About Us

sigi liebmann owner of international timberframes in golden, bc

After coming to Canada in 1999 to help establish timberframing in the Golden area, Swiss master timberframer Sigi Liebmann set up International Timberframes in 2003.

He quickly became known as the go-to wood expert offering advice, ideas, inspiration and individual solutions. International Timberframes are still based in Golden BC.

International Timberframes was borne out of Sigi’s love of wood and his desire to show it’s the most natural and healthy product to build with. With his team of highly skilled timberframers he is passionate about the human art and human touch involved: they cut and prepare by hand, making the most of each unique piece of wood in a way no machine can, using traditional craftsman skills.

The team proudly uses state of the art technologies in design and planning, and combines them with these traditional hand-cutting skills. Keeping the timberframe craft alive is fundamental to the business.

International Timberframes is now a well established Timberframer in BC and Alberta providing all styles of timberframe work, from modern and contemporary to rustic or traditional. They design, cut and install a wide range of projects:

Full timber-frame packages for homes or commercial applications
Timberframe additions to existing structures
Decorative timber accents and brackets
Timberframe Stairs

Decks and Railings
Timber Gazebos and landscape features
Speciality heavy timber furniture
Heavy timber design and pre-engineering of Timberstructures

Values and Principles

We love wood

Authentically Modern

Wood has been used by artisans and builders for thousands of years and by preserving traditional skills and passing on our skills we can keep the craft alive. In a modern world with a bewildering array of artificial products, wood is the real thing. Wood stands the test of time.

Leading Edge

We love innovative design and providing wood solutions where others may not have the expertise. We take authentic properties of wood and couple them with leading edge technologies in design and planning to deliver outstanding quality work.

Integrity

Sustainable

We believe that words like green, sustainable and healthy have honest meaning beyond marketing. If properly managed wood is the ultimate healthy building material. We will always try to do the right thing, for the client, for the community and for the planet. We take whole-hearted steps to act in as environmentally sustainable a manner as we can, every day, every week, every project.

Our Mission

To demonstrate our love of wood in everything we do, showing it’s the most natural and healthy product to build with.

mass timber table and chairs with balcony

To build simple and highly efficient homes to serve humans for centuries.

To inspire with the human touch, cut and prepare by hand, making the most of each unique piece of wood, using traditional craftsman skills coupled with new technologies.