Drees Homes Reviews

Very quick to respond and fix issues

Lawn maintenance was not good as need to reseed the backyard lawn within one month after moving in. There are medium size rocks and two very big sized rocks in the backyard.

Wish they would have paid a little more attention to detail . Especially for the coast . But overall I’m happy .

I am concerned about drop off from porch to patio which is dangerous but manager tells me it is up to code also no handrail by existing step that was untreated also dangerous

I have so much love for our new home but there are things. That the builder did or missed that now that I’m living in the home just make me feel the value for every dollar spent is not equal. The paint quality absolutely stinks I’ve only been in the home 2 months and it’s terrible everywhere. If you have kids it’s going to suck. So I’m aware that after drywall touch up I’m stuck paying to repaint with better paint. The electrical work is absolutely terrible I’m finishing a room downstairs myself as I have the skill set and I work in electrical utility. They literally rammed all the electrical circuits through a single knock out in the panel and no organizing of the wires at all. When my home failed the framing inspection the electricians pulled the wires back out of the Joist and upon returning the wires they just tacked them up to the underside of the joist. Just terrible workmanship. This is just a few of the things that I don’t feel I got the value for the money I spent. I would have to say overall though we live our home and neighbors and neighborhood. ... More

The buying process was a breeze with Drees We are still working thru some issues at day 50

All in all, a good experience.

We had a great experience costing on our new home. Kevin and Sean are the best. Very responsive and superb customer service,

I think buying my home with Drees was a great experience. This is my third home with 3 different builders, overall this has been the best experience. The only issue I had was with timeliness of repairs, I have been in my hoe for about 2 months, and still have red and blue tags.

We can design the house the way we want and the house is part of a community. The process of designing the house is awesome. If we have a idea they will help us to build that.

Brooke and Aaron made this entire process a great experience.

The purchase of the home was good. Drees needs better quality review in the building process. They should listen to their Builders, when they have problems with the contractors. Need better contractors to do better workmanship

Waiting for 3 months for a repair to squeaky subfloor in upstairs hallway.

We have had a good experience just some issues with water leaking and haven’t had as much help with that as we should have for a 3 month old house.

I've learned not to trust a builder; especially when they continue to tell you to trust the process and I promise over and over again. Way too many issues that should have been taken care of before closing, and three months into it are still not taken care of. I could keep going but the title speaks for itself.

Quality is subpar to say the least. Aesthetically the house is beautiful until you get into the details. Oversight on issues is non-existent and there’s no follow through. I would never recommend a Drees home.

This has been an amazing experience. Like every journey, there are challenges, but we were assisted and reassured along every step of the way. We are grateful for our Drees home.

My wife and I selected Drees as we were able to do some customizations to the plan. The people throughout the entire process were very helpful and responsive. The only thing that could have been improved was that they were building several homes at the same time and while they did a fantastic job addressing small build/follow up concerns at the end of the process (resolved them all), many could have been addressed during the build effort itself. I would recommend Drees to others. We love our new home.

When we moved in we were elated at the prospect of peace and quiet in our beautiful home. I am a very handy man and probably would have been a carpenter if it weren't for my nagging back injury suffered many years ago. My wife and our college age son moved in and immediately we had a problem with hot water heater the Drees team went into action getting a plumber out to chg the all of the heating elements. The sudden and serious AC partial failure in the midst of one of the hottest summers on record was approached with poise and professionalism by again the Drees team (Customer service professional and her Supervisor) They made sure AC company came out until we were somewhat cooled. Overall the TEAM has salvaged what started as a nightmare and has made it beautiful dream. ... More

We liked the experience all the way from booking the home to completion. We are impressed by the constant communication about the home construction progress and delivery related issues or concerns. The quality of the construction is good and surely can be better on finishing touches.

Everyone was very pleasant and helpful.

I liked the overall experience. It was delayed three months and that became a problem because we had sold our house and we were living in a short term rental. Had we known that it would take 3 months longer, we would have rented for long term. The drywall and paint have been a problem. We used to build custom homes and I think the drywall and paint sub contractors were average and not good. They have had a lot of bad spots to repair. The stairs all have to be re-stained because the cleaners from the paint company left there towels all over the stairs while cleaning the rod iron spindles on the handrail because there was paint all over them, and they took the finish off the stair treads. Duh. Anyway, it could have been better quality for sure. The paint is coming off the exterior doors and its only been two months. ... More

We love our new home! We will definitely recommend Drees

Pretty nice home buying experience and I am happy with the home

We have already submitted a very detailed review to Drees Homes. In a nutshell, we love the construction, the process, the communication from Nick; the house is solidly built and there are hardly any issues (cosmetic issues will pop up but no construction issues). Beverly did well at the design center. For most part, Kristi in sales did well as well. Tammy and John in customer-care are on top of all of our needs. Financing process was smooth; the execution was horrible. Few areas where things should improve: 1. We had requested for dual-zone dual-HVAC system. We were told flat-out that Drees does not offer that option. We were sold a dual-zone single-HVAC solution. Nearing the end of construction, we saw the house across the street was installed with dual-zone dual-HVAC system. We were blatantly misled and sold what sales wanted to sell. 2. In addition to the Design Center options, let us know we can purchase items from outside vendors (Menards, Home Depot, Floor/Tile shops, etc.) and give us allowances so we can truly make this our home with items that were more relatable to us. 3. Steve at 1st Equity did well during the process. Unfortunately, FEM did not manage its partner Huntington Bank well and we had one of the worst experiences EVER on closing day. Choose better, more reliable partners. 4. Lay out the process of the closing day as it is an important day for Drees and buyers. We had people walking in/out of the room without introductions or why they were there, including whom or what they represented. Few fixes and Drees will provide a solid experience! ... More