K. Hovnanian's® Four Seasons Reviews

The builder was very pleasant to work with, but after being in the home for over a month now, there are some major items incomplete and many poor quality items (wood trim, painting, etc.) that you notice.

Our overall experience with K Hovanian was positive, however there were many bumps in the road. The design of the home is terrific and the location / lot selection met our needs. The build process was painful – reasons explained below, but also due to the demand of materials and trades that delayed our completion date by a month. Our construction superintendent Robert did an amazing job of keeping us informed, dealing with issues as they came up and he took a personal interest in delivering a quality home. Robert was one of the best parts of this entire experience. Since we closed on our home, the post-production support process has been great. The warranty team is responsive and every issue we’ve reported – there have been a few but nothing major – has been dealt with in a timely manner. The issues we have with K Hov is with the company as a builder and their mortgage team. First, we experience a ‘’miscommunication’ with our sales rep related to the lot premium for our home, but when the same thing happens to a number of other home buyers, that is not a miscommunication – it is a strategy. K Hov is ridged and inflexible in terms of options and what can / cannot be done prior to and during the build process. Two examples – they use 25 year old technology in their in-wall internet cabling (CAT 5 versus anything better). They would not even discuss upgrading the cabling even when we offered to pay for it. They also install 50 gallon water heaters when tankless heaters are current, much more efficient technology wise and offered in less expensive homes in our area. The financial arm is another topic. We were flat out lied to during our financing process with K Hov Mortgage and our lending officer got into an argument with my wife, who has been a mortgage lender for 15 years. If it wasn’t for the meager incentives offered through their captive finance company, we would have gone with another financial firm. Finally, when we went to sign documents with their captive Title company, we met with a contract notary – no one from the Title company even said ‘hello’ – which should not have been a surprise due to their lack of responsiveness to questions before we closed. Overall we are happy with our new home - we have a beautiful house in a great location. It was much more stressful than it should have been to get to this point. Anyone who contracts with K Hov to build a new home should be prepared to deal with an inflexible builder and a terrible mortgage company. ... More

They have the main relationship with the appliances company. When there is an issue they should leverage their buying power in order to get results in a timely fashion. Two months later, we still do not have a working oven.

My experience was average overall. I like the model layout but now that i m living in the home there are many quality issues I did not expect, While there is home warranty, I have spent a cold winter with heating issues and responsiveness on resolution has been substandard.

Price is good but ... shop carefully before buying.

Several Builder representatives are outstanding. Who you call for what can be unclear. Also, in some cases, too many people get involved in addressing a relatively straightforward issue.

The quality in this home is shoddy at best. We have lived here for 3 months and have had three leaks! The flashing was never put on parts of the house and garage. The shower head was installed incorrectly and not caulked sufficiently which caused a leak. The guest bathroom has a leak into the basement. The plumber is coming next week. The paint is inconsistent, some areas look as if they were not painted at all! There are cracks and areas of the wall that are not typical “house settling”. There are wires under the kitchen cabinets literally hanging down and if you touch them the light goes out.The repose time is good yet this is of little condolence given the repeated times necessary for responses. There are areas that were not caulked. I would NOT recommend KHov to anyone! In fact, I would suggest they look elsewhere. Disappointing quality to say the least. You are definitely builders who put quantity over quality. ... More

For a brand new build it has a lot to be desired of wherever the builder could cut corners they did. It's the first time I had to put $30,000 our of mt own pocket to fix what the builder didn't do properly. One huge selling point was buyer owned solar by Sunnova unfortunately that company has announced it will not be able to go on as a going concern and will be filing bankruptcy. We were sold a 25 warranty on these solar panels we have no idea who will service them now. The HVAC system is cheap, the bathroom fixtures are cheap plastic there are too many things to go into here. Save yourself time money and aggravation buy preowned and stay away from KHOV. ... More

When purchasing a brand new home, do not assume everything will be perfect just because it’s new!! Do not assume everything works like it’s supposed to work. When you do your walk-through to see if their are any issues, take all the time you need to thoroughly, in great detail, to check out everything. Flush toilets, run the water in every sink to make sure you have hot water, try the air conditioner/heat system, open and close drawers, try the garbage disposal, check the overall workmanship of windows, flooring, etc. Talk to neighbors that moved in before you to get their input on their experiences when they moved in, their input is very valuable to you as you may experience some of the same issues or you may learn something you didn’t think of considering would be an issue. Example: Paint spatter all over the floor is something you may not see until you start cleaning your floors. We experienced this issue and it’s not an easy or quick fix! Also, ask about how the solar works, what kind of water is in the area, does our new home require a water softener system which is very costly. What type of internet/tv options are available in the area. Overall, just don’t assume everything will be perfect simply because it’s a new home! ... More

Lost opportunity on a property. We were a buyer and ready to go to contract. Sales person didn't profit from this by not advising of all possible properties - build, ready-to-move-in homes. Discussion of these options left us "un-informed". Sales people should access their client and act accordingly. Know what your client wants, needs and can be worked with.

While product design is nice, it falls short on practical usability. Example: Office door top lock requires a human who is at least 7 feet tall.

Homebuying process was OK. Quality of some material is ok, some not so great. Quality of workmanship is lacking in most all areas. Electrical work is suspect. We have had 2 calls to fix electric issue with dishwasher/disposal problem and still not fixed. The outlet for the dining table light is so far off center from the table it is completely unusable. Just thrown up with no worry about the correct location - just stick it up and call it good. Paint and trim work third rate. Low bid blinds not made for the window length. I realize this is not a custom built house, but more care should be taken to get it right. Quality is not a term to be used for the product being provided. ... More

Our purchase experience with KHOV was great. Since then, we've struggled with getting warranty work completed and completed with quality. The subcontractor work was not high quality. Interior painting was terrible, many spots just primed and not painted from ceiling to walls, bathrooms, etc. Warranty work after the fact with painting and patch work has been poor. Our air conditioner has been worked on three times for faulty parts including putting in 4-1/2 lbs of refrigerant. The thermostats were wired to the wrong sensors causing the A/C to run constantly and only one room cooled down. The glass shower door was cut-in wrong, wrong hardware and then when they tried to fix it, the door shattered requiring them to order a new one and install. Seems like small stuff, but when you buy a new home you expect a quality of workmanship. We did not get that. ... More

Warranty service is sketchy so far. I have additional warranty issues but I am reluctant to report.

KHov does not stand by its product, homes. Their service orientation is zero and is more aligned with avoiding work. They are incompetent, lazy and in some instances outright lacking in truthfulness. They cannot be trusted and have no interest in the customer let alone doing what is right. Brian is especially bad and passes you to others with no sincerity. Really lazy and incompetent.

Not a lot of clarification during sales process. Final inspection much too quick with many questions and concerns left unanswered.

They are OK. The best thing about this development is that it is on the water. Also, the Chester House is beautiful and has pools, game room, indoor and outdoor sitting with views of the Bay.

Builder's representative was not thorough or helpful and promises made were not kept. Overall quality of workmanship is below average at best.

Our project manager has been tremendous and very responsive, which has been good, but we have had SO many issues that stem from poor workmanship and materials. Our "upgraded" kitchen cabinets are flimsy at best and the quartz is extremely poor quality, but we're stuck with them. We've had a foundation leak, a plumbing issue that led to a flood and mold in the basement, improperly finished ceiling tape/mud which led to our ceilings having to be completely redone, a broken garage door, dishwasher, and fireplace. In addition, the caulking throughout the house is inferior and we have a lot of squeaky floor joists. All this and we haven't lived here for 3 months yet. We have bought four new construction houses and this one, BY FAR, is the most poorly constructed. That said, the builder has built a wonderful neighborhood that we love and a good floorplan. If we would have known what we know now, we would have gotten standard everything and then hired contractors to put in a kitchen, floors, and bathrooms. ... More

While the homes are beautiful the workmanship is subpar. Make sure you get an independent pre drywall and pre settlement inspection. Money well spent to ensure issues are documented.

I have never been contacted after i placed a reminder ticket! I just want what i paid for and was promised multiple times.

Found all employees were not very responsive to my request, questions and helpfulness in resolving problems

When I purchased my home I had an issue with the kitchen countertop and a couple of things that we paid for that they didn't install. A month after close they did replace the countertop, but on the install of the new one I pointed out some defects. They sent someone from the manufacturer out to look at the defects in the countertop and 3 months later we are still waiting to hear back. After moving in I noticed all my neighbors had garage door keypads on the outside of their house and I did not. I called the builder and he said I needed to get in touch with warranty. I called the 1-800 number and within a few days Jeff called me and told me my home didn't get that option. I said it was hard to believe when all my neighbors had one and I didn't. He replied that we didn't pay for that option when we built the house. I reached out to the salesmen and got a hold of the build sheet which showed I paid for the garage keypad and a couple more items we did not receive. I called Jeff back and told him the situation which he insisted I email him the build sheet. After a couple days of not hearing nothing from him I texted him wanted to know the status of the garage keypad and he replied back that he could have someone out there Monday afternoon at 1pm. I came home early from work to be their when they arrived and the keypad was installed, but not programed. I waited for the installer to show back up at the appointment time, but nothing. I reached out to Jeff asking him why I am waiting for the installer when we had an appointment and he told me they were in the neighborhood this morning and installed the keypad and it was my responsibility to program it. I took off work when they could of called and cancelled the appointment, but I was never notified by Jeff on the situation. Another item we paid for and did not receive are the shutters for the front window of the house. On the build sheet it shows me a color of the shutters that we are supposed to have and Jeff keeps telling me my home does not receive them. I explained to Jeff that on the build sheet it would show none next to the items that we do not get, but the shutters list a color so we should have shutters. I even went to two of my neighbors and they have a color next to the shutters on build sheet and their shutters are on order from warranty. Dealing with the warranty department is very stressful!! I still have a flood light that we paid for and it was never installed as well and nothing will ever get done unless you keep calling them. ... More

The buying experience was professional. The overall quality of the build and workmanship was below standards. Disappointing. I would not recommend K.Hov to friends or family. I paid for a custom home and have had a number of issues. I feel like I have a factory built home.

HOA is dis-organized. K. Hov does not have quality control personnel to inspect home construction before each home is delivered to its buyer. K. Hov expects homeowners to be thoroughly familiar with technology (appliances, internet, wifi, security and etc.) used in their home, K. Hov's use of third -party contractors and subcontractors could benefit from closer supervision.