John Wieland Homes Reviews

Good overall experience. Quality of craftsmanship is not there for the dollar value we paid.

It took more than a year to get home and a lot of compromises we had to make.

Great location. Not flexible when needed easy changes during building.

Quality materials but poor workmanship.

house was not complete and fully ready at closing forced to close so builder could make has quota

Home is very nice, not all minor defects addressed in timely fashion.

We very much love our home and the features we were able to select but there were some questionable issues at the pre-dry wall inspection that were blown off by our construction manager. Gaps in framing where air could get through and large holes in the wood paneling they refused to address. There were also many issues with overall craftsmanship of finished items and they were only half fixed by the time we moved in. Examples of issues are mismatch cabinet paint, paint touch ups never done/done poorly, holes in the wall that were only halfway fixed so you can still see the indentions, cabinet doors not lined up (we fixed them ourself) terrible draining in the yard with dead puddled grass (they are still saying they will fix this). There are also paint spots on the wood floor where they just did not clean it well. Our garage door didnt even have the weather stripping around it. I will say that our customer care manager has been excellent for all the things I have brought up. I just feel like there were a lot of sloppy fixes before we moved in that would make me probably not go with this home builder in the future. ... More

John Wieland builds a great house and were pretty good to work with prior closing. However, since closing the warranty response has been terrible. It should not be so hard to get things fixed. If they can get this straightened out we would recommend them 100%.

The process was great overall, communication with sales contact was good, quick build, good quality. Construction contact was not as responsive as he claimed to be and he argued with one or two of our things that we pointed out. We have also been having issues with the warranty department.. lack of response from our contact. He has dropped the ball on us a few times already and it’s only been a month. The warranty process should be much quicker and simpler for the price we paid for the house

Issue with flooring, still the issue is open and notified field manager Michael. Field manager said, he logged a warranty request but no response its been 4 weeks and issue is open with the more glue on wood floors.

New construction looks great but after a month. we are starting to discover issues with construction on the small stuff to date they have responded but as we are doing work we have noticed issues with blinds installed 40% are not straight or broken also in checking the windows 2 have broken locks and will need to be reset or replaced. Will add to the list of items to be repaired

Very good home builder. Pay attention to details.

Love the house and Kevin has been amazing. We took over the house contract when it was 95% done but are super happy. Only issue is our yard which looks horrible in the back. We paid for a premium lot and have a stream that goes through our yard.

Experienced a good surprise before closing. Builder re-sodded and improved drainage without being asked.. Not totally happy with fit and finish as upstairs floors are noticeably not level in one bath and trim on stairs is uneven. A couple of treads squeak. The third garage bay is only 16 ft long and neither of our cars will fit in it. But overall pleased with buying experience, the new home and the plan for our small development.

Great community environment to retire. Knowledgeable staff that helped us gain a delightful home buying experience. Construction has been on target with great opportunities for improvement in the quality of construction and materials used. For the value of the property and the house, some of the materials and fixtures should have been of higher quality. Minor issues with paint chips, lighting fixtures, faucet and ceiling fans start to show soon after we moved in.

Make sure to get all the details reg home

Construction is solid. Materials generally good with a few exceptions. Would highly recommend upgrading the kitchen appliances. The Whirlpool models are terrible! Pay attention to the placement of the house on the lot & the spacing between houses. Don’t rely on what’s in the model home to make upgrade choices. Things change. Structured wiring for TV & security system is a good thing to do. CPI did a very good job & have been responsive.

We love out home. However, completion date was four months after the date originally given to us. Reassignments of supervisory personnel caused confusion and miscommunication. During construction it delayed the completion by four months. We like the location and after we live here longer we would we able to respond more appropriately.

Good but not great quality or workmanship for a million dollar home.

Pros: The sales process and communication was fine - easy to work through. The dedicated construction manager was great. Cons: like other home builders they are price gauging- way overpriced. Upgrades are overpriced and not worth it. Attention to detail is not good. Quality of craftsmanship is terrible. It’s fine as a starter home, but very far from what they market as a luxury home builder. They don’t include a refrigerator. Overall I would rate them as bush league starter home level quality.

The experience during the process wasn't good as expected. Some many issues and details. The material qualities weren't good. For example, we can't clean the walls because the paint is peeling. During the walk-in, we found a lot of issues (I can say more than a hundred). We expended more than 3 hours finding issues. Even, our realtor said that it was the first time she saw too many issues during a walk-in. No all of them were solved, but as we needed the house we didn't say anything during the walk-off (celebration day) because we didn't want Pulte to move the closing again. We just checked the 3 big issues we reported 2 months before the closing (they solved them the day before the celebration after we pushed a lot). The other problems are finishes mostly related to painting (maybe around 90%). They used different paints (at different times I assume), so we can see two o more colors on the walls and ceiling. There are parts of the ceiling without paint just the drywall "white color". The painting issues are not related to light perspective as we were told on the wall-in day. As, I told Jack (the field manager) "the repairs that you do not do I will do them", so I started painting. Also, I asked twice (during walk-in and walk-off) about the fireplace how to turning on? And if they could test it. They said me it is just turning on the switch. I tried it by myself, and I realized no gas was there. ... More

I am giving the stars mainly because of Brent. He was the person that handled not only all of our problems but neighbors problems. The painters were horrible. The cleaners were horrible. Landscaping needs attention. It is obvious corners were cut. I have a million dollars in this townhouse and it is immaculate because I spent the extra money to make sure it was. I would have walked away from this deal if it weren't for Brent and Tom. And my neighbors feel the same. You missed the mark on upselling on a lot of things on the inside as well. I can show you if you want to come and visit. JW homes used to be top quality. I wish it were still that way. ... More

Marketing and sales team experience was good but finding multiple issues with workmanship since we moved in

So far the house has been great, but there are little things that I see now that bug me, especially when I consider the price range we are in. there are a few places you can see the walls are no straight, paint splatter on cabinets, windows seem cheap. NONE of the bathrooms had any towel racks or hooks, I had to buy and install myself, to me that is not a finished bathroom.

I am happy with my decision to buy a house on waterfront property. Resell value is definitely there but my experience with John Weiland/Pulte has not been a pleasant experience. Beginning with sales team (weird experience) to design and all the way down to the workmanship has all been sub par. I was very surprised since I always thought Weiland homes were some of the best years ago. It really has changed. Absolutely not what I expected.