Markel Homes

I bought a Markel home 5 years ago. It’s been a great house — energy-​efficient, well-​constructed, and beautifully-​designed. The other day, I went to install a ceiling fan and found a small problem with the ceiling mount. The company is still building in a nearby neighborhood, so I walked over to ask whether the issue was just cosmetic or might be a safety hazard — not expecting anything more than some information. The Markel guy I talked to wasn’t sure, so he followed up with their electrical contractor and sent someone to the house to take a look and make sure the problem was fixed. Nice!

I bought a Markel house 14 years ago in Dakota Ridge. I still live in the house, and I’ve raised my kids and replaced one husband. The house has been really really good. No structural problems, still timeless design, I just painted it for the first time in 14 years, and the siding was still in excellent shape. They do an amazing job, and the same construction foreman that was here when we built our house, Robert Gully, is still working on new homes. There is a lot to be said for that kind of continuity, and people don’t work for a company that long unless it is a good place. This has been a good quality house in a beautifully planned neighborhood, and when I picked this house and committed to Markel, it was the right thing to do.

Markel Homes continues to elevate the level of expectation for new homes in Boulder County. I like that this company is a family owned builder and that they are commitment to green building practices and tasteful architecture. I worked with Roz Giannasi and she was great! Roz’s attention to detail and customer satisfaction is rivaled by none. I will continued to recommend Markel Homes to my friends and family as the best choice for a new home purchase in Boulder County.

Markel has committed a crime against beauty by building a home at 1342 Paschal in Louisville, Colorado. I suspect the City of Louisville was asleep at the wheel when that building permit was granted: the setback and height restrictions seem to be violated, in principle if not in fact. This house blocks beautiful views.