Centex Homes Reviews in Myrtle Beach, SC

Instead of downsizing to a small beautiful ranch I feel like I have moved into a section 8 living house. My issues have been with dry walling, paint issues, seems like they used the cheapest paint and only put one coat, front door not sealed properly, back door was letting rain in, calking issue, HVAC issue, faulty smoke detector, plants that were dead in the front. The list goes on and on. I feel like I made a big mistake in buying this home. needless to say, I am very upset.

Many problems. Workmanship is poor. The overuse of caulk to hide cracks, gaps and repairs. One trade comes in and ruins the work of others. Windows, countertops, flooring, stove and doors scratched. Marginal material quality. Nail pops in drywall. Builder pushes to close prior to fixing issues and telling you they will fix it after closing. Paint went on where it shouldn’t and where it should go on it was insufficient. In some cases, It takes the trades 3 or 4 times to make it right. It has been a month since closing and still finding issues. This has not been a good experience.

I was greatly disappointed with Centex. While the models of homes I saw seemed built to standard and maximum code, I quickly discovered this to be false. In the Month of November when I arrived to ensure the framing, and roughed in plumbing and electrical were to code I discovered that Centex hires subpar “contractors” who disregard building safety code. Upon my inspection I’ve found broken beams that the plumbers left compromising the structure of my home. The building manager at the time was Tim and I was disturbed to learn that he wasn’t planning on replacing the beams if I hadn’t discovered them. Once the broken beams were replaced, I moved on to the exterior sheathing of the house. It was to my dismay that I discovered 30 nail holes where the “framers” missed the beam. Once again Tim was not going to caulk these holes in order to prevent water infiltration into my home had I not insisted this be done. Any quality professional in the trade would know this a non-negotiable fix. My “final” walk thru was January 31st 2020. At the beginning of the walk I discovered the vinyl siding was wavy and bubbled. When I pointed this out to Tom the new building manager his response was “there is nothing I can do about that it’s the nature of siding.” This comment further solidified that Centex does not value industry standards and quality building. During the interior walk I discovered that the main wall in the great room was so bowed in the middle that when I placed a level on it I was able to rock it back and forth. When I showed Tom this, he used what would be his now standard line “there is nothing I can do about that.” I explained to him that I would not close on the house until everything was perfect. He quickly back peddled and said “I’ll talk to my boss.” During my walk of the kitchen I found that “contractors” drilled straight thru cabinet with a screw. I told Tom about this and he said “that’s how Centex does it.” I reiterated that I am not closing on the house until it is perfect. He once again said “I’ll speak with my boss.” As you can see my overall experience with Centex was poor and I would highly recommend new home buyers to avoid them. There is glimmer of hope, while the building standards were nonexistent, I must give recognition to our sales Rep Ivey. Ivey was extremely helpful and professional throughout the entire process. Ivey seems to be the only quality member of the Centex Team. ... More

The poor workmanship on the paint and wood work. Still dealing with issues . Never ends!!!

I bought a house for primary residence and was forced into a investment mortgage with a much higher interest. Today, the house is being used as a primary residence and I am paying high mortgage rates.

Daniel promises the world and nothing gets done! Terrible experience and I have bought 3 new homes prior to this and would not recommend Pulte to anyone! The sales rep only cared about selling not about us! She could not even bother to show up at the purchase meeting! She got her commission and walked away!! Still items on our punch list have not been completed to satisfaction!!! Terrible all the way!!