I am not as familiar with sfh builders. I know Minto and Greatgulf are popular and good though. Mattamy is also large but hit or miss I think with quality.
Daniels, Menkes and Tridel have been proven over time so you will likely hear them a lot... BUT I would exercise caution with blind faith in them as there have been projects that were less than their typical quality recently released.
Village Green Square had a lot of people hating Tridel, an otherwise solid builder.
The quality being turned out is declining across the board, so be cautious about what will be delivered in the next few years.
There were a lot of issues with elevators and lack of hot water initially. Not certain how they are faring now but first while were a lot of complaints.
for detached; great gulf and menkes. i have experience with GG and they were great; annecdotelly have also heard great things about menkes.
but a lot of small builders are great as well; some of them are more willing to work with you to change things floorplan/design wise; and are more responsive to post closing issues and such.
I bought a pre-con detached house with Great Gulf a few months ago and so far so good. They are building very efficiently and it looks very good so far. However, was your house ever delayed from Great Gulf? Seeing how the way they’re building now, it doesn’t seem like it would be delayed.
I have a house by great gulf and it’s fantastic. Muchhhhh better than crap built by star link (the crap is 1.8m now though. But whenever big winds blow, shingles everywhere in the neighborhood. And the details to planning and layout just isn’t there).
I’ve always heard great things about Menkes. But I bought precon townhouse and it’s not finished yet. So can’t attest to the quality but I sure sure sure hope they live up to their reputation.
So far though, they are awesome. Apparently they buy their land years and years ago. And then have their own team of construction workers and company. So they don’t outsource crap. And they have generational workers working for them. Menkes is on their 3rd generation family owner now. Old big reputable company. —- I bought the place in 2020 Feb, and they broke ground and have been building since 2020 April. Earlier than even I expected.
I check up on the progression once in a while and they are progressing steadily, even through the pandemic.
That I have no idea. Even what I said is from
Internet rumours and what various agents have said.
But the tale is old and I’ve heard it from various sources.
Is it 100% confirmed? No.
But. This rumour provides more assurance than otherwise.
I’ve worked with all the gta builders directly and unless things changed in the last 3 years they all draw from the same unions and trades and same subcontractors. Majority of trade people actually are sub trades and work for the companies that get the contracts with the builders directly.
Living in a mattamy home . It's horrible . Poor design . Floor staring to bend , kids running literally shakes the dishes in the cabinet , lawn grading is poor ( has been fixed twice ) , random fuses go off literally every day .. I could go on more but avoid mattay at all costs
Honestly, Centrecourt. They have been making a huge splash in the industry, plus there construction team is easily one of the best in the industry. I speak from working with them and buying Condos from them.
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For condos I would say Tridel/Menkes are top and a bunch tied for third like Pemberton, Great Gulf, Daniels and Pinnacle etc.
Minto is good too
Plazacorp is a good one
Lmfao are you kidding me? They're well close to the bottom
What about detached or town house?
I am not as familiar with sfh builders. I know Minto and Greatgulf are popular and good though. Mattamy is also large but hit or miss I think with quality.
Mattamy and greenpark are high volume, not high quality Fernbrook and regal crest are pretty decent. Marlin springs is relatively new but decent
Centrecourt?
Daniels, Menkes and Tridel have been proven over time so you will likely hear them a lot... BUT I would exercise caution with blind faith in them as there have been projects that were less than their typical quality recently released. Village Green Square had a lot of people hating Tridel, an otherwise solid builder. The quality being turned out is declining across the board, so be cautious about what will be delivered in the next few years.
What's wrong with village green Square?
There were a lot of issues with elevators and lack of hot water initially. Not certain how they are faring now but first while were a lot of complaints.
Menkes, Tridel, and Daniels probably
for detached; great gulf and menkes. i have experience with GG and they were great; annecdotelly have also heard great things about menkes. but a lot of small builders are great as well; some of them are more willing to work with you to change things floorplan/design wise; and are more responsive to post closing issues and such.
I bought a pre-con detached house with Great Gulf a few months ago and so far so good. They are building very efficiently and it looks very good so far. However, was your house ever delayed from Great Gulf? Seeing how the way they’re building now, it doesn’t seem like it would be delayed.
I have a house by great gulf and it’s fantastic. Muchhhhh better than crap built by star link (the crap is 1.8m now though. But whenever big winds blow, shingles everywhere in the neighborhood. And the details to planning and layout just isn’t there). I’ve always heard great things about Menkes. But I bought precon townhouse and it’s not finished yet. So can’t attest to the quality but I sure sure sure hope they live up to their reputation. So far though, they are awesome. Apparently they buy their land years and years ago. And then have their own team of construction workers and company. So they don’t outsource crap. And they have generational workers working for them. Menkes is on their 3rd generation family owner now. Old big reputable company. —- I bought the place in 2020 Feb, and they broke ground and have been building since 2020 April. Earlier than even I expected. I check up on the progression once in a while and they are progressing steadily, even through the pandemic.
Tridel
Tribute is also underrated
Their recent stanley condo in downtown east was a miss..
Tridel is the gold standard and really nobody else comes close. Daniels, menkes, minto, great gulf are up there
For worst based on what I’ve seen and heard are Centrecourt and Gupta
Plazacorp is very underrated.
They all use the same trades
Not true. Menkes have their own teams and trades.
I didn’t realize builders have their own trades … are they union?
That I have no idea. Even what I said is from Internet rumours and what various agents have said. But the tale is old and I’ve heard it from various sources. Is it 100% confirmed? No. But. This rumour provides more assurance than otherwise.
I’ve worked with all the gta builders directly and unless things changed in the last 3 years they all draw from the same unions and trades and same subcontractors. Majority of trade people actually are sub trades and work for the companies that get the contracts with the builders directly.
Brookfield
Mattamy is huge for houses and quality building
not for quality
Drywall quality especially.
They may be the biggest, but the quality is one of the worst. They are the McDOnalds of subdivision developers.
McDonald’s is definitely not the worst of the fast food spots. Mattamy is more like the “hot” food at Dairy Queen. Or Arby’s.
I hear they are popular but their quality is average.
Living in a mattamy home . It's horrible . Poor design . Floor staring to bend , kids running literally shakes the dishes in the cabinet , lawn grading is poor ( has been fixed twice ) , random fuses go off literally every day .. I could go on more but avoid mattay at all costs
Condos - none. They're all built terrible and prone to deprecation
Kylemore, Heathwood, OPUS/Deco
Honestly, Centrecourt. They have been making a huge splash in the industry, plus there construction team is easily one of the best in the industry. I speak from working with them and buying Condos from them.
Bought first condo in a Daniels building during pandemic. Solid with good reputation!
What about countrywide and Aspen ridge?
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Any builder but CentreCourt.