Shea Homes Reviews

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

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

There were children of the laborers at our home site while the home was being built-we have photos of them! We had multiple labor and material concerns ALL ALONG during the build, horrible workmanship, lack of quality, lack of caring. The painters were the worst, we continue to find more and more problems as we live in the house and the light shines on painted surfaces. Our framing wood quality throughout our home is bad, we had to fight so Shea didn't' use particle board pieces (7 on one) on our interior door frames. We sent multiple emails with legitimate concerns, most of which went ignored. As a result the house has been compromised, it is difficult to hang shelving and window coverings to be properly fitted. The ceiling in our son's room was not even attached properly as the Shea electrician who removed the fan from the room after we closed notified us that the ceiling had dropped by two inches and was essentially falling down. We have heard loud crack noises from the walls or roof, and do not know what this is from but are now very concerned. When it rains the home's interior doors won't open properly and stick. Rinnai tankless water system is a giant waste of water. We wait for hours waiting for hot water in our house while gallons of water run down the drain. What a waste! We are in a drought and live in the desert. The plumbing company has been out on several occasions since our close. They have told us that the Rinnai system is too far from being centrally located in the home to be efficient, hence 4-8 minute wait times for warm water at the kitchen and master sinks. I have to wash dishes with cold water as a general rule, I get a full dinner's dirty dishes clean before I get any warm water from the tap. We are still waiting for our garage door and screens on all the windows since we closed December 10. I am guessing the new garage, when we finally get it, door paint will not even match the paint house by the time it is finally installed. We are also waiting for multiple repairs-the biggest ones being stucco and paint. The stucco is an eyesore with a division that looks like someone rubbed it in circles from the ground as high as they could reach, rather than using the scaffolding to smooth it out all over. It is half textured. It is lovely spring in Arizona yet we cannot open up unless we want all the bugs inside, while we watch all of the new homes being constructed a block away get the garage door our home is supposed to have, and the screens our home are supposed to have. Shea's focus is on the close, postponing obligations to the existing homeowners. Exactly who is first in line? We can't get a response from Ryan, I have texted him without reply. We sit and wait for our home to be fixed, wait for our screens, wait for our garage door, etc, etc, while the newly constructed homes get what we were supposed to have IN DECEMBER. We have obviously been back-prioritized. We have a running joke in our home-Shea's moto is "It's good enough." We have noticed the quality of newer homes in the neighborhood have improved substantially, with them getting options we were NEVER EVEN PRESENTED WITH, like built-in floating shelves, like tile up the kitchen island. Additional hose lines to improve water convenience of the courtyard and side yard. WE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN ALL OF THOSE THINGS IF ANYONE WOULD HAVE HAD THE FORESIGHT OR ORGANIZATION TO GIVE US THESE OPTIONS. All in all, the final product is not up to the standards that we were sold on. This process has been exhausting, frustrating, and disappointing. We are wondering if our home have a warranty delay until we actually receive all of our home's repairs and parts when they finally get installed? ... More

Shea limited site visits to only once per month, seemingly to avoid us (and others) from pointing out various issues, like missing insulation, or missing options, or incorrect placement of options. They like to blame the trades for these issues, but they don't seem to manage their trades very well, and are more concerned about meeting schedule than delivering quality.

The follow up for repairs etc. is poor. The trades run Shea not the other way around. People show up unannounced and are not controlled. There is profit and there is overhead and things will not be so easy in the future as it gets back to more normal.

Made a mistake of buying a model home and paying for all those upgrades at high prices. Being a model home, the builder only kept up with the house to make sure the lights and AC were working for other to see. There were so many issues with the house like appliances not work, missing parts, lack of explanation/manuals for the options included in the home price, etc. Getting things reported and being taken care of is another stressful process that no homeowner should go through. Shea home should have been more responsible to ensure that a decent and working home is sold and delivered to the new homeowners...not after the homeowners to move in and have to deal with so many things to be repaired and serviced. I have to spending probably 30% of my time in the first month we moved in to wait for the repairs or service reps to come by. I bought several homes including new homes and this is the absolutely the worst experience of all. It has been 2 months since we moved in and still have thing not resolved from the walk-through inspection findings. ... More

The construction team did very little quality assurance of the tradesmen that build our house. As a result we have a laundry list of items that have to be addressed. Shea seems willing to address issues, hoping that it will get done right. The whole process is quite frustrating. If you buy from Shea I would recommend being all over them during the construction process.

This is my first home purchase for my wife and I. The response time to have someone answer my questions or to really elaborate on what needs to be done took weeks at times. I would have to reach out multiple times before getting a response.

Electronic devices and software don't function properly at The Grove, making it frustrating and wasting time, especially for a 55+ Active Adult community. Numerous repeat requests to customer service and numerous repeat visits by the trades to repair or replace defective equipment. Rinnai tankless water heater, canned lights, smart light switches, and Eero wifi are among the major problems.

Day one we were kind of led on, 1 its a gas Furnace but you don't bring gas lines for a Stove/oven or even for a dryer . 2 advised there will be a food truck every friday in neighborhood. Not everyone in the Shae Company is on the same page . 1 to not know which unit is being sold first . 2 to not having the same close date One person says its all up to the buyer then saying it has to be closed by a different day. Quality on their Model homes is horrible . the Frame work not a even square walls or Windows . You can see the Seam lines on Ceiling runs from Kitchen thru the living room . The windows NOT one the exact same size when the 4 should be exact and its not off by just a smidge its off by a lot and you can see it . I would think the price you will sell the model homes that should be your priority to have them perfect instead of in a rush so you can show people the units its not fair to the new owners and because of that charge Full amount for all upgrades but to not give even a discount knowing the quality of work done was not at 100 percent to standards. I cannot say about the homes being built for others who bought to their liking and upgrades on how well that was done. I believe being spread out as a company the communication is not going to be good and having New builders on each site does not keep the product the same over all . Last negative thing; There is no Flexability for the buyers Schedule . Its like they have banker hours 9-4 pm . Even tho it is a Senior 55* you still have buyers working that cannot do those hours and really need evening or weekend appt and Not understanding the need of your buyers is very sad . Good stuff . I love the community and your vision . The older you get the more you want and need just a single floor home. I do love your plans on most of your homes. Your community look so much like a home community and not a Shared wall Town Home Community . ... More

Construction management POOR-Timely attention to serious issues Poor to OK. Tracy Grenier is outstanding

The after sales service is horrible to non existent. Electric work shoddy at best. Shea is leaving Trilogy and abandoning we who recently purchased.

These Builder or executives who face client are very rude, shows attitude and not respected at all. They are not customer friendly, they are not flexible at all when it comes to setting up any appointment.

There are way too many issues with the quality and workmanship of the house. Very disappointed with the builder. I'm spending hundreds of hours that the builder should have spent in the first place to quality check their production and fix the issues. They shouldn't fall on the shoulders of home owners.

We had numerous problems during the build out and had to threaten to terminate the contract on 3 different occasions to get things done that should have never been in question. The standard response to any request is "no". Shea does a very poor job of supervising the subcontractors. Most of the subcontractors are good, but some are not so good and Shea's supervision isn't diligent enough to maintain good quality with the poorer subs. The best advice is to keep close tabs during the building process because mistakes will be made. I strongly advise to get issues cleaned up before signing, because their responsiveness after closing is not very good. ... More

Shea home you really don’t want me to have anything reviewed about buy shea home experience right now, my new house just got done with one month warranty fixed up . right now I’m right literally is word for waiting for months April comes so I can continue doing more fixing things to do my house , foundation problem or house setting problems I don’t know things are cracked ? please don’t use the word congregation to me , if you understand how I feel , experience is not very good .

Always telling me why they wouldn’t help me. They don’t listen. They just have standard responses. Very disappointed with Shea

Have nothing good to share. Lending department was nothing but harassment for months, several structural concerns that are being ignored, HOA that demands everything but returns nothing. Still stuck in legal mitigation over a solar lease we were forced into by Shea and told that it is our problem. Product and experience is not worth the money.

I waited to respond as it’s been a rocky start. I like my unit even with issues from start. I’m still waiting for them to fix Feel focus here is on the visitors and not those of us who live here. Needs increase in infrastructure stop signs at restaurant and I’m not sure what do you can’t have outsiders roaming around all night long after cafe etc locked and gated. It’s very noisy rarely quiet, too many events which at times make hard to leave or get in. Feel we as owners pay for others to have the experience with no thought how impacts those living here. Mgt has been mostly absent. They don’t respond to issues. ... More

1 day after moving into our home we have had flooring issues. After nearly 3 months of dragging their feet Shea is finally repairing the issue and having to move us out of our home for 2 weeks. While they are apologizing they are offering $200 a night for room and board for a family of 5. Absolutely ridiculous. They say they are sorry but don't truly step up.This seems to be a common issue for Shea currently.

low quality at premium pricing

Shea homes builders are not friendly in nature. completely they are thinking as business gain, no customer favor. some are not standard but they are always telling it meet shea standard. Even customer paid for options, not reaching up to standards. No honesty at all. No proper response from shea homes builder and no choice to talk from customer perspective and no response from shea homes builder. Quality wise its not good as per what customer paid. Need to improve a lot in all sectors.

Our Shea home in the Canyons has not been good. First, the salesperson Abbe who sold us the house told us that if we acted quickly we'd get a $50k credit. She didn't explain that $30k of that would only apply if we used Shea Mortgages. Now she's gone to fleece some other people at a different homebuilder. The craftmanship of the house is less than ideal. Our lights keep flickering, appliances don't work correctly, and many of the materials and craftsmanship that they used were less than standard in what I would assume is an effort to maximize their profit. The service folks we've dealt with have been good, even though it seems like their hands are tied by corporate in many of the issues that we've found. Overall disappointed. ... More

The quality of work and attention to detail is seriously lacking. For a nearly 1,000,000 dollar home you’d expect a lot more in terms of finishing. The baseboards bow inward in some areas, the staircase where the dry wall meets the flooring is atrocious, and nearly all the downstairs light dimmers are making a buzzing noise. There are multiple areas where the drywall seams are noticeable and even lumpy. The tile work in the bathrooms is horrible in some areas and the master bath shower glass is scratched. Also there is unique touch at the top of the stairs beneath the newel post where the 3/4 inch trim, baseboard, and newel post corners all point in different directions. The tile work in the master bath shower is also horrendous. ... More

Shea did not meet our expectations at all due to so many open issues. They close our house in April of this year and mostly cabinets are having issues. Supervisor from cabinet company was surprised that how come they gave you keys with so much unfinished work. Baseboards in the house are installed so badly. I am not sure how shea builder can deliver such bad quality work for an expensive house? After closing the house priority of unfinished is not treated properly. so much frustration.