Rykon Construction

Good builder...great people to deal with

We had a fantastic experience building with Rykon. They came highly recommended by previous clients who have built multiple homes with them, and have an outstanding reputation in the Kelowna community. Rykon's whole business practice is based on trust which was something new to us (as often friends and family warn you to be on the offensive when doing any kind of construction). We quickly learned that establishing that relationship was essential to the success of our home. It gave us a peace of mind to know that our investment was in such good hands and that Rykon was handling the stress of it on our behalf.Something unique about Rykon as a builder, is that every client is provided with their own Project Manager (separate from the Site Superintendent) who helps clients to navigate through every aspect of the build. We were fortunate to have Billie, who demonstrated tremendous attention to detail. Initially we thought that we would need to hire a designer because of how daunting a task it can be to pick every finish, but Billie was so knowledgable and got to know our style so well that one wasn't needed. She was extremely organized and helped us to stay on schedule by having us choose trades well ahead of time, and if quotes were comparable, provided an understanding of why one trade might be a better choice over another based on her past experience with them. I should note here how well respected Billie and the Rykon team are by their trades. Billie (who happens to have a finance background) also helped us stick to budget and even find areas where we could save money without compromising on quality or our overall vision. She consistently demonstrated transparency by breaking down every aspect of the cost of the build and helped us to understand if any costs were added, and why. She advocated on our behalf with trades (if necessary) and we always felt like she had our best interests at heart. Billie became like family to us and we truly felt as though we got the same care and attention as if we were her own kids building a home. Having a Project Manager made our experience seamless from start to finish and it was wonderful having someone hold our hand along the way, especially during our first build.We also met frequently with our Site Superintendent, Jason, to go over the details of the build. Jason was kind and patient with us (as we had no prior experience and a long list of questions each week). He always took the time to answer our questions, and similar to Billie, was able to draw on past experience to guide us in the right direction based on our individual needs and interests. Jason is also well respected by the trades, which went a long way when we had questions or needed to make changes on a moment's notice. Jason has an incredible amount of knowledge and integrity, and was the perfect person to guide the build of our dream home. He too, feels like family, and he has done a fantastic job of ensuring that any details after move-in have been taken care of in a timely fashion.We would wholeheartedly use Rykon to build again and cannot recommend them highly enough. It is money well spent on an investment that will last a lifetime.

Despite I've done phones call to Ryan and answering promises I couldn't be able to contact him again. The house , 2142 Serrento Lane has clay soil. The house goes up and down in winter and summer appearing cracks in the basement. Apparently the foundations were not strong enough to support this kind of soil.I hope to have an answer to this review. I'm really tired waiting for an answer to our claimI'll insist that we need an engineer solution

We absolutely love love love our home built by Rykon. The attention to detail and quality of craftsmanship in their work is truly second to none. Every day we live in our new home, we love it more.Beyond their distinguished work quality, we were truly impressed in the level of customer service. Working with Kolby was the most pleasant experience we could have hoped for. He listened to everything we had to say, and delivered 150%.We truly couldn’t be happier with our personal home experience, and highly recommend these amazing builders.

Best folks in town to work with!

Built with Rykon and wouldn’t think twice to build again with them! Hope to build one last house with them

We moved into our home when it was 4 years old. We thought since it was so new, it would be a long time before we started to see issues, but we were wrong.Obviously much of the issues are with the sub contractors that Rykon uses, but we were finding issues with windows fogging up, poor craftsmanship in our cabinets with parts of them falling off, every toilet seat in the house cracked in half after 4 years, even bathrooms that aren't used.The poor quality subcontractors and the work that was done in our home is very disappointing. I would not buy another Rykon built house again.

I had the pleasure of working with Rykon and their team while we went through the preliminary process of building a home - Although we decided not to build the experience was extremely valuable and appreciative. Specifically Kolby Barnstable, his commitment to ensuring we were comfortable throughout the process did not go unnoticed - I strongly recommend anyone looking to build a home give Kolby a call! Should we decide to build in the future Rykon (Kolby) will be our Contractor of choice.

Extremely competent, thorough, organized, keep you well informed of costs, friendly, fair.

UPDATE 1 YEAR LATER!!!Rykon continues to impress me with their service. Always happy to answer the telephone and with all the questions a new home owner could have, there are many calls. Special shout out to Ryan Siemens for his kind attention to handling large issues with a kind heart a class. Bob D and Josh M are pretty darn awesome as a post construction team. Every issue they can fix, they have done so with a smile. If you are building in Wilden or McKinley or have a special project, Rykon is a large builder with a personal touch.5 months after move in! Building a custom house for us in Wilden. Very well organized and they have great relationships with the trades. We feel in control and Gokce and Richard have been amazing! Ask for them as your project managers! If we build in Wilden again, we will definitely consider them.