Custom decks, concrete retaining walls, residential framing, pergolas and gazebos — plus dependable subcontract packages for builders and GCs.
"I'd rather lose a job than cut corners."
— Mike Widner
These are the jobs Mike gets excited about — the work Widner Contracting is built around.
Multi-level, wrapped, or straightforward — framed dead-level and finished to last on the coast.
Formed and poured true. Engineered heights, proper drainage, walls that hold the hill back for good.
Square, plumb, and code-compliant. New builds, additions, and clean subcontract framing packages.
Timber structures that turn a patio into a room. Cut clean, joined properly, built to hold up.
A real centrepiece for a yard. Precise layout, tight framing, and a finish worth showing off.
Beyond the specialties, Widner Contracting takes on the broad range of carpentry work that keeps a project moving.
Straight answers start here. We don't take these on — and we'll tell you that on the first call instead of wasting your time.
"I live by batter boards."Mike Widner, Founder
Batter boards are how you set a building's corners before a single board goes down. They're exact — and you can double-check them until they're absolutely perfect. That's the whole approach: get the layout dead right, then build on top of it. Everything downstream depends on it.
Widner Contracting brings years of hands-on carpentry to every project — concrete forming, framing, decks, stairs, siding, and finish work across Greater Victoria and the South Island.
The company was built on a straightforward idea: do quality work, quote honestly, and finish what you start before moving to the next job. No runaround, no disappearing acts, no corners cut.
From a single deck to a full subcontract framing package, the standard doesn't change — it gets built right.
Every project gets walked with the client before we pack up. Here's a sample of what that looks like.
Placeholder tiles — swap in real jobsite photos before launch.
You'll know what's happening at every stage. No guessing, no chasing.
Tell us about the project. We take your details and book a site visit.
We walk the site, take measurements, and get eyes on the real conditions.
Drawings through SRM Modeling where it helps, plus a full bill of materials.
A clear, itemized quote sent over — then a follow-up call to walk you through it.
We build it, inspect it, walk it with you, and leave the site clean.
Every contractor says they do good work. These are the lines Widner Contracting doesn't cross.
"I'd rather lose a job than cut corners." If it isn't right, it gets done again.
Straight answers on cost, timeline, and what's actually possible — even when it's not what you hoped.
The site is secured and safe at the end of every day, not just at the end of the project.
If a substitution is needed, you hear about it first and decide.
Change your mind mid-build? We stop, price it, show you, and only proceed once you approve.
The most common thing Mike sees other contractors do — and the one he won't.
Homeowner, builder, GC, or developer — send over the basics and Mike will call you back within one business day. Free quotes, no pressure.
We call back within one business day.
Your details go straight to Mike. No spam, no sales calls.