Drees Homes Reviews

Horrible craftsmanship. The builder is not taking responsibility. Won’t answer my questions. I closed and the house wasn’t even done. Took an extra month to be considered done. Don’t buy from drees. I and countless others have had a magnitude of problems.

Would not recommend. Low quality, just the same as most other builders.

We still have blue tape all around our house on things that aren’t fixed. We are missing a cabinet in our basement bar because the cabinet installers left a broken cabinet, like we wouldn’t notice. When we opened the cabinet door, it just fell off. Also, our flooring was put in so terrible that we have lumps and bumps all over the place. I have zero trust with the team of people that were supposed to “help” us; they basically took our money and have left us. As much as we paid for the house (and our first water bill was over $600; there’s only 3 people in our house) our lawn should look better. Actually, we don’t really have much of a lawn. At least Atlantic Builders puts sod in their customers yards. Also, we were supposed to have a cutout for an electrical outlet for our basement for our business purposes and that still hasn’t been done, hindering our business growth. The workmanship was so sloppy that on the side of our home, they didn’t finish a row of stone; just put the mortar there and didn’t finish. I will NEVER build a new home again and I definitely recommend anyone building a new home to go with custom builder. ... More

I chose Dress Home because I believed they offered better products and designs than the competition, but my experience from start to finish was quite disappointing. 1. We were not given the option to choose our kitchen appliances due to paperwork issues, and we later found out that they were selected without our consent. Closing was a major mess, delayed by more than a month. I was informed to have the funds ready, so the money sat in my account for a month. I was pressured to close on time, only to discover the delay was because the home wasn't 100% ready. The only person who deserves recognition is Connor, who helped us address some issues. Overall, I would not recommend Dress Home to anyone. The designs are mediocre at best. I have a 90-day review coming up and already have issues to be addressed, such as missing sockets and a cracked window. Let's see how that goes. ... More

Don’t give time expectations that are unrealistic considering materials delay. Options, like roof colors and house are poor!!! Black roofs should be banned in souther states like Florida. They Waste Energy!! Options like solar operated roof fans should be an option. Why do I have to now hire a roofing contractor to install these vents by putting holes in roof you just completed?? You lack any knowledge of solar orientation to helge conserve energy- for windows, heat pump, etc. Builder does not communicate with finance and finance did not communicate with title closing staff. Two people had the title “ coordinator “ in their names yet NEVER communicated with me directly, like when to set up day for closing!!!! ... More

It was very easy to go in, sign and get a preapproval, but after that is where it gets interesting: - Market Manager quiets responding to texts and emails. - Mortgage officer leaves First Equity Mortgage and does not tell the borrowers. No email returns, no VM messages, nothing! Found out 2 months before closing that Mortgage Lender left. Had to reapply and start the process all over. - First Builder was awesome. Very forthcoming and attentive. Second Builder after first Builder quiet is overwhelmed and non responsive sometimes. Very down to earth though. - Closing date was implied multiple times without correction, but turned out to be severalweeks later. It was thrown off as a covid related issue. These were the top issues that we faced with Drees. Good luck ... More

Selection experience was really bad. And back yard you need to re do it again if you want a decent yard

Would not recommend - poor quality craftsmanship and unreliable contractors who install and use broken and damaged materials. To get anything done correctly, you have to escalate up the chain of command. Terrible. Stay on top of everything as they do cut corners.

Long delays. Very cheap materials.

Don't stand behind their work

I would not hire Drees to build a dog house much less a new home for us. There were multiple errors throughout the building process that took months to rectify. We had to change lots because they measured the 1st one incorrectly and our home would not fit on the lot. The Marketing Manager could not effectively explain what a garden basement was. Our laundry room was inverted from the blue prints and installed incorrectly. It had to be ripped out and redone. The tresses across the ceiling had 1 that was almost an 1" longer than the rest. We had to have huge holes cut out in our Master Bedroom and Bonus Room after the rooms had been completed and redone. The ceilings are still not complete and will have to have the drywall fixed at our 1 year warranty. The trades did a horrible job on the work done in the home. The trim is uneven. The grout is missing in sections in our master bathroom. There is wall paint on our white trim. There is paint on our floors. The cosmetics of the home are poorly done and do not represent the quality one would expect with the price point of our home. Buyer Beware. ... More

The home was not worth what we paid and we arevsyill having issues.

Very poor quality of the grading, landscape, they cut the trees in my lot but not removed the stumps, Too much noise from 2nd and 3rd floor below the carpet, it looks like below the carper ceiling not installed properly(20% area) making more noise, carpet nails not installed properly hurt you while walking, have to wait 90 days to fix some of these issues, poor quality of the painting work, wrong colors installed on ceiling, Instead of fixing and improving the quality they just talk normal buzz word as per the code. Its not worth for the amount we paid and services. One last thing fireplace fire was triggered automatically due tow some power glitch, have to stop main panel power breaker to stop it for the entire living room. ... More

We have had several problems that are not fixed, like water pressure is so low that we can use only one shower at a time. Or watering the yard, we can water either the front yard or back yard not both. If a dishwasher or washer is running we cannot flush the toilet??? Bathroom fixture falling apart, window seal not installed properly, door threshold not installed properly, dishwasher needed a new motor already, oven needed work to heat up. Plus more items??? In our first month and still not repaired? Grass and bushes are dead even tho with watering as much as possible. A landscaper said the Bermuda grass needs sun or it will not grow and the plants was installed during the heat of summer and were dying before they planted them. Talking with other neighbors, most everyone has the same issues at The Meadows at Jones Dairy in Wake Forest, NC. ... More

We recently moved into a newly build Drees Home. The materials used in the house are very cheap. If a car drives by, the entire house shakes. It's very clear that they used the most inexpensive materials to save money on the build. The neighborhood is a loud construction site even though our street is completely finished and they assured us there would be no noise in our area. I've contacted them several times for a number of issues and have not heard back. They assure you when you move in that they will be there for you but it's been quite the opposite. I've not heard from anyone since we moved in when there were supposed to be multiple scheduled touch points. They also don't answer their phones when you call. Just another company that promotes family and values but is all talk and only cares about making money. ... More

I have nothing good to say except that we are glad we made a profit off of this bad decision.

Nothing but smoking mirrors and lies

Drees provides a product that is low in quality, but high in price. They mislead you every step of the way just to get your money and make promises that they do not follow through on. Their customer service lacks luster as does their upper management. Customer concerns and complaints are not taken care of and you are left to deal with it. If you complain, watch out for retaliation. Two days after we closed, ironically our sewer drain backed up into our basement from a bunch of paper towels that were shoved down it. I recommend you go with a different builder so you can have a beautiful house that is not overpriced, cheap looking, and everything works appropriately. ... More

all work is very chip not like Professional and backyard landscape is very bed

I give Drees a fat 0 on everything above. I've had problems since day I moved in the most major being extensive mold. Drees has been unhelpful from the beginning. I would never recommend them to anyone and dissuade anyone thinking about it with my experience. Buying a Drees home is the biggest regret of my life.

There was lack of any communication for 5 months or more change of builders several times and cheaper materials used in this particular unit. Not quality as I expected.

I was lied to from the Mortgage Co to the Construction.

Buyer be ware. If you build with this company, you may need to hire an attorney.

The workmanship is horrific

The quality of workmanship was no where close to what I expected from Drees. Trusting Drees and their partners became harder and harder as time went out.