River Ridge is primarily a custom home builder. However, Kenke notes there is a growing demand in Saskatoon and its surrounding area for affordable new homes for first-time buyers. “That’s where we’re shifting our focus to, more entry-level affordable homes.”
began construction and finished it. We are very proud of it. The partnership with Ehrenburg worked very well.”
Of Saskatoon being one of the fastest growing communities in Canada, Kenke says, “A lot of people are coming to the province now ,tradespeople in the construction and the mining industry and new Canadians and they are looking for a good, quality-built entry-level home. This is where we see the bigger demand in the coming years.”
By cultivating mutual trust with likeminded companies and tradepeople, River Ridge has successfully expanded its building to outlying areas. “We do acreages and builds in small towns, too,” Kenke explains. “We’re in the process of developing some land in a community just outside of Saskatoon. We’ve worked with a lot of the same trades for the last 10 or 11 years. We’ve established relationships with them, and they do good, quality work and provide good service to our customers.”
A few years ago, River Ridge partnered with Ehrenburg Homes to develop Parkview Green in Saskatoon’s Pleasant Hill neighborhood. As part of the City of Saskatoon’s revitalization plan, the two home builders collaborated on two 12unit condominiums. “It was a very good experience,” says Kenke of that project. “It took us a couple of years from the time we started the process to the time we
Customer service is paramount to the philosophy behind River Ridge Homes. “Personalized service is very important to our customers. They’re not just dealing with a sales agent,” Kenke notes. “Our customers appreciate that and the features we put into the homes, the extra stuff that we do that some of the other companies don’t or that they charge a lot of extra money for.”