Village Builders Reviews in Houston, TX

Let me start by saying we love the design and floor plan of our home. We are extremely happy with the home as far as it meeting our needs. However, it is highly apparent that the emphasis during construction is speed and not accuracy. While on vacation over the summer our breaker panel went out resulting in a complete loss in home power. The entire breaker panel and refrigerator had to be replaced because of this issue. Multiple small plumbing leaks We are missing one of the decorative box beams in the dining room. We have asked about resolution to this issue but have not received a response in a month. Leaking Master Bedroom sink and toilet- still waiting to be resolved Drainage issues- our side yard remains consistently wet. As I mentioned above, we love our home. However the "side effects" of the construction and issues are frustrating. ... More

Very helpful in the process, great quality home

My first Village Builder home I spent raising my kids in was built near a school my kids needed to go to. With some issues, it held up so I was inclined to buy another one. I’m sorry to say it has been fraught with issues because the builder chose to cut corners on materials, no oversight of the lack of trained tradespeople who did shoddy work and no lockdown of my house after the final walkthrough. I showed up to a filthy house and filthy toilets one of which was broken. The under counter lighting was a cost-cutting measure among a few other things I thought I was getting. The concrete slab was reduced to smaller and no gutters. It felt like a bait and switch to sell me my home. The construction managers, warrantee staff and customers deserve better. I know that Village Builder was bought by Lennar and I hope that they strive to do better to live up to that name because I thought that was what I was getting. ... More

Felt like the process was rushed. Didn’t get really much info unless we press on them for it. We are first time homebuyers, which everyone we talk to is aware about. We kind of expect that we will be guided more. Our seller agent was done with us after the first meeting, felt like he didn’t have any idea about what’s happening as well. Issues were brought up after the final walkthrough, and had to wait for more than a month after closing for it to be resolved. Other than that, the house is good.

1. The day if the final walk many details of the home were still not completed. Told Lennar Sales rep I wouldn't sign if House was not finished and said that I could lose the interest rate I got if I didn't sign and said I would be able to submit service requests under warranty. 2. Even though materials used seem to be better than other houses I saw, finishes were poorly made: paint on the floor, caulking, dirty bricks; connections were not properly made so that all rooms had internet. For a "Village Builder" house which has theoretically better finishes than Lennar, these details were not taken care of. 3. Grass had to be replaced the day of closing but they only changed part of it and promised they'd replace the rest if it didn't grow back. I submitted a service request and what they did is send a guy with fertilizer and asked me to wait a month to if it gets better. It's all weed and nothing is growing in the areas they didn't replace before closing. 4. Customer Care guy (the one who takes care of my warranty requests) is attentive and shows willingness to help, and has been very patient. Except for the grass, the rest of my service requests have been taken care of. If it wasn't for him, the experience would've been more stressful. 5. Since the appraisal was the same as what I paid, I guess the value for what I am paying is ok. I only wish I didn't have to be submitting service requests for that many things. A house should be completed when one sign, not with these many details to be fixed. If you are buying a Village Builder home, just make sure to check everything before signing, and don't let them rush you. ... More

It’s like they read a script. There’s no altering the plan. You are just another number, especially with the sales rep Jemisha in Houston. Keep an eye on the builders and verify your contract options. I would not build with them again

Village builders builds a nice home, but not a great home. Quality of contractors working on home was sub-par. Many issues with plumbing, HVAC, electrical, tile work, roofing, finishing work.

Mortgage experience was the worst possible. Slow responses and asking questions about issues the underwriters should have understood. Warranty issues were resolved, but attitude was poor. Lack of followup.

I love my home but the ratings are based on the workmanship and the price. Small things like bad painting, caulking, and having to follow-up on work orders.

The experience on the workmanship regarding interior painting, caulking and cabinetry has been a very bad experience for us. One of the laborers (paint) said since they did not make much money, therefore, they really didn't try very hard to do a good job. We needed them to come back too often because they would not pick-up all the touch ups or the caulking that was needed. Both Village Builders homes we purchased had they same issue including the cabinetry. They were delivered damaged or damaged when unloading or installed. We are happy with the floor plans and exterior design. The salesperson and construction superintendent did their best to comply with our requests and I know they were frustrated, but they very helpful and responsive. ... More

Responsiveness to certain issues is very slow

It was a bumpy road, not because of delays (expected) but because poor workmanship that had to be either accepted or resolved after closing. Items that were supposed to be remedied before closing were not and are still being fixed. Communication during the build was also spotty, which only added unnecessary angst to an already stressful project.

The buying experience wasn’t good. Thugs were not fixed at closing and customer service rep did not respond to our issues accordingly.

You get very basic house with very bare minimum quality and features. Internal layout and not-so-practical design shows inexperience of designers. Sales associates won't even tell you about the house, probably they know nothing to tell. If you are first time homebuyer, you will have lot of surprises.

As much as we loved the neighborhood and floor plan, quality is 0 compared to other houses we built. constant problems that couldn't be fixed from 2+ attempts, just terrible quality and 3rd class craftsmanship, but they will call you 100 times to ask you how was it...waste of money

The designer who did the electric switch and plug layout needs to go back to school I find switches behind doors when open you have to close door turn on or off the switch ..outlets are far too few like zero on the kitchen island and 2 over the kitchen counter you must be joking 2 outlets a grand total of 4 places to plug anything in for a modern kitchen

The overall buying experience was not very good. The quality of the home was really lacking in many areas. It seems like no one takes pride in their workmanship. The closing process was a big problem and both the title company and mortgage company do not work together very well.

Poor workmanship throughout the entire home.

When we purchased our home there were damaged sections of drywall. This was brought to the builders attention and they “repaired” it. Once the first rain storm arrived after moving in it was apparent why there was damage in the first place. The large windows leak to the interior of the home. This has been reported to be warranty repairs as brand new windows should not be leaking. A window repairman with the warranty company came out and told us it wasn’t the window, but instead the improperly installed flashing above the window. He left shortly after. Next the drywall repairman came, cut the mildewing sections of drywall out, tore out soggy insulation, and left by supervisors order because repairing the drywall without fixing the windows first would just repeat the problem. Now there are giant holes left where there should not be holes and the windows are not fixed. ... More

Overall, the quality of workmanship left a lot to be desired. We were very disappointed in the quality and are still having to have things repaired that should’ve been fixed in the initial walk through.

Ever since I had moved in, I have had issues with the drainage and the grading of the lot. I have communicated this issue with the warranty representative and the warranty representative manager. They only address this issue by putting a band aid on it and not fixing the problem. The project manager installed a retention wall that does not extend all the way down the side of the backyard like it is designed to do. When I asked why it was not done properly, the response was “I don’t know”. I then inquired on getting the wall done properly I was told no! They will not do that. Their only response to the issue was more drains. There are more issues involved, however I will not be long winded about it on this platform. I’m saving that for my attorney. I’m not a satisfied customer and I will NOT recommend Village Builders to anyone. I feel like once village Builder got their money they are done with me. It is disheartening to know they treat their customers like this. I have never heard any complaints from the other builders in this community. ... More

The crew that worked on my house were very careless. They made quite a few mess to my house

Construction side very responsive and cater to your need. But will not recommend to anyone due because sale representatives very tricky and feel like they ripping you off if they know by the time you done building and market price go up they will try to scamming more money out of your pocket. I have a very stressful through this buying experience from buying a home with you guys. This is my third time buy home and this is the most bad experience I have from all of my previous builder. The one star I give is for the construction only.

I was promised 2 weeks wait for the move in, I waited 6 months, i am 4 weeks moved in and I need to deal with 2 glass windows replaced, blinds to replace and the worst, my master bedroom is very hot. I have the AC techs coming (3times) but the problem still there. I know that is a new community but the streets still with no lights. I keep telling myself to be patient it will be better. I am not enjoying my new home as I thought I would. In the other hand I can say that I found a couple people working for Lennar that actually are trying to help.

Long story short, we had 3 sales people and 3 foremen throughout this process and the problems don't end there. The final foreman was amazing but he had to repair and fix a lot of stuff the other crews did poorly. The customer care rep is working hard for us but again, we should not have to be repairing this many things with a brand new $500K home.