Shea Homes Reviews

Need better planning Quality of appliances is bad It’s been 3 months still waiting for microwave.- the one we got is not good and bad quality Fridge is bad - bad quality

It’s been 3 month since closing and we are still waiting on some things to get fixed. Painters specifically never show up between the time period they tell you to wait.

This is in lot 39. We have experienced lots of trouble in the home. The customer rep is great, but home builder quality is very very bad. we will pursue law suite to get some coverage for the price paid

I had a really bad experience with Shea. I was given the wrong information since the beginning, and just went downhill from there. I simply could not trust them. On top of a bad experience, they also had some horrible design choices for this community. It was not on their website, and again try to blame it on the buyer. They tried to sweep any wrongdoing under the rug. I could tell, but they would tell me something different, and this happened at almost every level I dealt with. I did have an amazing experience with the Jr. Rep., who I thought was the only one I could believe.

Because this review is going on a public website, I am limiting the review to a summary statement. Overall, the buying experience was poor, which is a shame because as the home buying market shifts and there are fewer buyers, customer service will be the key to future sales.

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

Would never buy a shea home again, worst experience from start to end

Stove vent not working properly, was told to go through manufacturer, total BS Grass full of weeds and landscape full of weeds Not satified

Do not use Shea Mortgage. We dealt with many mess ups and rudeness like they were doing us a favor. No customer service. And no continuity or communication between the sales team, closing team, finance team, customer representative teams. You need to be the project manager for all of them which is surprising given the size of the company.

Beware! Make sure to visit Toll Bros BEFORE looking at a Shea Home

Shea has yet to respond to my requests for repairs. Cracked slab and dangerous debris left in yard

Non stop issues from the first day. Bait and switch in the design studio. Countless mess ups along the way. And now that we’re moved in we notice new things wrong every single day. Little to no responses from warranty after closing. Would not recommend. Likely will have to get lawyers involved. What should have been an exciting process turned into a nightmare.

Prior to purchasing a new home from Shea Homes, we had high hopes that Shea Homes was a reputable home builder. However, after closing escrow and moving into the newly constructed home, we discovered many issues, some of them were construction defects. We are sadly disappointed.

DO NOT BUY SHEA HOMES - So Disappointed I bought this place, and I knew better... Most likely going to have to get Construction lawyer and go to Arbitration/Court, mainly for the finishes/finish work they charged me so much for (roping in several of the neighbors that are having similar issues to help them as well) Where to begin? Sales was GREAT, Construction team awful, so far Warranty has been good "fixing/remediating" the countless items the useless construction team left me with (mostly small things that can be fixed/remediated/touched up, in addition to some "BIG TICKET" items listed out below) but beyond exhausting on a brand new 1 million dollar home. During the build process, I had to "fight" construction on just about everything with regards to quality, craftsmanship, and the finished product being decent. Most things were left “as is” and I was told each time "Its within Tolerance" (That should be Shea Homes new Slogan) Things from uneven bathroom tiles as the install team didn't use levelers, to my expensive hardwood floors that are extremely gapped, cupped, warped, and are becoming very loose all over, Sliding doors that are not level so don't open properly, covered decks leaking down into living spaces…) I had to pay a professional hardwood company to assess the wood floors (as this is the biggest issue by far), cost me 2500 bucks, which highlighted the number of install issues (evident by the gaps, warping, loose boards everywhere, etc) And even then Shea homes is dismissing me/blowing me off and "sticking me" with these issues and the messed up janky final product as they deem it "ok" and "within tolerances" (DO NOT EVER use CCD Interiors in Denver for anything, they did the blow and go wood install and should be put out of business) ...UNREAL. Shea got my 1 million dollars and ran, passing the buck to me now. DONT make the same mistakes I did, choose elsewhere, the mental stress and anxiety alone is NOT worth it, let alone the wasted money and time. If anyone else is a Shea homes customer and having issues like me, and want to get on board, reach out JonSellsColorado.com (sad thing is I'm a realtor, and I knew better than to do a production build like this, I'm more mad at myself….) If someone from Shea Homes Corporate reads this who actually cares about their customers and their satisfaction/happiness, and has some decision-making authority, please contact me immediately. Major Hardwood flooring issues, 2 covered decks leaking into living spaces (they replaced and they are still leaking), janky tile work, crooked windows/window covering installs, low quality roof shingles (for a few bucks more they could have used Class 4 more durable shingles, list goes on) IF you decide to Build with Shea/production builder, do base grade finishes everywhere then upgrade yourself later with quality trades/construction teams. (problem is Shea forces you to combine tile/counters/flooring so you can’t do base grade flooring without doing base grade everything else, so was forced to do this flooring) On top of that they charge you 10x the amount for upgrading the finishes, but don’t hold themselves accountable for the poor work their trades do.…) Example, even if they replaced my hardwood (which they should, simply because its the right thing to do, based on the facts) they would STILL PROFIT on the hardwood floor alone…. Overall I am very disappointed, and disheartened. Hopefully this review saves at least 1 person the headache, aggravation, mental health, and wasted time/money... ... More

Sales team was great; however, my experience building with this builder has been deeply frustrating and disappointing, particularly given the price point and expectations set at contract signing. From early in the process, I encountered significant project management failures, including repeated errors, missed details, and material deviations from the approved plans and selections. These were not subjective preferences—they were clear inconsistencies with documented drawings, specifications, and contractual agreements that I had to identify myself. When I raised legitimate concerns and requested corrections, the response was troubling. Not only was I met with resistance and deflection, but I was also threatened with contract cancellation for simply holding the builder accountable. The Quality Assurance Manager’s interactions were combative and unprofessional, making an already difficult process unnecessarily adversarial rather than solution-oriented. Post-closing, the experience did not improve. HOA management and oversight following close have also been questionable—further extending the pattern of inadequate management beyond construction itself. Throughout the build, I was repeatedly forced to act as my own quality control to protect a major financial investment. Changes and deviations were often discovered only because I proactively reviewed progress—not because the builder identified or corrected them. For a new-construction home of this scale and cost, I expected: • Competent project oversight • Adherence to approved plans and selections • Professional, respectful quality assurance • Transparent communication • A collaborative approach to resolving issues Unfortunately, that was not my experience. To be clear, the final home itself is beautiful and has received positive feedback from independent inspectors from a structural standpoint. However, that outcome is largely due to my own extensive oversight, documentation, and persistence throughout the build. A favorable end result does not negate the months of unnecessary stress, mismanagement, and adversarial interactions that defined the experience—and it does not improve my overall assessment of the builder’s performance. ... More

Cant build a home to minimum standards no matter the price point apparently, constant lies and broken promises. Just point the finger on their sub par subcontractors (and dont take the blame for not paying to get quality people) The executives for these home builders deserve jail time honestly.

As a real estate agent myself, I have more experience dealing with builders than a normal person. This is by far the worst experience I had. People working there are rude, inconsiderate, and negligent. The rep mistakenly refunded my deposit, which I had rewire the fund and pay for the wire and returned wire fees. During the set time of closing, I was very sick under Covid. They were not willing give me an extra day to complete the transaction and threaten me to add penalty and forfeited my deposit. After closing, there were absolutely no services at all. I could not reach anyone for questions and services. Moreover, five months passed, none of the initial concerns was addressed and I still don’t have the key to the community pool and public area access. Worst ever experience!!! No one deserves this kind of treatment when making a big investment in life. ... More

Shea Homes do not follow the best practices and quality maintenance in the house construction, they depend on the third party contractors poor work to deliver the houses for high prices. Also, customer need to travel very painful process in resolving warranty issues and they take very long time to address them. I do not recommend Shea Homes to anyone.

Once you sign the contract for your new home the fleecing begins. Everything you saw in the model home now becomes “extra”. What you signed for is a very cheaply made bare bones shell that you now have to pay for upgrades to. Our upgrades that really are not good quality nor what we would actually pick ourselves came to around $180,000 additional. On top of that you were stuck with combos that they made you purchase together. For example, cabinets came with predetermined countertop and tile. Want.a nice cabinet? Get a cheap countertop. Want a nice countertop? Get a cheap cabinet. Since we had already signed the contract we opted for nothing and are gutting the house and getting what we want for half the cost. The business model seems like fraud. ... More

Very frustrating that after 2 months of buying a brand new home, Shea still has not done anything about our concrete driveway that is completely stained and dark. They have offered to acid wash it, which they still haven't done. We were told that doesn't work , they may not cover this at all. This is very unacceptable for a home over 3MM, and very disappointing that Shea wouldn't take care of this.

Project Manager assigned had no clue on the work happening and literally there is no quality check done by Project Manager and Quality team. Not sure why Shea Homes has even employed them. Basics to major issues were missed out. Cracked woods, alignment, Gaps in exterior fly sheets (not stapled and low quality), wavy walls inside, tiles alignment, cracks in concrete. 7 windows needed to be replaces after we pointed out the issue. Our blood boils thinking about what we have been made to go through this. We have spent so many hrs wit observation, documenting and follow up with project manager to get things fixed. All the time we were pushed these will be fixed before delivery. Big liar. In the end when we did escalate to higher up, that level of management is superb awesome but the damage is already done. Like tiles they agreed to replace 90+, but as we had already moved in the home and kids being allergic to dust we could get this corrected and living with these misaligned tiles. ... More

I would recommend against buying a home with Shea. The sold a vision of build quality and then continually made excuses of how the subcontractors in the area were low quality but all they had available for the build in a large city. There were multiple unfinished aspects of the build but when we asked that the complete aspects of the build prior to close they threatened to void our contract and keep our deposit if we didn't keep the planned move in date. Every subcontractor that we've had to bring in to fix things has commented on how absurdly poor the workmanship was and how things were just left unfinished (ex. cabinets weren't completely installed). They try to push all aspects of the unfinished build to after closing so they can be fixed "under warranty" without telling you that means they won't get to it for 6-12 months based on their warranty schedule. Overall, very poor experience with a builder that sells itself on "Shea Quality" only to cut corners at every turn. Use a cheaper builder because Shea uses the same subcontractors as other builders but charges a premium for the same build quality. ... More

Once the house becomes yours, consider yourself lucky if you don't have a silverfish infestation living inside your walls, or a huge amount of ponding in your backyard, or cracks in your stucco or anything else that is significantly wrong, because Shea will not help you.

I put my deposit on a home site with a lot premium. I attended a zoom call of purchasers of homes in the area. The call had many hostile participants. My observations from the interaction of the host with the participants asking questions was a person who was at times disingenuous, evasive mixed in with a lot of happy talk and hyping the Shea family. Questions: cost of HOA dues, communication issues, quality issues, shelving issues, timing. After this experience my instinct was to walk away. I did not. The development is reported to be a gated development yet early before upgrades were selected. I learned Shea was not going to pay for the rear fencing along our street since the street is a boundary of homes for the development. It seems there is a free for all when it comes to fencing. My instincts told me something didn’t seem right. I thought of walking away. I did not Next up was an upgrade meeting Interior Logic Group. No beef with this company, I enjoyed both contacts. I was incensed that the restrictions were severe relative to the options afforded my investment.as well as in my opinion quality vs cost of the upgrades and the convoluted option package provided. I am still incensed by it all. I debated upon returning home, of walking away. I did not. This was the dead of winter, so I took the opportunity to visit my snowcapped site foundation in place. I thought to myself the water features were questionable sunk low relative to my site elevation. I questioned the lot premium, and the road elevation which I was not aware of. These issues did not sync with the premium. It was, however, difficult to tell during the visit due to the weather. During my zoom call noted above, during the happy talk part the host stated we want the purchaser to come out and take a tour of their home during construction prior to drywall installation. My construction contact tried to dissuade me from taking the opportunity to visit. I came anyway and found a hole cut in the exterior wall and a fireplace framing in place. I did not purchase a fireplace. I asked for a guaranteed warranty relative to the mistake and hole cut in the wall and was ignored. After leaving I sent an email to my contact asking why did I paid a premium for a site the road elevation slope down toward my end of the road and water feature was sunk low relative to the elevation of my site? The answer back, my premium was for the view of the golf tee across the road to the neighboring development. My instincts said to walkway. I did not. I arrived at home the week before closing for a warranty walk through with a professional and charming person. The quality of the home was below what I had expected. I walked into a half bathroom and to the left of the toilet about four inches plus or minus from the wall next to the toilet sticking out in plain sight viewed for the doorway was the water connection. The proper place would be the opposite side of the toilet out of sight, near the wall. This issue characterized the inferior builder I found Shea to be. So many little things which were tacky or of inferior quality. So, second rate for a company in business for so long. My driveway has footprints, the concrete finish is very ruff, inferior, and there were large gaps from the fake façade to the concrete noted. My site is on such a slope foundation vent needed to have extension covers. The bath sinks are extremely small, causing water to be slopped everywhere when used. The bath fixture quality is inferior. There were no shelves in the bathroom vanity something asked about during the hostile zoom meeting. The host blamed it on Idaho contractors saying that is just how they did things, and it would be rectified going forward. The kitchen shelves were also cited during this discussion. This statement turned out to be disingenuous. During the warranty walkthrough I called out the lack of shelves in the bath vanities repeating the zoom discussion, but the warranty person tried to tell me it was the drawers which were the issue. There are kitchen shelves, no bath shelves in my home. I am still appalled at the tacky closet / laundry fixture/finishes. My upgrades became so expensive I had to forgo laundry cabinets of which I would be offered Formica type counter tops with no design options. I will never recoup the cost of the amount of upgrade cost charge to me relative to the quality. At the end of my selection, I had to back track and remove many options because of the increasing cost of the upgrades, downgrading the flooring and other issues. Still my final cost was off the charts. One of the first calls I made after my home closed was to obtain information relative to requirements for landscaping/fencing. I made the call to the HOA manager and was told my 120-day deadline was in the dead of winter January 20th, the expectation for me was to have my landscape review approved before the deadline and ready to install after winter thaw. I made my plans accordingly, meeting with a landscape architect and relaying the deadline. My first visit to my home was in early November due to untimely personal challenges and issues I faced at home. My site currently looks out to the water feature (and golf tee across the road to the neighboring development so they say), I have a house on each of my sides. The first thing I noticed was eight butterfly bushes planted in the rear of my parcel. These plants grow to approximately 5’ to 10’ feet tall and fan out. I thought to myself why of all shrubbery would this shrub be selected. As I drove the development, I saw no other butterfly bush shrubs. I contacted the head of the HOA, she was having none of my concern that I paid a premium for the location backing to water feature and yet it would be obstructed and could there not be more appropriate shrubbery to install similar to my neighbors, she was having none of it and simply said I wasn’t guaranteed a view and then abruptly sent me th ... More

Shea Homes says NO to even any minor change that you ask for, and then turn around and build it for their company people buying homes in the same neighborhood. And this is for a subdivision built by Shea's supposedly upscale "Signature" division! They even changed the color of our home from what we contracted for!