Lennar Reviews

Lots of issues in the fine details. We were missing a breaker for our air conditioner, several issues with doors in our home and slow when getting things addressed.

Promises were made to repair the hill behind our house and they have not followed through

Our house was not ready at closing. However, Lennar came back to fix the issues they promised. It just took a few follow ups. Happy with the end result.

Do not buy a slab. Multiple issues with drywall, paint, caulking and brick. All resolved except plumbing/sewage lines.

Lennar offers an all inclusive package with stove, microwave, dishwasher and refrigerator. While this package is convenient, and appliances are name brand, they are at the very low end of the product line. It's important to understand this because the appliances may prove to be impractical for some home owners. First, the stove has a gas operated oven which make cooking difficult. Even the most basic meals will not cook evenly. A dual fuel stove with electric oven would be much better. The refrigerator is a side by side style. The model selected has a very small freezer. Because space is limited large/excessive grocery shopping for holiday meals is impractical. Fitting a turkey or ribs in the freezer in preparation for feast proves to be a problem with this model refrigerator/freezer. The dish washer is very basic. It's louder than the average dishwasher which makes it's use in open space living complicated. Most materials use are satisfactory however workmanship in several areas is baseline acceptable. Specifically grout work is visibly bad. While I believe Lennar tries it's best to be clear and concise, there are always things homeowners discover after purchase. Lennar will not make any concession to modify even the most basic things in inventory homes, no matter if the buyer offers to pay. Buyers should be aware that Lennar does not use conduit when installing electric and internet cables and plans for the cabling in not available. Workers may puncture those unmarked, "open lines" within the walls during construction. Buyers should be sure validate all internet cabling and electrical things are active before closing on a home. Furthermore, be sure that windows are cleaned, and inspected for proper operation and damage. Over half of the 24 windows within my home were damaged. Buyers should also make sure door locks and water facets are installed correctly, i.e. hot is not marked cold and right key turns unlock doors vs left key turns. Lennar will respond to all matters quickly. Homeowners should double check/inspect corrected work. The value of the Lennar homes are normally comparable to others. All in all it's a good buy. ... More

I like the house I bought, but I don’t love it. I think Lennar should stop trying to build homes so fast. Quality means so much more to me than speed. There have been several issues that I have called about in the past few months that should have been done before I moved in. The customer service team as a whole does a great job, but I don’t care for the customer service representative assigned to take care of warranty issues. I don’t like the fact that I was told the amenity center would be completed by the summer and that is now to be determined. I also think Lennar should allow customers to choose more options when purchasing a home, for example gutters, as opposed to having to pay after closing. I like the smart home features of my house, but the quality of this house is less than what I had in my Bloomfield home. The painters they used were simply terrible and I would never recommend them to anyone. Carson is always helpful and helpful to me. His attitude and genuineness is the main reason I bought this house. ... More

There have been a decent amount of issues that we have had since moving in, especially with appliances. There are things we have noted around the home that are done cheaply for the price and size of the home.

Warranty repairs can be very slow in responding.

Pay close attention to all aspects of construction during the process.

Not the highest standards on quality.

I bought a new home built by Lennar and moved in about 4 months ago. I previously owned an old home and this is my first brand new home purchase. The build quality is about averagefor a new home. I rate their customer service as above average. This is advertized as a ei (everything included) and wifi certified home. The integration of smart devices is a little disappointing. They are not really well integrated as one system but rather a collection of individual devices. My biggest complain is sound insulation. My favorate thing is the large kitchen island top & forest view from the living room. ... More

Awesome up front but afterwards very poor

Timeline to closing was excellent. Great overall value! Felt house construction was rushed causing multiple tickets for resolution over the last 5 months. Take your time during the walk thru would be my only suggestion.

The salesperson, Stephanie Miller that we bought our home through did not make us aware of the upgrades that can be made during the purchase process. She also did not get back to us when we had questions. Chris and Dave have been exceptional in coordinating the techs to come and fix the issues in our home.

Do a thorough “final review” of total property ( including the grounds ); do not rush!

The materials appear to be excellent; however, regardless of whether or not it's a new home, get yourself your own inspector--my guy found numerous items that should have been caught during normal QA by the builder. That being said, Lennar has been fairly responsive to my issues--almost all of which have been satisfied, which is greatly appreciated...timing aside. Ensure that you have someone clean-up after closing; Lennar told me this would happen after my closing but, based on my findings, it did not. All in all, I'm happy in my new home and, generally speaking, am pleased (so far) with Lennar. As for the HOA and some ancillary things, you're on your own (based on my experience). ... More

I should not have to go through my Home Owners assn to get my curb repaired. It is cracking and should last more than a few months. It should be handled by Lennar through the HOA.

Within the first week my microwave broke and had to be fixed. The stove drawer is very flimsy and comes off track. Within 4 months 2 door knobs came apart and the screw to hold it together is missing. You can see ripples in the vinyl flooring between the rafters of the flooring. It's like only the bare minimum was done by building code. The cement work outside the patio door is so rough, you need shoes to walk on it. one of my windows has missing film. It was pointed out at the 2 week walk through and I haven't heard anything. I thought we were supposed to get a 2 month walk through, but no one ever contacted us. We've been in the house for over 4 months ... More

Lower prices

I do like the design of my home and the neighborhood but the workmanship was poor. I believe this was the construction was unsupervised and many things were wrong. Some of the problems were: the painting quality was poor, the tile work was not done properly, the front door was hung improperly, the kitchen cabinets were damaged, the sliding glass doors were damaged, the workman leave trash all over. I must say the builder is trying to fix things but it is certainly a hassle.

My biggest gripe so far is the quality of the paint and surface finishes both inside and out. The interior paint is a powder or chalk type paint, which CANNOT be cleaned. If your kids touch the walls, prepare to repaint. The drywall texturing was cheaply done and has many flaws and clumps in the material, which chip and flake off. I will say that Lennar was honest about this and warned me that they really do slap it together and cut costs on paint and finish. While i dont dispute the overall value and service, i would respect them more if they used better paint in a family home.

The landscaping is not great. Our tree fell over twice and had to be replanted. Part of our property line has washed away because they didn’t put erosion barrier up and so a fifteen foot section of our sod has been washed under causing big holes in the back yard. They supposedly fixed it twice but it’s still there.

Be more attentive to details when it comes to painting job, or other finishing touches

Quality of workmanship & materials - this is just my first year, so place for the first year looks good. But who knows what will happen after few years. Value for the price paid - Little bit more pricey for the same area. They have template homes and they keep the same plan across multiple communities, so if you are looking for one in a kind of home, please stay away. Trustworthiness - Oh man where should I begin, in my home orientation I was told that any issue that you will find will be resolved. We commit to our product and all that blah blah blah. Once we moved in, even for the smallest issue, I have to keep on asking them again and again to fix. Sometimes even after confirming the appointment, they do not show up. They just don't understand that we work as well and we are taking a day off or sometime off so that someone is at the house for the appointment but even after that they don't even show up and no response that why they did not show up or anything. Responsiveness to Issues - Once you move in and find some issues, it will take months to resolve them and you have to keep reminding them again and again. One of my issue took 6 months to resolve. ... More

Overall my house is nice. There are things that were shown and discussed that were changed or excluded by Lennar that I was not happy about. But once you are in the process, its hard to walk away.