After living here for almost two years I would add that parts of the home have heating issues which will probably require a heater. Also sound proofing is an issue (you can hear everything directly above or below you). Overall I'm happy with the home and would recommend them - if doing a pre-sale consider incorporating sound proof and addressing heat getting to the front of the home on the first floor. read more

DO NOT BUY A GREEN CANOPY HOME. PLEASE READ OR CONTACT ME. I WILL HAPPILY SHARE MY EXPERIENCES DIRECTLY WITH YOU. My wife and I purchased one of their Sage and Thyme project homes and we were initially really excited. But as we approached our closing date, there were clearly issues that needed to be resolved. We were told they would be handled quickly as part of the warranty and that was far from it. To date, we still have a laundry list of items that we mutually agreed would be addressed that are still unresolved. It's been over 8 months. A sample of the items include: * "Bubbling" in hardwood floor in multiple locations. * Trim pieces missing. * Incorrect sheen on touch up paint throughout the house. * Bowing on wall beyond a 1/4 inch. We also felt we were "oversold" on the efficiency of the home. Examples: * No traditional bathroom fans were installed instead we were told the vents circulated air constantly to keep the air fresh. Not so. * Heat has been a constant issue. We have not been able to get the house to a comfortable temperature. * Soundproofing between units is extremely poor. We've lived in townhomes and condos before but have not experienced this poor of soundproofing. We can hear our neighbors walking up/down the stairs, closing doors, plumbing, etc.... I naturally expect that some noise will filter through but I wouldn't expect to hear their shower running. * Our monthly utility bills are higher than they claimed it would be given the energy efficiency (after adjusting for the utility rates). read more

We moved in a couple of years ago and have experienced a lot of problems. Since the beginning we felt like we lived in an Amityville Horror Home. To begin with, we put down money on a home and later found out the home was not going to be as promised. Since then we have had water intrusion, air quality, sheetrock, and energy bill problems. We have had significant water intrusion problems causing all kinds of repairs. We replaced some of the subfloors from water damage and all of the carpet due to poor quality. We have not been able to get any assistance from Green Canopy despite repeated attempts. We also have air quality issues. It is mostly from the water problems and the associated mold but there are weird smells coming from the floors and walls. It's like there is some kind of out gassing from cheap materials. We have sealed off one room in order to contain the smell. I have never seen such slapdash workmanship or apathy by a home manufacturer. The sheetrock was so poorly installed all the walls look wavy and many of the fasteners are pushing out through the paint and joint compound. The walls look like they have the measles. The walls are cracking and there are literally thousands of blemishes. We didn't notice this when we bought the house as it wasn't that bad then. But the problem continued to grow as time went by. We hesitated to complain but when we did we were told that it was more than a year and after a year we were told that it becomes our problem. We also have excessive energy bills. Green Canopy advertises that they construct their homes with energy saving in mind. Bull. Our bills have been higher than we have ever had? I will never buy another home from Green Canopy again. If you buy a Green Canopy home, you will be sorry. read more

It seems that most houses on the market lately in the Seattle area are remodels. The vast majority of those are worthy of the negative term, "Flip" You first walk into them and they look great. But, you look a bit further and you could tell it was a quick and cheap remodel job by some nameless builder. That is definitely not the case with Green Canopy Homes. This company truly cares about their mission to take old energy efficient homes and transform them into quality Green Built ones. A lot of time, thought and care goes into each project. I am very happy with the home I bought. It is an extremely energy efficient home redesigned for today's needs, while maintaining the original character of the beautiful old home. Nothing about the place feels cheap. It was a quality remodel job. The after sales service has been excellent and that is extremely important. As with any home, small problems will arise. I had a few that fell under the warranty. They stood by their product and worked to fix the problems immediately. That was impressive and convinced me that I made the right decision on buying the house. I would highly recommend Green Canopy Homes Regards, Mark read more

We have been working with Green Canopy Homes for about 2 years now and I have to say they are one of our top clients! Because the way they do business! As a subcontractor of theirs we appreciate how their payment process is set up, it has been working great for us! (by the way they pay promptly) Also, their project managers are super responsive; if we can't get a hold of someone we know they will get back to us within 2 hours. Lastly, the quality of craftsmanship that they ask from us is very high! And their safety policy is keeping construction process free from accidents. I like working for this company! read more

Although I was dismayed to learn this developer built to the maximum allowable by code, which in my case negatively impacted my home and my neighbors, they were responsive to my request to discuss mitigation strategies. We were not able to agree on a viable solution, due to lots of reasons, but at least they were willing to discuss things. read more

I wanted to love this company, but I foolishly jumped into a contract with them without interviewing other builders. During our time with Green Canopy, we were part of a failed "custom home" program, which they clearly did not know how to manage. We had 3-4 different project managers while working with them. Two were only ok. One was a total disaster and a liar and was left on his own to work on our project even though he was brand new to the company, and our last PM was the only saving grace of this whole extravaganza and was able to fix much of what the disastrous PM did or did not do to the home. All four PMs have since been sacked or left the company on their own. Almost every system in the home has had issues (we've been in it two years now). My husband had to check and double check every step of the entire process because so many errors were made. Perhaps Green Canopy's spec homes are done better, but I would recommend interviewing other builders before signing on the dotted line with this one. They talk a big game but in the end caused us so much more stress than was necessary (even considering that a studs out remodel is very stressful). read more

GCHC built a beautiful, modern, efficient home for us in 2014. They worked with us to design a remodel of a turn of the century craftsman and when we uncovered the undermined foundation they pivoted quickly with us to take down the old house, conserving as much of the lumber as possible, and rebuilding on the same footprint a home that will stand for the next hundred years. GCH worked hard to manage our expectations and timelines. We ran into many surprises along the way (like you will in any construction project) but worked together to find creative solutions that resulted in a beautiful, efficient, thoughtful home of which we, and they, are proud. read more

I worked as the Sales Manager for Green Canopy Homes from 2014-2016. I left to pursue a career as a real estate broker. I miss my team there very much as well as our home buyers whom I got to work with during the purchase process. What most impressed me , aside from witnessing the beautiful homes they built was the company culture that fostered personal growth and communication strategies that allowed for growth opportunity at every turn.Because this company is so committed to growth and evolution, they have only gotten better with each home they build,. If you want to work for a quality company or if you want to purchase a quality BuiltGreen home, look no further than Green Canopy. read more

Couldn't have been happier with the crew, the leadership and the process. Customer service focussed, insightful green construction and great peace of mind that I was getting great value for the price. Would and do recommend to all friends and family. read more

working on a Green Canopy project was a complete disaster. I was hired by the program manager to landscape a Green Canopy house in Ballard and I can safely say it turned out to be the worst experience I've encountered. First off, during the the times I was onsite measuring and staking out the design according to the landscape architect's plans, I noticed that the house was a modern box design that stuck out like a sore thumb in the neighborhood. As to the house itself, it was poorly designed for the different "green" elements, like the water drainage system etc. After all my prep work, I began work and noticed the large crew was restless and not very happy. At the end of the day we were all told that work would be halted because Green Canopy was refusing to pay the program manager's company the invoice they had submitted for the work done for the past month and the materials that had been purchased. I still haven't been paid because Green Canopy's CEO Aaron Fairchild is refusing to make good on the invoice. In my opinion this is no way to operate a company or build houses. read more