Lennar Reviews in Fort Myers, FL

Purchasing was smooth less with sales and closing. All personal on these two teams very responsive and helpful. Closing in relation to date to close walkthrough was subpar. We were given a date to close in purchase order and then was moved up 3 weeks. House was not in shape to close as the construction to finalize was being rushed with new move up date, end of fiscal quarter. We used our own inspector which picked up the same amount of items to be corrected and even more which lennar refused to make fixes. We were told our inspector takes the place of our walkthrough and if something isn’t noted on the inspection report they won’t fix and would go to warranty if needed after closing. Also informed it’s not on Lennar in relation to concrete once laid unless uneven. I explained I did not want to deal with warranty for items that could be corrected or noted to be correct prior to closing. We were also not informed that there is a one year plumbing warranty so if you want to change out anything in relation to plumbing you have to call the plumbers and schedule them to install otherwise your plumbing warranty for the first year will be void. Thankfully we found this out when we were having our dishwasher installed. So now moving forward I call, but the construction manager stated he didn’t even know when I called him. That is concerning they he didn’t know and it was never stated. Dealing with warranty has been a lot of back and forth. Minor items are quick and corrected. The blinds company used was amazing as the supervisor told his employee servicing the house “use replace it and make her happy.” The trade that have come has been nice and pleasant. However my biggest concern is the amount paid for the home and the final touches, quality of the small items and the fixtures. The fixtures looked as if they were purchased and did not match the price of home. Basic chrome and laundry fixtures in kitchen and other areas. My BIGGEST issue is with the installation of the tub and enclosure products. The enclosures shake so much they have a give that doesn’t seem secure. I was informed by “higher ups” that the construction was to specs, the enclosures was installed to company’s specs and there is nothing that can be done. I was also told there is caulking (subpar) and no water intrusion so not to worry. Red flag this is something I worry about and rather be agreed of that issue. Also the fact the tub and enclosure are not flush and “no caulking needed due to the way it fits”. Water that stays in the craves is a concern. Overall Lennar purchase is a 3 star. For the price paid for the cookie cutter layout, fixtures and no choice of updates. The personal has been helpful for the most part. However, beware of quality of items and the amount you will have to fight for quality of expectations when paying almost 500k for a forever home. We had to add gutter as that was cut back, no outside lights near garage doors, patio is a small slab, 18in x 36in, to step on outside the slider. Had double sinks in model- now single, had impact windows- now metal shutters. This means even more money to spend to make the home to standards. ... More

I was told and so was several other people that the mulch is included with the HOA and from what I’m reading from all of them is that that is not true!! that needs to be fixed… for a first time homebuyer as I had questions and reached out to Lynn and so forth in regards to certain things then yeah I didn’t get a call back!!

Could not make walk through, tried a zoom walk through however lack of internet did not allow that. Therfore we were quite surprised on move in day. Doors were unlocked missing items from within the home washer & dryer not hooked up. House was never cleaned very good, water to refrigerator not hooked up, dish washer did not work and it took three times over a month to get it working. Paint on 90% of all wall plates. And when we tried addressing these issue we were told it's now a warranty issue. Therfore not a very good experience to start out.

Zach in sales office is a rockstar!!! Little disappointed that Lennar wanted me to close on the house without a shower enclosure and lanai cage- they have not been to responsive to post closing issues either. Zach rocks!!

1, Pushed to closing of the deal without completing the job with satisfaction 2. After closing, Buyers are pushed around for no reason. 3. Managers and main contractors very courteous and professional but workmanship fair. 4. Appliances are all Apartment grade.

I know there are delays due to COVID but that cannot be a legitimate excuse for everything. I am happy with the structure itself, but there has been no resolution to some issues that were going to be taken care of immediately. No followthrough.

You can tell it's a cookie cutter home. Can't beat the value

Get everything in writing and all work completed before you close.

Customer service follow up is marginal

Lennar was fairly decent to purchase a home with.

Love our house and community. Some of the craftsmanship is not exactly worthy of 700K plus homes. Responsiveness to warranty issues has been very disappointing overall.

He was great throughout the experience.

This is the second home we built with Lennar in the Vista Blue community. The true reason is that we love the community and the fact that the houses are built to a demanding hurricane code. Where Lennar falls short is in the details of its finished product. The EII program (Everything Is Included) was presented as meaning that top of the line luxury items were all included. But the reality is that the cheapest version of every item was included. We have owned the house for two months and already have replaced all of the appliances and fixtures that were provided by Lennar. EII actually eliminates any choices a buyer might usually have so the selection phase of buying the house is eliminated. Lennar can then build the house sooner without the delays that come from people making choices about what they want. Then Lennar throws them up so fast and so many at a time that nobody could be expected to maintain quality standards--and they don't. ... More

Expect a lot of delays and a long punch list of things that need to be done prior to closing and even after.

Overall satisfaction of the home is good the overall satisfaction of the construction going in around the home is terrible. I understand the consequences of living in an area with construction but didn’t realize it would be like living in a war zone. They take little to no pride in keeping the work areas and surrounding lots clean.

Buyer beware that the repair process after you own is not very good. Simple items take a while to correct. Often the customer care team communicates a repair date as a completed work, when actually nothing has been done and it may take several more weeks to resolve. My advice is get it all 100% prior to close and do a complete and through inspection to minimize issues. Don’t accept the sales line that it will all be completed, that will just lead to frustration on your part.

Buyer beware. Read the contracts carefully, do a thorough walk through and list each and every needed repair or replacement. Do a follow-up walk thru before taking title. Contractor's repairs are made at their convenience, not yours.

A few staff made the after purchase activities a traumatic and stressful situation. The house is okay but know the model houses are upgraded and made very nicely. Your house will not look the same and the quality of the work does not compare to the one provided to the model houses.

The builder had three heads (Sales/Construction/Closing). Ryan (Sales) did a good job. Sadly Construction and Closing were generally poor. Unnecessary pressure was applied by Closing whilst Construction obviously could not achieve the completion dates given. Completion delayed by three weeks due to poor workmanship, mainly damaged doors. The Construction guys are OK when you find out who they are. From a Purchaser's perspective, the completion and closing process could be much improved by using a single point of contact.

Damage to window glass and other issues. Also electrical outlets not installed properly. Requiring calling warranty to repair.

Not good on helping with warranty items

The workmanship on the interior walls is very bad, when doing the walk through there were no lights in the home, so we could not see how bad it really was, but now that we have lights, the walls are terrible. The dryer was not installed incorrectly because the set screw was not tightened on the cord and that caused smoke and arcing, we have not had a dryer in 3 weeks. The tree in the backyard has been leaning almost to the ground since we moved in and looks terrible. Overall, I am very disappointed in the quality of work for a 2036 square foot home that we paid $441,000, I expected more from Lennar and could not possibly recommend them to friends or family. ... More

We moved in April 22 and from the we still waiting for our ICE MAKER. Details door paint with different white, area unfinished still open. From Lennar care they want to close all WO immediate even it’s no complete and open another (no agree)

Building a home is very difficult, but building during a pandemic is extraordinarily stressful. supplies are always limited and timelines are completely disregarded. there needs to be teams working with the buyers in order to keep communication flowing. It seems that materials that arrive or not going to the homes that have been waiting the longest, but being distributed randomly. I am sure this is wasteful and costly for the builder, but frustrating for the buyer who waits months for supplies to arrive at their home only to see that other homes that were purchased much later were completed much faster. The entire build process needs to be reevaluated so that buyers are not left during a very busy season to be scrambling to find somewhere to stay because of all the delays. Once we were assigned a new project manager, the communication did improve. Donald did a great job trying to relay problems to us; however, his hands were tied with being able to resolve issues in a reasonable amount of time. Once our home was completed, there were multiple issues with the construction and cosmetic appearance of the home. Many items were damaged or not done at all, and here we are two months later still trying to get things repaired. I would definitely not do this again. I believe that Lennar could be much greater than they are, but they are completely focused on money instead of quality. ... More

When purchasing my new home at Lennar what was presented to me was not what was delivered