my father inlaw did **Q: Concrete countertops** *(in Polls)* Do you like/dislike concrete countertops? Price compared to granite, laminate, quartz etc. how do they hold up over time? What kind of varieties are there (stained, veins, recycled glass etc)? A: I like concrete in a bathroom but not for a kitchen. Unless you do all the work yourself they can be very expensive. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-11.*