Lennar Reviews

The bones of the house seem pretty good but pick any detail and you will likely find flaws. It appears from the things we have experienced that the actual people doing the work have no pride in workmanship. Also the construction manager we happen to get has been very non communicative. We just go through Lennar warranty for everything rather than the C.M.

I ran into issues but it wasn’t anything to drastic that would warrant a bad review. I do however think they rushed a lot of the jobs in my house like the paint, rug, cement in the garage, doors have defects, placement of the sprinklers were off, ceiling fans were missing, tried to charge 7k-9k for a fence that cost me 1700, st Augustine grass had an infection soon after moving in, which wasn’t covered under warranty . That’s just a few things. However, like I said it’s not enough for me to call the process bad I’d just like to see those things fixed in the future. Overall, I enjoyed the process of buying my home and the people I worked with made it a lot less stressful on my family. If I had to do it again I would still purchase with lennar due to their affordability, beautiful locations, and the builds they produce being top of the line. ... More

Responsiveness to issues would be a five star for warranty but other concerns a one star.

The framers did a very poor job and set everything behind. Multiple repairs were required to move to drywall. ”Leaner” was desperate for subs and the project manager was in over his head. Good guy, but he could not meet expectations and is no longer running jobs. We love our home, but we are now waiting for warrantee repairs requested months ago. We have had an overall good experience with the home after being in it for 6 months. If you buy, watch closely as any corner than can be cut, will be.

1st: The sales process is excellent. Lennar and the sales team kept us informed throughout the build. Always available to answer to question. Access to the home during the build is excellent. 2nd: The floorplan, pictures, and model representation may not be exactly what you get. Make sure you ask specific questions about what is and is not included in the home. Don’t assume because it is in the floorplans, pictures, and model it will be in your home. 3rd: Lennar does not offer much in the way of options. You can’t get additional lighting in the house, you can’t get an additional gas line run to the backyard for a fire pit or grill, you can’t get additional electrical outlets installed in the house or outside (for outside lighting). It is easier to install these during construction than after. These are all extras I would have been willing to pay for, but wasn’t given an option. With that said, the house does come with a lot of standard features that most new builds don’t come with, and you would probably have to pay for with other builders. 4th : The house is structurally sound according to our independent house inspector we hired to inspect the home during the build. (Strongly recommend you do this with any home you buy) However, we found a lot of issues during our walk through that should have been addressed prior to the walk through. (This is not our first home purchase so we knew what to expect) We found cracked concrete, paint splatters inside and outside the house (walls, ceilings, floors, and fixtures), dryer and oven not installed correctly, fan vent cover missing or not installed, window seal cracked, weather stripping coming off. In my opinion, I think there is so much building going on that the builders are having a hard time finding enough qualified people in the trades to do the work. So, they are rushing to complete homes. And that can lead to sloppy work. There is a lack of attention to detail. 5th: Landscaping is poorly installed. The good thing is that the whole yard is soded. It is not seed and straw like some of the other builders. However, they laid the sod over everything, (trash, nails, pipes, rocks). They didn’t go through and regrade and clean up the lot prior to laying the sod. 6th: Trying to get things fixed after the sale can be difficult. All service requests must be made through the web site. And that is not easy to navigate. Our first requests took more that three weeks before we got any action. And some items took longer to fix. Again, I think it’s because the builders are having a hard time finding qualified people to do the work. 7th: The current HOA is slow to respond. Getting things approved takes way to long. Getting a response from the HOA takes a while. The landscaping of the common areas (except for the pool is poor). Hopefully this will improve when the homeowners take it over. Currently the builder controls the HOA. 8th: While I understand there are several homes under construction. Lennar could have the sub-contractors do a better job of cleaning up trash they leave around the community. The least they could do is have the dumpsters emptied more frequently. That would fix 90% of the trash issue. ... More

Our home is beautiful, but for the price we paid, for a brand new home, there have been a lot of problems. Most of these are due to trying to put up too many homes so quickly and lack of attention to detail.

We noticed a few minor issues after closing that were promptly repaired. So far, so good. I love my new home.

Lennars trade vendors seem to be in a big hurry and over look a lot problems.

Completion date: remember the completion date is only an estimate of when the home will be available for occupancy. Home structure: make sure roof and plumbing do not have defects which could result in leaks. Finishing work: look for cracks in crown molding, drywall, paint on pavers and flooring etc.

Make sure you are complete informed on every detail of your home and make sure it is in writing in your contract!

Lennar service and all is great. In my opinion the upgrades should be different. Why no money back when not using tiles or carpet. Why not more freedom for upgrades for kitchen. Material use is cheap. Why not full flooring and then place kitchen island. Etc etc. should be a possibility to get discounted on kitchen and pick own kitchen and store. All is made simple for builder. But maybe I am spoiled with how things get done in the Netherlands.

Poor quality craftsmanship on a lot of the interior features. The wood floor is a cheap quality and scratches or dents with no effort. Some of the cabinetry was poorly attached to begin with. We had a flood in our kitchen a month after moving in, because the dishwasher was improperly installed and now we need repairs to floor and cabinets. While we were well taken care of during the buying process by the sales team - we have been disenchanted with some of the response from Lennar's warranty and repair team. Thank God for a full year of warranty, because there's already a bunch of things that need to be repaired or replaced - none of which is by our error or cause. For a house that cost so much, it's mediocrity at best. ... More

Truthfully not happy with the workmanship on our new home. So many little things wrong that should have been fixed before we even did our final walkthrough. Doors with dents in them, the paint job was awful, it looks like a third grader built parts of the house. Shotty workmanship, Lennar will hire anyone to do the work. When you buy a brand new home you expect things to be NEW not already destroyed because workers are careless.

Worst, low grade construction.

Since we’ve bought our Lennar home, we’ve seen good, bad & terrible reviews from other Lennar buyers. The home seems sound, but there are small issues we’ve had to address since we moved in almost 2 months ago. I would recommend a home inspection before buying. We did & even though our home had been newly built, there were several things we required to be taken care before we closed. The appliances that come with the home are subpar. If you have the chance to upgrade your appliances, do so! Overall, we are happy with our Lennar home.

Twice there was a punchlist and none of the items got addressed. Still are not taking care of. Can’t get a hold of anybody.

Everything is so rushed. No front yard landscaping or drains. Sidewalks are mainly dirt??? It causes mud and a mess everywhere so everyone just walks in the street. Good luck getting your solar to work after closing. Nice parks and open areas with commercial space. Items after closing have been completed for the most part.

The buying process was simple, the price paid was fair in comparison to other builders, but the quality of the house has been a challenge and makes the price high. There have been a lot of issues inside and out from floors, to cabinets, to exterior issues, the drywall is a mess as is the paint, corner cracks have already started, it makes it not worth buying a Lennar new build. Good thing is the warranty that has folks come out and fix the issues as quickly as possible, but it is also a hassle to be present for the repairs. Overall if quality was better this house would be a great value, but because of the quality and issues it makes it feel that one overpaid by thousands. ... More

Quality of home was sure to just meet the standard, and while it's advertised that "everything is included", it is misleading. Ask questions until you receive a concrete answer! Honesty seems difficult for Lennar up front as well. We are still waiting for a replacement for a broken item in our home that was guaranteed to us before we closed two months ago. It feels like we were machine-gunned prior to closing and then all was silent. We do love the location of our home though!

Cracks everywhere, corners are super off and not even 80 degrees, doors are not close smoothly, carpet nails sticking out everywhere. Overall very cheap.

Fit and finish was not as it should have been.

Very poor Electric placement cheap framing and we can’t get mail got to drive 6 miles to post office. So only get mail on Saturday garage door very narrow third one useless wouldn’t recommend to someone House across street same model week after we purchased dropped price 40000

I did have a home inspector for the townhouse. He found some minor issues that were addressed, but would not have been had I not had an inspector. Including a broken ceiling fan. Although the terrible over cuts to install the floor were initially ignored and I was told they would not be fixed, It was a deal breaker and I was ready to walk away. Finally, after my agent, the selling agent and the supervisor were all together, a plan to fix the problem was agreed on. It was silly that I was told this was not something that would be repaired. It never should have happened, nor should it have passed. The floor installer made the same terrible cuts on other units. Possibly those buyers had no idea that this was unacceptable. But I do understand other units were repairs as well. ... More

Very nice home bright and with great view.

Putting in the offer and initial approval was great and super helpful and easy. We were moving in from out of state, we HAD to close the day we flew in, technical issues made that difficult, the mortgage company waited HOURS before deciding wet signatures were okay. It took 3 days and 3 different people to figure out why we didn't have hit water, the cutouts for our washing machine weren't done and it's been one thing after another since. Now we have a leak in our bathroom and got stood up last night. The construction manager has zero clue what she is doing. I think I know more about construction than she does. I like my neighborhood, the house layout but the craftsmanship and customer service and response times could use some work. At this moment I wouldn't buy a Lennar Home again. ... More