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"After a recommendation, we met Dave to discuss building our new home. Within days, he developed the initial budget and began getting quotes. Once permits were obtained, site prep began. The excellent sequencing was evident as suppliers and tradespeople commented on the orchestration, leading to very few days without multiple sub-trades working alongside Dave’s competent and friendly crew. Neighbors were pleasantly surprised by and positively commented on the crew’s friendliness, professionalism, tidiness, and respect for residents; two of Dave’s crew were even hired for small projects on neighbors’ houses after hours.

Dave's budgeting was excellent; cost overruns were due to our choices or changes after initial pricing. All aspects of this complex project were coordinated professionally and on time. Dave’s expertise with technical design challenges often provided critical solutions. We aimed for as ‘green’ a house as possible within a reasonable budget. Local materials and suppliers were sourced, and our home just received a platinum rating, the highest under the BC Built Green Standards! Dave was honest, trustworthy, honorable, hard-working, and highly engaged in making the process easy for us. He offered a neutral perspective when opposing views caused stress. Despite our tight timeline, Dave got us into our new home exactly six months after site prep. We know he sounds ‘too good to be true’—a common comment from friends hearing about our positive experience."

After a challenging start with a previous builder, we were incredibly fortunate to discover Falcon Heights Contracting. Your team swiftly addressed our permitting, surveying, engineering, and supplier issues. You provided an accurate and detailed budget and schedule, along with valuable design and sourcing suggestions. We were truly impressed! You have assembled an exceptional team that collaborates seamlessly to produce outstanding results. Your team is highly respected within the construction community; top sub-trades and suppliers eagerly respond to your calls. It was a pleasure to work with such dedicated and talented individuals. Your bi-weekly budget and schedule updates were invaluable, keeping us informed of our financial standing at all times. This was crucial after our previous builder's unrealistic budgets and questionable billing practices. We are thrilled with the outcome! Our new home is expertly built, low maintenance, and beautiful. The entire staff was patient and committed to our design vision and budget, while also offering insightful alternatives and suggestions. We learned a great deal.

Falcon Heights Contracting stands out as the best contractor I've collaborated with in my 25+ years in corporate and residential interior design—which truly speaks volumes! You and your staff are knowledgeable, courteous, and creative. It was a joy to work with such a happy, engaged group of perfectionists. Punctual, organized, helpful, and dedicated to client satisfaction, every single day! We have, and will continue to, unconditionally recommend Falcon Heights Contracting to anyone considering building."

“We have been extremely satisfied with our experience with the Falcon Heights construction team. Right from our initial meeting with Dave Mackenzie, we were impressed with his passion and enthusiasm and these qualities remained a constant throughout the build. In fact, when he realized that we could take our energy efficient design to the ultimate level, he embraced the challenge wholeheartedly and worked conscientiously with everyone involved until we received the ultimate goal: a net zero luxury home on the waterfront, with no shortage of windows!

Communication throughout the build was seamless and every question, from minor to significant was answered promptly and thoroughly. Equally as impressive is that the entire crew conduct themselves with the same level of integrity and dedication to excellence. They are respectful, highly skilled and very attentive to detail. We have been most impressed with the high level of professionalism and accountability demonstrated by each and every member of the team and have received numerous compliments by our neighbours as well about the cleanliness of the job-site during construction and the friendliness of the workers. Falcon Heights Contracting really do deliver superior quality in every aspect of the build and we would highly recommend them to anyone wanting the best in the field!”

"The crew broke land on May 22, 2013. Six months later we received our occupancy permit at the end of November. Working with Dave and his crew was a pleasure. In fact, the house progressed so quickly it was like Christmas everyday.

Dave’s skills are many and varied. He is a clear and organized thinker and an excellent communicator. In my view, this plays a central role in what makes the house building process run so smoothly. He explained each step of the process; the how and why of how things work in plain language. He arranged meetings for us with building material suppliers who were knowledgeable and very helpful. He and his right hand man Clint quickly grasped our ideas and our values and creatively translated them into structure. Dave has excellent leadership skills. He has high expectations of his crew and the sub-trades respecting safety, perfection in craft and cleanliness of the site. They lived up to his expectations. Of note to us was the cooperative spirit and pride of work among the crew and sub-trades.

And let us not fail to mention that we found Dave to be a warm, sensitive person of the utmost integrity. Our house is full of light, clever angles, and beautiful wood. It was awarded platinum for green building. It is a work of art and a place of comfort."

"We began year-long construction of our Langford Lake home in July 2009, and it has been our great pleasure to have Dave MacKenzie and his crew at Falcon Heights Contracting work with us from beginning to end. Dave handled the foundation, framing, siding and general interior finishing. We have found Dave and his crew to be prompt, courteous, friendly, professional, and attentive to every question and detail. Dave’s knowledge and experience with timber frame homes has made a great contribution to our west coast contemporary style of home.

Our home would not be the same without his involvement. There have been times along the way where Dave has had to read beyond the blue prints to find creative and workable solutions to unexpected problems, and he has done so with great skill and care. We wholeheartedly recommend Dave MacKenzie and his crew at Falcon Heights Contracting for any project that you are contemplating."

"We were extremely pleased with Falcon Heights. Their cost estimating, scheduling and budgeting process was highly accurate plus the quality of the build is definitely top decile. Working with Dave and his very practical team made the building experience enjoyable, educational and seamless. We would definitely recommend Falcon Heights to anyone interested in building a high quality home in Victoria."