Awards & Testimonials
A compilation of achievements
INDUSTRY AWARDS
An award-winning builder specializing in commercial and residential projects.
Over the past four decades, Mountainview has been the proud recipient of many industry awards including recognition by the Ontario Home Builders’ Association, Niagara Home Builders’ Association, Avid Ratings, The National Association of Home Builders, and Tarion to name a few. These awards are a great honour for the Mountainview team, but it’s the happy homeowners, the impressive referral rate, and loyal clientele that we are most proud of.
2024 Awards
2024 Ontario Home Builders' Association
September 24, 2024 - Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls, Ontario – Mountainview Building Group, captured top honours when it was named 2024 Ontario Home Builder of the Year by the Ontario Home Builders’ Association. The award highlights our dedication to creating sustainable communities, providing quality, promoting community engagement, and prioritizing our purchaser experience.
2024 Ontario Home Builders' Association
September 24, 2024 - Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls, Ontario – Mountainview Building Group won Best Design/Décor Centre from the Ontario Home Builders’ Association Awards of Distinction. This recognition highlights our commitment to functionality, unique design, and a diverse range of product offerings.
2024 21st Annual Avid Awards
May 17, 2024 - Avid Ratings announced Mountainview Building Group an Avid Gold Award Recipient for Production Builder in Ontario. This award is presented to builders with the highest scores in their region on the New Home Move-In Experience Survey, taken from the first 90 days of homeownership.
2024 21st Annual Avid Service Award
May 17, 2024 - Dave Theriault - Mountainview Site Supervisor is named amed one of the country’s best. Recognizing the top homebuilding professionals in the United States and Canada. The Avid Service Awards were created to honour employees who received exemplary customer satisfaction scores amongst the thousands of employees rated in the AvidCX survey program.
2024 21st Annual Avid Service Award
May 17, 2024 - Lisa Banh, Mountainview Sales Lead is named one of the country’s best. Recognizing the top homebuilding professionals in the United States and Canada. The Avid Service Awards were created to honour employees who received exemplary customer satisfaction scores amongst the thousands of employees rated in the AvidCX survey program.
2023 Awards
Niagara Home Builders' Association 2023 Builder of the Year!
St.Catharines, April 14, 2023 - Mountainview Building Group wins Niagara Home Builders' Association 2023 Builder of the Year! This award is based on outstanding success in community service, support of the industry, adaptation, unique designs and customer references.
Niagara Home Builders' Association 2023 Sales Team of the Year!
St.Catharines, April 14, 2023 - Mountainview Building Group wins Niagara Home Builders' Association 2023 Sales Team of the Year. This awards is given to a team who embodies exceptional knowledge of the communities, a professional approach and attitude, participates in the community through charitable organizations
Niagara Home Builders' Association 2023 Best Website!
St.Catharines, April 14, 2023 - Mountainview Building Group wins Niagara Home Builders' Association Best Website for mountainview.com
Niagara Home Builders' Association 2023 Award Winner!
St.Catharines, April 14, 2023 - Mountainview Building Group wins Niagara Home Builders' Association Most Outstanding New Bathroom Mid-Rise/High-Rise Condominium for the Beaches’ Penthouse Suite.
Niagara Home Builders' Association 2023 Award Winner!
St.Catharines, April 14, 2023 - Mountainview Building Group wins Niagara Home Builders' Association Most Outstanding Feature Element for The Beaches' Penthouse Suite - Solarium.
2023 Canadian Home Builders' Association Award Winner!
Banff, Alberta, February 16, 2023 - The Canadian Home Builders Association awards Mountainview Building Group with Best Bathroom for the Beaches’ Penthouse Suite.
2023 Canadian Home Builders' Association Award Winner!
Banff, Alberta, February 16, 2023 - The Canadian Home Builders Association awards Mountainview Building Group with Best Bedroom/Suite for the Beaches’ Penthouse Suite.
2023 20th Annual Avid Awards
April 24, 2023- Avid Ratings announced Mountainview Building Group an Avid Gold Award Recipient for Production Builder in Ontario. This award is presented to builders with the highest scores in their region on the New Home Move-In Experience Survey, taken from the first 90 days of homeownership.
2023 20th Annual Avid Awards
April 24, 2023- Avid Ratings announced Mountainview Mid-Rise received the Avid Benchmark Award. An award that recognizes any US or Canadian builder scoring among the top 25% of Avid’s nationwide databases on the New Home Move-In Experience survey, taken from the first 90 days of homeownership.
2023 Ontario Home Builders Association
September 19, 2023 - Mountainview Building Group was named WINNER for Low-Rise Ad Campaign (1-3 Storeys) for Fieldstone - Thorold
2023 Ontario Home Builders Association
September 19, 2023 - Mountainview Building Group was named WINNER for New Home Bathroom for Beaches - Penthouse Suite - Port Dalhousie.
2022 Awards
2022 Avid Gold Award Recipient for Production Builder in Ontario.
April 27, 2022- Avid Ratings announced Mountainview Building Group an Avid Gold Award Recipient for Production Builder in Ontario. This award is presented to builders with the highest scores in their region on the New Home Move-In Experience Survey, taken from the first 90 days of homeownership.
2022 19th Annual Avid Service Award
April 27, 2022 - Third time winner Bonnie Allison, Mountainview Sales Lead is named one of the country’s best. Recognizing the top homebuilding professionals in the United States and Canada. The Avid Service Awards were created to honour employees who received exemplary customer satisfaction scores amongst the thousands of employees rated in the AvidCX survey program.
2021 Awards
Niagara Home Builders' Association 2021 Builder of the Year!
July 22, 2021 - Mountainview Building Group wins Niagara Home Builders' Association 2021 Builder of the Year! The award is based on outstanding success in community service, support of the industry, adaptation, unique designs and customer references.
Niagara Home Builders' Association 2021 Community Development of the Year
July 22, 2021 - Mountainview Building Group wins Niagara Home Builders' Association 2021 Community Development of the Year for One Twenty Condominium. This award is presented to the builder whose project combines the best overall advertising, promotion, on-site presentation and architectural design.
2021 Niagara Home Builders Association (NHBA)
July 22, 2021 - In addition to Home Builder of the Year and Community Development of the Year, Mountainview Building Group wins 6 Niagara Home Builders' Association 2021 coveted design and marketing awards including Best Print Ad Campaign for “Fonthill Magazine”, Best Website for “One Twenty Condominiums”, Best New Home Showroom or Sales Centre for “Elements”, Best Interior Decorating Model Home or Suite for “The Aura”, Most Outstanding Production Built Home, Two Stories Up to 2500 Sq.Ft for “The Aurora”, and Most Outstanding Condo/Townhome up to 1500 sq.ft. for “The Terrain”.
2020 Awards
2020 Avid Diamond Award
Toronto, ON, April 29, 2020 - Avid Ratings announced Mountainview Homes as one of 3 Diamond Award winning recipients in Canada. Builders with the highest scores in their nation on the New Home Move-In Experience Survey, taken from purchasing experience to the first 90 days of ownership, are recognized with this award.
2020 7th Annual Avid Service Award
Toronto, May 6, 2020 - Enrico Dirisio, Mountainview Design Consultant is named one of the country’s best. Recognizing the top homebuilding professionals in the United States and Canada. The Avid Service Awards were created to honour employees who received exemplary customer satisfaction scores amongst the thousands of employees rated in the AvidCX survey program.
2020 7th Annual Avid Service Award
Toronto, May 6, 2020 - Second time winner Bonnie Allison, Mountainview Sales Lead is named one of the country’s best. Recognizing the top homebuilding professionals in the United States and Canada. The Avid Service Awards were created to honour employees who received exemplary customer satisfaction scores amongst the thousands of employees rated in the AvidCX survey program.
2019 Awards
2019 Niagara Falls Review Readers Choice Award
With over 70,000 votes region wide and over 6500 final nominees, Mountainview Homes won the Diamond award for the Best New Home Building category in the Niagara Falls Review, Reader’s Choice.
2019 Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce
Niagara Falls, ON, June 26, 2019 - Mountainview Homes was recognized as Company of the Month.
2019 Tarion Award of Excellence
Toronto, ON, March 13, 2019 - – Tarion is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2019 Homeowners’ Choice Awards, the only awards that give Ontario’s new home buyers the opportunity to have their new home builder recognized for excellent customer service. The awards recognize outstanding customer service and Mountainview Homes was named a Finalist in the Large Volume category.
2018 Awards
2018 Ontario Home Builders Association
Ottawa, ON, September 26, 2018 - Mountainview was awarded Best New Sales Office for our One Twenty and Saffron New Home Sales Office located at 130 Hwy 20, Suite C-1 in Fonthill Ontario. Come check it out!
2018 AFP Golden Horseshoe National Philanthropy Award
Hamilton, ON, November 15, 2018 - Mountainview Homes was honoured with the Outstanding Corporation Award for the support and contribution to the Niagara Community. It was an honour to be selected and celebrate the Heart of Giving with an incredible group of people.
2018 Tarion Awards of Excellence
Toronto, ON, March 14, 2018 - – Tarion is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2018 Homeowners’ Choice Awards, the only awards that give Ontario’s new home buyers the opportunity to have their new home builder recognized for excellent customer service. The awards recognize outstanding customer service and Mountainview Homes is one of six finalist for the Large Volume category.
2017 Awards
2017 Tarion Award of Excellence
Toronto, ON, April 19, 2017 - Mountainview Homes makes top 6 Finalist for Tarion Builder of The Year (Large Volume Builder). Ontario new home builders that have reached the top of the industry in customer service were recognized at the annual Tarion Awards. The Tarion Awards of Excellence are the only awards that recognize the customer service efforts of builders of all sizes across the province. Builders must be invited to participate in the awards based on a set of stringent criteria related to their customer service record with Tarion.
2017 St Catharines Standard Readers Choice
St. Catharines, ON, October 26, 2017 - Mountainview Homes is names Readers Choice for Best Homebuilder. Thank you to all who voted!
2017 Avid Service Award Winner
Toronto, ON, November 28, 2017 - Bonnie Allison, Mountainview Sales Lead is named one of the country’s best in New Home Sales and Service for her outstanding commitment to our homeowners, as voted by our homeowners. Congratulations Bonnie!
2016 Awards
2016 Ontario Home Builders Association (OHBA)
Blue Mountain, ON, September 2016 - Mountainview Homes was the recipient of the “Most Outstanding New Home Kitchen, 2000 sq ft and under”. at the Ontario Home Builders Awards of Distinction for the “Fallsview” in Thundering Waters, Niagara Falls.
2015 Awards
2015 St.Catharines Standard Readers Choice
October 7th 2015 - Mountainview Homes won Best Home Builder category in the St.Catharines Standard Readers Choice.
2015 Niagara Home Builders Association
October 22, 2015 - Mountainview Homes won four Awards of Distinction. Best Print Ad, His Metropolis. Best Social Media, Best Floor Plan over 2500 sq.ft: The Aura and Best Kitchen Renovation.
2015 Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA)
September 28, 2015 Huntsville, Ontario - Mountainview Homes won Most Outstanding Kitchen Renovation.
2014 Awards
2014 National Association of Home Builders.
Mountainview Homes is a National Silver Award Winner - Best Design Centre 2014 by the National Association of Home Builders. The Mountainview Homes Design House is now in the running for Gold! The winner will be announced Feb 3, 2014 at the International Builders Show in Las Vegas.
2014 Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
March 7th, 2014 Niagara Falls, ON – Mark Basciano, President of Mountainview Homes was awarded the Family Enterprise Award at the Niagara Entrepreneurs of the Year Awards. The award is based on family-owned business of two successive generations or more. The winner demonstrates initiative and enterprise in giving their company a new face, sustaining or renewing its vigour and competitiveness and/or taking it to new dimensions of success. Congratulations Mark!
2013 Awards
2013 Niagara Home Builders Association
October 25, 2013 St. Catharines, ON - Mountainview Homes wins Niagara Home Builders Association 2013 Builder of the Year! The award is based on outstanding success in Community Service, Support of the Industry, Adaptation, Unique Designs and Customer References.
2013 Niagara Home Builders Association
October 25, 2013 St. Catharines, ON - In addition to Home Builder of the Year, Mountainview Homes wins 6 coveted design and marketing awards including Best Condo/Townhouse up to 1500 sq. ft. for “Stone Mill”, St. David’s, Best Custom Designed Home with value under $500,000 Mountainview Homes “Private Residence”, St. David’s, Most Outstanding Kitchen – New Construction Production Built “Kingsbridge”, Niagara Falls, Best Social Media, Best Showroom or Sales Office or Décor Centre located in Niagara Region Mountainview Homes Design House, Best Interior Decorating – Model Home/Suite located in Niagara Region “Kingsbridge”, Niagara Falls,
2013 Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business Achievement Award Winner.
April 27th 2013 Lincoln, ON- The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce held the 2013 Outstanding Business Achievement Awards and Mountainview took home the award for Outstanding Business Achievement Award - 10 & Over Employees.
2012 Awards
2012 Avid Ratings Award
Mountainview is recognized in 2012 as among the top 25% of builders nationwide for customer experience. Over 93% of their homebuyers said they would recommend Mountainview Homes to family and friends.
2012 Readers Selection Survey Diamond Award Winner!
Mountainview Homes would like to thank everyone who took part in the Readers Selection Survey in the Grimsby Lincoln News. Mountainview Homes is the Winner of the Diamond Award, Highest for Top Quality Customer Service!
2012 Tarion Awards of Excellence
April 3rd, 2012 Toronto, ON - Mountainview Homes makes top 5 Finalist for Tarion Builder of The Year (Large Volume Builder). Winners and finalists in the 2012 Tarion Awards of Excellence were determined through a comprehensive survey, designed and conducted by Harris-Decima Research of Toronto. The survey was sent to over 45,000 Ontario homeowners who took possession of a new home between October 2010 and September 31, 2011.
2012 Niagara Home Builders Association (NHBA)
March 30, 2012 St. Catharines, ON – The Awards of Excellence are presented to celebrate the highest levels of achievement in the home-building industry in Niagara. Mountainview Homes won three two Awards of Distinction. Best Overall Single New Home Design for 2-storey 2000- 2500 sq.ft. The Ravenswood. Best Marketing Brochure, Thundering Waters. Most Outstanding Renovation under $100,000 – The Winter Residence, St.Catharines.
2011 Awards
2011 Niagara Home Builders’ Association (NHBA)
The Niagara Home Builders’ Association recently presented the 2011 Nick Basciano Company of the Year award to MOUNTAINVIEW HOMES. “It is a great honour to present this award to Mountainview Homes”, says NHBA Past President Chuck McShane, “in recognition of their strong support and relentless commitment to the association, the residential building industry and the community”. Consistently stepping up to the plate in terms of their volunteer support, four members of Mountainview Homes have served as Association President and also dedicate countless volunteer hours and expertise at the provincial level. “The leadership that Mountainview Homes has volunteered in support of the residential construction industry and for our new home buyers is second to none in Ontario and I congratulate everyone at Mountainview for this very well served award”, expressed OHBA President Doug Tarry.
2011 Ontario Home Builders’ Association
September 22, 2011 Mississauga, ON - The Ontario Home Builders’ Association recognized excellence amongst its membership through its awards of distinction. Mountainview Homes won for Most Outstanding Home Renovation (up to $100,000) - "Winter Residence" - St. Catharines
2010 Awards
2010 Avid Ratings Award
The AVID Award is presented along with the Canadian Home Builders’ Association. The award honors those who perform the best in customer experience. Mountainview Homes won “Best Customer Experience; 50 to 299 closings in Ontario”.
2010 Niagara Home Builders Association (NHBA)
October 30, 2010 - Mountainview Homes won two Awards of Distinction. Best Single Family Home - 2000 - 2500 sq.ft. - The Cabernet West Community (Thorold) and Best Interior Decorating Model Home/ Suite - The Cabernet West Community (Thorold).
2009 Awards
2009 Hamilton Halton Home Builders’ Association (HHHBA)
April 29, 2010 Hamilton, ON - The Hamilton Halton-Home Builders’ Association recognized excellence amongst its membership through its Awards of Distinction. Mountainview Homes won three awards at the 2009 HHHBA Awards of Distinction. Green Builder of the Year, Best Single Family Home 2000-2800 Sq. for The Palmer and Best On-site Sales/ Marketing Package for Woodview, Grimsby.
2009 EnerGuide Rating Service Builder of the Year
February 4, 2010 Collingwood - Mountainview Homes attended EnerGuide’s Awards of Excellence and proudly accepted for the second year in a row, EnerQuality’s EnerGuide Rating Service Builder of the Year. The winning builder has shown a commitment to building and labeling new homes using the EnerGuide Rating System (ERS) as a step in demonstrating certification leadership.
2008 Awards
2008 Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA)
September 24, 2008 Village at Blue Mountain Resort, Collingwood, Ontario - Mountainview Homes won 2008 Best Project Logo Branding for Hillside Estates, Beamsville
2008 Energuide Rating Service Builder of the Year
January 14, 2009 Toronto - Building professionals from across Ontario gathered to honour the best in sustainable and energy efficient home building at the EnerQuality Corporation 2008 Awards of Excellence presentations. Mountainview Homes was awarded the 2008 Energuide Rating Service Builder of the Year award because of their on going commitment to the Energuide Rating Service. Mountainview Homes has been rating all of their homes on the Energuide scale to provide their new home owners with important energy efficiency rating information that can be used now or when selling the house in the future. Every house Mountainview builds is analyzed and tested using computer modeling and blower door tests to generate the Energuide Rating.
2008 Niagara Home Builders’ Association (NHBA)
March 31, 2009 John Michael’s Conference Centre, Thorold, Ontario - The Awards of Excellence are presented to celebrate the highest levels of achievement in the home-building industry in Niagara. Mountainview Homes won 2009 Most Outstanding Bathroom: The Watson, Cherry Ridge
2008 Hamilton Halton Home Builders’ Association (HHHBA)
April 17, 2009 Crowne Plaza, Hamilton - The Hamilton Halton-Home Builders’ Association recognized excellence amongst its membership through its Awards of Distinction. Mountainview Homes with Losani Homes won two awards at the 2008 HHHBA Awards of Distinction. Best Logo for Discovery, Beamsville and Best Signage for Discovery, Beamsville.
2007 Awards
2007 Hamilton Halton Home Builders’ Association (HHHBA)
Mountainview Homes won three awards at the HHHBA Awards of Distinction. Best Single Family home - 2000 to 2799 sq. ft - The Chateau, Hillside Estates, Most Outstanding Bathroom in a home 2500 sq. ft and over - Terracotta III, Woodview, Best Project Logo - Hillside Estates, Beamsville
2007 Niagara Home Builders Association (NHBA)
Mountainview Homes won six awards at the 2007 NHBA Awards of Distinction. Best Custom Designed home $500,000 to $750,000 - Coulson Residence, Most Outstanding Bathroom Renovation or Conversion - Shapiro Residence, Best Condo/Townhouse over $225,000 - The Pebble Beach, Residences of Lookout, Best Overall New Home - 1 Story over 1800 sq. ft. - The Palmer, Residences of Lookout, Best Sales and Presentation Office/Signage - The Residences at Lookout, Best Marketing Brochure/ Kit - Woodview
2007 Tarion Awards of Excellence
September 21, 2007 Toronto - Mountainview Homes makes top 3 Finalist for Tarion Builder of The Year (Large Volume Builder). Winners and finalists in the 2007 Tarion Awards of Excellence were determined through a comprehensive survey, designed and conducted by Harris-Decima Research of Toronto. The survey was sent to over 53,000 Ontario consumers who took possession of a new home between January 1 and December 31, 2006. Eleven-thousand homeowners responded to the survey, which included questions covering every stage of the after-sales homeowner-builder relationship: from the signing of the Agreement of Purchase and Sale, through construction and the pre-delivery period, to after-sales service.
2007 Ontario Builder of the Year (OHBA)
September 28, 2007 Blue Mountain Resort, Collingwood, Ontario – Mountainview Homes of St. Catharines, captured top honours when it was named 2007 Ontario Home Builder of the Year by the Ontario Home Builders’ Association. The award highlights the home building company that sets the standard for the rest of the industry through its leadership in improving the overall image of the industry. Since its founding in 1979, Mountainview Homes has built hundreds of homes throughout the Niagara Region from entry-level, starter homes to luxury, custom homes and won numerous design and customer service awards along the way. Mountainview was awarded the coveted honour this year based on surveys from home buyers along with stringent judging criteria in the areas of sales and marketing excellence, unique floor design, community service, support of the industry and its ability to adapt to changing needs.
2006 Awards
2006 Hamilton Halton Home Builders’ Association (HHHBA)
Mountainview Homes Decor Centre wins Best Decor Centre for Hamilton Halton Region. The Decor Centre, located in Thorold Ontario is a 3000 sq. ft. showroom, exclusive to Mountainview Home Owners.
2006 Niagara Home Builders Association (NHBA)
Mountainview Homes won seven awards at the 2006 NHBA Awards of Distintion. Project of the Year: Victoria Shores (Vineland), Best Multi-Family/Condo/Townhouse Project over $225,000: Victory Walk (St. Catharines), Best Multi-Family/Condo/Townhome Project under $225,000: Martindale Glen (St. Catharines), Best Overall New Home - 1 Storey up to 1200 sq. ft.: Melrose II, Best overall New Home - 1 Storey 1200 to 1800 sq. ft.: The Queenston, Most Outstanding Renovation over 250,000: Cataract Road Renovation, Best Project Sales and Presentation Office/Signage: Mountainview Decor Centre
2005 Awards
2005 Tarion Awards of Excellence
September 21, 2005 Toronto – Mountainview Homes makes top 3 Finalist for Tarion Builder of The Year (Large Volume Builder). Ontario new home builders that have reached the top of the industry in customer service were recognized at the annual Tarion Awards of Excellence Gala held last night at the Liberty Grand in Toronto. The Tarion Awards of Excellence are the only awards that recognize the customer service efforts of builders of all sizes across the province. Builders must be invited to participate in the awards based on a set of stringent criteria related to their customer service record with Tarion.
2004 Awards
2004 Tarion Awards of Excellence
Toronto, ON, September 24, 2004 – Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) announced the 2004 Ontario Builder of the Year award winners last night at its inaugural Tarion Awards of Excellence Gala which was held at the Liberty Grand in Toronto. Mountainview Homes of Thorold, Ontario for Large Volume Builder. The Tarion Awards of Excellence (formerly the Ernest Assaly Awards), honour Ontario builders who demonstrate outstanding after-sales service, and are recognized as the ultimate achievement in customer service within Ontario’s home building industry. Participants are evaluated through random homeowner surveys and interviews conducted by Decima Research of Toronto. In addition, site inspections are completed by Tarion staff.