Lennar Reviews in Sarasota Bradenton, FL

built to fast home was not ready to be moved into

Not a fan. Did not deliver on time, poor job management, many failed inspections. Not the experience I had hoped for from a reputable builder. Subs unreliable and poor workmanship.

Very sloppy work. On final walk thru, resistance to repairing damaged issues. Poor quality appliances, dryer broke down after 1 week. It took 1 month to have it repaired.

Lennar is a low end builder so materials will be low end. That said the communities are very nice.

Lennar uses 100s of contractors, so there is no accountability for work that will require follow-up once you actually own your home. The walls are thin and provide no sound proofing, this includes the thin aluminum windows that seep air/moisture. They use matte paint throughout, even in the kitchen and bathrooms. "Upgraded Cabinets" means they are white in color- they are made of soft wood that will show even slight dings from regular use. The bathtubs are made of plastic and carpet will look worn and tired after less than 6m, even if you do not have pets or children. However, I live in a beautiful home and cost was based on the desired location. ... More

Quality of workmanship poor. Attention to detail poor.

Get everything fixed before you move in.... landscaping is a mess....put in for your concernd

You pay for what you get with Lennar. Eagle Home Mortgage is the worst company I have ever worked with.

Sadly, our experience with Lennar was not a good one. We have purchased many homes over the years, including a few new builds. The issues: 1. Late. The home was "completed" over 3 months late. 2. Forced to close. Lennar forced us to close on our house on a certain date (5/31) to meet their quarterly figures. They even told me the same. Even after we told them we do not want to close as the house wasn't finished and the punchlist (if you can call it that) was extensive, they closed the transaction anyway. 3. No Cert. of Occupancy. They closed the home before getting the COO. While it did come in the next days, the point was that we were not comfortable closing without it. They did it anyway without our approval late in the evening. 4. In addition to closing without our approval, we were told their punch crew would finish all of the items, not to worry. I specifically asked for the remaining work not to be handed to the warranty department. It was agreed. So after we closed, they didn't finish the punch work and handed everything left to the warranty department. They finally finished last week (2 months later). ... More

When we applied we didn’t know what we were going to be living. Lennar Mortgage is the WORST! They make you think you can get a home and a few days before your closing date they will find something to not approve your or request things they were supposed to have from the beginning.They lack communication skills and their process is horrible because they don’t follow guidelines. They make you lose time. We closed on a home because we used another lender but since the beginning Lennar knew we didn’t qualify with them (they have a lot of requirements) If we didn’t have urgency we would have gone to a different lender and property, but we were on Airbnbs and spending a lot of money so we had to move fast because we came from another State. I wouldn’t recommend anyone to buy from Lennar. They also lie about many things. Be aware! ... More

We paid for a 3rd party inspection report which was sent to the construction manager to take care of prior to our closing the day of our final walkthrough half of the items weren’t taken care of and he promised he would take care of them if we signed off on the home. The biggest item that I am still upset about is our driveway which was not properly leveled prior to laying the pavers and it has dips throughout. I have copies of written communication from Chase our construction manager saying it will be taken care of both prior to our closing and after and that “the price has been approved” but here we are 3 months after our closing with no resolution. This whole experience confirms to me that our satisfaction as buyers was totally set aside just so Lennar could squeeze another home closing in at the end of November at fiscal year end. ... More

The whole process was very overwhelming and messy. We were pushed to close so quickly in this home that had alot of issues to be addressed. We made it aware during walk through, and they told us to just submit a ticket in warranty and they will cover it. The response time from everyone has been very delayed. We are still having issues to this day with our address not being able to be validated because it is a new construction home. We couldn't connect our utilities due to these companies not being able to find our home in their system (new build which is understandable). So with that being said, I was constantly sending them emails that I can't connect our utilites and i am in fear of waking up to no power or water in our house. They said no worries we are going to let you know 5 days before we decide to disconnect your services. I woke up this morning with everything turned off and no notice that this was going to happen. When I made Lennar aware of this, they said oh yeah we disconnected services to your name please call them to set it up. This is so unprofessional and I never want to buy a home with Lennar again. As a first time home owner , I was excited about this experienced but they robbed the joy from us with how we were and have been treated. Even from closing day, the people who were suppose to help us with the paperwork and signing looked miserable working their job. We were so excited to close and they displayed zero emotion during the process , we even felt bad asking for them to take our picture with the new home owner sign because they looked like they wanted us to leave so they can go home. Overall, the only thing I can say was positive was the promos that we were given but that does not trump over the terrible experience we had since day 1. ... More

There is way too much to type but the overall process was awful. I am very disappointed in the entire process with Lennar and would not recommend to anyone honestly. I still have on going issues

Wouldn’t recommend LENNAR to anyone still trying to get get doors flipped right side up no handles on doors took two months to get lights in rooms

Workmanship is terrible. The grass in the garden is pretty much dead at this point. No toilet paper holders, shower rails, soap dishes, broken roof tiles, damaged windows screens, lamp on the front lawn doesn’t work, cracked/missing tiles in the driveway, unwired faceplates throughout the home, paint dripping over light switches/tiles, holes behind all light switches, loose fixtures in the all bathrooms, all windows blinds hung the wrong way, gaps in doors throughout the home, missing stucco all over the outside of the home, grass wasn’t placed Properly resulting in tripping hazards everywhere, broken cabinet doors, rusted cabinet handles, drawer handles different for each drawer, broken dryer, rusted bathroom fixtures. I paid 50k over asking price and the house needs a lot of work ... More

Unfortunately, I do not have a good review regarding the home construction, which is full of problems and defects-- and the list is long. Some workers simply should not construct anyone's home. Customer service and warranty as well as sales is responsive and professional, so hopefully the defects and problems in construction will be taken care of afterwards. However, a new homeowner should not have to plead and stress about the multitude of problems in the new build in a new community.

DELAYS, DELAYS, DELAYS, AND SOME MACHINES NOT WORKING PROPERLY

Take your time during the final inspection. Do not close on your home until the corrections are completed. We have been waiting for over six weeks for the pavers to be replaced in the lani. The granite used in the kitchen is not sealed properly causing permament stains. The granite installation company and Lennar have stated the granite is defected in many homes in Lorraine Lakes but have informed home owners they will not replace the defective granite.

After less than a month of moving in a flood occurred in my home, flooding 2/3 of the interior of my newly built home. The drain lines to the washing machine was not connected. I also experienced another flood in a former LENNAR home I had moved from-a Coach home- After just 3 days a sewage backup breached my master bath. Numerous experiences brought to one main conclusion with Lennar employees: incompetence. ALL laborers at LENNAR: No one spoke the English language, making it difficult to communicate my issues. I have purchased to date 4 Lennar homes. 2 of those homes had countless issues/defects/poor construction, etc. VERY UNHAPPY/dissatisfied with Lennar-the entire organization. ... More

Roof leaked after rainstorm. Many small repairs needed, e.g., painting, draws sticking, door locks not working, problems with pool fence, shelves in cupboards. Lennar Customer Care has been very good so far but don't know when leaking roof will be repaired. Cheap towel bars and hardware. This was a very expensive home and we are so disappointed in Lennar.

My experience with Lennar Morgage is very bad which result in I don’t wanna buy any Lennar house any more. The loan documents have a lot issue and it took us a lot time to get the clarity we need. Steve our loan officer is not responsive and not a problem solver. He kept throw our question away. We have consistently have frustration feelings that don’t wanna continue any more. A lot steps that only let us know at the last minute and keep push us to take action immediately without any turn around time. The stuff should be more efficient and give customers enough time to take actions

My experience with Lennar has been awful. I was given misinformation from my Lennar mortgage representative on several occasions making the process a nightmare. Then I was promised that a list of items would be completed by the builder prior to my virtual walk-through. They were not, but promised to be done prior to closing. It's now been six weeks since I closed and I'm still waiting for many things to be fixed. I'm frustrated and very unhappy with Lennar.

The house was not ready on closing date. There were multiple walls left with holes that the builder did not tell the buyer. First week in the house already had a water leak and we are still waiting for some repairs to be done.

Everything from start to finish was terrible including the real estate agent. I put my unit up for sale the day after I closed and cant wait to get rid of it.

If I can give zero stars I would. This is the first time buying a house and I’ll never buy a house with lennar again.