Authentic Developments Inc - Regina

I love working with Authentic Developments, Jackie is amazing and so easy to work with. They build beautiful homes and give top notch service!!

Thank you Authentic Developments! ? We are so in love with our beautiful home. Right from from the beginning you treated us like family. We had a very specific vision in mind and you were able to bring that to life for us. Your trades crew is second to none. We didn't feel like a project, your crew knew us by name and always kept us in the loop. Thank you Josh and Adrian for going above and beyond. We had a million questions and you guys always had an explanation for why we were doing things a certain way, or in some circumstances even helped us come up with better solutions. Thank you! Robert is amazing, his attention to detail is something that needs to be noted. His commitment to delivering a “perfect job” really shined through in our kitchen and en-suite bathroom. We can’t thank you enough! When your building a home, you don’t always get the opportunity to work directly with the owner of the company, I think that this is something that sets Authentic apart. Jason was always there to answer our questions or help us come up with solutions. We appreciated everything. We were concerned going into a new build that this would be a daunting task. It wasn't. It was well organized and we felt at ease. Thank you for such a positive experience! - Chase, Jenna & Mikey ?

Authentic built us our forever home and it is perfect! We would highly recommend them as a homebuilder.

“Dreams to Disappointment” After a lot of research, reading what reviews we could find and meeting with several builders, we chose Authentic. Originally, we planned to build a new house, but a house came on the market we felt we could purchase and make our own by gutting and renovating it – a significant and quite expensive project! We were given a firm construction schedule, to start July 13 and be completed by September 4. Within the first week, they had already pushed the completion date back to September 15. And so, the delays began, with lots of excuses that continued through the entire project. We often didn’t agree with the purchase options Authentic offered and Jackie was visibly annoyed when we shopped elsewhere. She was only ever onsite once, at the very beginning of the project. Jason became difficult to get in touch with and was seldom onsite, at one point we didn't see him for over a month. Generally, the trades were fine, but there were numerous errors made – floor tile running the wrong direction, tile in the shower installed incorrectly, wrong size sinks installed, mismeasured countertops, incorrect back splashes. Closet shelving and flooring were incorrectly installed by Authentic personnel. Authentic’s answer to errors “Oh well, that should be good enough” or “Oops, sorry!” The general rule became if it could go wrong, it would. We were finally able to move into the partially finished house September 25. This is now May and the project is still not completed. Ten months to finish a two month project – seriously! Authentic has stopped answering our texts and emails, literally abandoning us and have never completed the job. The billing was a nightmare. Their main focus seemed to be making sure we were paying up, despite numerous errors in the billing – charge for 13 pot lights and only install 6; charge for installing an induction cook top when we had a gas range; charge $500 for installing non-existent cable hookups; charge $550 for “installing” appliances, and on and on. Building allowances were underestimated and inaccurate, often barely covering the cost of the labour and leaving nothing for materials. Authentic considers themselves to be a high end builder - we found them to be mediocre at best. There was generally no pride in workmanship, nor was there any concern with finishing the project in a timely manner. There was far too much assuming and far too little consultation. There was no final walk-through, minimal oversight of the work in progress, and less and less concern with issues the longer the project dragged on, yet always, the pressure to pay the bills. Authentic transformed the project from exciting and fun to disappointing, stressful and the cause of many sleepless nights. In retrospect, we should have pulled Authentic off the project as soon as things started to go wrong, and completed it ourselves. Jason kept promising it would turn around and improve, but, obviously, it never did. We cannot recommend Authentic Developments.

We used Authentic to build our dream home and they blew us away. All of the design elements came together so perfectly. They worked with us to stay within our budget but to still get the things that we wanted and I don’t think that we sacrifice anything! They were always available if we had any questions or to discuss something that we were thinking about. They were extremely knowledgable and only provided us with the highest quality of materials, workmanship, and service. They went above and beyond to ensure that our build experience was seamless and stress free. They were honest and told us when something was not right or if it was out of budget. They helped us find alternatives to items that were not within our budget so that we could still get what we wanted in our dream home. I wasn't sure if we would get all that we wanted in this home knowing that we were building on a budget but Authentic made sure that we got all that we wanted and more. I did not feel as if we scarified anything at all. They didn't just build us a home they provided us with a completely one of a kind experience that was so enjoyable and stress free.

When starting the build process it can be incredibly scary and nerve racking, and we definitely felt that way when we started. However, looking back on our experience with Authentic I would want to assure all future customers that you truly have nothing to worry about with them as your builder. They strive for a superior product, and their quality is top notch. I never had to worry about asking questions or voicing concerns because they were always handled professionally and respectfully. Working with Jason and Jackie was a real treat, and their team of contractors are so polite and kind. I really couldn’t have imagined a smoother build, and we were thrilled with the results. If we were to build again, they would be our first and only call.

Working with Authentic Developments was a positive experience. Even though building during a pandemic presented some issues and delays with getting materials, the house Authentic built for our family is beautiful and to the high quality they promised from the beginning. They would communicate with us often and were always willing to adjust ideas/design along the way customizing our home and our experience for us. Thank you Authentic for being so wonderful to work with and caring about the homes you build.

Authentic Developments has been extraordinary from the moment we met Jacky for our consultation, all through the build process and even after we officially moved in. The whole authentic crew is kind, hard working, and they are committed to creating a high quality home and providing a wonderful experience. It truly felt like this wasn’t just a job to them; but that they genuinely care about making the house feel like a home. Building a house can be stressful and overwhelming at times, but having Jacky, Jason and all their trade partners helping, made it a lot easier to go through the process. We love our home and are so grateful we chose Authentic! They went above and beyond to make sure we were happy, comfortable, and understood every stage of the build. If we ever build again we would 1000% go through Authentic Developments, and recommend them to anyone thinking of building. They really are the best. Brooke & Rob <3