Lennar Reviews in Punta Gorda, FL

Corners were cut in terms of building materials, electrical wiring incorrectly completed, low quality lighting & plumbing fixtures, lowest quality paint inside & out, low quality toilets seats, receptacle covers, lack of gutters around home, poor concrete finishing work on sidewalk, pavers chipped, pitted and scratched front door, kitchen cabinets not hung correctly, kitchen trim falling off, dirty HVAC unit, no real follow up from Lennar salesman other than the absolute necessary responses, landscaping bushes beat up, lack of exterior electrical receptacles, no garage floor drain or water, lanai door problems, gas lines already rusted, sprinkler system not operating correctly, pool heater pump incorrect & not wired correctly, spa jet pump not correct and broken, garage door seals not adjusted, visible holes you can see through on front and inside garage doors etc etc. ... More

The sales office was below average at best. I had to constantly chase sales for status updates and information. Was supposed to close on April 1st. Finally closed on May 31st which was very inconvenient for us. It was apparent the closing was rushed and the unit was nowhere close to being ready. Bo, the construction manager, was excellent. Very responsive and helpful in getting repairs completed as promised. Overall experience was a 2 on a scale of 1-5. This is our 3rd property in BN. Had a similar experience with the first 2. Rush to close to prop up their earnings for the quarter. There's something to be said for "Doing it Right the First Time" which wasn't the case for this property nor the previous 2. ... More

Closing was pushed four times due to labor and material shortages which is understandable but they were only concerned about their ability to close on their schedule and had little or no concern for our schedules as we were flying in from out of town to do the final walk through and close We spent lots of time and money changing flight and hotel and rental car plans. I would not buy. a other Lennar home due to this experience. No options for anything. We are building our new home in Babcock ranch with another builder

trust but verify

the HOA figure was way off from what I was told when purchasing. it went up 25% from what they told me. was flabbergasted and felt like it was a bait and switch.

Poor communications throughout the entire process. Especially between the various Lennar teams.

Closing date more than three months after promised

After a delay of about four months we got close to closing and there was another 10 day delay. but we were still haunted about monies and paperwork for closing. Then when closing was actually imminent we had our walk through, After much follow up and nagging the punch list was promised to be completed before the closing. It wasn't and we had to resort to other means to make the unit move in ready. After all that we still didn't have hot water for 2 weeks. Lennar is still out of control

First, the villa was four months late. That's not unusual during the pandemic, but the fact that none of the people who said they were in charge were willing to lift an estimate of completion until after it had passed. And all said they were the person to go to with a question, until you went to them with a question. The house was finally completed, and we've moved in. The house appears sound, although the cheapness of amenities is evident, starting with the low-level appliances and the poorly managed cabinetry. Also, subcontractor work on the irrigation system caused an emergency call to the plumber. And the floor tile, while appearing sound, chipped immediately when a dolly bearing furniture was wheeled in through the garage. Also, the recommended cable provider cannot be recommended, and the HOA managers are already clearly clueless. We'll make it work, of course, but right now the experience is certainly not worth the money. We'll make it work, but the obstacles put in place by the company have left us nervous about the future. ... More

Despite promises and numerous requests, only a few photos were taken during construction. The final inspection was a disaster. The sales person was not present at the final inspection, nor was the construction supervisor (we were informed he had several inspections that were scheduled for the same date/time). Lennar is driven solely by the schedule to close to satisfy upper management directives....work is done with the approach of "it's good enough, let's move on to the next unit". The warranty department is presented with a list of items to correct....items that should not have passed the construction phase. Closing docs needed to be revised several times post-closing....I had selected the Venmo option for any potential refunds, yet refunds were sent by check. ... More

First did not fine Arthur trust worthy. Chris the superintendent of the Veranda condos wasn’t to interested in overseeing the initial construction and stated a few times that things would be corrected during the 1 st. Year by filling out repair work orders. I have been in the construction industry and management during my career and have never seen such poor quality . I would sure like to speak with someone as I could offer valued services to Lennar.

Compared to the model home, Lennar made several cost cutting changes, without alerting the buyer. They cut the quality of the front door, counter tops, closet in the dining area, and bathroom vanity lighting. In their rush to close before the end of the month, there were numerous repairs that needed to be made. It will take months before most of these are addressed. Their quality control is non existent, as their focus is on volume and profits. We bought this house because we liked the layout and view, and that is basically all we got.

We were told we had to close, did not have Certificate of Occupancy. At final walk through only 80% of the work was completed. 3 months later we are still waiting on ‘blue tape’ items to be finished.

We bought a calusa. Multiple construction issues were addressed eventually but if built properly and there had been any quality oversight would never have been present when I purchased the house. Be very careful. There is no oversight on construction and things are rushed and poorly done. I am worried about what I did not find.

Two months after closing the punch list is still 20+ items long. Sometimes a tradie stops by to fix a single blue tape flag but at a rate of 2 "fixes" a week this is going to take a long time to get the home I paid for in February. Nobody feels responsible and the field rep didn't call in the first place.

Don’t expect much. Quick sale. Delayed completion then bullied into signing off with very short notice. Crooked walls horrible stucco job. Cheap construction. Now being out of state we are left to pick up the pieces. Since our on- line closing we have NEVER heard from our sales agent and offered no help. Shameful indeed

Lennar closes on properties way before they are ready. Many kitchen cabinets were damaged, drywall, painting and stucco was very sloppy, back lanai was never put on until a month after closing and half the electrical outlets don’t work.The list goes on. The repairs are being addressed fairly quickly but is a slow process as each repair is a different tradesperson. It appears to be a fairly well built home but the quality of their workmanship in their finished product is lacking.

Closing was delayed three times. There's no coordination between the closing department and the sales/construction people. There are still a couple of outstanding issues from closing 6 weeks ago. The pool heater has never worked and it's a ridiculous length of time to get service.

Our purchase was marred by the end of the process. The walk through (via video) was impossible because so many things had not been completed (carpet not installed, appliances not in place, cabinet hardware not installed, no shower enclosure, heating and air not operational and so on). How does the builder expect a customer to close under those conditions? They should not. The closing was driven by the builder's fiscal quarter end and not the satisfactory completion of the unit. Something is wrong when they're still painting the interior even after closing. To satisfy shareholders in the short run while shortchanging the customer is a poor trade off. The builder's management should be ashamed. Furthermore, followup to punch list items has been poor. The builder's product isn't all bad, but customer satisfaction is clearly not a priority. Based on our experience I could not recommend the builder to others. It's too bad. Fundamentally they seem to be able to produce a decent product and a respectable value. In my opinion, the adage "penny wise and pound foolish" describes their business approach to the customer experience. ... More

Should finish projects before closing!

You use by far the cheapest products from appliances to folding doors Worst of all is the exhaust vents on the roof. When the wind blows the flapper inside bangs and bangs. I’ve looked at a sample vent and it is cheap cheap cheap With no real fix Mgmt tells me to but my own and install it Wow I won’t recommend your product in the future

Just weeks after moving in all nine upper kitchen cabinets came loose from wall and exploded when they hit the floor.....glass flew to every corner of lower level. All dishes shattered!!! Small grandkids had just finished making breakfast on counter below cabinets and would have been seriously insured or worse! Lennar found that all cabinets were screwed into wallboard/paper only!

Too many bad examples of poor customer experience to list. Our Landscaping is a joke, The warranty system is awful to work with. I would not buy another home from Lennar if they gave it to me.

Experience with work completion dates, delayed closing dates to quality of work has been sub par. Our independent realtor has been fantastic and guided us through the entire process based on prior experiences. We are in the warranty period with a number of issues needing to be addressed. The verdict is still out on this process.

Poor after sales call backs and refusal to correct drainage issues. Customer service is poor.