Your Homebuilding Journey with Cedarglen Homes

Building a new home in Calgary is an exciting adventure—and Cedarglen Homes is here to make sure you enjoy every step of the journey. Our goal is simple: to keep you informed, empowered, and stress-free from start to finish. To make the process smooth and enjoyable, we’ve created the Homebuilding Journey Passport—your guide to every meeting and milestone. This personalized passport includes meeting details, helpful tips, and access to a video library so you know exactly what to expect. Plus, it’s a keepsake you can look back on once your dream home is complete.

Ready to see what’s ahead? See below for an overview of the key meetings you will attend throughout your homebuilding journey. Click on the ‘learn more’ links to view a short video explaining what each of these meetings entail in more detail.

Step 1: Preview Meeting

Start your design adventure at Studio 81 Design Centre, where you can explore stunning interior selections and get inspired prior to having to come in and make your selections.
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Step 2: Appliance Selection Meeting

Visit Trail Appliances to choose the perfect appliances for your new home. Buying through Trail ensures warranty coverage and professional installation.
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Step 3: Plan Presentation Meeting

Meet with your Area Sales Manager to review structural changes, exterior colours, Change Requests and Enhanced Specifications.
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Step 4: Cabinet Selection Meeting

Visit our preferred Cabinet Supplier to create the layout for all the cabinets in your new home. At this meeting you will also select the cabinet materials and colours.
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Step 5: Preliminary Selection Meeting

Work with a Design Consultant to make all the interior selections for your new home. This meeting will include reviewing items such as flooring, tile, hardware and more —bringing your vision to life.
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Step 6: Final Selection Meeting

Now that you have selected your interior finishings at the Preliminary Selection Meeting, it is time to review those selections. By the end of this meeting you will be required to finalize and sign off on all selections and Change Requests.
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Step 7: Structured Wiring Meeting

Meet with our preferred supplier to review the house plans and determine opportunities throughout the home to add entertainment and security wiring (i.e. ceiling speakers, alarm systems, home entertainment, etc.)
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Step 8: Glass & Mirror Selection Meeting

Meet with our preferred supplier to review alternative shower glass, custom mirrors and custom closet shelving options.
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Step 9: Construction Start Meeting

Review your house plans and plot plan with a Customer Relations Representative before the build begins.
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Step 10: Electrical Orientation & Lighting Selection Meeting

Your Site Supervisor will meet you onsite to review the standard electrical wiring layout. After this meeting, you will work with the Cedarglen Homes lighting supplier representatives to select fixtures.
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Step 11: Window Coverings Meeting

If interested, homebuyers can meet with Cedarglen Homes’ in-house Window Coverings Specialist to select window coverings for their new home.
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Step 12: Meet with Lawyers

Once you have received mortgage instructions from your lender, the Cedarglen Homes lawyer will contact you to set up a meeting prior to Possession to review final paperwork. All parties listed on the Purchase Agreement must be in attendance.

Step 13: Home Orientation Meeting

Along with the Site Supervisor, you will review the mechanics of your home, as well as document any possible deficiencies to be addressed prior to taking possession.
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Step 14: Possession Orientation Meeting

Time to celebrate! On Possession Date, you will sign off on all final documents, pick up your keys, and step into your new home.
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Step 15: Warranty & Inspections

After taking possession, you will be put in contact with our Customer Response Team who will serve as your primary point of contact post-possession.
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