FABER CONSTRUCTION

My experience with them was not good. They were away from our location. They never ever gave us prices. The contractor gave us various costs for the jobs they were performing. They were very expensive. They did not break down their cost, which were essentially at our cost.

Faber Construction's housing division, called West Coast Homes, was one of three companies to build on the house, and while the three companies came in with very different numbers, once we included in the taxes, the hook-up fees, etc. and managed to compare apples to apples all three prices were just about identical. So Faber Construction was very competitive on price. But where we were so pleased with them was in our regular interaction with Raymond Faber (at one point we were either emailing or talking on the phone with him daily) and his ability to make clear, but not pushy suggestions. We have never built a house, so we wanted someone to help us make the decisions. We explained to Raymond where we wanted quality, even if it cost a little more, and where we wanted to cut costs if there was any way to do so. Working with him we managed to cut about $15,000 off of the original price of the build. He had numerous helpful suggestions, and would present them with his opinion clearly stated. But if we wanted to go a different direction (happened a few times) he would quickly hop on board with us and offer ideas on how we best accomplish this other idea. In addition, while we had an architect design our house, there were some hiccups in his design (ex. he didn't leave enough space for our staircase) that could have been quite stressful, but which Raymond helped us solve quickly. In addition, Raymond found us extra space on the plan that allowed us to put in a small washroom upstairs. So, in other words, he: 1) saved us money 2) gave us innumerable ideas 2) presented those ideas in a clear, and not pushy, manner 3) solve us some serious headaches 4) answered our questions quickly (the same day) I'd highly recommend them and am so thankful that we went with them. I've heard horror stories about builders adding on costs for any minor changes that might be made, but have found Raymond and Faber Construction to be very straightforward, honest and trustworthy. I can't speak highly enough of them.