We Build Where Others Can't.
Specializing in remote, water-access, and off-grid timber frame construction across British Columbia’s islands and interior.
Supply
Complicated logistics is our specialty.
Many of the timber frame projects Kettle River has built over the years have been on remote sites.
We have extensive logistical knowledge moving and setting timber in these remote locations including trucking, barging and helicoptering.
Over the years we also have developed lifting techniques that these unique sites pose where crane access is restricted or impossible. Complicated logistics are our specialty whether it’s a timber frame on a remote B.C. island or on a distant mountain top.
Install
Expertly installed on-site, no matter where your site is.
From developing a step by step raising plan for erecting timber and panels to final inspections, Kettle River provides the project coordination and expertise you need. We will perform regular site visits to ensure seamless coordination with the general contractor as they build the foundation and platform. Once on-site, our crew will get to work raising SIPs and connecting the timbers according to the structural engineers’ requirements. Our detailed planning and design and logistics will ensure an efficient install.
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Raising Frames in Tight, Remote Conditions
Not every site has room for a crane. We’ve raised frames manually, with specialized lifting equipment, and in conditions that require the crew to be as resourceful as the engineering. The Backwoods Bungalow went up without road access. The West Coast Island Getaway came in by boat. The frame still has to go together the same way. It does.
West Coast Island Getaway — Nelson Island, BC
Nelson Island is boat-access only. No road. No margin for error on delivery — the window to get material on site and the crew working is tight, and every piece had to be sequenced correctly before anything left the shop. The timber went in clean. The build went smoothly. The result is a coastal retreat that looks like it grew there.
This is our heritage! Thank you for being part of it.
Jim Kershaw
Backwoods Bungalow — Sunshine Coast, BC
Small footprint. Remote location. No road in. Every piece is pre-engineered to go together fast and right. The Backwoods Bungalow is one of the projects I go back to when I think about what we do at our best — comfortable, warm, honest in its materials, and built to belong to its site rather than compete with it.