Lennar Reviews in Washington, MD

I did not have a great experience with the sales office. There were many errors in the beginning. Also, I think some need more customer service training on how to answer questions. I was consistently told Lennar has all the control; the buyer doesn’t have a say. It’s very disheartening when you hear that over and over. The construction people were awesome!!!

Buying a home can be a stressful experience, but with Lennar specifically you’re in for a wild ride, and I don’t mean in the fun way. Be prepared to receive an unfinished product, and be forced to close regardless. Be prepared for lack of knowledge of what Lennar even offers via sales consultant and lack of work ethic and cooperation. After the hurricane that was getting this home, 5 months later I can finally say it is a finished, beautiful product after many warranty claims, some of which are still unfinished. But the process in and of itself was a nightmare by most parties (they have since chance construction manager to Andy and all is well in that realm). You have to be knowledgeable for yourself because there is no one with Lennar who has your best interest at heart. ... More

Make sure all the issues are cover before you sign any documents, once you sign it will take a miracle to get something done when you want it I’m still waiting for answers on several issues

For the price I am paying I should not have issues with my new house.

I purchased this home due to hot market and inflation. I couldn’t pick out my own options. Ok, fine. Their construction managers were the worst to dealt with. I had to go to their managers to get approval for everything. Their professionalism made my home buying experience a nightmare. On top of that, too many things were wrong with the house prior to settlement. After settlement, moved in and found more issues with the house. Construction manager did not get a lot of it fixed. However, Lennar send a customer care representative down to assist me and she’s wonderful. The loan officer was also late to lock in my rate. Too many things gone wrong. I’m on the end unit with a little ramp going up in the back of the house. The air compressor unit outside is my concern now because it’s not leveled correctly and I’m worrying that I have to spend money to fix it and it’ll wear out faster than it should be. It has to work harder than being on concrete or solid ground. My advice to anyone that goes with Lennar: get your inspection done professionally at NHO!!! ... More

The Lennar experience can be broken into a couple categories: buying and construction. The buying experience was frustrating and unprofessional. Our home delivery was delayed by 6 months, and the permit process was out of Lennar’s control, but the communication breakdown was unprofessional. We changed our point of contact four times, and were left in the dark unless we reached out for updates. We could anticipate that the home-building process may get pushed to the right, but the lack of communication was downright awful. The lack of communication and misguidings by Lennar was infuriating. Once we moved into our home, the quality of Lennar’s work was found to be objectionable. We are generally low maintenance and understand that some issues may be more annoyances and everything will not be perfect. Construction is not perfect, and good and even subpar workmanship is expected. Within three months of moving in, we had every trade back in the house to address warranty request items. But the cherry on the top was the leak found from our master bedroom bathroom. This confirmed whatever quality control and quality assurance process in place is a failure. Lennar’s value of “Why Buy New” states to “avoid immediate maintenance, struggle with time consuming repairs, uncover ignored and hidden problems.” The leak clearly serves to undermine those values. On top of these above mentioned items, the frustration grew because we have two boys under 2, so aside from this being a professional issue, it’s a personal issue. The warranty department has been a breath of fresh air. A couple managers did their best to give us fair compensation based on the experience we’ve encountered. But the buying and construction experience is not something we would want a homebuyer to go through. Spending as much as we did on a brand new home, we did not expect this from Lennar. ... More

How condescending and demeaning the loan process was. How I thought I would be getting certain things in my home and didn’t. The poor craftsmanship and cheap materials from which the homes are built. The lack of security on the construction site during construction and after.

Truth be told I went with Lennar because of all of the in-home design options they offered. After touring the staged homes, it took 3 attempts at getting a home because Lennar's internet sales team and new home sales team were not in sync on new customer appointments, therefore they were selling homes to people who did not have an appointment, even though I scheduled an appointment twice with them . Fast forward, on my third attempt I finally was able to pick my lot, but after doing so they told me the particular home build wasn't available on most of there lots, and the one that was available had been "spec'd" out. Meaning many of the options I wanted in my home (double wall oven, kitchen hood vent) were not available. Despite my reservation, I took the lot because grew tired of waiting for another lot to open up. Lennar finished my home earlier than expected, but the craftmanship and attention to detail was very poor. The crown molding seems did not flow well. The carpet had paint and chemical stains. The paint job was terrible, and I had to blue tape so many areas, and some door jams needed to be addressed. At a point the house rep grew annoyed at myself and realtor who said, " this is the worse I have ever seen." They said they would address all of this one week prior to closing. They addressed some, but not all. They rushed us through the closing process and were very impatient. They promised they would be back to fix the items, but now I am going through hurdles for them to address the drywall and paint. The reason they gave us as to why they wouldn't repaint was that they only address the drywall after one year, when the house has settled. My argument to them was that these were issues prior to my final settlement regardless of what their one year drywall warranty is. Nonetheless, I shouldn't have went to closing without these things being done. My recommendation is that if you are not happy with your home, don't sign or deal with promises because you will have to pull teeth for them to honor it. ... More

From start to finish I feel like we’ve had issues. From paperwork to buy the house to even now closed on it and living it in. Just not at all what we expected

It doesn't appear that the construction team did a quality check/inspection on all the sub-contractor work. Since we moved in this past January, we have had several visits from contractors to repair/finish work that should've been completed before closing. Cracks in windows, unfinished paint jobs, drywall issues. It is very noticeable to see the poor workmanship and lack of quality in how the work was supervised. We were not expecting to have all these issues within the first three months of living in a brand new home.

Sub-par engineering, construction supervision and quality of workmanship. Lack of diligent workmanship is a reflection of the builder's rush to complete home construction without paying attention to detail and pride in work quality. Customer service is wanting and repeated subcontractor visits are required to rectify mistakes/blunders.

In the 5 short months that I have lived in my home I have had to have several contractors back out to fix things that I feel you should not have to fix in less than 5 months. My hardwood floors have a gab that can easily be seen and collects crumbs and other debris that im told is an acceptable gab but looks horrible. And now I have a second location just not as bad as the first. I have an doorway that meets with the ceramic tile that hurts your feet if you step on it that does not get a transition plate due to the house not being DESIGNED with one. Getting the contractors back out to fix things has been an issue in itself. I have had several not show up even though they were scheduled. I have had contractors say they came out but had not. I have had to play Project Manager and provide update and statuses on the work to be done because there has not been much follow up on the jobs the contractor was assigned to do. I have been asked several times to sign off on work that was not done. To find out the customer service POC had no idea of the status. I spent a lot of money on this house and some areas look like I have lived in this house for years. I expected a much better product and experience than I have had with Lennar and that is from start to finish. ... More

My roof is leaking, light switches don't turn on anything, shower glass wall not sealed, air conditioning not cooling upstairs, basement walk out drain not draining well, water coming into basement. New construction needs a quality control staff to test everything in house for working order.

The sales team was helpful and knowledgeable until the contract was signed. After signing their ability to respond to emails and provide answers suddenly disappeared. The construction management team was frequently dismissive about concerns and condescending in their responses. After closing, the entire Lennar team was slow to accept responsibility for workmanship and warranty issues that arose while Lennar was still in possession of the house but were not discoverable until after we moved in. Overall a poor experience with Lennar. The home itself is decent and has met expectations, but recommend regularly documenting in writing conversations with Lennar employees. ... More

To be fair to the builder, my ratings above are based on not having experienced having a production home built for me. I was expecting some interaction with the builder during the construction process: there was effectively none, it was discouraged. I believe to have a better understanding now why that is the case. Lennar does not build the home; one of the many subcontractors do in a very organized, time efficient manner. However, I believe the quality of materials and, particularly, workmanship suffer. The priority for Lennar is to bring the house to closure as soon as possible. The quality of workmanship only matters if the buyer notices a quality issue, which in our case only happened on the penultimate day (during the NHO less than 24 hours prior to close). Again, Lennar does not encourage interaction between builder and buyer. The subcontract Lennar has with the landscaping company is an example of questionable materials (perhaps not materials but seemingly no accountability). A sizable portion of a neighbor's back lawn was not sodded but as it was not noticed prior to close that portion of the lawn remains without sod. In summary, it is too early to determine the 'value' of the home. I worry, however, in not many years to come as the floor boards rattle, the kitchen cabinets deteriorate and inferior quality materials need a refresh / replacement, the answer to the quality question will be 'one star'. ... More

There were several challenges from the very beginning and it took 2 years for Lennar to deliver our home. I can understand that there was a county approval delay and supply chain issues but we didn't have enough transparency through out the process and were left hanging. There were items like soft close toilets mentioned in the data sheet but was not provided and when asked they said they had the right to change and it was a misprint. We got a connected home which is a nice feature although it was in the print, but were told was not available but we ended up getting it. Our neighbors got to select EV charger and we were denied that option. Overall the model of the home is beautiful, but the workman ship and the whole process was very inconsistent and sub standard to say the least. I have bought home before from Toll brothers, Shea and Ryland and the experience with Lennar was my worst out of all. The sales and construction staff tried to do their best but they were just messengers. Lennar didn't focus on building a community at all - there are side walks that do not join - so if you walk in the neighborhood you have to jump in to a ditch before you can get back to the side walk of the perpendicular road, there is not one play area for the kids. I have seen smaller communities built better. ... More

Poor Workmanship/materials drown out the great customer service. Elina (sales agent) was fantastic, upfront, overly accommodating, and honest. However, I feel like I bought a used house and paid new house pricing. Simple things such as light switches not aligning, cracked/ damaged tile used, tile alignment causes overhangs. I could already see drywall screws through mud and paint, chipped light fixtures, terrible caulking jobs. The list goes on and on. I am not happy with my purchase, and I made this clear to Lennar in other surveys. I am hoping they redeem themselves in the 1 year fix. Do yourself a favor, if you buy Lennar, stay on top of them and do not sign until you have checked over everything. Do not trust that they will fix the items in your walk through blue tape session, actually inspect before signing off. Also a note about soundproofing, which I was warned it will not be soundproof. I hear my neighbor vacuum, and I hear them pull chairs out to sit down. I hear every footstep above my bedroom at night. Just be aware, that it's not much better than an apartment complex ... More

1. Seller did not allow me to buy a home without signing Solar roof agreement. I was left with only two options, buy or sign for 20/20 plan. 20/20 plan is a hoax. ”First 20” indicates that it is a 20 year agreement. “Second 20” indicates 20% reduction in price per unit solar energy consumed from roof. In fact, instead of getting benefit, I am paying ~30% more per unit as compared to local grid. Furthermore, Solar billing is weird. They do not provide details of solar energy consumed but they charge for consumption. In other words, I am paying twice on solar energy I consumed (to local grid as well as Solar company). It seems Solar software/hardware is defective. So far, they are not able to provide details of consumption but send regularly bill with unit price ~30% more than the local grid. I am still waiting for answers from Solar. 2. Quality materials are not used for construction. For example: Patio-door outer-dark-brown-border material is detaching from outer wall. 3. They did not install many items described in the plan. It is hard to follow-up with the company. They gave home without really completing the home. 3. Many staff members are not trust worthy! It costed me a lot for trusting some of the staff here. ... More

My closing day was, to say the least, pretty unenjoyable. I arrived at the Lennar office and was greeted by the notary agent. Upon completion of signing my documents, I was given my keys and shown the door to leave. I imagined as a first time homebuyer with a company that’s been around for some time, there would be a more memorable experience for clients, wether a first or tenth time homebuyer. Needles to say I am very uncertain if I would use or suggest going with Lennar in the future.

So far my upstairs HVAC system did not initially work properly due to a bad fuse and I current have a large wet spot in my ceiling in the mud room. The paint job throughout the home is poor and I see paint on the carpet throughout my home The basement does not get warm even when the thermostat is set to 76F. The Caulking around toilets and bathtubs is dirty and messy.

Materials were decent for this price point, but the quality of workmanship was sloppy in many places - unfortunately common in mass-produced homes in this area. There were quite a few things I had to fix on my own after moving in. The builder, warranty team, and trade partners are very slow to respond to issues. The only issue that was addressed in a timely manner was a gas leak due to the stove not being installed properly. Even then, it was a pain to reach a customer care rep and the plumbing company rep. Sales team was friendly and knowledgeable. Lennar Title rep was unresponsive and unable to be reached on my closing day and caused a delay (my realtor and settlement attorney both said that was very typical of her). ... More

I the space and the layout of the house. I hate the quality of the workmanship, from the paint work to the interior door (all of them rattle), and the loose downspouts that drive me crazy at night time, the creaking floor and falling recess lights those are few examples of the list of disappointment. We did have a good experience with our sells person.

It is annoying that the board between the bedroom and the bathrooms has a high metal piece as the divider and allows for people to stub their toes and even though the inspector stated that needed to be fixed the builder brushed it off and stated thats how lennar has us do it. Even though the title should be even with that piece. Also the doors are all to low to the ground so you can't even have rugs in your bathrooms. The paint that is used seems cheap and you can see every fingerprint on the walls. Closing was the worst experience and such a hassle. Closing was too far away and not accommodating to anyone. ... More

Poor Customer Service and some features of the home not well though out

I’ve been terribly disappointed in the build quality of this house overall. The whole house feels rushed. The garage was left in terrible shape. The drywall tape isn’t fully secured to the wall. They used mud to cover big gaps around light fixtures, windows, and calk around door panels. The furnace was labeled incorrectly in the fuse panel, which was discovered because it kept blowing the fuse. When the electrician came to fix it he looked at the furnace and found it was wired incorrectly. Wires weren’t tightened down causing the power to arc, and trip the fuse. There is a full size wood nail sticking out through my stairs about 1.5 inches. The lamp post wasn’t completely installed, and tightened down. There was a bad electrical socket installed in the kitchen causing a loss of power to other sockets. The problem is the bad socket was covered with drywall so no one even knew it was there. The airflow on the furnace was marked the wrong direction so for 2 months I had the filters installed backwards. I’m pretty sure a light in the hallway is wired to the incorrect switch. I’ve been here for just over 2 months and every week there is a new discovery of a problem caused by poor craftsmanship. Big regrets buying this overpriced house. ... More