Sterling Homes Edmonton

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Larry from Ellerslie
Larry from Ellerslie
1 review Edmonton, AB
0/10

House

I purchased a house from Sterling and am really dissapointed with the quality of work and customer service.Within the first
year of owning there were so many issues(wall sidings coming off,garage door stops working,bathroom door not aligned, tissue holder not on the right place, bath tub flooding due to dust and pieces of wood stuck in the drainage,garage pad control not programmed).On the 14th month,
the concrete on my garage was spawling and pitting.I complained the issue and they said its out of warranty and I told them the issue is not normal for a 14 months old house. I checked the houses in my neighborhood and noticed that their houses have the same concrete issue compared to other
builders. On the second year the front roof siding about four feet long came off.Because of this experience, Im not going back to Sterling and I cant recommend them to my friends.
Also about a few months ago my wife found two straight long nails in the furnace room and her head was almost hit. I email them about this but they did not answer me.If you are looking
for a house, dont buy from Sterling and you will be sorry. The quality of their works and customer service are crap.

Approximate cost of services:
$365,000.00
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Hi Larry,

I am sorry that you have had a negative experience with Sterling Homes. I believe our Sales Manager has been working with you and your neighbours and has been working on a resolution for your driveway concerns. That being said, I would like the opportunity to personally look into your situation and experience. Please email me at srussell@qualico.com noting Homestars in the subject line and your job number/ address and contact information in the body.

Andrew from Spruce Grove
Andrew from Spruce Grove
1 review Spruce Grove, AB
10/10

New Home Construction

Graham Salmon and his Spruce Grove team made building my first home as easy and enjoyable as i could have imagined. Despite having come into the area after my deal was finalized, Graham's approachable demeanour and accessibility made it easy to get timely and detailed responses, regardless of the nature of the question. When it came to the construction, Graham and Paul (superintendent) were excellent about keeping me abreast of the details and affording me regular access to see first hand the quality and progress of the project. As a professional in the construction industry I was immediately impressed by the level of cleanliness and professionalism of the worksite at every point of construction. The home was delivered as promised with respect to the quality and type of materials. Deficiencies found at the possession inspection were minimal and immediately addressed. In the five months since my possession, the warranty team has been diligent in quickly addressing my few concerns, and the subcontractors have been pleasant and accommodating with regards to my schedule. Having been a December possession, my rough grade wasn't completed at possession. However, as promised, Graham and Paul ensured it was done as soon as spring hit. I have heard accounts from others in similar situations that it is often difficult to get the builder back to finalize the grading, limiting the time available to finish the landscaping within the summer. Overall I can happily say that my experience was a great one and i wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Spruce Grove Sterling team to undertake your project.

Approximate cost of services:
$390,000.00
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Wow Andrew, we are so glad to hear that your experience with our team out in Spruce was a "great one". I will be sure to pass that along to the team out there and we would love for you to keep recommending us!

Enjoy your new home and do not forget to stay in touch.

Martin from Spruce Grove
Martin from Spruce Grove
1 review Spruce Grove, AB
10/10

Building

im here to update my review I had in January. Tho the speed of the build took longer then I thought, the quality was A+. Graham is good at communicating with us. Quality over speed.

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Approximate cost of services:
$380,000.00
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Hi Martin,

We are really like seeing that A+. Somethings delay builds that are out of our hands, I am glad to hear that Graham provided updates along the way.

Have a great summer in your new home!

Crystal from Edmonton
Crystal from Edmonton
1 review Spruce Grove, AB
10/10

Spec Home

We bought a spec home through Graham Salmon from Sterling Homes. Our home is still in the building stages but so far everything has been awesome!! Our house looks great and Graham has been so good to deal with. We would definitely recommend people to purchase with them. Graham has been nothing but helpful throughout this whole process and has been able to answer our questions and/or concerns along the way. I would buy another house from Graham and Sterling all over again.

Approximate cost of services:
$415,000.00
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Hi Crystal,

Thank you for your kind words. We are so glad to hear you have had such a great experience with Graham!

Lynn Stein from Edmonton
Lynn Stein from Edmonton
2 reviews Sherwood Park, AB
1/10

spec Home

Purchased 2013 spec home. Hired home inspector, found many careless mistakes, had to go to the city to get the deck permit to find that deck had 3 deficiencies that have not been corrected. Plumbing permit not signed off properly. Main issue is severely damaged concrete on driveway and sidewalk at six months, build says it is acceptable. ??? 40% spalling , Brand new home! It ruins the appearance of my home and depreciates the value.Builder did not supply me with info and stalled about importance of starting a claim with the Alberta New Home Warranty Program.The level of service is inadequate, no one takes responsibility for any of the problems. I will never buy from this builder again.

Approximate cost of services:
$316,000.00
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homeowner from Stony Plain
homeowner from Stony Plain
1 review Stony Plain, AB
0/10

house

baught a house off sterling in 2011 from day one has been a issue..Firstt issue they had a excavating company dig out the foundation next to my house an insted of leaving material along side of my foundation they removed it an i had significant basement flooding. I had sand coming through my wheaping tile an sumppump They told me to have somone look at it... Then a friend plugged a hair dryer into one of the outlets an it cut the power to my second floor (sterling once again said this was my issue not theres) my rough grade was done wrong. My central vac lines that are inside my walls have wiring ran through them. My 4 year old son was walking down the stairs an went through the railing(sure enough they had the railing attached to just the drywall an nothing els, I had them come "fix it" all they done was cut the railing off an left 2 big holes in my wall that I had to repair. When we turn on a vacume cleaner on the second floor all my tvs cut in an out( ive called sterling over an over i called the supervisor an not one person has return my call... my parents bought a house from sterling and when you walked up or down the stairs they would shake back an forth so my dad looked under the stairs an they had nothing connected so it was just like a floating stair.
I would never have another house built by sterling an I would never recommend anyone to buy a house from them. No customer service all they want is your money an once they got that your a no body

Approximate cost of services:
$400,000.00
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khemraaz deenoo from Edmonton
khemraaz deenoo from Edmonton
1 review Edmonton, AB
0/10

basement

Customer service sucks.They are always playing some kind of games, not giving clear response to customers.our rogh grade was done last year itself and them people dont know about it.Then the lady at customer service redirected me to an excavating company who gave me other non valid reasons about rough grading.We gave $1, 000.00 as security deposit fee which is refundable after completion of landscaping within 12 to 18 months, I called the City of Edmonton and the officer told me its the responsibility of builder to issue rough grade certificate but I still cant understand thir games.I dont recommend people to buy from them.

Approximate cost of services:
$1,000.00
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Sarah from Edmonton
Sarah from Edmonton
1 review Edmonton, AB
0/10

Building a new home in Edmonton

It's been a pain building with Sterling Homes. We chose them based on their accolades but customer service has been painful, poor, slow and bad - lack of clear information on home specifications, no show at appointments, ad hoc requests to come sign documents never discussed, inexperienced salesperson, building delays, lack of update on process etc. They have absolutely no regard for customer needs or requirements. Our home isn't ready yet, I wait to see if they live up to their quality promise. I have regretted choosing them and wouldn't recommend them to anyone.

Approximate cost of services:
$500,000.00
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Dami Garu from Calgary
Dami Garu from Calgary
3 reviews Edmonton, AB
4/10

House builder

I bought a spec home from sterling homes year and a half ago. They have cheaped out on doing proper TV/internet wiring by only putting cover face plates without the sockets which is a significant extra cost to get another contractor in to re-wire these cables and they should have completed it in the first place instead of trying to put the cable providers on the hook for finishing their original home build. My brother bought a new home from another builder around the same price range as my home and he has received those network and TV cable sockets and better yet dual sockets and a entertainment system management center in the basement to keep the whole house connected at the source. I wish Sterling homes did the same instead of cheaping out on it to stay competitive with the other builders.

Approximate cost of services:
$450,000.00
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Unhappy Homeowner in Edmonton
Unhappy Homeowner in Edmonton
2 reviews Edmonton, AB
0/10

Home builder

I wish I had found this site and read the comments about Sterling before building with them. I chose them on the basis of their claims about being so highly ranked in customer satisfaction which was terribly important to me. Unfortunately, my experience has been downright traumatizing. I was required to sign a document that says the company is not responsible for what the sales staff say but everytime I need anything I am REQUIRED to go thorough the sales staff who seem to hate dealing with customers or are terribly put out by writing things down. My first staff had no clue about their product, didn't inform me about key policies which will cost me huge money to amend. Sterling refused to stand by it even though I had a witness at every meeting. The second sales staff is downright intimidating to deal with - pretty much everything angers him. When I ask for something specific I am told (harshly) that I am over thinking things and yet when what I don't want shows up in my house am told too bad, it's on my plan. In the end, they just beat me down and I get whatever they want to do. People please, get EVERTHING in writing with this builder before signing a single paper, bring witnesses to everything, if at all possible, do not sign that particular paper that says Sterling is not responsible for whatever the salesman says unless you are prepared to fight every step of the way. It's a game they have more experience in playing than we do and they will win it. In the end, I have just given up trying and I am absolutely terrified to speak. I am spoken to as if I am scum and every question is met with a glare or harsh words or by angrily throwing paper around. I can't wait to sell it and put this behind me. I absolutley would have walked out on this deal if I would not have lost my life's savings in the process. The good news is I no longer have any desire to build a dream home on my bucket list.

Approximate cost of services:
$325,000.00
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With over 60 years of building experience our goal is to provide superior customer service, uncompromising craftsmanship and design excellence. It is an award winning formula that has made us one of the industry’s most respected new home builders and a customer favourite. Sterling Homes has been one of Alberta’s ...
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