Excel Homes

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Calgary AB T2N 1M5
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Callandra in Calgary
Callandra in Calgary
1 review Cochrane, AB
10/10

New Home in Cochrane

We just purchased an Excel home in Sunset Ridge, and we're really happy with it. We bought through a realtor, but still had really excellent service from Excel ( which is more than I can say for sales people with some of the other home builders who were SUPER rude when we brought our realtor in).

They put up with me asking to see the house a few times before possession date. They also worked with is to get a letter we needed to pull a permit for basement development before we officially owned the home.

On possession day several of the staff popped by to say hello, and we got this awesome Ninja bag that we put all of our moving waste into ( and they took it away for free).

We've had a few little deficiencies ( as we expected on a brand new home), and they've been attentive and quick to fix the problems.
I wouldn't hesitate to purchase from Excel again!

Approximate cost of services:
$435,000.00
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Hi Callandra,

Thank you for taking the time to share your Excel experience in Sunset Ridge. We are so happy you decided to join the Excel family!

Ana in Calgary
Ana in Calgary
1 review Calgary, AB
2/10

Hard to deal with some sale people at Walden and Mountain View

Its very nice to read here that good feedback. Its sad what we experienced. People be aware what you sign and sure before to sign any contract with them go find a lawyer to review your contract.
WE bought a house from them and they never gave us the real contract , beside they signed the contract with incorrect day , and even the days that we signed the contract doesn't match. On top of all these they even changed some papers from our contract without to contact us nor even consult with us. So be very careful what you doing!!! Hire your own lawyer ! Do not trust their lawyer , because he is supporting Excel homes to do illegal things and when you contact him to ask why he wasn't honest and allowed Excel Homes to do illegal things , he will tell you that he does not represent you!! I had the worse experience I ever could have. Every time they did mistakes. I never got the contract signed by the company, nor even they bothered to give me !! Even they sent the contract with missing information to my bank and in that information was other information from another client. So now you can see how insecure is our information with them.
I can say a lot of bad things that happened from the day we went to shop for a house till today when we are close to possession day. I can say if you want to be stress free and not have to argue or waist your time, then do the deal with the sale manager or vice-president and sure do not forget to get in writing everything , special the price. Yes, same time make sure you get enough contact information for sale manager , vice president , etc.. because you will not be transfer to talk to them when you will call, your emails will be answered by somebody that will try to make you quiet and let them play their funny game. Some employees in this company does not have good skills to deal with clients and that is the reason of bad communication .
Somebody said here that I new house its normal to have problems. That is absolutely not correct.
If she had issues already with her house then its clear what quality the Excel homes provides. I lived in a house that was new too , but never had any issues , so before to buy from them things very well.

Approximate cost of services:
$423,000.00
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Natasha M in Calgary
Natasha M in Calgary
1 review Cochrane, AB
10/10

New Home - Heartland Cochrane

My husband and I have recently moved into our new home in Heartland. We absolutely love our new home! The process from start to finish went very smooth and Excel delivered our brand new home to us on time!! The sales team Charla and Marika were wonderful to work with. They were so patient with the many questions we had, thank you ladies! We were also very lucky to have Nathan as our site super. He is extremely knowledgeable and was always on top of things and also very quick to get back to us with any questions we had. We would definitely recommend Excel to our friends and family!

Approximate cost of services:
$410,000.00
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Hi Natasha,

Thank you for sharing your Excel experience in Heartland. We are so happy to hear that Charla, Marika and Nathan were able to make the journey that much better! Thank you for deciding to be part of the Excel family!

Joanna L in Cochrane
Joanna L in Cochrane
1 review Cochrane, AB
10/10

Fantastic! Love excel

My husband and I bought our first home which is a Spec home from excel in Heartland and we could not be any happier! The customer service alone is wonderful, Charla was was great and very patient with us and our endless questions! The home itself is fantastic, great layout well thought out they even put supports in behind the fireplace for your TV Wow!!!! The only thing I would change and this is no Criticism by any means is the placement of the furnace in the basement it could be better placed, perhaps in the corner of the basement for easier development. This is the only thing we have found that we are a little less pleased with! But if that's the only thing we have to complain about then it's not much! :) Thank you Charla and Team for a wonderful experience with Excel and our next home for sure will be another Excel home!

Approximate cost of services:
$300.00
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Hi Joanna,
Thank you for your review and we are so happy you are enjoying your quick possession home!

Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Calgary, AB
10/10

new home purchase

Staff has been friendly and accommodating. I had to get a quote on basement development and Excel was helpful and allowed the contractor in the home so I didn't lose time.

Approximate cost of services:
$470,000.00
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Thank you for your feedback! We hope that you are very happy in your Excel home.

Courtney N in Calgary
Courtney N in Calgary
1 review Cochrane, AB
10/10

New home build- Heartland/ Cochrane

My boyfriend and I recently moved into our new home in Heartland, Cochrane. We were extremely impressed from our first step into the show home. Marika was very attentive, and knowledgable. Her calm nature also helped assure us we would get the lot we were eyeing.

Others have told me building a new home can be stressful, this was not the case. The Excel team made the process so simple and fun !

Being in the far south of Calgary we were always curious on the progress of our new build. The entire building time we felt included because of the biweekly progress reports we got, with pictures !

The end result was phenomenal. We were extremely impressed with the finishing touches.

I will defiantly recommend Excel to those who are looking to build in a new area. I have already brought a few of my friends through the show homes to try and convince them to move out to Cochrane.

Thank you Excel team for helping us build our first home together!

Courtney & Ryan

Approximate cost of services:
$460,000.00
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So glad to hear you had such a positive experience, thanks for the review!!

Sheldon in Calgary
Sheldon in Calgary
1 review Calgary, AB
10/10

New Construction in Heartland

We moved into Heartland in Cochrane about two weeks ago and have been very impressed with the level of service we have received throughout the process. From the initial inquiries at the presentation centre, the quick responses we received from Charla and Marika to our emails and phone calls, and the site super Nathan going over and above to accommodate us during the building process, it has been a generally flawless and easy build. Having built in the past with mixed results, this was the best process I have even been a part of. Thanks Excel! We love our new home.

Approximate cost of services:
$500,000.00
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Hi Sheldon,

Thank you for choosing Excel homes in Heartland! We are happy to hear that Charla, Marika and Nathan were able to make your experience a great one! Thank you for deciding to become part of the Excel family.

Kamalpreet in Calgary
Kamalpreet in Calgary
1 review Calgary, AB
8/10

House in savanna

Staff is good. We are building a new house with excel homes in savanna. They showed us different celing and made different which we donot like.the house is still under construction. They have to show what they are going make. This make us very frustrating.we are not happy with that. Before sign in check everything even miner things. Once again i am very sad.

Approximate cost of services:
$475,000.00
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Hi Kamalpreet. We are sorry to hear that you are not happy at this time, as customer satisfaction is of upmost importance to us. The Savanna Area Manager will be in touch with you today to discuss your concerns. Thanks so much.

Kristen in Calgary
Kristen in Calgary
1 review Okotoks, AB
10/10

Our First Brand New Home!

We moved into our new Excel Home in December and we LOVE IT! The Edison floor plan provides us with all the space we need. Thank you to Chamse, Angela, and Ellen for making our experience great! Also, thank you to Glen, Jason, Robert, Phil, and Gerry for making sure we are taken care of post possession : D

I am PROUD to own an Excel Home!

Approximate cost of services:
$480,000.00
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Hi Kristen!

Thank you for trusting Excel to take your first home building journey with you! We are honoured that you chose us and became part of the Excel family! :)

Ghulam
Ghulam
2 reviews Calgary, AB
0/10

WORST COMPANY TO EVER DEAL WITH!! NEVER BUY FROM EXCEL

THIS WAS BY FAR THE WORST DECISION I HAVE EVER MADE. THE SALES MANAGER (MAUREEN M) IS INCOMPETENT. THE AREA MANAGER IS WORST (CODY N). THEY DONT KNOW CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO HOLD THEIR END OF THE DEAL. THEY WILL RUSH YOU INTO SIGNING THE CONTRACT THEN LEAVE YOU HANGING AND PENALIZE YOU FOR THEIR MISTAKES. THEY WILL L.IE..L.IE..L.IE TO SELL THE PROPERTY. THEY DONT OWN UP WHEN THEY MAKE MISTAKES INSTEAD PIN IT ON THE CLIENT OR THE REALTOR. THEY DON'T HAVE ANY CONTACT INFORMATION WHATSOEVER ON THEIR WEBSITE TO TALK TO SOMEONE WITH AUTHORITY. CODY AND MAUREEN ARE USELESS TO DEAL WITH!!! I HAVE EMAILED EXCEL CUSTOMER SERVICE AT THE ADDRESS LEFT IN ONE OF THE COMMENTS AND OFCOURSE NO ONE WILL GET BACK TO YOU. I WOULD HIGHLY!!!! DISCOURAGE ANYONE FROM EVER CONSIDERING EXCEL HOMES. PLEASE STAY AWAY!!!!!!!

Approximate cost of services:
$600,000.00
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We are sorry to hear that you have not been happy with your home buying experience. Customer satisfaction and making sure we get things right are cornerstones at Excel Homes. Our Sales Manager Cody is aware of your concerns and has been in touch. Thank you.

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More about Excel Homes

Excel Homes is a forward-thinking, energetic company committed to creating innovative and thoughtfully designed homes. Since building our first house in 1988, we’ve focused on the evolving needs of our homebuyers to provide unparalleled value.

Looking to minimize our environmental footprint and find new ways to add value, we joined the Built Green® program in 2007. To date, we’ve built over 4,000 Built Green® homes, are the second largest registrant in Canada, and are the proud recipients of a Built Green® Champion Award.

With 35 years of experience, over 14,000 single-family homes built, and 75 builder awards for design excellence, Excel Homes is honoured to be one of greater Calgary’s leading builders.

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WEBSITE
https://www.excelhomes.ca
YEAR ESTABLISHED
1988
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Yes
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Yes
WRITTEN CONTRACT
Yes
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