Shea Homes Reviews in Washington, VA

Be aware that if you buy a “Designer” home, it’s nothing more than a spec home with no extras. I’ve already spent $25k upgrading things…not happy about that.

The home buyers are buying a lifestyle- not a quality built home. When we bring issues to the warranty manager the appropriate tradesperson is dispatched to check it quickly. Most issues are assessed and fixed PDQ. The heating and electrical concerns are still a concern. Having your own inspector or engineer evaluate your living space is appropriate. If the homes would built better ( level, plumb and Better than tolerance ) so much aggravation would be a non issue. Owning here has been discouraging. I do like the clubs and facilities.

Expect less than full candor from Shea, reluctance to address for builder to correct reported issues, certain paired windows that do not match in size, haphazard interior work with wall surfaces, and incomplete resolution of all reported issues at one month walkthrough. Many issues were missed by time of closing by the builder at the first walkthrough. We expected much better and now have to endure two years of ugly construction behind our home and also occasional blasting that will continue for awhile, both of which we were not told about by Shea Homes.

To get the lot I wanted I had to purchase a Shea Designer home. This meant I could not add any options to the home. While I understand not being able to delete anything, I fail to understand why buyers are not able to add options like an outdoor fireplace which would have increased the sales price and profit of Shea, and would have been a huge service to the buyer.