K. Hovnanian's® Four Seasons Reviews

Shannon, our sales associate was awesome. That was the best part of the experience. She responded quickly to every question or concern. I have bought/built 7 houses. The attention to detail from the trades was absent. The house was not even cleaned for us to move in. The construction manager told me it was construction clean. They should be ashamed to deliver a house with so much construction dust and dirt in the house. The basic structure of the house is fine. We love the community and the people. It’s disappointing to spend this much money for the quality we got. We are now having to fix stuff ourselves. We had pendants in the kitchen replaced and they didn’t work because the wires were stripped inside the box by the builder’s electrician. There are plenty of those examples. We have just resigned ourselves to fixing things as we find them. They just hired a new construction manager from outside the company who seems to be very good. Maybe the people getting their homes built now will have a better outcome. ... More

After a 15 month struggle to get our KHov home built we finally moved in. It was hurry up and give us a deposit before the prices go up. We did that and watched as our land sat untouched for 6 mos. Everything thing was a struggle to getting materials to keeping construction managers(we had 5 during this process). Yet KHov kept selling homes. No transparency and a lot of we don’t know replies became frustrating in trying to manage any kind of schedule with a rental as we continued to get revised and pushed backed closing dates. We even met with the COO of KHov in hopes to get a clearer picture. That was a waste of time. No one communicated with us unless we initiated the call or email. The only bright spot was Carol our sales rep. who listened to us as we vented, never got upset with us and did what she could to help. Thank you Carol. ... More

Many discrepancies found during pre-close walk still undone on closing day. Overall detail workmanship shows lack of attention to detail.

Houses are being put up overnight. There is a lack of oversight. Our sheetrock was a mess! Paint on finished hardwood floors. Finish work on stairs substandard. NOTHING was sanded prior to paint and urethane, had a huge nail/screw, sticking out of the side of my stair riser. Painted right over it!! House was filthy when we walked in after closing! We entered our house after closing to find no heat, 2 leaky sinks, no hot water master shower, high end dishwasher broken for a month, guts in 3 toilets have been replaced, paint all over hardwood floors, dirty, grout, chipped tile in upgraded master shower, glass in master shower had to be removed so sheetrock could be redone, sheetrock behind powder room sink looked like a patchwork quilt. These issues, along with others, noted at walk through. Enough time to rectify, as closing was delayed 2 days. No, once u sign on the dotted line, all these issues become warranty issues. So much more difficult to remedy when furniture has been moved in. Promises were made, promises not kept. It has taken a month, and we are getting things done. Can use dishwasher, master shower still not right! I guess i’m upset because many times, I’ve been made to feel i’m too picky! Not a custom house! But, when u pay this kind of money, u at least expect a house with passable workmanship. No attention to detail. Pine straw covering construction debris, SC building code states, that if you cannot see IT from 6 ft away, ITS not an issue….. buyer beware. KHOV lives by this code. We were very disappointed with our KHOV home. And, I thought I had done my homework. ... More

The building process was not good. Poor, incompetent workers. Quality of work is very poor compared to the money spent The builder's team was GREAT. Response to all my concerns was answered.

Poor buying experience - lack of clear communication from start to finish.

I thought K. Hovnanian built quality homes, but I was mistaken. My house was very poorly constructed and low quality materials used. there was no quality control and house was presented to me with so many things that needed to be fixed and replaced. I never should have used K. HOV mortgage, even though the closing costs were much less than reputable lenders. RM and SJ lied to me many times during the loan process and threatened to not fund my mortgage on the last day unless I gave them a document that was impossible to get. I had to hire an attorney to protect my legal rights regarding the dishonest dealings with K.Hovnanian. ... More

There was misrepresentation by the selling rep on our property, Buyer pays for their mistakes, contract covers them legally from any recourse by the buyer. They can return your deposit and walk away. Closed on a home that is still not complete on many issues and no promises on when they will be completed. My painter commented on the poor finishing on drywall throughout the home. They are building homes too fast without regard for quality, they proclaim themselves a high end builder, not the case. Treat their customers very poorly.

Quality of construction is poor.

We love the community and had a great sales experience. Ask for Ken Gennett in the sales office. Unfortunately, we had a horrible project manager who failed to manage his subcontractors. On multiple occasions, we found the home unlocked and open to the elements after contractors were off site, even after walls, cabinets and appliances were installed. Our project manager did not communicate consistently and was unresponsive when we identified issues during construction. As a result, we had a multiple page punch list when we closed, and over one month later, we are still trying to get K. Hov to resolve the open items. The good news is the K. Hov. warranty person is great, but it is all a huge waste of everyone’s time. ... More

Design and layout of the home is very nice. Workmanship looks good for now. At time of closing, home was not up to standard. Floors and carpet was not clean and lots of minor touch ups to be accomplish throughout the house. Trying to schedule work to be accomplished has not been good.

The sales person was pretty much useless, would not communicate with us, dropped the ball several times with other areas of khov. There was no supervision by the construction manager during our build process, except maybe to come in the morning and leave notes for the construction crew. We had to make sure we came in to clean up before counter tops were put on, so construction crew trash wasn't left behind. The house was not delivered in move in ready condition, still in need of much cleaning before we could move in.

Build craftemanship is very poor. We paid for a “deluxe kitchen” yet appliances are mid-level at best, and cabinetry is low-end builders grade. Same can be said of vinyl windows. We love the neighbors and the location, but at $768k, the house is a big disappointment.

We were dissatisfied. Workmanship not great. Paint over sand dust, terrrible caulking, siding reversed, trim work fair. Not willing to change any item if a spec home. They have this attitude - any issue must be seen beyond 6ft from every angle in order to be considered for repair. Problems are passed along.

To Quick Did not notice Sorry Review above.

I've had to use a contractor to correct the shoddy work that went into the building of this house. My question is: Who is paying off the inspectors to pass the "pop and slop" that goes into the construction of these homes.

VERY difficult to get repairs scheduled and issues are never resolved in 1 visit. Repairmen cause damage when they come.

Very disappointed in the overall process, I paid for an upgraded kitchen only to later find they would not supply a refrigerator. The concrete was not laid properly and is cracking like a spider web. The workmanship was poor, no oversight of sub-contractors, and responses from the builder were nonexistent or spotty at best. Never got the feeling they even cared about the client once they had your deposit. Do not close on your home if there are any issues outstanding...getting them resolved after you move in will be a miracle if they even respond. Their staff is overwhelmed and does not have the ability to manage issues or situations. So disappointed with the overall process and the workmanship of the contractors they hire. There is so much more but I don't have time to write and explain it all. ... More

Sales should provide house blue print including Receptacles and possibility of adding wires for electric range and water heater. Homeowner should visit the site every week to check the progress and point out defects, since construction manager doe snot do his job! Too may homes are being built at once and not enough construction managers to cover quality control.

The entire experience up until now (6 months later) has been challenging. The Project Manager, is not trustworthy and is slow to respond when it directly affects his "bonus" or incentive to complete a job and totally non communicative on any and every other issue. i.e. during the walk-thru in December 2023, a issue was brought to his attention with a promise to have it address within a couple of days, to date has not been resolved, last visit to my home on 4/25/2023, he again promised to resolve an issue, have not heard a word from him as of today 7/3/2023. Issues directly affecting his bonus are all resolved. His direct supervisor is also non-responsive when copied on this issue. At this point, I don’t want him anywhere near my home. My sales rep, beautiful personality however, in my opinion, is over worked therefore unable to thoroughly provide the information and services needed in making informed decisions in the buying experience, which could have ultimately resulted for me a disaster I would have had to live with in my forever home. i.e. clarity on options, placements and costs... letting the clients know the selection of model homes extend beyond the model homes on site. Satisfactory ratings for the Warranty and HOA (First Service) dept. Overall, the home now meets most of what I was looking for as my forever home, however it has been the process (service) of making it the completed forever home that was and still is most disappointing. ... More

I've had seven homes built in the pas 35 years This is by far the worst. The quality is the worst of the worst

Cheap materials but worse of all the worse contractors we have had in our home buying experience. This was our 4th home and we have never seen anything this bad.

Not at all a good experience. It took 2years to build this house and it was done terribly. I had to fight everyday just to get part of what I paid for.

Bought home in September 2022 Moved in January 2023. Still trying to find out why I had to pay the whole year properly tax in 2022. I didn't own the property until September. No one has a answer. Should have been prorated.

I was taught to start with a positive, so I will say the sales staff at the on-site sales office was alway responsive and available. From there everything went down hill. Months of delays and poor craftsmanship has been then norm. After 3 months of ownership we still are waiting to have our house finished. Examples: first time the tub was turned on it flooded our main bedroom because the contractor forgot to connect the water. Our entire backsplash in the kitchen needed to be removed and replace due to poor craftsmanship, and we are still waiting to have our garage doors painted.