Capabilities and Commitments

We believe that a successful building is one you can afford and that meets the needs of your family and personal lifestyle. At Nicola LogWorks we are committed to quality construction and thorough planning. We strongly encourage our customers to create a design/build team consisting of engineer, designer, log builder/timber framer and general contractor whose purpose is to interpret your concepts, trouble shoot problems and offer solutions in order to deliver the best possible product in as streamlined a process as possiible.

OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR CUSTOMERS:

You will never be treated as a commodity at Nicola LogWorks; We take an active interest in your individual needs, wishes and realities.

We will never tell you what you want to hear in order to make a sale. Most people do not have unlimited resources - we offer realistic assessment of your plans, your site and local conditions.
We will access your total budget (not just what you intend to spend on your log home package), and tell you if your budget is realistic.
You can expect innovative and achievable ideas and solutions to correspond with your unique circumstances; land, access, local building code and personal tastes.

Design and build

We express ourselves through our mastery of traditional joinery, and by utilizing leading edge technology. Getting the job done may mean using a full CNC facilty, our custom lathe or "ABBy" the Robot as well as implimenting our hand cutting skills.

Each project is unique and we take into consideration not only our part of a project, but how our product and services interface and connect with the other trades-people on the project.

We were early adopters of 3D modeling; all of our projects are digitally built before we start cutting.

Our areas of unique production expertise include:

Capacity for lathing large logs up to a diameter of 42” and length of 58’.
Piece-en-Piece Log and Timber Structures.
Post and Beam Log Homes
Custom Spiral Stairs/Timber Stairs
Dovetail Joinery
Robot Assisted Building Procedures incorporating all hand-crafted detail
Architectural Details and Timber or Log Components (trusses, posts, decorative assemblies, and other custom joinery)

Steel and steel design for both decorative and structural connections.
Hidden bolting and connection solutions for seismic zones.

Our Heavy Timber Services (Commercial) Include:

Installation services of Engineered Wood Products including:

CLT (Cross Laminated Timber)

Glu-Lam, Para-lam etc...

Custom log and timber joinery

Sequence and crane planning strategy

Communication, 3D modeling (trouble shooting) and pre-planning

Design-Build Consultation

Rigging and Lifting Strategy

We are Passionate about:

Mixing Round with Square
Communication and Design/Build Teams
Offering structural solutions to creative inspiration
Cooperative Ventures and Creative Synergy
Life-long Learning
Problem-Solving
and...
Building Real Homes for Real People!

Post and Beam Log Homes at Nicola LogWorks

Testimonials

David Nairne and Associates

John Boys and Nicola Loworks have played a positive role in the complex project delivery process with contribution to both design and construction through attention to detail, project preparation, and their knowledge and passion for the celebration of wood

Selkirk College

I was impressed at how well organized the erection crew from Nicola Logworks was. Despite poor weather conditions (rain, snow, and wind),the erection went smoothly.

Mohawk College Reference

Nicola Log Works has the ability to source and custom fabricate the materials required for the installation and the ship these components several thousand miles across the country where Nicola crew efficiently erected the structure. In the future I hope to be fortunate enough to work with Nicola Log Works and John Boys and I would not hesitate to recommend Nicola’s service to any one requiring wood or log structure work.