Richmond American Homes Reviews

Overall, it's a nice home. Closing process felt rushed. We felt like we were just a house on the assembly line that they wanted to move on from. Lots of little issues. Nothing major was wrong. Getting the little issues takes time to resolve. It's good that we have a year to do it.

The overall financial part of buying was good. We put 5% down to start construction and did not need to pay anything more until closing, the time it took to complete the build ended up at what was originally scheduled. I feel the value of the house and land is good for the price paid. The quality of workmanship is very poor from the things I can see with my eyes. The drywall finishing is very substandard along with the interior/exterior painting. I had the idea that when you take possession of a newly built house it would be like a new car, everything sparkly, clean, nothing to do but enjoy it. Not the case with our house, although things have slowly been taken care of that were on the builders ‘To Do List’, we still have paining to be done, a dented dishwasher, missing door strike plates. ... More

To many things that are need to be repaired and incomplete. Model design is good but builders are need to improve the quality.

Your in home landor is useless. Please change it. Because of them I am giving bed rating for Richmond.

None of the punch list items from walk through the week prior to Closing were worked on until morning of Closing. Several unfinished items remained unfinished six weeks later, even after promises from the superintendent to complete them.

Took longer than it should have to be able to close on the house as repairs were not done in a timely manner and we were lied to about some of the repairs being completed. My inspector found water damage 3 to 4 inches high on all of the kitchen cabinets. The superintendent Gilbert continued to say there was not a flood in the kitchen. Even after I brought a moisture meter that showed the cabinets were 30% wet. I asked for a water restoration team to come and inspect the cabinets and walls as I have dealt with these issues in my previous employment. I had to get Rich our sales associate involved and his supervisor as I told them I would not close until the walls and cabinets were inspected for mold. Sales associate said if the old superintendent was still with the company he would have already taken care of this. Took a week to get them to bring in Serv-Pro who found mold behind two of the walls, and they had to remove cabinets drywall and insulation. Afterwards then they ordered two new cabinets and kick plates for the others. When my inspector returned several of the items on the list that Gilbert said were done were NOT done. After asking the sales associate if I needed to hire an attorney to get the repairs done, they came and made the repairs and ordered new screen doors. The screen doors were supposed to be installed the middle of November. My realtor has been inquiring about the screen doors and consistently received the response waiting on the contractor. Gilbert’s supervisor got involved today and the doors should be here tomorrow. The lack of motivation on Gilberts part and always blaming the contractor is unacceptable. If he worked for me, he would have been terminated especially over the water damage issues. After moving in I submitted a warranty claim as the rear manual RV garage door only opens up 6ft; the 6 foot cinder block wall between our house and the neighbors wobbles and is ready to fall over; front door does not close properly; bathroom counter top has numerous scratches; and no caulk around the bathroom tub. Received a reply email saying they were backlogged but eventually the repairs would be made. Hopefully the wall does not fall over while we are waiting and injures one of our pets. Both my realtor and my inspector said Gilbert was rude and defensive when they asked him about items that were found wrong. I gave him the benefit of the doubt until he lied to me saying the items were fixed and they were not. Time for a new superintendent! ... More

I recently purchased a home from Richmond American Homes and wanted to share my overall experience. On the positive side, the home is well-designed, and the construction quality is generally good. However, my overall rating falls at a B due to a few notable concerns. One significant aspect is the lack of attention to detail during the construction process. This has required assertiveness on my part to address and have issues remedied. While the customer service from Richmond American Homes is responsive, it could benefit from more proactive problem-solving. Setting average expectations throughout the home buying process proved crucial. It's advisable to be prepared for occasional disappointments and exercise assertiveness in communicating concerns. In summary, Richmond American Homes offers a decent product, but improvements in attention to detail during construction and customer service responsiveness would significantly enhance the overall experience. ... More

I was not happy with communication about the progress of my house, I did not get weekly updates, and I was not oriented properly. things that we pointed out was not fixed at closing

Brand new home came with many imperfections. Not very detailed worked. When asking them to fix something they make excuses. Didn’t like their workmanship.

Average to low workmanship and quality home. Warranty response is substandard

Lack of responsiveness to key workmanship issues. Some issues have been resolved but large number still open. Repair workers cause additional issues when they are here. All of my issues need to be addressed

Not why you would expect for the price, quality issues everywhere.

Sales officer disappeared before closing. Obtained our keys for the model from another sales associate. Repairs still pending 4 weeks from closing. Poor quality craftsmanship on all trades. Greatly disappointed!

1. Poor Workmanship From day one, the home showed signs of subpar construction—sloppy finishes, sloppy installations, and corners that clearly prioritized speed over quality. 2. AC Broke Within Three Months Our central air conditioning failed just three months after move-in. With 109 deg temp inside home, we had to stay I hotel before it was fixed. 3. Front door lock broke in two months. It was replaced after a month. 4. Cockroaches Emerging from the Sewer Then came the worst: cockroaches crawling up through the drains. This often means there’s a plumbing issue—like cracks in the sewer line or P-traps that have dried out, offering pests a highway into your home These pests aren’t just gross—they carry allergens. The builder has not yet addressed this issue. We are dealing with all these during hot summer months. What a shame. ... More

Workmanship is bad..very bad, people who is in charge to help you, for example the super intendent of project bad, need to hire people who really wants to help the costumers needs. A lot of issues in a brand new home, still waiting for response..very bad experience.

The first initial steps of home buying was smooth. The loan officer and sales reps were helpful throughout the way. not until i moved into the home issues starting popping up and when noticed and reported to warranty it took time to be resolved. The warranty supervisor did what was needed but the contractors have been irresponsible. 1. Shower towel bar missing 2. shower drain plate loose 3. Kitchen cabinet drawer falling off the track 4. Bathroom cabinet door falls off the hinge 5. Door bell gets stuck at the end with a buzzing sound 6. Backyard sliding door falls off the track 7. Bathroom tile chipped 8, Bedroom carpet the tucker that poke when stepped on. Some of the above reported and some not reported by me, as the ones reported never got addressed for example the door bell that rings and gets stuck with a buzzing sound at the end of the ring. i had to report it 3 times over a month under the app until the rep from the contractor calls and says they cannot accommodate my request since they don't work those hours. Another one that i can mention is the big screen sliding door to the backyard that slides off the track every time you open it. Should all of these not have been tested before handing the house to the owner? Contractor employees ignored what needed to be fixed. Shame on such contractors that do a lawsy job and cant rectify issues when needed. ... More

Beware - the builder doesn’t address any of the items flagged nor conduct cleaning, based on your first walk through. The build looks NOTHING like the model. The model has way more amenities than what the builder provides. Construction workers leave trash all over and the builders just build right on top of it instead of picking up the garbage. Cheaper carpet, less cabinets, less lighting, cheaper grass laid out on all lawn areas (should have been St. Augustine, per my closing document), no backyard irrigation system. In addition, no one teaches you how to use your water heater, how the fire detectors work together, how to properly set the irrigation system and you have to pay for a permit for every single thing, including replacing the cheap landscape installed! The only good thing was my sales agent. This house is not a smart home. ... More

Where do I start? On my escrow closing day, I got 4 remote controls for 2 garages. 2 worked and the other 2 did not work. I immediately notified the sales office, who assured me someone would be by to rectify that issue. Over a month later, still have not seen anyone at my door to rectify the issue. This needs to be remedied. During the final walk through I noticed 30-40 scuff marks on the primary bath shower floor. Gustavo assured me it was part of the pattern. I have the design book, there are no black marks in the primary shower tile. This needs to be remedied. Why put a tankless water heater in a 2800+ sq ft house that doesn't have a recirculating pump? No hot water on the one side of the house. I had to replace it for $2000 so that I could get hot water in my kitchen and the multi-gen suite. The top drawer in the primary bath has to be pulled out with a lot of force. It also does not slow-close like all the other drawers in the house. This needs to be remedied. The top row of tile in the primary bath has a broken tile. This needs to be remedied. Multiple bathroom faucets are loose and move around a lot. This needs to be remedied. The front yard landscaping was crap from the start. Still is. I will have to pay to have that fixed. The toilets are cheap. I will be replacing them (3 of them). The "free" washer and dryer may have been GE, but they were the bottom of the barrel for sure. I had to replace them. The garbage disposal had screws and paint in it when we did the final walk through. While my plumber was installing a loop for the circulating pump, water began to leak from the garbage disposal. The upper ring was not secured on the garbage disposal. The electricity in the kitchen and multi-gen suite have tripped off several times. I get bit (by electricity) multiple times a day in the house. There is a ground/neutral issue in this house and when my house burns down, I will hold Richmond American Homes responsible. The driveway lip is cracked and broken. Gustavo told me to put on a request to have it fixed. This is what I have found in just 35 days. I cannot imagine what waits for me going forward. Leah in the Sales Office was great to work with while I was purchasing the home. ... More

The construction supervisor did not handle the issues appropriately or in a timely manner. Full of excuses and knows the issues but showed little care to resolve appropriately.

Do not trust superintendent in charge of getting home ready for move in.

The craftsmanship for my home was not up to par. So many cosmetic issues so far and little things that should not fly by an assistant super intendant. They are going to work on fixing the issues but that is now time I have to spend being around for the lack of work that should have been done the first time or after the first walk. Rather sad to see this kind of work get breezed over just because the houses are going up so fast.

From the beginning to the end of the process of the build I wasn’t too happy on the quality of the house. The builder don’t see it as a big investment and brushed away your concerns. Everything on the house you expect to look new and flawless but it’s not. There’s some nail hanging out in front of exterior trimming. There’re some area that needed to caulk were missed. The location of drainage was too close to garage driveway every time I pull in always gotta worry about running it over. The appliance has some dents to it and they still installed it thinking we wouldn’t care. The list goes on. The builder is more focus on building the other houses that is not occupied rather than taking care the house that’s already occupied. Overall bad experience for me. ... More

Do notttt waste time and effort using there in-house financial resources, BRUCE. HE cost me lotsss of money and insensitives.

The buying process was somewhat stressful due to Richmond pressuring us to sell quickly! when we sold our home after only being on the market 1 day Richmond lagged on finishing our home 3 weeks past the date it suppose to be finished.

The sales, lending and escrow staff were outstanding—it ends there with the positive experience. The house still does not have all the numerous dents fixed in the bullnose corners all over the house and paint was poorly applied—we still have spots that need painting near ceilings that have white paint brush strokes over the grey walls. There are holes in drywall that were not repaired, holes in exterior stucco were not repaired. There are paint and scuff marks on many of the door hinges, chips/gouges on interior doors. There are bare wood spots on the exterior door leading to/from master bedroom. There are STILL drywall screws sticking out of the wall next to the shower/tub surround in the guest bath. Several of the cabinet doors rub on some and are too far apart on others. There is a scratch in the middle master shower glass and a chipped tile in the shower. The baseboards looked like we had already lived here for 30 years—I had to paint them—they were filthy. Floor grout is all over the kick-plates of cabinets. The stucco covered styrofoam window trim on the exterior of the house only got one coat of paint in many areas—it needs at least two coats—it looks blotchy where it clearly wasn’t painted thoroughly. Lag crews are not fastened properly on the front fake shutters—very loose at the bottom. One of the cabinate drawers has a gouge in the face that just had some soft putty stuffed in in it. The gate leading to the rear yard sticks—hard to open. For the three screen doors of the two sliding glass doors, they just left the locking latch parts in bags, taped to the frames—I don’t know what I’m supposed to do with those. I’m certain there are items I am forgetting in this list—and who knows what was not done or done wrong where I can’t see… The quartz countertop for the kitchen island already looked worn from trades using it as a catch-all. Honestly, for $640,000, I believe we have a right to expect a much better fit and finish on a new home. The guest bath tub valve cartridge leaked for two weeks before a plumber was sent to repair it. The third car garage lock never did get installed right—it would not lock the garage door. I rectified that by installing a door opener, which I would have done anyway. I’m still scraping paint, calk and who knows what else off of surfaces all over the house. Now that you have our money, we will see if you make good on any of of these items you left us with. To say we are thoroughly disgusted would be a gross understatement. ... More