Lennar Reviews

After all the headache, not worth it.

We purchased a house from Lennar that was under construction with the promise that it would be completed in 2 months. We moved in 6 months later, after pushing hard at the end to complete the construction. We had two walk throughs and identified over 600 items that needed to be corrected. Nearly two months after moving into the house, there are dozens of items yet to be completed. The quality of materials in the house seem to be good, but the small things that we notice every day are what drove an unfavorable experience. We still have caulk missing, uneven paint, and plumbing issues that haven’t been corrected. Lennar seems to be trying but they freely admit Ocala is a new market for them and they don’t have a handle on the subcontractors. While I am grateful to be in a new home, I would not recommend Lennar to others. There is a lack of communication, coordination, and accountability within the organization that ultimately lands on the homeowner. ... More

Our new home came with a thick coat of construction dust over everything. We had rust stains on our new shower pan bottoms, all the mirrors were still covered in stickers and filthy. Cabinets had wood chips and saw dust all over inside There had to of been no move-in clean. Lots of parts of it weren’t finished yet and we had to constantly check in about the contractors coming back and finishing their work. There is barely enough paint on the walls to cover the texture. If you need to wash anything off then immediately the paint is gone. Lots of dings and scrapes and things that never were patched up, but certainly should’ve been because they’re not good work. It’s clear that it’s Lennar who works for their subcontractors not the other way around. The subcontractors show up and do what they think is completing the job, even if it’s not, and still get paid and then they move onto the next house. They don’t wanna come back and make it right or finish it up. And Lennar lets them do that and still get paid. Don’t close on a Lennar home with a bunch of exceptions that they have to still fix. They make it sound, as if that’s a rare thing when you close, to have exceptions, but it’s certainly not true. Multiple neighbors have expressed that they had the same experience. Then there all the things not on your exceptions list like how our main floor thermostat wasn’t connected to our furnace. We had water damage that required a wall and ceiling to be ripped apart, because a plumber didn’t connect a pipe in the wall that drained humidity off our upstairs furnace when it would kick in. It took almost 7 weeks after we moved in to finally get all the smart home features actually installed and up running. ... More

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

For price of this home the overall workmanship was very poor. There are many basic things that were poorly done such as painting, and door and trim installation. Very disappointed with the quality of the work.

The construction process was very poor with poor quality observed in multiple areas. Although our construction manager was very helpful after closing, it was obvious that he had little or nominal control over the process. Quality control check points need to be established to enhance the customer experience and improve overall quality of the home

We previously build a new construction home with another builder a few years ago so we were familiar with the overall process heading in. Our Lennar sales experience was good, but when it came to the construction team it was a different story. The primary construction manager that we were assigned, house issues / items aside, was very rude and unprofessional. This was very disappointing - especially considering customers are spending $800k. The quality of the material is okay, but the craftsmanship and installation is poor and careless. Felt like we had to fight, argue, and prove a point to add issues to “the list” to get addressed for repair / remediation. Need to drastically improve quality checks prior to customers pointing out issues and appoint qualified construction staff. They want their customers just to give up and deal with it on their own - and pay out of pocket. Poor oversight, follow-up, and setting proper expectations for your customers - especially going back to what you’re getting for your money. ... More

They did not kept their promises and I ended up buying rates down and spend more in the closing. Do not recommended using Lennar mortgage.

several items in the home were breakable, poor quality of material, wirers were hooked together wrong, floors in upstairs bedroom make squeaky noises, poor!

Many things in my home is not in working condition or damaged. I am still struggling to get them fixed even when I notified the problem before closing.

Had very bad experience, Lennar pushed to close on 8/31, today 10/18 and we still have many things not done. A huge hole in a countertop, horrible painting, many things around not done . Contacted Lennar SALE PERSON, AND MANAGER NOT HELPFUL AT ALL

When we first began the process it started off good with our sales agent. Once the actual building started of the home is when miscommunication started happening/misinformation from sales agent. Before I give more details we do like our home we chose and location. Now as for quality and professionalism on construction side I have to say is not very good. We have been in our new home 6 weeks now. We were not able to fully enjoy our home because of issues that were not corrected prior to closing. We did our first final walk through to write down our concerns and issues we found needing to be fixed before closing day which was the final walk through to make sure things were fixed. First, the fact that a customer voices issues, we voiced a lot before closing and a month before closing for things to be fixed before certain things were done to not cause more damage or work nobody from sales to construction manager listened or did anything. So we voiced everything to the construction manager here that needed to be fixed and corrected. So a week later is our closing day and we first go to the house to go over all of the to do things that should have been done. We did go the day prior to see if everything we wrote down needing to be fixed and still done was actually done. Guess what NOTHING was done except the carpet by landing was replaced from a big stain. We go the next day on our closing day to see that people were there doing things then right before we had to close Cleaning crew was there and left when we showed up, our home was delivered dirty we bought a over half a million dollar home handed to us DIRTY I was disappointed and disgusted because the master bathroom by toilet there was with urine all over the floor and toilet seat I felt like this was a joke the floor the windows the kitchen I mean nothing was cleaned like we were told would be cleaned. The construction manager after dealing with him on multiple issues i feel has no professionalism nor good listening skills. I don’t like pointing fingers or putting one down but I will call it like I see after many attempts even after closing to get things done he failed to listen/pay attention to what we voiced. I mean we were missing a screen for a basement window I was told a brand new one would be ordered and delivered to us well three weeks went by nothing was delivered so when the construction manager came regarding another issue we we’re having with electrical I asked about this missing screen and he said we have some around i will get you two I only needed one, the next day or two days later two guys show up with two screens and i told them we only need one so they left it. I looked at it and they provided us a dirty bent unusable screen with holes in it. This issue was resolved because the warranty person I was dealing with I showed him the pictures and explained to him everything and a week later we got delivered a new screen not sure if it was brand new but was in better condition and the warranty person said that the construction manager wasn’t sure why the brought us one that was damaged Well he’s the one that said they will find some that are just around so to me that shows the tradesman are poor and construction manager poor at communicating and paying attention whats delivered To me that is such bad organization. That is why 6 weeks now were still dealing with issues to be fixed. I really hope no other customers go through what we did it started of to be exciting and we were so happy getting near the end of the process being unhappy somewhat, disappointed, and disgusted with how our home was delivered to us. The warranty people who handled our service requests and actually got things moving were absolutely amazing. Great customer service provided. We are learning to love our home and hopefully can start enjoying it. ... More

We were dragged through the mud on getting our site selected, then having to suddenly bid on the lot and then getting lots of conflicting dates for completion (they were still cleaning and laying sod after closing and we were moving in). Two months later our pre-close checklist is not complete and warranty work is not done on days promised with no call or explanation. We love the neighborhood and location, but Lennar is tough to work with. Get ready to fight for your rights.

My buying experience has been very disappointing. The quality of workmanship throughout the unit is poor and not what I expected for a property that cost $600K. Cabinetry, flooring, painting, backsplash are all substandard and I have call backs for all areas. Air conditioning unit is so loud it sounds like the runway at the airport and I’m continually told they are “working on it”. It seems these properties are just thrown up and they move on with no regard to quality.

There were many things missing and this very expensive house was sold too quickly. The build quality was not up to par for the value. The escrow finance and buying process were extremely disorganized and unprofessional. Nothing was connected to local utilities and solar which it was supposed to be...

Would not buy a lennar home again!

I would like a Project Mgr to circle back with me to arrange for my carpet to be completely installed ASAP!!!!

Lennar Homes are not worth the money. Poorly built, plumbing not up to code, electrical issues and appliances not installed correctly. Home didn't even come with a garage door opener. 3 service requests in regards to AC not cooling, dryer outlet not working (circuit in breaker had to be replaced), water leaking under front and back doors, installed appliances not working, and unable to transfer utility to own name due to water-test not yet performed by builder and water company; and it's only been 2 months since closing.

Lennar has no control over Holiday Pool. We closed on July 1st and our pool heater does not work and pool control panel is not hooked up inside our house. 3 Lennar construction managers, warranty service manager, and virtual service manager have not been able to get Holiday Pool out here to complete the job.

When I complained about HVAC - response was "It is not life threatening and it will take time to get it done. Now they have postponed one more week - after 10 days". You will hear gaps in the doors, on the VPC floor. None of your requests will be addressed at any stage of the process. Better to stay away from Lennar in future, if possible.

I have had nothing but usses, last straw was I signed all the paperwork and didn't get possession for 7 days. As I was paying for the place. Sent emails asking to be reimbursed, as of today Aug 16th ZERO ZERO ZERO response. My keys were not even presented to me, left on counter with construction workers. They got my money, and left me hanging.

I had bought several new homes from kbhome, century communities and Lennar. Lennar workmanship is the worst I have seen and to name a few, you can see the paint roller on the ceiling, nails sticking out of baseboard, cracks in the bath tubs, etc....My main complain is the interior and exterior paint quality and workmanship. It seems the painter didn't care and just paint one layer of paint instead of severals and be done with the job. I even can paint better than them. As far as materials quality, they are by far the bottom comparing with others builders and a very disappointment since I heard some good stuff from Lennar. A good thing I can say about Lennar is their fast response on fixing issues such as their warranty. ... More

The whole experience could have been better. Everything from the time my Earnest money was taken to the quality of the finished product.

From two weeks after signing the purchase agreement, you can see the disorganization. The sales consultant was disorganized, inattentive, and unprofessional. Communication between loan officer, title company and sales consultant is non existent. No one knew when anything was happening until I told them. Upon completing the walkthrough we saw how messy and dirty Lennar kept everything. Trash everywhere. There is still some items under our carpet that we can feel with our feet when walking across the floor. The walls are bowing so much even guests realize. The grass/ soil is littered with plastic, brick, and nails when digging to change a sprinkler head. My home insurance was cancelled because the title company did accurately record what insurance company I was using. So I had to pay out of pocket for my insurance policy after realizing my insurance was cancelled and then get a check back from Lennars insurance team. Utter disaster and horrible experience. ... More

Overall, we are happy with our home mainly because we love the location and the neighborhood is very safe and quiet. On the other hand, the build quality, in my opinion, is very poor. We have had countless issues after being in our home for only 6 weeks. These include very poor interior paint quality with a total lack of attention to detail. Also, the guest bathroom tile work has to be completely redone due to terrible workmanship. French doors have been replaced due to improper installation and finishing. An outdoor vent cover has come loose and is waiting to be replaced. Then there is the cabinetry throughout the entire home. Absolutely the worst! Cheap, doesn't even begin to describe the quality of the cabinets that we installed in our home. Not a single door or drawer is straight, one cabinet is cracked, hardware is uneven and every single seam needs touched up. Don't get me started on the quality of the dishwasher that was installed... I've seen better in college campus apartments. ... More