K. Hovnanian® Homes Reviews

In the beginning there was a lot of support. Once the contract was signed and the home building was moving along that changed. I was being put in the middle between the home builder, construction manager and finance company. I had one person tell me to get with the other and there was a serious lack of communication. It was not a pleasant experience. Also when I moved into the home, the floors were still very dirty and had sticky residue on the floors from the adhesive used to lay the floor. The basement had water backed up prior to me moving in and now the floor in the basement is still extremely direct and I cannot get the crud from the flooding off the floor. My yard grade was absolutely horrid and I had to deal with the inspector coming out to the house 3-4 times because the builder was not responsive to the request of the grating being corrected. The house still has the black driveway barriers there as I could not lift out of my yard as it’s too heavy. The backyard still has debris which is a safety hazard. ... More

I was little shocked that there was no independent QA (Qaulity Assurance) process for the finishing work of the build. There were many small details poorly finished (dry-wall spakle sanded poorly), not painted properly (could see through the paint) and some damaged materials that were not replaced. The builder is not very responsive to issues after closing.

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We fell in love with the homes, they are beautiful. Our sales office was amazing. Jennifer is amazing! The process working with the lender was horrible. He didn't communicate well, they made several mistakes and we didn't trust them. The home closed on the projected date (yay), which was great. We've been in the home for 1 month and we just discovered this weekend that our HVAC was never connected to the gas line. Which makes me worry...how did it pass inspection? What else could be wrong?

If you don't upgrade you get the lowest quality builder grade materials. Only available internet /cable provider is Verizon while 2 other providers are available in the area. This is a dis-service to the buyers. Also, no one here understood that ordering a wall mount connection for cable required a cable TV. outlet next to the electric outlet. My wall mount is a useless waste of money paid for as an upgrade. I would not recommend K-HOV . These issues do not reflect on the construction manage or the selling representative rather they fall directly on the builder. My two contacts were understanding and as helpful as they could be. ... More

The model home isn’t what you will get if you get what the model have for your home. We bought pretty much what the model home had and sure enough there are little things they didn’t add because it was just part of the model only. Something simple such as the cabinet crown molding off the kitchen (drop zone area) isn’t part of the price paid for- plus we upgraded the cabinets! There reply was the designers added that. Same goes with the master bath room walk in shower with the seat. The model home had the glass where the seating area in the shower. But when they build our bathroom- it’s not part of it- it’s part of the design for the model home. Really? It’s a misleading. The window added in the basement wasn’t included but it was an oops so they left the window there on the model but not for the new build homes. For our walk through I found blue tape and I asked about them. Reply back saying oh those are the stuff that needs to be looked at again and will fix. Well, when we moved into the house- I found at least 4 tapes that was still there which wasn’t taken care of. Yes we did a walk thru but these blue tapes were behind something that we wouldn’t be able to see unless open. One of them, it was so sharp I got cut on. It was a nail sticking out under the pantry from putting the cabinets together my husband said. The agent isn’t knowledgeable about what or how the house was going to sit until we meet up with the person building the home- this is when we already put a deposit down. The builder told us how our house was going to sit on the property we selected after went through the designer studio to pick out all our stuff for the house. We were unhappy and argue about this and nothing was done. Even with that agent told us a few things that would be included but end up having to pay more during the design studio. It’s upsetting to know when we walked in and asked the questions to know for sure what we will have to pay end up to be more than what being told. Overall experience with the agent would be one star and the building overall would be 4 stars because of how we end up meeting the builder after the designing studio was to late to change our lot at that time. Plus our deposit was already handed to them. Since this is a quick turn over few months to build. It’s not so great since the dry wall and the frame of walls are uneven. My husband put crown molding and added the blind for the room. It’s so uneven and large gaps. The blind is slanted and the blinds are put up correctly- the window was not properly level off. The walls were uneven but in waves. This is sad- what else we will find as we paint and add to put more value for the house. Overall experience with khov homes would be 2 out of 5 stars. ... More

We have already had 4 issues with our ac unit , that STILL ISNT SOLVED and one problem with the plumbing. I understand some work is builders grade like paint, but for over $355K, I expected more from these basic systems.

Title company has not sent closing papers to my mailing address. Have scanned info., contacted them, and no answer. Also Orange Coast Title delayed closing and cost extra time as they did not approve of my Trust although I have closed over 6 transactions in less than 2 years using first pages of my Trust to take title.. Also, I discovered and said that I paid extra for stainless Steel. Finally person told me they gave me black and would do stainless appliances later. I felt this was hidden from me and no one has contacted nor given info. about Stainless or getting credit back since I paid for it. I also paid for outlet at certain place in bathroom. Agent told someone it didn't matter where it was put, but it did matter to me. Most places would have that in writing rather than signed by me rather than agent misrepresenting what I wanted. Really surprised that company did not care enough about customer service to credit me back $100 . Also I was misled about inside insulation which cost over $900. However, if you are still reading, the floor plan is excellent, and I get many compliments on how much friends and family like this home. Wish you had Title Company that sends closing papers immediately and responds when I contact. 38 days now since I have closed. No closing papers. Concerned about check, plus I need certified closing papers. Not sure what your guidelines are, but I hope someone cares enough to follow up on problems. ... More

The people I worked with were extremely sketchy - first, blatantly lying about the overall price of the unit and not disclosing that the price included incentives that required me to use their mortgage company. Second, including items (and costs) on the spec sheet which were NOT included in the finished home. As far as I can tell, the home seems well-built, but any buyers need to be EXTREMELY diligent in asking questions about the price, what’s included, and double/triple-checking all spec sheets and items included in the home to ensure they are getting what they paid for.

No spigot in the backyard. How are we to water our plants. Put the recycled water in the center of the walkway so we need to pay someone to fix it. Cheap paint that need to be upgraded, a lot of things offered by other housing developments not offered. People we complain to have to power to do anything their are held by what they say they can and can't do and that is to cheap out and tell the customer they can't do it. Think twice before purchasing a KHov house. People have written to the top and have been ignored. Google to see what I am talking about.

Since the house sat unoccupied for a minute, the grass behind died. They replaced the back grass but didn't replace the grass infant and behind. House was fine but I moved in with horrible grass. Called and messaged the construction manager a couple of times after he promised to replace the side grass but hasn't. Even the front grass didn't look attractive at all. Now I am stuck with dead grass on the sides of my house and horrible grass in front. Sales guy was the best tho.

The sales team had little to no communication, all people involved were lazy and not willing to address issues in a timely manner if at all. No important details were communicated to the buyer

We are very disappointed with the overall finishing touches of the house. In our walkthrough we noticed the interior of the house had to be almost entirely repainted. You could see the paint roller marks where they tried to touch up the paint. On our final walkthrough we noticed the paint was better but that the paint bled onto the baseboards, windows frames and the ceiling. There was also a lot of paint splatter on the white tiles. We were told the house was going to be cleaned before we moved in but we have had to scrape paint off of the floors in multiple areas and under the cooktop the cabinets have caulking stuck to them. The baseboards around the kitchen island are coming off as well as the trim. It looks like the house was not professionally painted. The door frames on the bottom in the bathrooms are splintered and should not have been installed. We have a work order in for all of these items and have not heard back in multiple weeks regarding an update. ... More

Do not trust them when they say their home inspector is top notch. We have found a lot of issues since moving in. A lot due to poor workmanship and no quality control on the work being done. That said they are super responsive to issues which arise and work to fix it. But it’s a headache that should have been taken care of before hand. In closing, hire your own realtor to help you and no matter what get a home inspector.

I just moved in a brand new home. Can't walk around bare foot because you always step on nails from the carpet installation. There "lifetime flooring" has lifted like swollen pieces in every room. You can see the tapping all across the walls in every room. Everything from the fixtures to the wood fence outside is the cheapest material you can find. So if your trying to purchase new to avoid fixing things. This is not it.

The contracted builder for this home was fantastic, however the mortgage side for this company is horrible. KHOV Mortgage forces buyers to use their own 3rd party resources. The company’s representatives do not respond or handle matters diligently. It is so hard and frustrating to get into contact with anyone in this company. Please do not use this company.

Run around on getting issues corrected in a timely manner. If the home owner does not follow up multiple times nothing happens. Even then the odds of getting if fix are low. Half the time they pawn you off on the sub-contractors.

Good communication during the build process. Drastic change in customer service after closing. Very disappointed. Wouldn’t recommend based on post close customer service alone.

We are still waiting for issues that need to be addressed from the initial walk-through and it’s been over a months sense because the house. New superintendent is contacting us and he seems like is Trying to address the issues that were promised to be fixed before closing. The hard wood floor and bath- kitchen cabinets still need to be fixed. The reason for giving bad reviews for workmanship is because I have to replace a door knob, have to paint almost 5 door because it’s pealing from the bottom( this was’nt addressed are the at the walk through, the metal overnight on the upstairs mirror was chipped which we saw on the closing day, all door frames are not sealed at the bottom, garage doesn’t have wall base we’re we found to mice and other pest, AC is making too much noice and toilet water supply lines from building is sticking out from wall(it not installed properly. ... More

The homes are beautiful but there is not a great attention to detail. I don’t think buying a home should feel like is you v them but that was the overall feeling I had. Very limited knowledge of the builders contract on the sales side and sloppy craftsmanship inside. It feels as if there is very limited quality control on both ends.

I was very disappointed in my experience with K Hovnanian homes. As a single mother, I chose K Hovnanian above other builders as I believed they had superior workmanship. During the building process, several issues arose, none of which were dealt with in a satisfactory manner. Each time I was pacified with a promise to look into the issues, then when I followed up several times later, I would be told that it was now too late in the process. Some examples were: - The kitchen Island was in the wrong location, 4 inches too close to the wall where the stove is located, when I asked for it to be moved, 2 inches was cut from the island base. - During the pre-cover meeting, I arrived at the house to find they had started to install the sheetrock and all the walls were half covered. - One of the electrical outlets in the master bedroom was in a location that when the bed is in place, the outlet is not accessible. I asked several times for it to be moved before the sheetrock was installed. After much pushing, another outlet was moved, but not the one I requested. When the electrician moved the other outlet, it brought the electrical work out of code, so the builder then refused to move the outlet I had requested. - During the pre-cover meeting I pointed out the sound proofing was missing from the master bedroom, the builder assured me it would be installed before they finished the sheetrock. When I followed up a few days later, the sound proofing had not been installed. I asked for the sheetrock to be removed, the builder didn't respond to my text. When I followed up again, he told me the walls were finished and they would not remove the sheetrock. Instead they drilled 32 holes in the master bedroom sheetrock and pushed the insulation through the holes. - Most of the internal doors in the home are damaged and cut too short, they are all approx. 2 inches from the floor, so when a light is on outside the rooms. The entire rooms are lit up, making it very difficult for my children to sleep. - Several of the kitchen, bathroom and laundry room cabinets are damaged. - The master bathroom Mirror is not level - The joins on the base boards are not level, each join sticks out and is very unsightly, I mentioned this several times during walk throughs and with the builders, they just agreed with me and never fixed it. - The grout between the tiles in the foyer, second bathroom floor and shower, kitchen, master bathroom floor and shower, hallway to bedroom four all have holes. When I raised this issue, I was told they would leave grout for me to fix it. They only left one grout color, so I cannot fix the bathrooms. - The glass in the front door allows water to leak into the foyer, each time it rains I have a puddle of water on the floor at the front door. - When it rains, one side of my house has a river on the grass, which holds the water for days afterwards. At the time I purchased my home, they were building 6 other homes. Perhaps the rush to get the homes completed within the allotted 150 days from the foundation being poured, was a contributing factor to the poor workmanship in my home. However, paying almost $500K for a home that I walk around and see sub-standard work, is very frustrating and extremely disappointing. ... More

I moved into my house during Covid and have been having work done since. The contractors are slopy and I've witnessed children working on the homes that are being built around me more that once. I feel the sloppiness of the contractors that KHOV are teaming with should be reconsidered.

Nice neighborhood, However, lacks the quality of work performed on the home (such as poor and incomplete paintwork, paint bubbles in the master bathroom walls, left cigarette butts through the front and backyard, incomplete landscaping, jobs incomplete throughout the home, trash left during building the home, and lack of consistency performed), My list of the items needing to fix continues to grow. I regret my purchase and would sell if I could. Sincerely, Unhappy with my home purchase

House was not ready when closed. VERY POOR WORKMANSHIP

Our experience is different than most as this is a second home and our primary home is out of state. With that, we found several pieces of the processes were less than satisfactory. For example, the cabinetry in the home is unacceptable. We did not realize this until after closing. Because the poor quality of the cabinets, we are now remodeling the entire kitchen. We took every upgrade possible with the home, I am not sure why were not told the widest kitchen drawer would be 12". Perhaps if I had asked more questions during the design phase, this would have been uncovered. I also asked the building supervisor to leave the towel rods and not install, as I had ideas of where I wanted them placed and did not want to repair sheet rock and paint. After viewing the home, none of the rods were left. I've called and he says he will re-order and bring by .... waiting. In addition, we closed 6 weeks ago and there are several punch list items that have not been corrected by the team. Again, all of this is extended due to second home and we are only able to visit 1-2 x a month on the weekends. The overall construction and quality of the home is good - however, you need to be knowledgeable about construction and a sqeaky wheel to get resolutions. ... More