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Because it is. Here’s what fifty years of Island building gets you that the big out-of-province outfits simply can’t.
The mudroom that beats Island winters, the kitchen that opens to the light, the workshop you’ve always wanted. Your home, your way.
A clear, itemised price before we start, and we stick to it. No vanishing budgets, no surprise change-orders.
We’re your neighbours. You’ll see us at the co-op and the rink long after the build, so we get it right the first time.
When we hand you the keys, the relationship isn’t over. We back our workmanship for years to come.
"Charles and the team at GI Adams were excellent to work with. They provided great contacts to help us get our property built in a frictionless process, and the workmanship was top notch. Additionally, any issues we had were taken care of to ensure a quality finished product. Overall communication was maintained through the whole project and the team of contractors were pleasant to work with. Thanks GI Adams for building our home!"
"Second home GI Adams has built for our family. My parents trusted them in the '90s, and now we do too. That says everything you need to know."
"They built our forever home and never once made us feel like just another job. Every detail was exactly what we asked for, and a few things were even better than we imagined."
We build custom homes in Borden-Carleton and the surrounding south shore, and we have been building on PEI since 1973. Our shop is in Elmsdale, and Borden is a familiar run from us toward the centre of the Island, so getting out to your lot for a first look or to check on the work as it goes up is no trouble. This corner of the Island has been part of our work for a long time, and over five decades of custom home building here we have learned what holds up well in a strait-side setting.
Borden sits at the foot of the Confederation Bridge, the fixed link to the mainland, which makes it a gateway community and a handy spot to settle for anyone who travels off-Island. It is also a strait-side location on the south shore, so wind off the Northumberland Strait is worth planning for. On exposed sites we think about how the house is oriented, where to place windows and entries, and how to give the home some shelter from the prevailing weather. We pair that with durable exteriors that stand up to salt air and the wind and rain coming off the water, so the home wears well year after year rather than fighting its setting.
There is a mix of lots here, from spots closer to the village to more open parcels nearby, and we build the practical family homes that suit them, from level ranches to two-storey builds. Whatever the layout, we build for Island winters: solid insulation, a mudroom that earns its keep, framing and roofs sized for our snow load, and exteriors made to take wind and the freeze-thaw seasons. We also plan in the everyday practicalities a south-shore family tends to want, an attached garage, a workshop, somewhere to store gear through the seasons. The result is a home that is comfortable to heat and built to last on the south shore.
If you are weighing a build in or around Borden, we would be glad to talk. We will come out to your lot or meet you at the Elmsdale shop, listen to what you are after, and follow up with an honest, fixed quote that sets out the costs plainly. The consultation is free and there is no pressure to commit. We are local and we stand behind our work, the kind of builder you can still reach long after the job is done. Get a free consultation whenever the timing feels right.
No jargon, no runaround, just four clear steps and a crew that keeps you in the loop the whole way.
We sit down with you, on your Borden lot or at our shop, and listen to what you’re picturing.
Drawings, materials and a clear itemised price, refined until it fits your life and your budget.
Our crew and trusted local trades bring it to life, and you’re welcome on site any time.
A full walkthrough, every detail checked, and a home we stand behind for years.
No pressure, no obligation, no sales games. We’ll give you an honest assessment and a real number. If it’s not the right fit, you’ve lost nothing but an afternoon.
Yes. Borden sits on the south shore, so wind off the Northumberland Strait is worth planning for. On an exposed lot we think about how the house is oriented, where the windows and entries go, and how to give it some shelter, along with durable exteriors that handle salt air and weather off the water.
There is a mix here, from spots closer to the village to more open parcels nearby. We will walk the site with you, look at drainage, services and how the home should sit, and talk through what each option means before you decide. Both in-village and rural builds are well within what we do.
That is how we build every home. Solid insulation, a mudroom that earns its keep, framing and roofs sized for our snow load, and exteriors made to take wind and the freeze-thaw seasons. On the south shore that durability matters, and the aim is a home that is comfortable to heat and easy to live in year round.
Our shop is in Elmsdale, and Borden is a familiar run from us toward the centre of the Island. It is an easy trip for a first site visit or to keep an eye on the work as it goes up, so staying close to your build is no trouble for us.
We do. Our own crew runs the build and we bring in trusted local trades we have worked with for years. Keeping the work with people we know helps us hold our standard and keep the job moving on schedule.
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