K. Hovnanian® Homes Reviews

We love our house, but we are noticing a lot of little things, now that we are living here, that we missed on our walkthroughs. It seems to me a stricter check or verification of work after the house is finished should be in order. Nothing major, just little things you wouldn’t expect to find. Paint thinly applied on walls and cabinets, master bathroom toilet seat was up on both our walkthroughs, but when down reveals chips on the top of the lid, loose screws on kitchen cabinets, guest toilet running constantly, etc. etc. Overall, we are happy. Love the floor plan, and the house.

Process was quick and easy. Craftsmanship was a bit lacking, just messy in some respect. LOVE the area.

Responsiveness to issues is hit or miss. Sometimes its immediate, and sometimes I have to track down and pester people to get the problems addressed.

1.Not great when It comes to quality and workmanship 2.No value for the price paid. 3.Good team and company but not a great construction and quality.

My experience has been mixed. During the home buying process we were working with Paul. When we decided to put an offer on our house. He wrote up the purchase agreement and said we would get 10,000 in incentives which includes a buy out of our current lease and two fans in our home. The next day he calls and says I can no longer offer what I promised. I can only offer $7,000 and only one fan. But don’t worry I’ll buy the other fan with my own money. Then it became you have to fill out a survey once you buy the house and give us a high rating then you will get your second fan. When my realtor called him one time with a question. He told her I just came back from vacation I don’t have time to deal with this right now. Josue the builder also made a lot of promises he didn’t keep. One being to lower the shelf in my laundry room because it’s too high. The toilet paper holder in the master bedroom was never put on the wall correctly. I called him to fix it. He came out looked at it and said you are correct but I forgot my tools and I’ll come back tomorrow to fix it. Never saw him again. I love my home but as I am living in it I can tell it was a rushed job to get it done in time for closing. ... More

Overall everything has been okay, the sales process was pretty great and we were informed about everything along the way. My main concern is that we had a walkthrough and while we noticed a lot of cosmetic things to be addressed, after signing off, there were a lot of things that were missed because you would need to be living in the home. One thing that bothers me is that the day after we moved in, I noticed that a vehicle (most likely a workers backing into our driveway as a turn around) hit our garage door and dented the bottom of it. The builder said that since we signed off they wouldn't fix it. Also I noticed a lot of scratches on windows in the home that you wouldn't notice unless you were right up against it and the light shining just right. I was told that those too would not be fixed. Also noticed that the lights in the master bathroom are not evenly placed above the vanities so they are all at different heights. I just think the quality of the workmanship could of been better and the builder should of offered to at least fix the windows and garage. ... More

Buying experience was pleasant enough, but it's the quality of the materials and the workmanship that was a disappointment. It almost feels like the company purchased the lowest quality materials they could get in hopes that the buyer won't notice. From swapping out non Moen branded parts to appliances with small defects like scratches here and there to bathroom tiles scratches. So that brings you to wonder if it was the contractors installing that were not careful or did the products come already with defects? Buyers take your time when you do ALL YOUR WALKTHROUGHS.

Its a great experience buying a new house and the first day we signed the contract was norhing short. The closing was smooth with most of the issues taken care of before and some after. There are still some issues and quirks that we are realizing and I am sure it would be taken care but wish the builders were thoughtful in the design and quality of construction. The construction area was always dirty and we are seeing aideeffects of yhe same 4 mobths after closing with windows stained and drawers not sliding. These are minor though but could have been taken care of. The builders mortgage company ensured that they took back every dime that was allocated for a closing costs, very sly and cunning trick. But then everybody is trying to get every dime out of the customers pocket. All in all. I am happy with this place we call home. ... More

The process was good. Just be sure to express your concerns and follow through with them. We’re thankful for an amazing realtor and great sales team that helped pull the weight of the construction team.

Overall was a good experience. At our unit the the builder did not get high quality materials. All the doors are unpainted ,also some walls find unpainted.

We got a bunch of issues that we have brought up to our contractor. So far we have been told that we should report them all before end of year. We got exposed electrical wires in are garage. The general contractor was switched out on us. Issues with so called premium lot.

We had an amazing experience thanks to Elliot our construction Manager and his assistant. They answered all our questions and help us with our dream home . Elliot made this experience very pleasant.

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For the most part was a good experience. Lisa was amazing and super kind she helped us design out perfect home and answer any questions and if she didn’t know the answer she found out. Ryan was also amazing and kept us updated weekly. We was sad when Ryan moved. Only complaint I have is when we moved in furnace wasn’t working and we let the builder know over and over told called the company to come fix it. I assume it was the hvac company slip up but regardless got to the point where I got it fixed. Also on of our plugs by the stove keeps tripping which isn’t safe and should been checked before since we wouldn’t of known during walk through. So have to go through home warranty on the issue we will se how that goes and don’t have to much hope on the 11 month Inspection but I hope I’m proved wrong! ... More

Company rushed closing date to 9/20/22 was originally told it would be end of month. Final inspection garage foundation was not level, contractor poured additional concrete which did not match nor level garage prior to closing was told epoxy would be poured to complete correct the issue with the garage. That was promised 9/16, as of today still not complete. Dishwasher also not working as of 9/16/22, currently still not level and shifts to the left after every complete cycle. Pull out trash can day one jumped off track, was supposedly corrected, still does not open and close smoothly. Front and side door entry to the garage must be slammed to shut. We love our new home, however these issues definitely negatively impact and take away from what should be a wonderful experience. ... More

This is my 6th home. I have to say Richmond home builders gave me more value for the money. little things like larger entry doors, lights over every shower, trim around every window, blinds included with the purchase. more flexibility with requests. Everyone I worked with was professional and did the function they were assigned. I will say that Karie in the mortgage section spent some quality time with me and i appreciate her for that. The reason my overall rating is not top notch is all but one of the issues that were on the punch list from closing are still not completed. I have spend 6 weeks waiting for the contractors to show up. Schedules and been made for the last 5 weeks and every week no one has showed up. I have spoken with the Warranty section every week with the understanding that i would be contacted back. That did not happen. The last call I made the warranty section gave me the direct numbers so I could the contractors myself. I did spoke with them and was told again that i would be hearing back. Again nothing. Spoke with Carmel she stated that she was going to get in touch with Mike. from warranty . So I am waiting to hear back.. Again. ... More

Initially didn't get the response I needed, but overall they did good!

Home is lovely ; although a little tight on closets and the garage is way too small

I love the neighborhood of the home and the customer service was great. Thewas completed as scheduled for closing

Good home overall. Process is overwhelming

The only confusing area in our whole experience has been who is in charge of what area when you make a service call. Even though you only call one number, you end up being told at times that what you're calling about has nothing to do with warranty and that it is a the construction manager's responsibility to handle this issue...complicated by the fact that I have had several different individuals calling me back about the same issue...would be nice to have one point person. Homeowners should also be told in advance how the service desk process works...not being given just a number! Response time to tickets needs to be addressed as well. ... More

There was some contract issues from the time of the contract being singed to when it was being built. I felt like I had to be an overseer throughout the build process to make sure I was getting what we signed for vs what was being built.

Sales Department is great! John and Jen are great to work with.

There are issues with our kitchen drawers. They wouldn’t close properly, leaving an inch gap on one side. The builder is trying to justify this. They are not acting in the best interest of their customers. I don’t trust their explanation. Also, there is a heavy pushback on the warranty items. In our backyard, the area near the foundation line is wet and feels like a quagmire even several days after it stopped raining. They are refusing to address this issue indicating that there are no standing water conditions. There is hardly any carpet padding. Overall, the quality of the materials is mediocre. The builder has done a poor job of ensuring that the ground is leveled before putting the sod. The lawn is full of ups and downs. I wouldn’t recommend this builder. There are hardly any architectural elements in the house. You would expect some nice architectural elements on a $500K home. They have quality checks, but it is a joke! ... More

Our home is beautiful however the final steps were very rushes to get it done on time. The drywall and paint is horrible. There was no QA/QC as we closed and they didn't fix the items that we pointed out at the pre-closing inspection. Now we have to deal with a drywall and paint in our house for three days after we have moved in. I hope we are the exception and not the norm as Khov came highly recommended. One shining star was our sales rep Allison!!! She was great in sending us pictures every week as our home was built and is just a sweetheart.