Fortis Enterprises, LLC

Working with Ed, John, Dave, and the rest of the team at Fortis has been a dream -- except it's real life! In May 2016, my now ex-husband and I had an introductory call with Ed Valley, one of the owners of Fortis Enterprises, regarding building a custom home on a lot in Winter Park, Florida. From that first phone call with Ed as a first-time new home builder, I knew I wanted to work with Fortis. He talked us through the process and gave us very honest input on what it was like and how intricate it was to custom-build a house. The lot we chose was nearly half an acre in one of the southernmost neighborhoods of Winter Park, nestled right on the border of Baldwin Park. The MLS description indicated it was "heavily treed"... and that was no exaggeration. The existing home on the lot had been abandoned for nearly 10 years and was in utter disrepair. We worked with a third-party architect to design the floor plan, and Fortis was very open to that and also very patient with this architect's process. Once the floor plan was complete, we began running into issues with the City of Winter Park on removing the trees, most of which were laurel oaks nearing the end of their life spans, but one behemoth of a Live Oak stood right in the center of where our back-of-house garage would be. Fortis was supportive in our 4-month long skirmish with the Urban Forestry Department, attending meetings with the City with us and even referred us to a generous landscape architect who created a plan to replant many of the "removed inches" -- which somehow eventually caused the City to give us a greenlight on the removal of the oak trees, including the large Live Oak. Building a custom home was an arduous process, but Fortis was very patient with me as I did my own research, price-compared and changed my mind back and forth on things. The results were worth it. We won "Best Outdoor Living Space" in our category in the May 2018 Parade of Homes and second place overall in our price category. I'm so happy I chose to work with Fortis. I wouldn't hesitate to do so again, either. In fact, I've been working with them on a couple of things around my property in the last six months (nearly 4 years since I moved in in April 2018) and that process has been every bit as high-quality as "the original." Fortis stands behind their work. They are top-notch, ethical individuals who truly care and are passionate about quality and service. Five months after I moved in, my ex-husband and I separated. This is a large home (nearly 3700 SF + 2000+ sf of outdoor space) -- it's a lot for a single woman in her mid-thirties to manage on her own. I have texted Ed on the weekends freaking out about something and he kept his cool :) I truly feel like I am part of the Fortis Family. Every time -- and I mean EVERY TIME -- I've had a question about anything regarding this house, I always get answers. So I truly can't thank them or recommend them highly enough :) You won't regret choosing Fortis.

Choosing a homebuilder was not a decision we made lightly. In deciding who to trust with this investment, we wanted a builder who we were confident would provide a quality product, pay attention to details, and deal with us fairly and honestly in the process. We based our decision to choose Fortis on their professional approach to client service and commitment to quality--and they certainly delivered. Ed, John, Ashley, and Davis made the homebuilding process as smooth as possible, always available to address our questions and concerns. We have been in our home for almost six months now and have been impressed by their continuing commitment to our satisfaction--even getting unsolicited check-ins to ensure that no issue, no matter how minor, goes unaddressed. We wholeheartedly recommend the Fortis team!

We highly recommend Fortis to build your new custom home. We found everyone at Fortis to be very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. They always listened to our needs and followed through. We love our home. Thank you Fortis Team!

I have interacted with Edward Valley and Fortis for years now and would confidently recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable and honest homebuilding company. Edward's patience and attention to detail is uncommon these days but just what Clients need. If you're new to the custom homebuilding process or have built your own home before, I would highly recommend considering Fortis Enterprises.

Ed Valley and his team at Fortis Enterprise did an amazing job for our family. This was our first experience in building a custom home and quite honestly we did not know what to expect. We could not have been happier with our experience with Fortis. Everything was on time, in budget, and no surprises what so ever. The price point was fair and they deliver a great product. They worked with us from start to finish and Ed was always available day or night if we had questions or needed anything. I have already referred Ed to several friends and I would highly recommend Fortis Enterprise to anyone considering building a custom home.