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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 has built two beautiful homes for me over the past eight years. He listened carefully to what I envisioned for each home and accommodated all my wishes. I believe he delivers a high quality home and he stays true to the quoted price."
"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!"
"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 Kensington and the surrounding area, and we have been at it on the Island since 1973. Our shop is in Elmsdale, so Kensington sits a familiar run from us toward the centre of the Island. It is a part of PEI we know well, the small town and the farmland around it, and it is an easy place for us to get to for a first look at your lot or a check on the work as it goes up. Over five decades of custom home building here, we have come to know how homes in this part of the Island need to be put together, and we bring that to every job.
Kensington works as a regional hub between Summerside and the north shore, and that gives families a real choice in where to build. Some prefer a serviced lot in town, close to schools, shops and the everyday amenities, which keeps water and sewer connections straightforward and the day-to-day easy. Others want a few acres just outside, where a well and a septic system come into the plan and there is more room to spread out. We walk both kinds of site with you and talk through drainage, the lay of the land, where the sun falls and how the house should sit before anything is decided, so the site and the home are planned together rather than separately.
The homes that suit this area tend to be practical family houses, from level ranches to two-storey builds with room to grow, and we tailor each one to how you actually live. Whatever the style, we build for Island winters. That means proper insulation, a mudroom that earns its keep in March, framing and roofs sized for our snow load, and durable exteriors that hold up to wind, rain and the freeze-thaw seasons we get here. We also leave room for the practical extras a Kensington family tends to want, an attached garage, a workshop, storage for the seasons. The goal is a home that is comfortable to heat and easy to live in for the long run.
If you are thinking about building in or around Kensington, we are glad to meet. We will come out to your lot or sit down with you at the Elmsdale shop, listen to what you have in mind, and follow up with an honest, fixed quote that lays out the costs clearly. There is no cost for the consultation and no pressure to go ahead. We are local and we are accountable, the kind of builder you can reach long after the keys change hands. Get a free consultation whenever you are ready to talk it through.
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 Kensington 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. We build on serviced lots inside Kensington, where water and sewer connections keep things simpler, and on rural acreage around the town where a well and septic come into the plan. We will walk either kind of site with you and talk through what it means for the build before you decide.
On a rural lot the main things are the well and septic, drainage, and how the house sits on the land. We look at all of that with you up front, plan for it properly, and make sure there is room for any garage or outbuilding you want alongside the home.
That is the way we build every home. Proper insulation, a mudroom that works in winter, framing and roofs sized for our snow load, and durable exteriors for the wind, rain and freeze-thaw we get here. The aim is a home that is comfortable to heat and easy to live in year round.
Our shop is in Elmsdale, and Kensington is a familiar run from us toward the centre of the Island. It is an easy trip for a first site visit or to check on the work as it goes up, so staying close to your project is no trouble for us.
We do. Our own crew handles 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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