Excel Homes

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Calgary AB T2N 1M5
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Mehran from Calgary
Mehran from Calgary
1 review Calgary, AB
3/10

Home

We have lost lots of time due to after possession Repairs due to their poor work.
They build home for neighbor broke lots of things in our home, we are still waiting to have someone to come and take a look after two mounts of follow up.
They removed our top soil under our deck to put concrete pad, they left it not completed and removed all form work and re-bars just left gravel in our backyard.
I got advice from other people have experience with excel homes to be care full Excel home , But it was late and we had our contract already signed with them.
just to list some of our issues,
Misleading and incomplete information about basement development prices, appliance installation issues, incorrect water pipe connection ,missing keys, broken vinyl siding ,noisy floors. improper door insulation ,broken spout and ....

Approximate cost of services:
$650,000.00
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Hi Mehran,
Could you please call our customer care line at 403-338-4445 or email them your address and phone number for them to contact you at customercare@excelhomes.ca. We would like to follow up with you on the issues you have had. Thank you.

Dave in Calgary
Dave in Calgary
2 reviews Calgary, AB
0/10

Poor Workmanship

I am going to attach some pictures they say 1000 words.

First it was the tile who sub contracts the work to other companies and what we found out they also sub contracted again. Crooked, chipped and huge grout lines which they agreed to remove some tiles and redo but only to a max of 3 sheets than we would need to go to new home warranty. We got so fed up with having someone here replacing tile we gave up!
They paint all the doors with the hardware attached so paint is on most of the door hardware and on some carpet.
Water pipes going to toilet come on an angle so the metal hole cover doesn't sit on the floor to hide the pipe entries.
Siding not cleaned when we moved in which you have to note on your walkthrough we were told.
Concrete walkway was poured wrong so they had to replace 2 slabs. After they poured the new slabs there was staining in some areas and they had to come back to fix it, attached are pictures of the quality work. The siding, bottom stucco and brick pillars were covered with cement dust which we had to have cleaned up now we have broken stucco and some cracked bricks. Which we still need to notify them on. The water main in the driveway started chipping and cracking during the winter, they say that it was the city who did that and not their responsibility. But no one knows why it was cut out and we are stuck with it.

Approximate cost of services:
$550,000.00
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Hi Dave,
could you please send your address and contact information to customercare@excelhomes.ca or alternatively call our customer care line at 403-253-1433. We would like to discuss the outstanding issues. Thank you.

Thomas  from Calgary
Thomas from Calgary
4 reviews Calgary, AB
1/10

Front lawn

i had my concrete walkway poured last year Excell drilled in to my main sewer line, they had to excavate below foundation level to repair. at the same time they have destroyed my front lawn and quickly covered the big mess without compacting the yard they poured another wakway now evereng sunked over a foot below concrete caving in the front lawn and they have promissed to fixe it as soon as snow was gone it is june still not done. whatever they touch something else is destroyed 0% quality. I strongly recommend stay away from this company choose another builder pls check other reviews how many negative feedback they have and i believe these are true. customer pay their hard earned money but once they have your cash good luck to have anything done right. They come also to fix cracking on my widnows casings and left silicon on my brand new windows coverings i have 0 respect for this company

Approximate cost of services:
$395,000.00
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Bintan
Bintan
4 reviews Calgary, AB
10/10

Home build

This is our second build with Excel. From the sales team to the site supervisor, the experience has been awesome. Excel provides excellent value without compromising quality on the finish product.

Approximate cost of services:
$600,000.00
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Hi Bintan, thank you for your kind review! We are so happy to hear that you're happy in your new Excel home!

Mike White from Calgary
Mike White from Calgary
1 review Calgary, AB
1/10

Built house

We are definitely not happy at all with our building experience with Excel. Starting right from the beginning, the lot was promised to be flat with a slight incline up to Shaganappi Trail. That is not the case and we now have a steep incline. We have to now install retaining walls to enjoy our back yard. We were also told, and it's cleary shown on the map of the lots, that there would be a sound fence across the back of the yard. We now have 1/3 of a wood fence (not sound fence) and the remainder is a chain link fence. The entire reason for buying this lot was for the size and the sound fence, having 3 kids you can understand why.

As for the building process, Excel should be embarrassed to call this quality workmanship. Crooked walls, quality of work is a joke, drywall on one wall not glued or screwed, painting was done after carpet and hardwood installed so there's paint everywhere! We would not recommend building with Excel at all!!!!

Approximate cost of services:
$720,000.00
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Company Response

Hi Mike, I've looked into this with our customer care team and records show that they've been in touch with you a number of times and that we're working together to resolve this. Thanks, M

Bud from Calgary
Bud from Calgary
1 review Calgary, AB
1/10

Newhome

Great sales staff but that's where it ends. The company is very good at addressing all problems but is very unwilling to fix them right or at all. It's like they take your money give you the very very bare minimum and then tell you good luck. It's been 2 years and are home continues to so signs that all corners where cut to build it. We are now forced to pay and have are home inspected so we can get the job done right so are home is safe. If you do plan on building with this company get a inspector to go over it before you give them your money.

Approximate cost of services:
$350.00
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Company Response

Hi Bud

I am sorry to hear about your experience. Please email your concerns to mdujardin@excelhomes.ca and I will be in touch with you to try and find a solution.

Christina D
Christina D
2 reviews Calgary, AB
8/10

Purchase of New Home

As first time home buyers, Excel made our experience a smooth and enjoyable experience. The staff provided quality customer service and were extremely professional and helpful during the process. The quality of this builder is top notch and we valued the dedication and commitment to help us make our first home a reality.

Approximate cost of services:
$500,000.00
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Company Response

Hi Christina, thank you for the lovely review. We are so pleased to hear that you're happy in your new Excel Home!

emily hughes from Airdrie
emily hughes from Airdrie
2 reviews Airdrie, AB
10/10

new home build

We just bought a new home, and took possession 3 days ago. We have been very pleased with the level of service we have received during our building process. this is our first build, and it went very smoothly. We had the house on the date promised and and small thing we wanted touched up was done so without question. The sales staff are amazing!!

Approximate cost of services:
$550,000.00
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Hi Emily

Thank for your for review! We love hearing from all of our customers, especially those who are loving their new home. Glad you had a wonderful experience with our team in Aidrrie!

Thomas  from Calgary
Thomas from Calgary
4 reviews ,
1/10

New Home in Legacy

The company has no quality or pride in their product, No one seems to inspect any aspects of building if You know a little bit about construction You will see all almost unacctable ways of building and delivering product to customer. Warranty personel does not care to fix the issues just pushes it over for later time. It is time to speek out where our hard earned dollar is going to. I wouldblove to talk to someone that is in charge above Randy and there is no ph numbers or contact information to be found. I hope Someone will take this review seriously and follow up with some very unhappy home owners in Legacy Cres

Approximate cost of services:
$395,000.00
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Company Response

Hi Thomas. I would like to investigate this further. Can you please email me your contact details to mdujardin@excelhomes.ca

thanks - Mathilde

Blue from Calgary
Blue from Calgary
1 review Calgary, AB
0/10

New Home 2013

Bought a semi-finished brand new corner home. Said the home would be done by possession date and ready to move in. First untruth. Home was not done. We signed for a regular sized porch and deck. Lo and behold... they said city bylaws prevented them from building what WE SIGNED for and they tried to "secretly" build it for less then half the original size. When we confronted them they said they got the permit after they made that blunder... not even fully prepared and making empty promises. Second untruth. Several of the cabinets and closets were made horribly and they had to return several times to replace and repair them. They also use the cheapest possible options.. and this is after we signed and paid the down payment for house. The sales rep and the repairmen were extremely unfriendly and just made the whole process more of a pain then necessary. Thankfully the sales rep was replaced, his name was Tom who constantly showed dishonesty and tried to save his own hide after we confronted him with several of the promises we signed for that he broke and was dishonest about.

Over all.. AVOID EXCEL HOMES. They make empty promises, use the cheapest possible method and supplies and often times do a shoddy job that requires constant replacement and repairs. Horrible experience. And we are not the only ones as this has happened to several others too.

Approximate cost of services:
$515,000.00
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Company Response

Hi there - thanks for sharing your experience with us. Did you know about our Customer Care line who is available for you? It's for these types of matters that we have this service available to you so we can try and resolve the matter immediately. If you'd like to email me more information, you can at info@excelhomes.ca and I will look into it for you. At Excel, we don't make empty promises and endeavor to deliver exactly what we sold you, so I am very sorry you had this experience.

Thanks - Mathilde

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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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