Richmond American Homes Reviews

DO NOT BUY!!! Waste of money! Do not get your money’s worth

SALES MANAGEMENT IS NOT HONOR, THEY NOT HONOR THEIR PUBLIC PRICE

I am extremely disappointed in Richmond American homes. The process started out well. My agent that handled the initial sale and my design consultant Taffie did a good job. However, once construction began and throughout the construction of my new home, I have been extremely dissatisfied with the communication regarding the process and the workmanship that went into my new home. I closed my sale on January 16th, 2024 and there are still unfinished items that I have paid for and yet to have completed. I have not heard a single word from anyone at Richmond American about these issues. I have significant problems in my home that will never be fixed. This situation is true for many of my neighbors as well and we are discussing the possibility of litigation at this point in order to enforce our rights. I would strongly recommend against anyone buying a Richmond American home until the company fixes its communications problems and hires better contractors that complete the work at an acceptable level. I could not be more dissatisfied with Richmond American Homes. ... More

I had to close twice because of the lack of the certificate of occupancy. I could never get a real closing date in order to schedule my movers. I lost $1500 at the 2nd closing that I wouldn't have lost in the 1st closing. There was no oversight on the trades such as my entire floor of the house. It wasn't leveled before the LVP was installed leaving hills and valleys in my flooring. My beautiful quartz countertop on the kitchen island has a extremely visible seam directly down the middle...as do the countertops by the stove. Doors are hung correctly to be able to close. An uninstalled shutter was in my garage. And my premium lot, which costs extra, has a retaining wall built 15 feet inside my property line giving me zero access to the back 15 feet of my property. From the street, this looks like a beautiful house, and for the $$$ it should never have had these issues. So far, the builder tends to make excuses about the major issues. I'd lost trust in them during the purchasing process. I should've cancelled this purchase and moved on to a more reputable builder. Now the company has been bought out by a Japanese firm. Maybe they're more reputable and will fix these issues...but after going through this process, I doubt it. I'd suggest looking elsewhere for a quality built home. ... More

This was the worst experience of my life. I would never buy from Richmond American Homes again, once you close and pay that’s it your pretty much on your own. The amount of shortcuts they used is unbelievable, we are selling our home and OK with taking a hit the experience has been that bad. No follow up from the Executive Management.

They have not responded in regards to when the repairs that needed to be done will be completed.

Cheap materials all around the home unfinished floors broken cabinets , leaking faucets multiple issues these are just a few to list horrible experience during walkthru they say they will fix after closing but no remediation for the issues identified have to follow up multiple times with the rep to get something resolved sucha a pain to go thru all this for a brand new home simply would say do not buy !!

When we did our walk through, we were told all repairs would be done on a timely manner, which has not been the case. We are going on our third month and we still have several issues, that have not been addressed. I was told by our Sales Rep and Builder to create tickets in the ticketing portal, but this has done nothing to escalate our reported issues. We have talked to our Neighbors and they are also experiencing the same issues with the Builder and Repairs. This is unacceptable in my opinion when purchasing a new home.

I have had to loose four days of work and Im still counting because not all the work was done in a workmanship like manner (it was all subpar). I have photos if you would like. From day one...my yard was completely trashed, I had no hot water, the air was not working, the refrigerator was leaking heavily (they came out twice to fix it). The microwave was installed wrong and it is still not working properly (the vent is not working, this will be the 3rd trip and another day lost at work for me). The materials were bad. My front door had severe damage and had to be replace along with the casing/frame to my pantry door. Nate (warranty guy) looked at the Roof from the front and he has some concerns. The plumbing under the sink was not hooked up properly and I had a water leak and it has cause damage now that needs to be fixed. The dish washer was not installed properly, Sam has tried to fix that twice. The subcontractors tracked cement all over my drive way, garage, entry way and back patio. ugh! The sub contractor installed my down stair light/mirror/sink incorrectly, they had it pinned against the wall instead of centered. I have had a problem with every appliance. Im afraid to run my dishwasher. I have photos of all these things and the long laundry list of things I had problems with from DAY ONE and its still on going. I just discovered my screen sliding door does not lock. I will be rating Richmond on Yelp. I try to be as patient as possible, but I will never get my days lost at work back. Im very devastated about my experience. ... More

From the start, we were bait and switched on a " promotional" interest rate. " get down here by tomorrow to get this rate", Then when we make the decision to commit to the largest financial purchase either of us had ever made, only to be told oh, wait, you cannot get that promotion because of a construction production issue. So.. we held up our end, but they mess up and we pay for it. Turned out, par for the course with Richmond. Next, the builder would not work with us at all during the build, we stepped into a build that had already started, however, it was only a concrete slab, nothing else. Even then, they wouldn't even let us change something as simple as hardware color. We even asked if they would be nice enough to just leave the hardware off, so we are not committed to those holes in our cabinets, they said sure, but put them on anyway. So, lied to us to get us to not ask about it. We asked for many little things along the way, and the only word Richmond knows is "NO". They are not in the business of customer service or making a $600k purchase feel special or personalized. Next, the loan process... equally as terrible if not worse. Their in-house loan company, Is a joke. Starts with that bait and switch, then the loan officer ( Dana ) is nonresponsive, rude and will blatenly lie to you. She will NOT answer a phone, and when she calls you back days later, she has no useful info, and says she will get your questions answered, only to not be heard from again by phone or email. Not to mention, we were never given our estimated hud or copy of our appraisal... still waiting for them. ( Been in the house over a month). Construction of the home.. is an absolute rush job. We have problems as we speak that were obvious issues that their workers hid from their so-called quality control process. I am a construction electrician of 20 years. Lights wired into the wrong switch ( 1 can light is wired into the pendants ) and they tried to cover it up by putting them all on 1 switch. Thinking we would not notice because the house does not come with fixtures for the pendants. We have had TWO complete sewage back ups from the main sewer where they have had to send a plumber out to clear from the main clean out. But they refuse to admit there is a construction issue. MULTIPLE hvac issues, still some not addressed. Door hinges that have fallen out of the wall because the carpenter ran the screws in so hard they stripped. Of course we had other small issues I would expect like small leaks and paint / aesthetic issues. They take weeks to address any issue if at all, even with the proper work orders. Once they have your money, you are no longer relevant. Their superintendent of the community is their only asset. Angel works hard and will be there if you need him, for questions or emergencies. But he has an uphill battle, because the company is just burying him. He'd be smart to take his skills and knowledge to a community that won't make him pay for all their carelessness. We are by no means a couple of Karens, Being in the industry, i have a lot of understanding for normal construction issues. This is also the 4th new home I have purchased in my life, and BY FAR the worse in every category of value, customer service and quality. ... More

Lack of communication, lack of professionalism, they lied straight to my face. I opted to upgrade to the finished garage and they forgot to finish my garage walls after I pointed it out during our walkthrough they rushed the job and the quality was horrible. They painted around everything that was already mounted on the walls and just looked horrible so I had to ask them to fix it again. They said they had someone come out and clean the windows and they never did. The windows were a mess with caulking all over them. I pointed it out and they never came back to clean them. Very unhappy but it was too late to walk away ... More

One of the 1st to buy and last to move in because they failed to preplan and see that the pole in my lot needed to be moved, took 2 yrs for me to move in and because it was rushed there have been all sorts of issues with the house. It's no wonder there have been several Class Action Lawsuits brought against them!

Beware be ready for a cheapest paper quality home, forget the new home feeling and start learning to beg with builders team! None of the work is completed and now we have to be on hook to constant chasing builder teams, almost all points of the home including outside and inside are just cheap very hasty job and feels like I just bought a home from Dollar Store but paid premium as new home!

Listing out all the issues and horrible customer service we experienced would do nothing for anyone. So, save yourself the time and heartache and DO NOT BUY A RICHMOND AMERICAN HOME. Take your hard earned money and spend it somewhere else. All the reviews are true. Horrible craftsmanship, quality is cheap and customer services (after they take your money) is less than stellar. You've been warned. DON'T DO IT!

My experience was very bad from the beginning. The seller deceived me into signing a contract and giving my deposit by offering things I did not received. When I brought it up to a management absolutely nothing was done. I moved into a home I am not happy with. I will give them a zero if I could, the whole process was very bad.

Would not recommend

Don’t believe a word they tell you. Had many issues from sales person all the way up the management ladder. Upper management was not in anyway helpful. This builder does just what they want and don’t care about your needs.

Not only were there delays along the way, the whole process was extremely unprofessional. Our inspector found two leaks prior to closing and they were less than accommodating. The first walk through was put on us as homeowners to point out deficiencies (which 30 days after closing 90% of the list has not even been discussed). Upon moving in we noticed a THIRD leak which was blamed on everything else and it took 3 plumbers to come in to identify and remedy the problem. Sewage came INTO our house from the toilet they left unattached AND we found roofing screws in our drain. Warranty said they "do not cover clogs" so this was put on us as homeowners. Our floors are currently tore up with hopes to be completed before the end of the month. These are only a few of the major concerns with our build with Richmond Homes. ... More

work was done horrible repairs times are slow and everyone blaming everyone else the repair swere done poorly