Testimonials

“Over this time we have developed a deep love for this house which fits us like a glove. It is the most beautiful home we have ever had and it has stood strong against every kind of weather that has been thrown at it.

Its friendly fit, warmth, beautiful massive windows and more have locked us into a love affair. It breaks our hearts to leave this house.”

“We included MAKAR as a high-quality option in the tender for its affordable homes and wre delighted that their new modular housing terrace offered the highest value for money as well as cost security.

The whole industry is talking about doing affordable housing at scale, speed and quality – MAKAR are on site and building them as we still discuss the challenges. They show that standardisation is not only key for the use of full timber buildings and local supply chains, but the way forward to tackle the housing crisis, while ensuring both the occupants' health and that of our natural environment in Scotland.”

"I’ve known for a while how they build their houses. I had no idea that you could be up to roof height in 7 or 8 hours. It’s incredible. It’s immaculate here, there’s no waste. It’s not a typical building site by any means. Everything is really tidy and well organised, and that’s got to affect the end product"

"I am entirely convinced that Makar’s approach is the highest quality, lowest carbon method of building a house in Scotland at present."

“I am very impressed and inspired by Makar’s approach to manufacturing homes to the highest standards using local timber. It has been a joy working with the team to help develop their designs meet the gold standard for energy efficiency, quality and comfort, Passivhaus."

“MAKAR do environmentally friendly houses. They are far far cheaper to heat – 15% of the price of a normal house to heat – and that matters a great deal because we have a highest level of fuel poverty in Britain, we have weather that is much more challenging and we need housing of this quality to live comfortably in remote Scotland.”

“What I learned at MAKAR today is two important points. Firstly, that we can improve house design and do that in an affordable way that has a benefit for the long term of the individual residents. Secondly, that there are ways in which we can apply innovation and creativity to make sure that we succeed in our housing objectives a great deal more quickly than we might ordinarily believe was the case. I think it's a great contribution from MAKAR's innovation in the housing market in Scotland.”

"We built a MAKAR home 5 years ago and it has changed our life. It is so beautiful in terms of its design and what it feels like to live in. It is a real joy to live in. It’s peaceful because it is so well built, bright, and it is so easy to run. Everything works like clockwork and operates silently. We wouldn’t choose to live in any other kind of house."

“The consistency of the temperature is extraordinary, right across the house. And the light has just been beautiful, even in the low sun of winter. It has just felt like the sky is pouring in. It’s just lovely.

That’s about the skill of the design, because not only does it look very beautiful from the outside, and incredibly stylish, living inside it feels very lovely everyday.”

"It is a huge opportunity. I’ve seen inside the workshop and the feedback from people living in these homes. It’s incredible. If we are going to solve the housing crisis, we are going to need local solutions [...] here we are with a building that stores carbon and hasn’t needed much transport to get the timber here at all. That is just amazing."

“This could be an answer to how we really need to do the energy transition. This is made from products in the Highlands. This is where we need to be in terms of the energy transition, fantastic! I’ve just spent the morning here in MAKAR just outside Inverness. This is where we need to be looking, this is where we need to provide support.”