Maillot Homes
A Calgary custom home builder with over 70 years of continuous operation, working across both inner-city and acreage properties. The longest-established practice in this selection.
A Calgary custom home builder with over 70 years of continuous operation, working across both inner-city and acreage properties. The longest-established name in this selection.
What this builder is for
Maillot Homes is the oldest practice in this selection by a wide margin. The company has been building custom homes in Calgary for over 70 years — a span that means it has survived multiple market cycles, several building-code generations and the transition from the era when acreage building was the default to the current inner-city rebuild market. That kind of continuity is rare in residential construction, and it carries institutional knowledge that a younger company cannot replicate.
The company works across both inner-city and acreage properties, which it states explicitly on its website and in its BBB profile. That positions it as a genuine generalist in a market where most builders concentrate in one environment or the other. The trade-off is breadth versus specialisation: a builder who does both may not have the same depth in a single segment as a specialist, but the breadth means they can advise a client who is still deciding between a city lot and a county parcel.
Rob Ohlson is the named contact on the company's Houzz profile, and the company's tagline is "Luxury Simplified," which signals a positioning toward clean execution rather than the most architecturally ambitious work in the market.
Documented projects
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No projects published
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How this builder works
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Process not yet documented
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This builder may be a fit if…
- You want a builder with decades of institutional knowledge and a track record of surviving market cycles.
- You are still deciding between an inner-city lot and an acreage parcel and want a builder who works in both.
- You value continuity and a straightforward approach to luxury building over the most architecturally ambitious design.
- You want a builder who can liaise with architectural designers and manage the budgeting process in-house.
Note the wording. “May be a fit” is the strongest claim available from research alone — whether a builder suits a specific two-year relationship is a judgement only you can make.
Questions to ask before hiring this builder
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- Which contract form do you use — fixed price, cost-plus, or cost-plus with a guaranteed maximum — and may I see a blank copy before we go further?
- What is included in the price you quoted, and what sits in allowances? Ask for the allowance schedule in writing, line by line.
- Who holds the schedule, and what happens contractually if the home is not complete on the date in the contract?
- How many homes will you have under construction at the same time as mine, and who is on site daily?
- Which new-home warranty provider are you enrolled with, and is your enrolment current? Verify it directly with the provider, not with the builder.
- May I speak with three clients whose homes finished in the last eighteen months — including one where something went wrong?
- How are change orders priced and approved, and what is your markup on them?
- What does your holdback and deficiency process look like at possession?
- How many of your current projects are on acreage versus inner-city lots?
- Can you walk me through your approach to well, septic and power servicing on a county parcel?
- What is your design process — do you have in-house designers, or do you work with architects I engage directly?
Builder interview
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No interview conducted
No interview has been conducted with this builder yet. We publish interviews we have actually conducted, not paraphrases of marketing material.
Every factual claim on this profile traces to one of these.
- Maillot Homes — official website — consulted August 10, 2026
- Maillot Homes — BBB Business Profile — consulted August 10, 2026
- Maillot Homes — Houzz Profile — consulted August 10, 2026
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Questions about this profile
How long has Maillot Homes been building in Calgary?
Over 70 years, according to the company's own website and social media. That makes it the longest-established practice in this selection by a wide margin.
Does Maillot build on acreage as well as inner-city lots?
Yes. The company explicitly states it builds on both acreage and inner-city properties, which positions it as a genuine generalist across Calgary's two main custom building environments.
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