Lennar Reviews in Charleston, SC

Our home is beautiful and I'm grateful to be here. Having said that, there is some inflexibility with the company in general. Despite an 11-month timeframe between contract signing and closing, we weren't allowed to add a bathtub when we asked just a few weeks after signing. We had a leak due to anchors for closet shelves being screwed into the stack (drain line from upstairs) that required floor and sheetrock removal. HVAC wasn't quite right and has required a few visits. Tile is in place, but the grout is weird and nothing is exactly level. I suspect our other issues are common with any large, mass-scale builder...a fix requires one crew for removal, a second crew for a fix, a third crew for replacement, a fourth crew for painting.... I suspect slightly less detail-oriented folks would have fewer complaints, but I'm grateful every month for the 1-year warranty and the ability to submit punchlist items. ... More

The builder was great they did great work and were very helpful. But the Lennar lender was terrible they always give us the runaround they never answer the phone and when we ask questions they gave me bad answers or wrong ones. We went through three different agents and at the end of everything two weeks before we were to close on our house they said there could be a chance we can’t go to closing and get the house and they didn’t know why they said sometimes ( it just happens).

Lending section is lacking in many respects

We really do love our house and our home buying experience was good. We enjoyed working with Paul. Unfortunately, we just found out that they are building traditional homes with vinyl siding directly next to us. It doesn't appear to be cohesive with the rest of the neighborhood and we feel it will impact our home value negatively. We purchased in this neighborhood based on the current style of homes (Charleston style with hardie plank). We did not want to live in a traditional neighborhood. We would not have purchased this home if we had known. Incredibly disappointed.

Sales and our construction manager were the best I’ve ever had throughout my years. Moving from Virginia I had to adjust to the ways of the area. Some materials were at the lower end and some workers didn’t take pride with their job. Still waiting for a warranty item to be fixed for a second time.

An element of luck as to the final of the house is involved.

Make sure you are complete informed on every detail of your home and make sure it is in writing in your contract!

Issue elevated regarding outside AC unit fully block access to the side of the house and not matching blue prints which shows AC in the back of the house. Issue was not resolved and representatives seem to not care about me being unable to bring lawnmower or similar equipment to maintain the side yard.

Communication process was very poor and inconsistent( another family member bought at same time we did) construction managers were not identified to us until very end and were just in a hurry to get through the process. Yard landscaping was very poor as chunks of rocks and clay were hidden under pine straw. Many plantings were in such poor shape that they died within 30 days of closing.Found broken sprinkler heads and water pressure for system is poor.

Overall disappointment in the quality and lack of empathy to help. Also being lied to about door molding length and clear builder damages. But guess it’s on me and my purchase.

Poor quality paint, when cleaning the floor the baseboard loose the paint. Bathroom sinks with manufacturer defects, floors vinyl not glued around ALL walls. Kitchen sink food garbage barely pushed water out, poor water pressure on all of the faucets. These houses are sold well built houses. Getting repairs done is a nightmare.

Missy, our Lennar sales agent, has been absolutely fantastic. Her support throughout the home-buying process—and even after the purchase—has been exceptional. She’s been nothing short of 100%, A+ in working with her. That said, there were challenges outside of Missy’s control that have been disappointing in working with Lennar CS. We've encountered some issues with the quality of the construction. For instance, the vent fans (stove and bathroom) in the house seem to be a common problem, as confirmed by conversations with neighbors. They make a very loud clanking noise even with the slightest wind. Unfortunately, when we requested Lennar to investigate and resolve this, our request was denied. We’ll need to explore other solutions since the noise is often unbearable, especially when trying to sleep or work. Additionally, the exterior walls are notably thin. In one of the bedrooms, I can hear neighbors through the exterior wall as though they were only a few feet away. Also have experienced nails protruding through the carpet that is not normal (not carpet strips to hold the carpet in place) - the request to have looked at was also denied. The windows have some gunk or even damage to them - scuff marks. Lennar did agree to send out professional window cleaners to see if anything can be done. Also had a downstairs bathroom sink that has a preexisting big 'ole chip broken at the drain. They are sending someone to take a look at it also. Overall, everyone has been pleasant face-to-face, but struggling to get some help on areas that you wouldn't think would be an issue in an expensive home. Appliances work great though. ... More

During our home buying process we were met with nothing but difficulties in communication. My wife was due to deliver our first child and we needed the closing date moved to a later date. Every request was denied. Only after reminding the sales team of federal protections around medical conditions did they move the date….. one week back. During the walk-through, we found many issues with Sheetrock finish work, and even one wall was 4 inches out of plumb. The work quality on the construction displays the lack of care from the builders. After one full month of being in the home we have found more than a dozen nail pops that we have been told they will not repair. We’ve had a plumbing failure that took a week to repair. We a number of floor squeaks that have been assessed but no one has come to make repairs. Customer service comes second to making a profit. Poor, poor, poor customer service. I would not recommend Lennar to anyone. The only reason we did not back out of the purchase was because we were old have lost our deposit. ... More

Alot of things went wrong during the move in process like no mail boxes were established for almost a month and once our mailboxes were assigned the only communication was made on facebook? this is a retirement community and many do not have social media accts the work in the house is sloppy due to timeframes set forth

Our sales rep Ashley was awesome but after we got into the process we were hit with so many websites and “individuals” in charge. Most never contacted us or just sent another thing to do, no consistency. Was never asked or consulted on my interest rate or points. The day of our celebratory ( not sure what that means-in other new homes the team showed up and usually had a welcome gift) walk thru the whole company was in a meeting. We had issues and nobody called back. The garage has nails sticking in the garage from the outside. First thing that happened my grandson brushed up against the wall and tore his shirt. The downstairs bathroom construction looked like it was constructed incorrectly. They juryrigged it to close escrow now I need to file a warranty. The loan was sold to someone the day after we closed. Never heard from that new lender. Sent a note to Raegan on what to do she said pay the coupon to Lennar. This week I get a past due notice, different lender, still no introductory letter from the new new mortgage co saying I’m late. I explained that we paid the first payment to Lennar but she said I had to chase that myself. Called Raegan again and asked her to help or pass me to get help. No response. Lastly we purchased this thru a trust. Why then did another sales person know that info about us when my husband went to look at another Lennar development??? I would hope individuals in your company are not gossiping about people they are selling to???? ... More

The baseboards are all cardboard. They never finished our yard. The roads are always clogged with construction workers all over the place. They wake you up banging at 6 am. The closets all needed to be braces downstairs. The construction vehicles have created cracks in our driveway. We have found more paint issues. Our first person dealing with Pam was awesome and extremely helpful but from there very lackluster.

Experience with sales was great. Our construction manager below average. Home wasn’t ready for our New Home Orientation with 4 painters working and sanding dust everywhere made finding issues next to impossible. Our experience with Customer Care so far has been poor.

The experience was average. The builder had a floor plan and location that was desirable. The quality is on par with average builds, and price is so much higher. Many items had to be replaced shortly after moving in so that we could have the quality we desired. So many promises, and little delivered.

Terrible quality and finishes. Would not recommend

Our construction manager had just been transferred to this community 2 days prior to our NHO. He did not know how to answer simple questions about what to expect in the community. He rushed us through the house at NHO and was very dismissive when we pointed out cosmetic defects. We did not get to "blue tape" the house and are now faced with a myriad of issues, such as overpaint everywhere, to the point we have to be on our knees scraping it off. There are baseboards that do not meet at the angle, cement that is crumbling and stained and don't even get me started on the lawn- uneven, full of weeds and dead in several areas prior to the dormant stage. The tile work in the shower is not plumb, and we already had to have shower glass brackets replaced due to rust. The paint on trim- window ledges and baseboards and such is VERY sloppy and I'm sure we will have to pay for it to be re-done. ... More

House looks great. Quality lacks in many aspects from poor electrical wiring, poor workmanship for ejecutivas outlets, poor workmanship for nailing especially in garage, painting lacks quality, and so on. Then to get things fixed you wait for several weeks, if they get fixed at all. You also get offered things in the community that never happen. Just don’t believe what Lennar states.

well the quality of home is good but NOT great hat carries Lennar and signifies name. also responsiveness towards issues report after moving is pathetic .

We do love our new home. However, the communication during the build process was less than ideal. And, when closing day came, we never received a proper walk through or warranty explanation. The Contractors were here and the Lead was here but they were too busy trying to finish the house that they forgot to actually speak to us. We still have a few outstanding issues. Our current "Director of Construction" has been by the house to see what he can do to finish up. Hopefully this works... I do have an issue with the driveway and the area between the garage and the house. - The driveway is WAY too narrow for a two car garage. I am going to have to pay to have it widened. I really wish you had done it right the first time. - The area between the house and the garage should have been a walkway, not a line of shrubs. There is a door from the house and a door to the Garage/Frog and there is a row of shrubs between them. This make no sense. Now I will have to pay for concrete here as well. - This are also hold water for days after a rain. The landscaper cam and installed a drain. However, they did not put it in on a slope. So the drain never empties. Plus, they ripped up the sod and killed it. Now I have to pay to have new sod put down. Speaking of which, they never rolled the yard after installing the sod. It is so rough in the back yard that our child is constantly tripping and falling. This really should be addressed. ... More

The loan officers and sales representatives were very helpful. The second construction manager, Chris, DID NOT follow through on the items he promised would be fixed and they still are not fixed. This puts unnecessary stress on the buyer.

Our experience with a lennar has been a roller coaster. The agent that helped us from the beginning has been very helpful. She was especially helpful right at the end. The frustration comes with the construction manager. When we did our final walk-through, there was no power, so there were things that we missed. When we were able to walk through the day that we actually purchased the house, we found a number of things that need to be fixed. He assured us that these would be taken care of. These things included ordering pieces for the closet rack, fixing issues with the counter, fixing caulking issues, And fixing holes in the wall. The counter was fixed. However, nothing else has been resolved. We’ve been in our home for a month and a half and have no indication that anything will be resolved. The work was sloppy, especially with painting and caulking. Things that I would not expect out of a $400,000 home . ... More