Custom Homes
Homes shaped around the way you live, with attention to structure, materials and the details you will appreciate every day.
Explore this service →Rooted in Muskoka
Distinctive craftsmanship. Accountable execution.
A home or cottage is more than a construction project. It is a place to gather, put down roots and return to for years to come. For around 20 years, FTGU has been building custom homes and cottages across Muskoka.
Based in Bala, our team brings practical building experience and an eye for detail to each project. We stay in regular contact with you, talking through the work, the decisions ahead and the details that matter to your family.
What we build
Custom homes, cottages and considered renovations.
Cottage Builds
Places for family life in Muskoka, built with an understanding of the property, its surroundings and how you want to use it.
Explore this service →Major Renovations & Additions
Additions and substantial renovations that bring new possibilities to an existing home or cottage.
Explore this service →Project Management
Practical coordination of trades, schedules and site decisions, supported by regular communication with you.
Carpentry & Detail Work
Interior and exterior carpentry that brings the larger build together through carefully finished details.
Selected work
Homes and cottages with a sense of place.
Moon River Cottage
A waterfront cottage connecting light-filled rooms, a screened gathering space and the landscape beyond.
Explore Moon River Cottage
From the first conversation to the final details
A considered path from property to finished home.
01
Plan
Understand the property, how your family will use it and what you want to achieve. Discuss the scope and the questions that need to be resolved.
02
Price
Work through the scope, materials and allowances so you understand the choices behind the construction budget.
03
Coordinate
Bring trades, deliveries and site decisions together around a practical construction sequence.
04
Build
Carry the plan through structure, enclosure and finishing, keeping you informed as the work progresses.
05
Walk Through
Review the completed work together, identify remaining details and talk through the finished home.
“From the initial stacking of the logs until we moved in, Josh built our home with the love and care to detail that he would have given his own home.”
Michael and Brenda McLay
“Josh started when he said he would, worked straight through to completion, and finished right on schedule.”
Al and Debbie Korolnek
Your next chapter in Muskoka starts here.
Tell us about your property and what you have in mind. We will help you explore the next steps.