Pam Robertson
Founder/owner Sunshine Tiny Homes Ltd
435 Harbour Road, B1703
GIBSONS, BC V0N 2S0
6047413108
Personal Tiny Home Consultant
Sunshine Tiny Homes is a Canadian, female owner-operated custom tiny home design and build company. Think of us as your personal tiny home consultant, committed to helping you achieve your lifestyle dream. We are big on open communication, asking the right questions and listening carefully to understand your priorities and goals. From our first discovery chat, through design phases, financing options, build updates and post-delivery follow up, we advise you on the best options to create your special home. Your tiny home journey will be an awesome experience, filled with fun memories.
Custom Design + Craftsmanship
We specialize in curated tiny homes built with impeccable craftsmanship using quality materials. Our floor plans and models are tailored to reflect your personality based on your distinct design choices. If health sensitives or environmentally friendly building materials are important to you, we offer the best options to suit your needs. Pricing varies depending on the different materials, finishes and appliances you choose. Permanent platform foundation or mobile trailer on wheels, our homes are built to CSA standards and are RVIA compatible. Your home, your way.
Building Community
We love tiny homeowners! And while each of our homes are unique, we marvel at the shared common beliefs and values around our client’s lifestyle choices. Families wanting extra space, empty-nesters ready to downsize, singles exploring simpler living options, or young couples keen to reduce their living expenses. Freedom seekers, adventure junkies and independent souls are drawn to the financial and lifestyle benefits of tiny home living. At Sunshine Tiny Homes, we are an industry advocate and voice for the future of tiny home possibilities.
Products / Services Offered
Regardless of the model you choose, you are guaranteed to get maximum value built into your tiny home, with everything you need for comfortable and convenient living.
Coastal Escape 267 sq. ft. 24 ft. Long
Sleeps 1 - 2 Starting from: $122,000 |
Pacific Retreat 408 sq. ft. 41 ft. Long
Sleeps 2 - 4 Starting from: $159,000 |
Simply Heaven 380 sq. ft. 30 ft. Long
Sleeps 2 - 4 Starting from: $130,000 |
Simply Heaven Flex 430 sq. ft. 34 ft. Long
Sleeps 3 - 5 Starting from: $137,000
All our models are solar compatible ready and can be built as a mobile tiny home on wheels “RV Series,” or to live on a permanent platform foundation “Park Series.”
We have recently created two models that offer foundational type homes. These are the manufactured and modular series. Both are considered permanent and primary occupancy. These homes are not yet advertised but are offered to clients who are looking for something a bit more permanent and most often have raw land they want to build on.
Success Factors
Sunshine Tiny Homes Ltd is uniquely qualified to succeed due to the following reasons:
Products and/or Services: Our Products and/or Services are superior to our competitors because: Our homes are curated and customized to suite individual needs of the client. We also offer complete off grid and sustainable homes with ecofriendly products and green building and energy efficiency products and methodologies no other tiny home builder provides.
Location: Our location allows us to better serve customers because: We are a catalyst to the Sunshine Coast
Customers: We are already serving key customers which our competitors are not. These customers include: Off grid and environmentally conscience clients, persons with mobility challenges.
Successes achieved to date
Built and delivered over a dozen Tiny Homes to date.
Offer many different models and sizes, with varying floor plans to cater to client’s needs.
Completed two completely off-the-grid housing putting the company as the leading tiny home builders in off the grid tiny home industry.
Revolutionized the mobile home standard to adapt to become a legal tiny home giving it the accreditation to be a permanent and primary occupancy.
Below is a snapshot of Sunshine Tiny Homes Ltd since its inception:
Date of formation: 04-13-2018
Prior funding rounds were received (include amount and date): Community Futures- 2 loans amounting to 80,000.00 for startup and growth in the initial two years. Recovery Grants issued by Govt of Canada due to the pandemic totaling 60,000.00 issued third quarter of 2020.
Products and services were launched (include product/service names and dates launched): CSA Z240-RV-14-Series tiny home Coastal Escape Model (prototype) complete October 2018 Passed inspection from QAI Laboratories- passed the certification in April 2019. Completed the prototypes of CSA Z240-MH (Manufactured Homes) and CSA A277 (Modular homes) December 2021 Produced two completely Off the Grid homes in December 2021 and May 2022 We have since build over a dozen homes since inception.
Key partnerships were executed (include names and dates): Key Partnership formed with Streamline Renewables to produce off the grid housing in June 2020, Community Futures has supported both financially and through networking within our community for progress in affordable housing and social impact.
Industry Overview
Sunshine Tiny Homes Ltd operates in the Prefabricated Home Manufacturing market.
Total monetary sales in this industry last year: $2.4 billion Operators were in this industry last year: 283
Industry's key product and service segments: Manufactured mobile homes Mobile homes are the largest product segment in the Prefabricated Home Manufacturing industry in Canada, accounting for an estimated 62.2% of revenue in 2022. This product segment consists of residential mobile homes, such as multisession and single-section homes, and represents most sales in this category. This segment has grown as a share of revenue over the five years to 2022, with strong growth amid the buoyant housing market conditions during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, increasing its total share of the industry product mix. Prefabricated wood buildings the prefabricated wood buildings segment is estimated to account for 33.1% of industry revenue in 2022. This segment includes houses that are constructed entirely in a factory rather than at the home site. This segment also includes other buildings and structures that are constructed off-site such as sheds, farm buildings, chicken coops and sauna rooms, in addition to wood sections and panels for prefabricated wood buildings. This segment's share of the industry has also risen during the five-year period. Nonresidential mobile buildings Nonresidential mobile buildings are the smallest product segment within this industry and are estimated to account for 4.7% of revenue in 2022. This segment includes mobile buildings such as classrooms, offices, training rooms and other commercial buildings. This segment is much more prevalent in the metal structure industry. During the period, this segment's share of revenue has decline due to strong growth in the other product segments.
Key market trends: The Prefabricated Home Manufacturing industry in Canada is expected to grow over the five years to 2027, as a result of improving economic conditions, growth in home prices and greater access to credit for consumers and businesses. Industry revenue growth is projected to decelerate as demand for prefabricated housing cools. However, otherwise favorable macroeconomic conditions, including higher disposable incomes and an easing of COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic-related disruptions, are expected to maintain industry expansion moving forward. Overall, industry revenue is expected to increase an annualized 1.8% to $2.4 billion over the five years to 2027. Key industry drivers include Number of households A household is defined as a person or group of persons occupying a single housing unit, such as a house, apartment, or mobile home. Occupants do not need to be related to one another to be considered members of a single household. As the number of households increases, demand for new housing, including manufactured homes, rises. As a result, manufactured home demand is positively correlated to the number of households in Canada. The number of households in Canada is expected to grow in 2022. House price index the house price index captures trends in average prices for the residential housing market. Lower housing prices heighten competition for the industry because industry manufacturers mainly compete with traditional site-built homes. As a result, when site-built homes become less affordable, demand increases for lower-priced housing substitutes such as those this industry manufactures, thus boosting industry revenue. The house price index is expected to rise in 2022, representing a potential opportunity for the industry.
Target Customers
Below is a profile of our target customers: Age: 45-60 years old
Income: $60 - $100k/year Gender: Women
Occupation: Still working, looking to reduce workload in near future
Values/Beliefs: Lifestyle change, freedom seekers, independent nature, empowered Activities & Interests: Active, social, financial freedom, looking for ways to invest, want more disposable income. Independent, live life on their terms. Freedom to travel, invest in themselves (hobbies), spoil grand kids
Customer Needs
Below is a profile of the needs that our target customers have:
Quality: Impeccable craftsmanship, Quality materials, sets high standard, and never cuts corners Built with CSA Z240 and 241 standards
Comfort: Transforming lives. Listen, understand + advise. Flexible solutions to make tiny home lifestyle work
Customer Service: Personally involved in every project. Invested in client’s success
The following is an overview of Sunshine Tiny Homes Ltd.’s competitors.
Competitive Advantages
Sunshine Tiny Homes Ltd is positioned to outperform competitors for the following reasons:
Products and/or Services: Our Products and/or Services are superior to our competitors
Female Owner-Operated, Pam’s story, her why, her vision Personally committed to every client’s success, honest advice
Compassionate about helping people live with dignity Service + solution oriented, friendly, easy to work with,
Background as an occupational health + safety consultant, with safety and sustainability as the most important factor.
Off grid and technology-based products implemented into homes.
Personal tiny home consultant to help achieve life goals: Lifestyle discovery, detail planning, financing, and post-delivery follow up Custom Design + Quality Build
Custom design base floorplans+ models
Platform foundation or trailer wheels, distinct interior + exterior
Flexible price ranges depending on finishes + add-ons
Designed to fit lifestyle, best solutions for each client
Love challenges, problem solving, open communication
Impeccable craftsmanship, Quality materials, sets high standard, and never cut corners
Built with CSA Z240 and 241 standards, RVIA compatible
Unify people and build community around common beliefs, values, lifestyle choices + changes
Lifestyle solutions for housing crisis
Active leadership President/Chair of THAC, Industry Advocacy.
A voice for the future of tiny home possibilities.
Invested, mutually respectful, supported relationships with municipalities, construction industry, building codes, regulations, knows how to get things done.
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