Shea Homes Reviews

Sales (April) were very helpful; would like to have had more flexibility in design phase. We had had experience in designing a custom home so this was a disappointing experience

Shea Homes - Trilogy was responsive and extremely organized. This allowed then to handle in the most effective way supply chain challenges and other potential disruptions to the building process. We were kept informed all along the way. No surprises.

The picking out of the options was difficult and not very flexible. Home structure is sound and Shea delivered our project pretty much on time even with the shortages the building industry is having at this time.

Just don’t have any timeline expectations for anything from the build, landscaping, appliances, and you won’t be disappointed.

The Shea experience was fabulous, second to none

It is obvious Shea has been around, as a developer, for many years. Not only is the community plan laid out nicely, but the floor plans of each individual model make sense and function very well.

They are first class developers.

Overall a great experience, great quality and great service.

All in all, it was a good experience, despite the pandemic and supply chain issues creating delays in the move-in date. One word of advice to new homeowners, be very critical and thorough during your final walk-through. It seems the workmanship was a bit 'sloppy' perhaps due to the extended delays and deadlines not being met on time. There were things that could have been done more carefully, had the workers taken the time to do them correctly the first time. As an example, the caulking wasn't completely done around my tub and faucet, which meant a plumber had to be brought in after I moved into the house. The water wasn't turned on to the fridge and when I pointed it out during the walk-through, the sales person wrote it down but didn't follow through on the complaint. Thus, it took 2 weeks before I could get someone in to fix the issue (and it happened to be the builder superintendent I ended up calling, because Shea Customer Service never responded to my calls and emails). ... More

This is our second Shea Home build so our expectations were extremely high based on our first experience. Boy were we in for a major let down. All Shea employees that we deal with are exceptional and appear to be caring. However, the quality of workmanship pales in comparison. The number of items needing repair is ridiculous. Although our service rep is always on top of our every concern and there are many, getting the trades in and actually doing repairs has been a major challenge at times. And when they do come they will not go above or beyond what is on work order if they do anything. This has lead to recalls and more delays/frustrations. At this point we are extremely concerned about the quality of workmanship in the not so obvious areas such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical, etc. We can only hope for the best and wait for 5 and 11 month walk-throughs to catch any hidden surprises. ... More

Beautiful home design and the price was good to include upgrade prices.. I had to remind construction manager about upgrades.. Who is checking the checker? The painters should be banned from painting.. Floors not floated or not properly floated… Still waiting 3 months for outdoor kitchen refrigerator handle.. Waiting on outdoor kitchen brick repairs.. Took a year 13 months to build home since deposit and watched neighborhoods and others builders closing homes within 6 to 8 months.. Can’t blame COVID-19 on this.. The warranty lady for Shea is correcting what should have been done earlier.. The sales lady was amazing and a buffer but heard she got fired.. ... More

The plans are well designed and thoughtful. There is abundant storage in the kitchen and laundry room. The primary bedroom is large and spacious. At first I thought the home sites were small, but who wants to do yard work all week? The size is perfect. The people that planned, designed and worked with me through the sales process were unbelievable and the neighbors make it amazing!!

Most of our house is great. The quality of most of what we have is awesome. But the details do matter and it does feel like we have some issues that Shea just isn't able to resolve -- Starting with the fact that our carpet is ruined after less than 2 months because it's impossible to clean, it pills constantly. And when it pills, it runs and loses its pattern for inches that are very noticeable. Our appliances don't match - for some inexplicable reason. And despite every attempt to get our "smart house" to connect our outlets to the app provided, we still have issues with these light switches. Do I love the house on the whole? Yes. But when you buy a million dollar house - you expect the details to be at their best. ... More

Rome, our customer service rep, has been very helpful in getting proper trades out to fix numerous quality issues. Overall, disappointed in the attention to detail in construction.

This was not the greatest home buying experience. I've bought 3 previous new builds and have never had the lack of communication and lack of attention to details during the building process and up until final walk through. Shea takes entirely too long to build a home in comparison to Perry, Drees and Highland in this particular area. Once moved in, my warranty representative found a list of things that needed to be addressed and redone on top of the things that were not addressed during the build. The warranty representative is OUTSTANDING!!! She has addressed all details in a timely manner and has great communication along the way. ... More

The entire Shea staff was was not only courteous and friendly but made a personal connection throughout the process. We were informed every step of the way and hey were very responsive about every minor issue. We are extremely happy with our home and the experience of buying a Shea Home.

Due to supply issues, we were only given one week notice to close. We were ready. That is one thing I would recommend is to have all your paperwork to mortgage company if you are financing, as soon as possible and don’t wait till last minute. Closing went very quickly and efficiently. The mortgage company always wants some type of paperwork last minute. Sometimes it’s duplicates of paperwork we already gave them. That’s pretty normal. Shea Mortgage was very good and would use again if ever needed.

This Shea process is very well orchestrated but a few years behind in human needs and construction techniques and interior design and lighting opportunities. Most mechanical aspects are good but instant hot water is too far away from the delivery points and runs wasted water. Water lines in attic causing hot water rather than cold in hot weather. In interior design very little flexibility in choices and options along with vendors and time with designer. No options for lighting and wall plug locations. Landscape palette is not appropriate in many areas of varieties not regionally real in the setting. Sales not clear on interior color options and fron/side street frontage and rear yard setbacks for pools and equipment and landscape. Policy on two trees per rear yard is not enforced. Astroturfing or other fake grass should be outlawed as to heat gain and burning feet. Trash enclosure should be mandatory and areas between homes have tree requirements assisting in reflecting heat and producing shade and oxygen. Policy on maintenance of property line block walls and steel picket fencing need to be maintained by the Association. ... More

I have been so impressed with Shea homes in our buying experience at Trilogy at the Polo Club. Quality has been excellent Their customer service has been exceptional. Very responsive.

Very kind, ontime delivery, good quality, above all very friendly.

Workmanship construction problems, missed appointments. Lots of apologies, no work being done. Frustrated.

Shea builds such great communities. From the location to the amenities, every detail is thoughtfully considered and implemented. I also really enjoyed my design studio experience. The choices were abundant and delightful. I'm so happy with how everything looks. Thank you, Shea!

The Shea team stood out the most. Mac, Erin, Jeb, and Mitch were all fantastic to work with.

There are numerous minor issues but they do take care of them during the services, which is good.

I appreciated the weekly email updates.