KB Home Reviews

The sales and design team were great, we designed a home we were looking forward to. We got word of our closing date and would have the new home orientation the day before and the home was not finished with many issues. We were asked to come back the next day before our closing and we were promised the house would be finished with a final clean completed. The next day we arrived to much the same home. The house was missing pantry shelves, the countertop had screw holes in it and wasn’t secure to the cabinets, the flooring transitions were not secured, outlets we asked to be moved more than a month prior we’re still not moved, garage door opener was not installed, the house had not been fully cleaned and a full host of other issues. We were promised that while we were at the closing the shelves would be installed, same with the garage door opener, the electrician would move the outlet and the countertop would be fixed as well as a final clean. We were lied too, none of these things happened. To get these issues fixed we had to go through the warranty service. Yes, to get items that should have been installed we had to go to the warranty service. It took over a month after closing to get our shelves in the pantry. It is now almost 2 months after we closed and the list of issues is long and have yet to be addressed by KB Homes. I would not purchase a KB Home again. ... More

The initial completion date was not respected due to Covid-19 related issues, but once i moved in, i noticed minor issues with the property, such as the concrete slab that we paid for, which was not installed and other structural issues with the property. We were also told of a 10 day follow up review, which never took place. Some knobs are loose, and all of this is happening as we just moved in.

Even though the homes at Solano were priced at $1.5M-$1.7M, which are pretty nice single family homes even for Irvine, we felt like the KB homebuying experience was more in line with what one would expect from condos/townhomes well below the $1M mark. It was NOT a luxury homebuying experience. DESIGN CENTER The design options at the Design Center were way too limited for homes at this price point and not high quality or at the level of luxury that is warranted by homes at this price point. Also, the Design Center was understaffed on the Leonard's front and the process not too manual. This led to numerous mistakes that carried over into the installation of our upgraded materials. How about using a bar code system for our upgrade selections rather than manually entering them into the computer / relaying it to another person? CONSTRUCTION There were numerous mistakes made by both KB installers, as well as the sub-contractors (Leonard's, Excel Cabinets). The builder grade materials are not much better than what a buyer could get a Home Depot. There's no pride in the workmanship. Many walls aren't straight. The painting was rushed and there are marks in the walls. The edges of doors are not smooth. Items like the toilets and toilet paper holders were not installed in the optimal spot in the bathrooms. There are gaps in the wood floors and on the kitchen backsplash. Grout and caulking are applied sloppily. My kitchen island countertop was initially installed at a diagonal. It looks like the installers came back and straightened it out, BUT in so doing, they simply removed cabinet panels and re-installed them leaving nail marks very visible. COMMUNICATIONS I believe that the Solano team (Sales, Design Center, Superintendent) met every Monday, but for some reason, the communications were not always aligned on timelines. This led to us paying for an appraisal too early in the process and that was wasted money. We were kept apprised of all timelines moving, and appreciated the KB team's flexibility in terms of fixing items in time for us to close, but we went all the way down to the wire with our lender and closed on the last possible day once final inspections were done. ... More

We closed in late September. That same weekend our entire kitchen and most of our LVP had to be ripped out because of water damage caused by a faulty dishwasher setup. We were in the house for nearly a month, then found out we had mold. We have since been removed from the home awaiting remediation. This has been an absolute nightmare, but we are working through the remaining issues. Additionally, the overall build quality was average at best with some areas still needing repairs or rework. All of this after almost two months after closing. I wouldn't do it again.

Quality of workmanship & materials is the worst. All the money spend on upgrade are absolute waste of money and time. Build quality is so poor in comparison to other builders, are horrible. My first experience with KB Home was worst, so I will never buy in future and will not recommend any one to buy from KB Homes.

Nearly two months in and I still have a broken garage. Not all my knobs for my cabinets are installed. It took over a month to provide a missing air filter.

It’s been almost two months and things are still not completed. This was not a good experience, I really have nothing. Ice to day so I won’t say anything.

Not the best experience.

Got my house with things missing, the house was dirty, appliances, hardware, missing. They miss calculated the amount of closing, had to pull extra money in. It was a hot mess.. still waiting for things to be resolved.

KB Home and its subcontractors did not install the flooring and portions of the baseboard in my new home correctly, within industry standards or within manufacturers recommendations/specifications. Throughout the build process the original superintendent and regional supervisor were dismissive and patronizing. They disregarded everything I said, they ignored all the information I provided them that supported my claims and they tried to make me feel like I was being unreasonable. They even questioned the validity of my research and supporting documentation, stating “[I] don’t know where you got your information from”, when I clearly provided source information in multiple communications. They also stated that they had spoken with the Contractors Board and the tile manufacturer and there were “no standards they were required to follow”. However, they was not able to provide anything to substantiate this claim. KB Home flat out disregarded standards set by an ANSI-accredited organization, the ICC and multiple manufacturer’s recommendations/specifications; the result is egregiously substandard workmanship and a brand-new home that insights anger and frustration instead of happiness and comfort. ... More

To slow building houses, that’s why people turn around and change their mind to buy a property. The finish touch of the properties are not professionally, such as back slight door not safe and get misplace every time is opening, worst outside water plumbing connection to the house, faucets, no compact flat terrain with the grass, ship materials to build up a house. Etc.

We have had 21 warranty issues from structural to Flooding, to stress fractures in drywall, too many to list. The list has been submitted many times and only 7 items have been completed. Can't get any service from Whirlpool for the dishwasher and its still sitting on our carpet and floor haven't been installed. We are very disappointed in the Customer Service area of KB.

good sales group but build process was really a bad experience

Who ever they hired to build is trash!

The model home was impeccable, your home will not be. We paid thousands in upgrading almost everything that you could in their base model home, and our home looks like a college kid slapped everything together with a hammer and some nails. Cabinets are crooked, chipped, cracked, and missing hardware. Vinyl floors are warped like you are walking on an uneven gravel road, same experience with carpet (the subfloors are not settling correctly). Paint throughout the home is uneven, finishes are horrible (it looks like a college kid painted the home in a few hours) paint easily scuffs and chips, so don’t plan to even touch the walls because you will either chip or blemish the paint. Upgraded canned lights are not flush with the ceilings and have paint all over them (according to the superintendent, this is my responsibility to get them flush, he claims they cannot get it perfect). Window seals are horrible and have tons of draft, and patio slider does not close properly and has a lot of draft as well. Upgraded kitchenaid appliances are malfunctioning and installed crooked, but it is your responsibility to get it fixed, KB Homes will not help with that. Door frames are crooked (KB Homes has to come in and reframe/reset many doors throughout the house because they do not close now). Trim work is horrible, you will have large gaps between floors and trim (the excuse is they use “floating floors” but I am in real-estate, and I have seen much higher quality installs with “floating floors” I suspect the sub floors are either settling wrong or installed incorrectly. These are just a few of the issues I could think of. Spend your money elsewhere. ... More

Pumping out too many homes too quickly leads to poor quality work. Would not recommend Kb home

Please do your research before purchasing any home, not just KB, but any home. Check reviews online and also check Better Business Bureau (BBB). I wish I would have done more research before purchasing my Sunnyside Estate home.

I still waiting for the part replace to be fix also the construction next door just brought lots of dirt and mud in from on my driveway and no one seen to clean that out. According to the city that is an environmental problem having so much dirt with no erosion control.

Justan made promises to get what he wanted ( a good review) and then never did anything, never heard from him since.

Supposed to have a 1 year warranty on issues but there is no point of contact, the buying experience was horrible and they locked me into not using a realtor. The floors are warped in several homes in this community, the irrigation and land sloping is not bad. Constant issues, I wish KB just followed through with their promises.

Once you sign the purchase agreement get ready for delays, broken promises and costly mistakes that will most likely delay your closing. We have been in our home a month and a half, had to leave for 5 days for them to do the repair work to the house at the end of October and still have not received reimbursement as promised. Their vendors do NOT wear masks so beware of that if you are at high risk for COVID. Our solar is still not set up and the HOA rep does not respond for weeks at a time.

No mitered corners on baseboards. Wallboard doesn’t meet baseboard in the garage. 1” gap all around. Third island counter replaced.

Customer service has done a poor job on fixing a simple landscaping that I have had from the moment I moved into my new house. The company that KB does their landscaping with has damaged some of my property and has failed continuously to resolve a simple issue. I am going on two months in living in my new house and have yet to fully enjoy my yard. My experience in purchasing my first house has been stressful and disappointing.

I still have issues in my home that have gone unresolved. Warranty refuses to answer my calls after complaining about a shower that continues to spew water out of my walk in shower because of poor quality craftsmanship. They said they fixed it but only said that just so they can buy more time and let the Warranty run out so they don't have to deal with my home. Beware when buying from this builder you might also find unwanted things in your basement bedroom should you decide to finish you basement with KB homes.

Less than 1/2 optimal