KB Home Reviews in Austin, TX

Generally a good experience, there was some hiccups, but overall satisfied

They have great design options to choose .

Great support from sales team but poor and slow support from construction, engineering and customer service during and post close.

Schedule a pre-drywall inspection in addition to a regular inspection before closing

Closing date was changed several times. No exact dates. After the closing construction crew didn’t do what they had promised to. Hard to get in touch with them. No incentives or anything. No proper house gift from sales rep compared to other builders.

This could've just been the whole housing market in 2021. Four months after signing, our home was still a dirt pile. But weeks later, foundation was poured, the structure went up fast & filled in soon after. The default paint may scrape off easily in places, but everything else has held up well. Maintenance staff has been helpful around the house too.

Overall good experience. I love my home.

I'm very satisfied with my home.

Working with KB staff was great. Every person from sales, to studio, to construction was great. In fact, I had no complaints at all until we moved in. There are several cosmetic issues in our home which could/should have been taken care of before we closed but we were on our 7th closing date and just couldn't wait any longer. Annoying things like paint on the carpet to more significant things like large gaps between the siding and top of the windows which I've already had to address personally. The only thing keeping me from a 5 star review is the lack to attention to making every detail perfect. ... More

Pretty good experience so far.

I have a few issues that have been identified, but it's not fair to comment due to the covid-19 state that we are in. I've been advised that only emergency issues will be attended to. That being said, I can't honestly comment on what they can't do. Until I know what they would do with my outstanding concerns. These are only preliminary responses, but not final.

Personally I am happy with the staff and the responsiveness. But overall the Community doesnt have a new house appeal. When you look from outside, there is a big difference between the New houses from other builders (for e.g HeadWaters) and K.B Homes. K.B Homes needs an upgrade with it looks. I bought it here because I had no other option for new Construction. There are limited option in Upgrades and most of them are outdated. Totally dissatisfied with Home Pro. They do not know anything about Customer Service. I would have given 4 Stars even with limited options for Upgrades. But I gave 3 stars because of Home Pro. ... More

Overall we are happy with our home. Specifically we had a great experience with our sales person James who continues to go above and beyond with communication and service. Our first studio visit was rough. We found out on our second studio visit that the studio rep from the first visit had added extra features we didn’t ask for. Thankfully we caught it before everything progressed to construction. Construction has a few problems. They resolved most of them but a few problems remain. The first problem was they confused the flooring in two of the rooms. Thankfully they fixed that before move in. One problem is they never pressed the yard. They said it rained too much and they couldn’t do it. The backyard is very lumpy. They came back after we moved in and rolled it but it was too late no changes were made. Edgar has been helping us coordinate these efforts but we’ve lived here 6 weeks now and it’s still lumpy and probably not getting better. Every time I speak with Edgar he makes sure to remind me to give him a five star rating, but I don’t think this was five star service. All of these complaints are accompanied by a flood of great things. We love the house and we are overall pleased with the work that’s been done. ... More

Not bad for a budget mindset.

Please make sure you are in contact with the staff and have items prepared. Don't be afraid to ask questions of any sort.

Way too manny small issues with the home

We had an outstanding experience with all KB staff, however the quality of craftsmanship and care of construction was very poor in our first home build experience. We had trash left in our walls and behind HVAC units, carpet laid over debris, flooring laid incorrectly, missing electrical components, missing plumbing components, and more which has led to an unpleasant month of constant repairs and fixes after moving in. The KB team has been scrambling to make sure everything is fixed to our satisfaction but please make sure you are keeping an eye out on details that construction crews (a lot inexperienced) are doing incorrectly....also don’t rely on the “inspections” made by the construction manager... we have had a lot of issues that should have been taken care of during points of inspection and weren’t. Overall, we are satisfied with the home and the KB team for striving for 100% satisfaction. ... More

As the saying goes, you get what you paid for. There are a lot of issues with the home and their employees seem to be let go pretty often. This has been frustrating as I was promised something only to find out someone was let go and I have to start the process all over again. Their worksmanship is horrible.

I will commend KB Home for the speed at which the home was built. Sales person was very helpful and reachable. Few things to note. Insulation is very thin and the studio didn’t let us know how the insulation will be. I can literally whisper between walls. A lot of things in the house are upgrades and don’t come as standard. You have to spend a lot of money to build the house to your taste. It’s advisable to get an extra layer of carpet as you will feel the nails when climbing the stairs. In all, it’s a decent home.

Happy to be in my first home. Overall very happy with my purchasing and design studio experience, but definitely see many issues with the workmanship of the home—painting, tile work, etc. very sloppily thrown together. Sales and design team are great!

Good price. Cheap materials

There was a rush for me to take possession of the home. The builder could have spent a couple more months. There are many that are not working properly - the walls "flake" very easily, Do was off kilter, water doesn't come out to some of taps, the kitchen faucet is already loose, the cable plus are in strange places....I was promised a fan for the KB Home design studio experience .... never happened....I would not buy another KB Home.

I provided the issues what I have seen before the closing and only couple of issuse were fixed until now. Provided all issues to the warranty guy as well and no repsonse until now. Construction is pretty below standards. It’s been littke over a month for me the new house and I see new issues which I am listing out currently.

If you are optimizing for the price, KB is the builder to go for. You get what you pay for. Usually, there are no high ceilings. Even gutters are not included in the base price. The finish will not be as great as other builders in the market.

Mid-level workmanship & materials for a high-quality price.