Are you ready to bring your family’s vision for a
custom boathouse on Simcoe Lake to life with
a builder you can trust?
At Gilbert + Burke, our expert team designs and builds your dream boathouse
that perfectly fits your family’s goals and helps build your family’s legacy.
For over 20 years, we have created stunning, unique boathouses throughout
Simcoe Lake, helping each one of our clients experience a truly exceptional
lifestyle space for their family.
Build Your Custom Boathouse
With a Simple Process
We know that building anything can be stressful. That’s why our design
process is set up to be as stress-free as possible.
Fine-tune your vision with our team to ensure every design detail reflects your desires and lifestyle needs.
Transform your ideas into a concrete plan, with initial sketches evolving into a detailed blueprint.
Personalize your boathouse with a choice of high-quality materials and finishes that capture your unique style.
Our expert builders bring your custom boathouse to life with precision craftsmanship and attention to every detail.
What Makes Gilbert + Burke Different?
We believe everyone building a custom luxury boathouse in Muskoka deserves a builder whose process and experience delivers the exact design your family wants and helps build your family’s legacy.
That’s why we make sure every client experiences…
- Exceptional communication
- Expert interior & exterior design
- Transparency in every step
- 20+ years of custom-building expertise
And all backed with the Gilbert + Burke brand and reputation
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Your Custom Boathouse Builder For Simcoe Lake
Are you ready for a new boathouse to love?
You already have a cottage that you spend weekends and vacations at, and it’s a home away from home in every sense.
Now, it’s time to design and build a custom boathouse to add an elegant finishing touch to your favourite cottage getaway.
Are you looking for a trustworthy contractor and team of experts to help you create the perfect lake house?
When you’re building a custom luxury cottage or home, it’s essential to find the right builder.
At Gilbert + Burke, we believe everyone deserves an experienced team of experts who will work hard with them at every step of the journey so that your lakeside home or cottage is completed the way you’ve imagined it.
For twenty years, we’ve worked with families in Ontario to create beautiful homes and cottages where they can relax and make memories together.
As a builder in the Simcoe Lake area, we look forward to helping you create the home of your dreams!
One of the most stunning lakes in Canada, Simcoe Lake is the ideal location for those who love outdoor adventures, including fishing, cycling, yachting, sailing, and scuba diving!
Only an hour and a half drive from bustling Toronto, the Lake Simcoe area feels like an entirely new world! Cottage owners in Lake Simcoe feel like they’re always on vacation, and there’s always a glimmer of exploration and outdoor passion in the air.
The communities mingled on the shores of Lake Simcoe include everywhere from Georgina and Jackson’s Point to Pefferlaw and Udora, making your Lake Simcoe building options endless.
Lake Simcoe is the fourth-largest lake in Toronto and Canada’s ice fishing capital.
If you’ve visited Lake Simcoe, CA, then you already are familiar with the natural beauty and attractions here:
- Scales Nature Park (the best Canadian reptile experience!)
- Georgina Pioneer Village
- The Briars Spa
- Sibbald Point Provincial Park
- Big Curve Acres Farm
- Pepperwood Design
- De La Salle Park
- Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery
- Willow Beach Conservation Area
- The Sutton General Store
- Burl’s Creek Event Grounds
- The Point Gallery
- Nature Preserve At Friday Harbour
- And much more!
Lake Simcoe Watershed covers 3,400 square kilometers and 20 municipal borders, including York Region, Durham Region, Simcoe County, Barrie, Orillia, and Kawartha Lakes.
There are over 500,000 residents in the Lake Simcoe Watershed Area.
The Lake Simcoe Watershed includes 18 major river systems and 4,225 kilometers of creeks.
We service all area and postal codes for the Lake Simcoe Watershed Area.
Whether you’re building a relaxing oasis that looks out onto the water or creating a recreational hotspot, Lake Simcoe cottage owners can choose how they create their new dream cottage.
Get in touch with us today, and together we can make the luxury cottage you’ve always wanted!
Custom Boathouse FAQ’s
A space uniquely designed to fit the landscape, lake and needs of the client. Boathouses can be built inland as a place for storage, or on the water for water access.
When planning to build a boathouse, it is important to check with local municipalities/bylaws on what is and is not allowed. Some areas allow up to a certain size, others do not allow any at all.
When considering building a boathouse, you need to consider the seasonal water levels, whether you will be storing a boat in the boathouse, kind of watercraft, the draft of the boat. These are all main considerations to know whether a boathouse is plausible. These are all things we take into consideration when planning your boathouse. Confirming local bylaws is part of our planning process, and will determine whether the waterfront is feasible for a boathouse.
A permit is required for building a boathouse – the bottom of the lake or body of water is considered Crown Land and is not owned by the homeowner, for this reason you must have a permit to occupy Crown Land.
Accessibility and building specifications will dictate whether or not a boathouse can be used year-round. If it is built as a four season building, and is accessible, then the living space can be used year-round. Keeping in mind seasonal weather patterns for the area, and intended use will dictate this.
As a custom design/build firm our process is in collaboration with you to make sure that your vision for your new boathouse is captured. Once we have your vision in mind, we can identify your budget, develop concepts, create a project development plan and then begin construction. Contact us to get started!
There are many factors that influence the length of a build. Weather, size of the structure, complexity of the build, lake levels, and finishes are all contributing factors to the length of time it takes to complete.
