Alma Homes

Working with Alma was amazing, and they consistently exceeded our high expectations. Ethan & Kirsten have a wealth of experience and are clearly experts in both the design and build phases of home construction or remodeling. We met with and reviewed multiple builders on home tours and Alma really stood out. The Alma team took the time to truly understand what we were looking for in our project. They put together multiple scenarios with rough costs to help us decide. The construction process was smooth because of all the preparation the Alama team does, as well as their outstanding subcontractors. The design process was easy and fun because the team understood our style, and did all the upfront work to provide options that fit our budget and timelines. They earned our trust with design choices really quick and we knew we could just go with what they were recommending and know it would be beautiful and practical and useful. Perhaps the most impressive part of the whole project was that even with our large project, they kept to their timelines. While our friends and neighbors complain about contractors missing dates, or not keeping promises, that was never a problem. The Alma team always did what they promised and met their timelines. Even after the project is over, they are still super responsive to questions or anything that needs attention. If you have the opportunity to work with Ethan, Kirsten and their team, I suggest you take it!

We used Alma for home construction GC and design services in '19 - '20 at a project located in Twin Cities West Metro. Overall, the project came out very well. The finish level was quality and we paid top dollar. We as owner selected all finishes and designed the floorplan and likely had much more input than the typical build-to-suit customer, thus paying for the design services in hindsight felt a bit frivolous. We were not allowed to incorporate many finishes outside of pre-selected suppliers, which was underwhelming. Overall, building was a tiring process and the most challenging aspects for us as customers was a consistent lack of communication throughout the build until Alma brought on a new PM. Towards the end of the project, we had significant concerns with customer service in a variety of aspects that we felt were not cured. The entire process left us without any energy or excitement and actually made us feel ill. Overall, as time passed, we were satisfied with the end result, yet felt the home build process itself was more arduous than it needed to be. We wish we would have interviewed more builders to understand if processes were normal for the industry and how much 'extra' work we as customers had completed such as fixing errors in plans and onsite along with inflexible project guideposts. We had challenges at the end getting the project to the finish line and there was concern from other parties such as our lender with communication on changing project timelines. We would encourage any potential customer to complete ample due diligence into home construction services and ensure processes are aligned with the industry norms.

Wonderful experience building our home with the Alma team. Superior craftsmanship, talented architectural design and attention to every detail. Interior design team held our hand through the entire process and also listened to what we wanted. Builder also went through our entire home several times to take care of any punch list items. I would highly recommend building with them. All of them are friendly and warm to work with as well. Very organized team - kept us informed through Buildertrend. Seamless experience and our home is beautiful.

We are currently working with Alma Homes to design & build our home and couldn't ask for a better design/build company! From the moment we purchased our lot & decided to build with Alma we have had a great experience with their team. From the communication on the home build process, designing our home, the selections & now the construction build we are very satisfied with their services & expertise. We would highly recommend using them!

We had a great experience building with Alma Homes in 2020-2021. We had a complete tear down of our home and rebuilt from the ground up. They stayed on deadlines, communicated extremely well, were attentive to detail, and responsive to changes during the process. The process of selections seemed overwhelming but they made it easy for us. We are looking at having some additional remodeling done and are using Alma Homes for that too.