KB Home Reviews in Austin, TX

I haven’t been in my house for two months and things are falling apart. Very cheap materials and poor construction. Very unimpressive.

KB Studio Staff , Sales team , Construction Manager and Customer care team very good explained very well, I am able to choose what i want to for new home and its very experience, special thanks Jennifer, Traver, Scott and Zack

Response was quick and repairs down in timely manner.

The finish of the house was not done well. It’s like the project manager didn’t even review the final finish. If I have to go and am able to see easily spotted problems then it shows that the usually expect to have the buyer have to do the checking for them which is not a good practice. I also complained about bugs getting through the side of the walls on the house. A few weeks later and I am seeing ants come from behind the stove and out of one of my electrical outlets in the kitchen. The garage cement finish was also terribly done. There are cracks all over and this is probably due to a rushed job. The amount of cracks and length is not your “average” dry cracks it’s a lot of them. KB homes acts like their gifting their houses away to the customer, they act like I’m not paying over 280k because if they did they would at least try to solve the issues told them. ... More

I have filed 3 better business bureau complaints. so lets start from the beginning. I bought a house on a plot of land i was told I would be able to put a pool in. I paid for the land, I went to the design center and paid 8k for upgrades to my home. From there issue number 1 - I was called and told due to a pipe running under my property I would be loosing 1/4 my yard. My kids would no longer have a pool etc... They offered me another property with a larger yard for a more expensive lot premium. I reluctantly agreed. From that point I told my sales rep Joel I needed to be out by Feb (this was October) I was assured this would be ok. Late December I was told there was a shortage of workers, my house would no longer be ready until the beginning of Feb. I spoke with my land lord who was putting my home up for sale and he agreed to let me stay till Feb 1 thankfully. I have 3 children all under the age of 6 moving 3 times was not in my budget, and being homeless was not appealing either. I was assured again Feb would not be an issue by my sales rep. I heard nothing until I reached out to KB near Feb 1 at which point i was told my home would not be ready until March or potentially April. At this point i was about to pull the plug since I was essentially going to be homeless anyway come Feb 1st. At this point KB offered me a stock home on a larger lot with a higher lot premium HOWEVER the caveat is I would no longer get the upgrades (dual thermostat, tile, counter tops, lights, fixtures, water loop and fireplace) that i PAID FOR. so i took a larger lot, at the monetary loss, have to repay to put all the stuff in my new place etc but it came down to that or having to move multiple times, or simply being homeless. This was the only choice I had as I could not risk my children and I being without a place to live. The inventory home I have is lovely, its not what I wanted, not what I asked for and not what I paid for and had i known this going in I would have gone a different way. I have used other builders for homes in the past and had no or minor issues. nothing like this. I would not use this builder ever again. ... More

I Don't Say name but lots people not happy about this kb home because ENG did not help

The KB Construction team very awful, very nightmarish. They are not very communicative, not cooperative to give the KB-promised quality. I am still very disappointed because of construction. The home could have been better • The bay window was lopsided by 1 inch on the right, .5 on the left. They built and set the window crooked. • The bay window itself was replaced 4 times because KB kept placing broken windows. • 4 windows and 1 mirror had scratches • The moisture barrier was missing for almost 8 months • Construction failed inspection twice, there were 3 broken truss and 3 unsecured joints. KB Construction was not fixing it until I almost cancelled my deal. • The closing date was pushed 3 times, total construction time was 10 months (much longer than expected) • I wasn’t provided a closing date, my bank told me • The garage roof has a hole that lets car gasses in. • The fence is not spaced evenly and the wood is molded • The front door was not adjusted properly • The windows were not draining water appropriately, there was water stored in the walls • The ground elevation was not accurate, water pools in random places • Most cabinets were broken and not replaced. • There were no weekly meetings or updates, I had to go EVERYDAY to see progress • Our kitchen upgrade sink is scratched and pools water • SherwinWilliams said KB gave a lower quality wrong color paint for the exterior there’s a few more things for structure integrity, still was not to what KB promised. Troy from the Warranty Team is very attentive and good, he’s been trying to improve everything Construction has ignored. I am very thankful for Troy and the Warranty Team. If the Warranty Team sucks, I’d be most upset. ... More

Very poor work and show room experience sucked. Been lied too twice, rude manager

Dissatisfaction

Post closing don’t expect much, so make sure everything is checked twice and checked again. No matter how insignificant it may seem make sure it’s done. Addressing issues after close is done at KBs convenience. On 4 separate occasions I stayed how waiting as scheduled and agreed and no one showed up. They did show up at their convenience when I was either working or had something else scheduled, regardless if they are contractors or subs they are agents of KB and should be respectful of your time and privacy. Overall just a bad experience and regret purchasing home, which sucks.

It has been 4+ months since I have been moved to my new home. The house construction was delayed and I got penalized for the loan rate, for renting home. KB promised me to hand over the house within 12-14 months but it took more than that and they never let me know the closing date or time. They just let me know one week before the closing. At closing, they showed me the Oven+microwave combo was not there and they give me a loaner oven. They told me they back ordered my original oven but it never showed up. Now they are telling me they can not give me the original oven+microwave combo and gave me a different one without my permission. As I refused to use it, they now delaying and telling me they are waiting for the answer. I am very frustrated with that Second, at the design studio, I told them if at backyard patio is higher than the ground I need stairs. I will pay for that if I need to. The reason I was telling because I have small kids who need surrounded railing as the patio is higher than the ground. At that time they told me to contact the Construction Manager. I requested my Construction Manager and he told me he can not do anything because the city inspection told it's okay of that height. The height from the ground is almost 20 inch-22 inches. They did not install it for me. Later I found that, they put railing for other homeowners even the ground is not higher than mine. I asked why!! they did not answer. What a discrimination. I told them I have kids and I requested them specially. Is that right? Why they did do that for other owners even with the ground height is less than mine? And they did even after the closing. But not for me. The garage does not have any sealed baseboard, it has a space with the wall. Bugs and other insects (crickets, roaches) go inside the house. What a poor design !! I told the construction manager to resolve the issue. He told me it's supposed to be like that. But later I found other homeowners, new homeowners all they gave it. They are sealed with the baseboard and paint not for me. They refused to do that. The warranty guy told me, he did that for others but can not do it for me. The community features pre-wire flood light at the front was not done for me. I asked them why!! They told me they don't know. But every houses of this community have it. More frustration and more disappointment for all of these. There are a lot of issues and problems. I can write those all day long but it won't finish. After closing, the sales guy, construction manager, and warranty manager all keep good relationships so that they can get 10 and requested me several times so that they can get a KB bonus. I gave all of them 10 thinking they will actually be good people and will take care of us after closing. After that, they stop contacting me about the problems I need resolution. Any upper management ever contacted me or say sorry for what they can not do or deliver. They just forget about the homeowners. I am not recommending any person to buy a KB house after what happened with me. I think KB does not have any control over their contractor and people. They don't know what's going on with the root label. Buying a home is a dream for everyone. I thought my first home journey with KB will be good. Even I inspired my friends before and they all bought KB home. They all facing the same kind of issues as mine, But after seeing all of these problems, miss communication, and issues I am very very much frustrated. I will suggest new homeowners think twice before you buy KB home. They are not what they are advertising. I think these will help all to understand the KB Home Experiences. ... More

Every corner you can possibly think of was cut, KB homes is one of the poorest quality homes I have seen. I'm missing full cabinets in the bathroom, fixtures are the cheapest ones from home depot, my shower curtain rod doesn't even have complete hardware. The door going from the garage into the laundry room., when it shuts, the entire wall flexes. That wall is also shared by the master bathroom and even the bathroom door twists. I have video of it doing it as well. We have also had 3 led puck lights go out since we moved in. We have also had a main condesate drain line leak all over a wall which we found out was never connected. And there is mold growing in that wall that was never replaced. They did everything they could to hide it. And now it's behind the wall which I've still have pictures of. Go over this house with a fine tooth comb. ... More

Really Had a bad experience with the KB home builder. There was an issue in my AC unit and drywall cracked in the living area. While on final day closing we collected keys directly from Austin Tile and we didn’t set the temperature to 69 inside the house. In return the builder is blaming us you are responsible to your house. After closing I never been at the house, then how can I responsible. It’s their responsibility to set every thing properly and currently when submitting keys to Owner. And how can they expect the Owners has to move when there was a drywall cracked in the living room. We closed in mid September and planned to move on 1st week of October, then got to know there was a cracks in drywall. But still the builder saying we have to move and it’s our fault. I felt really irritated and had a very bad experience after closing the house. Before closing they were like making fast to close immediately and now they literally took one month to fix that issue and saying if it happens again we need to pay for all the expenses. Really very bad Experience!!!!! ... More

I can't say kb in general, but definitely the people running the show in the neighborhood where my home was built . The worst workmanship I have ever seen..... Like there are so many problems with this home I wish I could give it back. The people they contract with are not professional in anyway. So many corners cut, my slab was jack hammered open 3 times because they did the plumbing wrong ... I could go on and on . Stay away from KB homes.

contracture manager and financing they did not knowledge . Some place my home has problem and we had not orientation and we never get our house on time.

no one listens anyways why write the story again

Two sides of the backyard fence are made of the cheapest driftwood. Even a small dog can push its way through and 2 dogs have come into my yard through that flimsy fence. And when it rains, the wood is soft and can crumble off by itself. Why would a builder use that type of "wood" for a new home? I've been without the screen to my master bathroom window for almost 2 months now. KB Homes should follow through with replacing the 2 sides of rotten wood/fence and providing the screen for the master bathroom window.

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The construction of the home is of very low quality. Different shades of paint on the same walls. Carpet covered in paint spots, flooring creaks anywhere you walk, drywall nails visible on walls and ceilings, tile not leveled, etc. I can go on and on. It’s as if they hired a bunch of rookies to complete the home. Horrible build, would not recommend to anyone looking for a home.

Since I bought the house I still don’t have my garage key I called many times but nobody cares. I noticed some missing stuff nobody cares . I have a very bad experience with kb . The seller was the best one MR Severo

You guys need to do a better job on everything

Delayed closing date, so I had to close it quickly without inspecting a house thoroughly. There were a lot of flaws that a 3rd party inspector couldn’t see. Moreover, No follow-up care after closing.

The most bizarre people to buy homes from. Warranty manager Mr Matt never picks his calls or responds when you have an emergency or issues with the home to discuss. They just ignore you. Absolutely terrible!

WE HAVE BAD EXPERIANCE WITH KB HOME FINANCE AND STUDIO .WE MISS A LOT THING BECUASE OF THE STUDIO AND WE WASTE OUR TIME WITH THEIR FINANCE IS NOT APPROVED WITH THEM FOR 7 MONTHS AND THEN I WENT WITH ANTHER LENDER APPROVED WITHIN 20 DAYS .THE SALES MAN IS GREAT HIS NAME IS BRANDEN AND THE SUPER ATTENDENT LORENZO ,BOTH ARE VERY HELPFULL .

Worst experience in my life. I hate KB, this house and everyone involved. I’ll be glad when I get rid of it.