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Bordeau Builders, Inc.

Featured in Albany Today 4.30 (26 reviews)(518) 885-2984

Bordeau Builders, Inc. is based in Ballston Spa and builds custom homes. Started in 1980, it offers semi-custom and fully custom homes on its own lots or a customer's lot. It has also built more than 150 additional homes on scattered lots across seven counties.

Business Highlights
  • It reports awards in the Luxury Home division, including Best Overall Luxury Home, at the 2017 Capital Region Parade of Homes.

Service Area

Clifton Park, Halfmoon, Guilderland, Saratoga and Stillwater, plus customer-owned lots anywhere in the Capital District.

Featured on ProsGrade. Bordeau Builders, Inc. is one of 7 home builders ProsGrade lists in Albany, New York.

Listing details

3 services listed: Custom home building, Floor plan and finish customization and Quick move-in homes. Open weekdays, closed on weekends. Rated 4.3 from 26 reviews.

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How This Business Compares

How Bordeau Builders, Inc. compares with the other 6 home builders on ProsGrade in Albany, using public Google ratings and review counts.

  • Ranks in the top half of the 7 Albany home builders on ProsGrade by Google rating and review volume.
  • Rated 4.3 on Google, at or above the 4.1 average of other Albany home builders on ProsGrade.
  • Has more Google reviews (26) than 4 of the 6 other Albany home builders on ProsGrade.

Services Covered

3 services
  • Custom home buildingSemi-custom and fully custom; company lots or customer-owned lots.
  • Floor plan and finish customizationFloor plans, colors, textures, countertops, cabinets, flooring and carpeting.
  • Quick move-in homesNew model or spec homes; further custom features available in some cases.

Reviews

What customers say

Customers praise the craftsmanship and attention to detail. One prospective buyer said Bordeau adjusted a floor plan by enlarging and switching rooms; another customer reported difficulty getting timely answers and said it took six weeks of daily calls and emails before the requested back-door stairs were completed.

Customer Reviews

Michael Giorgio

As a Commercial Land Developer one of my strongest attributes is having an eye for Detail. Bordeau Buiders is a High Caliber Custom home builder who has the same trained eye for details. ?? ??They Set the bar for quality buiding & craftsmanship. Gary Bordeau takes pride in every home he builds. Buying or selling his son Joe Bordeau is the hardest working real estate agent in the business with the results to prove it ??
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patti dorazio

From the start & at every turn, I had to deal with the poorest communication skills. If you want to be frustrated & dismissed at very turn by the only "liaison" you have to deal with & others along the way, then Bordeau is your builder. No one ever got back to me in timely manner, no matter the communication mode. Nor did I get definitive answers to questions: "Thinking so" is vastly DEFINITELY different from "knowing it's so." This unprofessional non-communicative attitude is not only off-putting but says volumes about the company's work ethics, values & treatment of its customers: the business has none. Furthermore, these folks are very adept at "putting the blame on others," so that you're head is spinning as you are told to deal with different people along the way, including the general contractor, who again promises but fails to deliver. However, each one of these folks tells you 'that's not my responsibility." You quickly conclude that no one's responsible for anything. Additionally, builder cuts corners whenever possible. For example, because the builder wanted a quick CO approval so I could move in once house was "finished," (I use that word liberally), instead of a complete set of stairs off the back sliding glass doors, I got a pile of rocks. Imagine!!! Rocks apparently are now considered acceptable stairs. I lived in the house for 6 weeks calling & sending daily emails requesting this & other work to be finished, & only 6 weeks later, did I finally get stairs installed. They do not care about you in the least, & as a customer not only do you clearly sense that, but you also feel you are unworthy of any type of explanation, answers, etc. You get what you get when the builder is ready to get back to you. Furthermore, throughout the build, the contractors were sloppy, leaving garbage, food, pieces of unused materials, etc. littered throughout the yard for me to clean up. I'm not the only one in the neighborhood with similar complaints. Apparently the builder fails to realize neighbors talk -- and talk we did. All of us have the very same issues & complaints, so I am not alone in my frustration & disgust. If you go with this builder, be forewarned: you will not be treated with consideration, respect, or any form of professional behavior. Rather, you will be treated as if you barely exist, & only then at the discretion of the builder's needs. Though the house is lovely, the quality better than expected, & the neighborhood fantastic, I would never have built disrespectful, discourteous & uncommunicative builder.
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Paul Pedinotti

I cant say enough about Bordeau Builders. The craftsmanship is unmatched, their attention to detail is unbelievable, the quality of the finished product is amazing and they really do stand behind their work. All of the people there take great pride in providing a quality product. All of the people there go the extra mile to ensure the customer is comfortable through out the entire process.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How soon can a Bordeau quick move-in home be ready?

These homes may be ready to move into immediately or within weeks rather than months.

When can buyers walk through a home during construction?

The process includes walk-through opportunities during construction, including framing and electrical inspections, plus another review before closing.

How much yard grading is included with a Bordeau home?

The company says it grades disturbed areas up to 20–25 feet into the rear yard and 15 feet on each side; grading beyond those areas is the customer's responsibility.

Can buyers work with their own mortgage lender?

Buyers can work with their bank, credit union or other financial institution, or choose one of the company's certified lenders.