Kaye S Dnc
map-marker Huntsville, Texas

DR Horton uses inferior materials (ie. 15 year shingles instead of 20 or 25. Paint they use inside is like primer;washes off if you try to wash something off the wall. Inept contractors.

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Sheetrock on ceiling was sagging when we did our last walk-throough. They fixed it, but you can see it in another place.

There were a couple of spots on the wall that they didn't even paint. Can't stand the paint they use. It's rough, like primer, and it washes off down to the sheetrock if you try to wipe something that splattered on a wall. Had to replace our garbage disposal withing 10 months.

There was a flap or something on the toilets that was constantly dripping in the tank, which ran our water bill up too high. We paid a plumber to come out and fix it, $150. Sprinkler system was coming on at the wrong times, even though we had Anthony and then Jose come look at it. Then it quit working completely.

Jose and the NEW irrigation people have been out, but now there is a backflow valve that is broken so water is trickling. Had one huge water bill even though we had no sprinkler during that time, and now we will have a huge one next month. Hated the landscaping they put in. I have replaced that.

Some plants had to be replaced twice because of irrigation system not working. We have been waiting 6 weeks for someone to fix this. Carpet is VERY low grade. We will be replacing that.

We put a shower door in master bath, because water was splashing out when we showered. Had to have someone out to replace sheetrock on the side of both showers because the original plumbers had not caulked enough and water was telegraphing down the shower wall to the sheetrock.

They do things extremely cheaply so they can make a bigger profit on houses that are overpriced. They are crooks, who take no pride in the homes they are selling.

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User's recommendation: Just don't buy a DR Horton house. It will be headaches. Lady next door had her roof replaced 3 times. They acid washed her stone and killed most of her plants that SHE had put in. It's been 4 or 5 months and they still haven't repainted her fascia board.