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title: "Houston Business Journal: Exclusive: Canadian Homebuilder Plans Houston Expansion"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/97b537c5-3ef2-4240-ba4c-dfc2688d68d9
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/houston-business-journal-exclusive-canadian-homebuilder-plans-houston-expansion-2281
category: "Remodel & surfaces"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Remodel & surfaces"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2015-08-19T19:14:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:34:28.920Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/8d777f385d3dfec8815d20f7496026dc523.png
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# Houston Business Journal: Exclusive: Canadian Homebuilder Plans Houston Expansion

**TL;DR:** Alair Homes, a Canadian homebuilder, is planning to expand its US presence with a new location in Houston, Texas. The company aims to have over 20 franchise units in the Houston area and at least 100 units across Texas.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-08-19. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/houston-business-journal-exclusive-canadian-homebuilder-plans-houston-expansion-2281).*

## Story

Alair Homes is looking to continue the brand’s expansion in the United States and has set its sight on Texas, specifically Houston. Last year, Alair launched five franchise units in Arizona. After the British Columbia-based residential and commercial contracting company broke into the U.

S. they want to keep up the moment and continue expanding.“Now that we’re in the U.

S., we want to expand,” Adam McCaa, chief communication officer for Alair Homes, told the Houston Business Journal. “Texas as a state — Houston and Dallas in particular — are very high on our priority list.”

Alair Homes brings a different method for new home construction and remodeling projects. Using proprietary software, homebuyers are able to monitor the progress of the project and pay in stages at each milestone of the construction or remodel. Currently, the brand is in talks with contractors, architects, and realtors as they look for local franchisees and a master franchisee for the Houston area.

“There are a lot of successful builders in Houston, but we believe even the most successful builders can be more successful,” McCaa told the Houston Business Journal. “It’s about finding the right people and the right fit for us.”Alair Homes plans to have more than 20 franchise units operating in the Houston area and at least 100 units across Texas.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Home Services (sector)
- texas (location)
- houston (location)
- Arizona (location)
- houston market (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/houston-business-journal-exclusive-canadian-homebuilder-plans-houston-expansion-2281). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/97b537c5-3ef2-4240-ba4c-dfc2688d68d9).