Highland Homes Reviews in Dallas, TX

Quality is horrible. Sloppy work. Overpriced. Will Not recommend. House is up for sale. Too many problems.Going to Toll Brothers. Will not recommend!

Our home buying experience with Highland Homes was horrible. The builder we worked with did not respect my wife or our realtor during the final walk thru. He told us what he was not going to complete during that time. We choose to close on 12/15/22 but was promised by the builder all items would be finished in 10 days that did not take place. It’s is 2/8/23 and we are still dealing with him and our master bathroom is still not done. It took us calling highland corporate and sending him multiple emails to get any response from him. His manager has not been much better with communication. Since our bathroom title was cracked the manager said Highland would get us a check so we could replace it after the fact and we still don’t have that. If anyone ask our experience with Highland this is that we would tell them. Why we chose a Highland Home was because of the quality and customer experience and none of those things have happened. ... More

*For perspective, I have 24 years in the building industry (sales side) and built my last 2 homes in another state with other builders. My comments below are beyond the normal issues all new build have. What is not included is the lack of follow up, attention to details and planning. This home build with Highland has been rough. Tears, frustration, unease and distrust all flowed thru my family….but we went thru the build because we had no other options because we moved from out of state. Currently about 2 months into the home and we still have major repairs going on, here is a quick recap in the current state, I am grouping it by locations. Inside: General -curved walls due to bad framing. -holes were punched into the Sheetrock all around the home to find a bad wire because the power in the bath would not turn on….the breaker was tripped. Now have variations in the wall texture because no one looked at the breaker box before punching holes into the wall. -paint issues all around the home, painter had been back multiple times, just takes the tape off the wall and moves on. If any painting were done, paint drips and splatter ended up everywhere. Outside -had 3 driveways poured. 1 was cracked, 1 was installed with a expansion line that veered off 8” from center. The latest driveway has a significant chunk taken out of it and patched…also tool grind marks are in the driveway. I gave up on having a decent driveway put in and instead asked for a nicer sidewalk for compensation. They will do that…just have been left with no sidewalk, just a hole in the ground for several days. -the front profile of the house was compromised by weather proofing wrapping around the front of the home, unlike the model or other homes….it was just faster for this Sub. They corrected it but left black glue marks on the front brick. -several brick were left off the house and the soffit/gutters were installed leaving a 8”x4” hole in the side of the house. This “passed inspection”. -soffit boards and trim was cut short, leaving 2 more holes at the back of the home. Also passed “inspection”. -3 areas where we had stucco, 3 different profiles. Had to have them replace it to all match -had to redo the fireplace outside on the patio, the firebox was installed crooked. Also had to redo the whole front of the brick and hearth, crooked, cracked and glue was on it. Also needed a new mantel. -new front window was needed, scratched. -needed a new front door, the change order was not followed. -holes in the front porch brick/grout/mortar. Had to have them back twice to correct. -the front of the house had the wrong stain installed, had to get a new garage door and shutters. -shingles had to be replaced, brick debris stained the shingles. Living Room/Kitchen -for the first walk thru before Sheetrock, they had the wrong plans/no change orders. (Also didn’t bring a pencil, I lent mine I had on me). -fireplace was built to the small version, paid for the floor to ceiling and for a floating mantle. Had to tear out the corbels and add the top of the fireplace…5 different grout lines and uneven brick work on top create a wave effect. Had to tear it out to try again, still was poor workmanship (this time there was cracks in the brick from the tear out). Had to tear it all out and reinstall, this one looks good. -Flooring, in the process of the fireplace being fixed, they installed the wood floor and left it u protected, leaving chunks taken out of the floor from falling bricks. -back patio door is not squared up the transom above it, ordered the wrong size door. No fix for this besides hiding it with curtains (this is their current solution) -the wrong cabinets were ordered, the Change Order had no wine cabinets and instead regular cabinets put in. They installed the wine cabinets. -many doors and drawers in the kitchen have touch up not completed after several follow ups. -countertop had a deep gouge. -the top crown above the hutch was stalled crooked due to ceiling issues. -wood floor had oil stains on it from construction. -wood floor had been split, carpet installers nailed into the wood floor. Master Bath/closet -the wrong closet for the master was wrong, did not follow the change order. -once the right one was installed, the profile was not like the model. It was explained that there is 3 versions of this closet that Highland Corp designed and there is no way to know which one will be installed. We not have it corrected with nail holes visible , cut marks and glue painted over in a gloopy fashion. -master bath had a leaking window. -the tile has cut ends in the shower with paint on those ends, already peeling 2 months in. Should have used trike trim Upstairs/stairs -the skirt board on the stairs had 2 profiles, leaving up to 1” holes on one side where the riser and the tread meet. The solution was too stuff carpet into those holes so we wouldn’t see it. Also had a handrail that looked like a ski jump. As if this review, this is still not done. They fixed most of this, but caused enough damage that there needs to be another major tear out. -wrong carpet was installed upstairs. -all the bathrooms upstairs had their shower handles installed incorrectly, there is no fix for this unless the whole bath wall is torn out. -the window upstairs with an arch, had to be redone 3 times. Main floor -wrong tile installed in the powder room, they still installed the sink and toilet on top of it. New tile and grout has left behind stains on the trim. There is so much more , but getting tired of writing. Hope this paints a picture of the issues involved and why a 1 star is justified. ... More

I purchased it recently and found the water leakage in the two-bedroom and still working on and not yet finished the work. so many defects in the home.

Worst customer service evern I have seen in my life

To mention a few issues, The home was not ready to be delivered on the day of close with construction taking place the day off closing, tile pieces and dust all over master bathroom, supplies left throughout the home, and countless issues to follow. The home is still not complete 2 months post closing.

I closed on my home on 12/27/2021. The condition of the home when I received it should not be something Highland is proud of. The carpet was not completed. There was an entire closet that wasn't carpeted, the carpet on the stairs was loose, and carpet was sticking up in several corners. I received the wrong stove and I am still waiting for the correct one. My bathrooms are still missing mirrors and the master bath does not have the shower door, vanity lights, or the glass to separate the shower and bathtub. I have closets that don't have the rods to hang clothes. I have paint on railings and paint isn't complete. The little square pieces at the bottom of the railing are all loose. The sprinkler system does not work properly. We have not received our chandelier yet but the unfinished home next door has their's. Also, the unfinished home next door seems farther along than my home. I just think it's crazy that the house was turned over in the condition it was in. The back yard was a mess and there was urine on a toilet seat. Just didn't seem much pride or priority was taken in building my home. We aren't a priority. Also, why isn't there insulation in the interior walls? The toilet in the master bathroom sits right against the living room wall and you can hear everything. As first time home buyers we entrusted Highland to build our dream home and Highland has failed us. Highland hasn't reached out in an attempt to right the wrongs. It's been a miserable experience. I can go on and on but it shouldn't be like this. ... More

The sales rep was untrustworthy and the builder still has not completed our house after he said he would finish everything up the week after closing. It has been three months and we still have blue tape in our house.

Terrible experience with builder. House was not 100% completed. Warranty feels like I'm asking I'm begging. Would not recommend

I have had a number of issued with my Highland home and do many issues have not been addressed even sfter submitting warranty tockets over 1 month ago. I have continued to submit tickets without committed dates of resolution. Considering the expense of the home we expected a higher quality buildout. The frustration is.magnified with the lack of response seen to date.