A group of excited owners moved into brand new homes in a bustling Oakville suburb. Then construction ramped up.

A group of homeowners who purchased brand new houses in an Oakville subdivision say they thought they were upgrading their living situation, but instead have found themselves living in an active construction zone for months with no end in sight.

A group of homeowners who purchased brand new houses in an Oakville subdivision say they thought they were upgrading their living situation, but instead have found themselves living in an active construction zone for months with no end in sight.

Suhail Abbasi moved into one of the newly built homes from Mattamy Homes near Dundas Street and William Cutmore Boulevard with his wife and daughter last August.

He says they understood that there would still be some construction in the area and were prepared to deal with it for a little while as the community was built up. But then a couple of months ago, heavier equipment moved in right behind his home and a large crane went up on the other side of his yard. Since then, he says, it's been a 'nightmare,' with constant noise and dirt from construction daily.

He says Mattamy also asked him to sign a tieback agreement that would allow heavy equipment to be used in his yard in order to expedite their construction of a new midrise building going up behind him. He says the company offered him $10,000 for the inconvenience if he signed the agreement, but he refused.

Nevertheless, construction has moved ahead, and he says it’s felt like an "earthquake" in his home from morning to night ever since.

"The noise, air, health hazards; the dirty streets, your cars, your homes are all filthy every day," he says. "You know that you cannot open windows, you cannot open doors."