Why Choose Barr Homes?

"Kingston Company Setting the Barr in the Homebuilding Industry"

It was 60 years ago that Gordon and Ethel Barr started their excavation company with a solitary piece of equipment and a promise to themselves and their customers to provide excellence in excavation, water and sewer services. Today, Barr Homes lives up to this dedication to quality with every home built.  For the young group at Barr Homes, General Manager Ted Rowell says, quality and customer service are the top priorities.

In the short span of about five years that Rowell has been with the company, he says Barr Homes has carved a nice place for itself in theKingston Homebuilders Community.

“We’ve seen fantastic growth.  In the first year we built a handful of homes. Now we’re up to nearly 50 per year.” A major part of that success comes from Barr’s attention to their clients’ needs and Barr Home’s high quality trade partners.

Rowell says Barr Homes specializes in the first-time home buyers market and the downsizing empty nesters.  Working very closely with the customer, Rowell says, “We involve the client right from the start with a preconstruction meeting to get all the little details on the plans.  This, partnered with the on site inspection Barr does with the client, helps the customer feel comfortable with their purchase and makes them a big part of the construction process.”  This is the kind of service you see with a custom home builder.

And once the house is up and ready to be inhabited, Barr Homes’ warranty protection stands out among the best. Each Barr Home is protected by the Tarion warranty program as well as a 10 year warranty on all the mechanical systems in the home including parts and labour and a 30-year warranty on the water proofing of the foundation. These warranties combined with exceptional after-sale service provide Barr homeowners with peace of mind investment protection.

Another feather in Barr’s cap is their remarkable ability to finish a build within the projected time period – a goal, he points out, rarely achieved in today’s world of home building. “We typically ask for about five months to build a home, but we usually complete them in about three months.”

Barr Homes is currently building in the Greenwood Park, Lakeside and Briceland sub-divisions in Kingston and have future developments planned in the Parkside Townhome project and the Woodhaven subdivision.