Owner Builder Course*For BC Residents
What is an Owner Builder?As an owner builder, you manage the construction of your own house. You can choose to build your home package as an owner-builder acting as your own general contractor, or you can hire a builder or a general contractor. Looking for Accreditation?If you’re planning on building your home yourself, you will need to pass the Owner Builder Exam through BC Housing. Winton recommends the Owner Builder Authorization Exam Course through Owner Builder Training. Owner Builder ExamAs an owner builder, you must manage the construction of your own house. Studying for the Owner Builder Exam will expand your knowledge, improve the quality of owner-built homes, and enhance protection for subsequent homeowners. Owner Builder TrainingProven material and learning strategies from the experts, Warren Jones and Les Shuert. Each has over 43 years of housing industry experience as a custom home builder, trainer, facilitator, and author. Course DetailsThis product is the new online version of our incredibly popular Owner Builder Authorization Exam Course. The course is condensed, it contains just over 6 hours of video content. |
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What to Expect
Upon enrolling you will have immediate access to the courses. The workbook that is included will be shipped and arrive within 3 business days. The course will be available to you for 100 days and the workbook is yours to keep.
The exam will test your understanding of home-building basics in two competency areas:
- Construction basics
- The statutory obligations and requirements that owner builders must meet under the Homeowner Protection Act
Once the exam is scheduled, you will have 100 minutes to answer 100 multiple choice questions. This test is not open book and requires 70% to pass.
Why You Should Choose Winton
We work step by step with each of our clients and builders to ensure their project receives the level of expertise and experience only Winton can provide. Save time, money, and resources by being your own builder and partnering with Winton and full benefit from the Winton Advantage.
- Be involved in the entire process and have more control of building your home package
- Eliminate the time it takes to find, plan, and coordinate with contractors by being your certified own builder
- Eliminate the cost of labour from hiring a contractor
Referral Program
Welcome to Winton's Referral Program. This Program allows individuals to earn a referral reward by referring new customers to purchase a Winton prefabricated home.
When you refer a new customer and they purchase a Winton home package, we'll put $1,000 in your pocket.
See Terms & Conditions for more information.
Dedicated Project Managers
You get control
Our reputation has been built on integrity and personalized care. We work step by step with each of our clients and builders to ensure their project receives the level of expertise and experience only Winton can provide.
You can choose to build your home package as an owner-builder acting as your own general contractor or you can hire a builder or a general contractor.
However you choose to construct your project you will have access to the entire Winton network so you have the support you need to build a beautiful home or cottage that is truly your own. Enjoy the look, style, and quality of a custom-designed home and reap the benefits of faster construction.
Advanced Building SolutionsGain superior building performanceWinton’s Advanced Building Solutions is a suite of WINTON PROLINE products scientifically developed to help you gain ease of onsite construction and energy efficiency while achieving superior building performance. Our solutions can be added to any of our plans as an upgrade or incorporated into your custom design. |
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Find Inspiration
Enjoy the look, style and quality of a custom designed home!
Take comfort in the benefits of faster construction with superior quality materials,
more cost and time control and access to a team of experts.
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