My SKETCHY D.R. Horton Home Went VIRAL
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- čas přidán 21. 02. 2023
- Forced to tear down our beautiful new home... Dreams of building my shop went up in smoke. I couldn't afford this.
This is not the typical content, but I wanted to close out this nightmare of an experience so we can focus back on what we do.
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To the few of y'all that reached out with advice, suggestions and contacted D.R. Horton on my behalf I can't thank you enough. Power of social media keeping companies honest and accountable. Mahalo.
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The fact that a company had to be publicly humiliated to do the right thing speaks volumes about them.
I knew someone who used them and they got screwed over hard.
This guy is extremely lucky to have a lot of followers on social media. Pretty sure for 99% of us nothing would've ever been done.
Construction Contractors pull some seriously shady stunts - this is relatively minor compared to some of the stuff I've seen contractors pull while working as an Architect...
Not to take away from this, but most of these large builders pull crap like this. They slap up as many houses as they can and ignore issues hoping most home owners will end up footing the bill for the builders shoddy labor. It's a numbers game to them and it's about the bottom line.
Horton is still building houses in California. And there are ppl still complaining about their cheap building methods and materials. I purchased a house recently that was built in 2016 and I noticed that the stucco was chipping away easily and below it there was styrofoam. I was wondering if this was a thing. I was reading from other ppl that before Covid Horton was allowing contractors to use anything they can find to fill In the gaps. I also found tons of rusted nails all over the yard which I had to get out since I have doggies. Every now and then I would find another one even though I thought I got most of them out. Talk about dishonest gain from these companies.
DR Horton is under a class action lawsuit. Over a hundred + homeowners are suing them for subpar construction.
In reality that’s not bad considering they literally build tens of thousands of homes throughout the US
@flyingburritobro68
Did DR Horton pay you to say that?
@@flyingburritobro68 Yes it is. That lawsuit doesn't cover everyone with issues.
City/county inspectors need to be held responsible as well
@@chris_martininspectors don’t inspect and have zero liability
What's REALLY fun is watching a builder throw up a subdivision and see the pattern failures like this on ALL the houses at one time.
Yeah, in the neighborhood next to mine it was all the decks.
As much as the developer and the builder is to blame, it’s also the subcontracted cruise they bring in.
@@MrRobregIt’s the developer’s fault. They’re putting their names on the work. When people sue because of sh!t work, they sue the developers, not the subcontractors. These developers should take time to ensure work is being done properly.
I would like to add it is not just in the builder and subs. But also the inspector and or lack of inspections being done. There are a ton of areas in Texas that inspection do not happen on the construction side. Meaning that if they did not install your plumbing correctly and nobody checked to verify it was done correctly prior to moving forward with the build. That is step on to all construction is proper inspection throughout out the entire build. To ensure done correctly and no short cuts were made as well. Second have your on inspection done before buying stuffs gets missed all the time nobody is perfect but all is fixable if caught. I am actually in the process of buying a dr Horton home. I just need to go see the materials being used and to Also see the framing and and all that. Being a master plumber the first thing I look at is the plumbing but then make sure the house is built with proper structural etc…. I am not an expert at all of it but I do know what it should look like. And code is easy to interpret if you know where to look. That is something people outside of construction don’t understand nor know where to begin to look. I made a walk yesterday and noted them on a few plumbing related things they need to be aware of. If they use that info is on them but for my home I won’t close the deal if it is not correct or corrected. Last get ever in writing being ex military if there is one thing you want to make sure of is have it on paper documents. Means nada if they didn’t sign to that agreement. Lastly I just watched a video on this get a finally inspection 11 months after living there. That way you get to documents from a third party for the builder to fix and they will fix an inspection report document.
And be proactive as much as you possibly can I have lived in a rent home for year and it is a pile of crap. A lot has to do with the management company not getting in a hurry to fix a thing but that also boils down to owner approval. If you can fix it and feel comfortable doing it. Then do it yourself vs waiting for a warranty company to make it to. I have worked with a ton of warranty companies and let me tell you they are aweful most of the time they will deny your claim and still collect the 50 dollar fee. And America home shield is notorious for saying no to fixing a thing. And they always put the cheap stuff in. You will not get a good quality product at all. Workman ship as well may be iffy as well. Cover you but with good insurance and learn to be handy. Best advice i can give you. And if you your not handy reach out to someone you know who is and get there opinion. Always C.Y.A.
They had to tear up several driveways and repour them in our neighborhood
While shopping for a home I saw some D.R.Horton homes, and the impression I got was that they were cheap and lazy design, so I ignored them. But I never expected the construction quality te be poor. Thanks for exposing them!
I think I'd be worried about the other walls of the house now. Key point to take away, never buy a dr Horton house.
Learned not to buy DRH house during Hurricane Andrew...very poor work!
@Lena Harley that's the main takeaway from this is to stay far away from a dr Horton built house.
Don't judge the whole company on 1 bad job. Every car company builds a lemon every day. Using your logic, you should never buy any cars.
@@tira2145 The company has proven they do not have any QC process in place. Build them cheap with high end materials
@@tira2145 It is understandable that not everything is perfect. What was disturbing/troubling was when contacted DR Horton punted multiple times, became non-responsive *and* broke the law. If it wasn't for the TT video can you honestly say DR Horton would've came correct? No need to answer for we know. *That* is where the problem lies. As someone in the industry I would ensure that my clients would be fully informed about the builder. If they insist, an independent, top notch inspector would be used.
I'm a builder there is not statue of limitations on poor workmanship. Hire an attorney, if they refuse to fix it, they will be on the hook legally for your cost.
Guess I should have watched the entire video. Congratulations.
@@designguy82169 Duh.
...which is why nearly all production builder contracts have mandatory arbitration clauses--and I know DRH contracts from around 2015 require disputes be resolved through arbitration.
@designguy821689 couldn't/shouldn't the inspector take some responsibility for not finding this during the inspection?
@@MyssLadyDiva Unfortunately, its almost impossible to go after a city inspector. The liability falls solely on the builder.
I am not surprised about DRHorton craftsmanship because of word of mouth plus touring several model homes over many years. 😱YIKES!
That was unbelievable, I couldn't sleep at night knowing I did such shit work. I'm so glad to see they finally came out to fix it, and it does look much better.
The builders are so drunk on the job, they don't remember the garbage they did to keep them up at night.
You have no idea how many people you saved! I wouldn’t let DR Horton build my casket.
Goddam 😅
Hopefully no electrical problems . Cremation☠️
Lmbo Amen to that!!
Ryan Homes is worse…at least in my area.
Would be an entertaining service for sure!
As a building inspector, I can honestly say that home developers. DR Horton, Minto, Ryan homes, Lennar homes and a plethora of others are not concerned about the quality of the home. Every time I failed one of their inspections, (slab, footings, roof etc) I'd get a call from the building officials telling me I'm delaying production. I personally would not buy a new house because I know that within a year or two those defects will start to show.
Exactly these "developers" that do tons of homes and giant subdivisions. Are constantly using market leverage to beat contractors prices down. Problem being it goes beyond cutting into profits and just doing horrible job. Like one time working under them in a company. Our crew was kickass. Despite this we were also below market it was close to recession. So like many people we had taken jobs below market rate to keep any income coming in.
Anyways despite being extremely fast and below market wages. Boss was not making any money from these jobs. And they were still pushing us to go lower price. And there were company's "accepting it" but a variety methods were used a very common one was for them to "steal" materials from other sites. As well as avoiding payroll taxes and other various thinks stealing other peoples license information to work under that without having to pay the insurance or other things. And lastly of course cutting corners.
And problem is with influence and other things they were able to get alot of things to "slide" with city. After getting out of market and finessing way into market in which you can actually make money doing things right way. Two of worst "called to fix production screw up". One was simple but outright terrifying. There was a second story deck about 16ftx16ft with roof over it. And it only had 2 yes 2 framing nails holding entire ledger on the wall.
Second and much worse to fix was entire house was 1/2 inch out of level it literally leaned. Which was pretty much a gut down to framing and redo. And some were a entire 1 inch out of level. Didn't even have to pull out level to see how bad it was. And when we got down to framing it was so much worse non engineered diy truss patches and missing hardware galore.
As a new plumber I completely respect any project any dellbrooks does there very anal about being up to code while staying coherent to the plans logistics and what is humanly/realistically possible .pretty relaxed contractor/saftey company if you take pride in your work you only hear from them when you need em .
@@takodragionextream3625 Dellbrook services the NE US. The market in most of TX is huge & still needs quality mass builders.
Where are you located?
Dr Horton is buying alot of those home builders out and taking them over where i live there entire subdivision that dr Horton built that are now completely empty because they are unsafe there are thousands of people suing them 🤦♀️
In my state, there is a lawsuit against DR and the HVAC company. There is a lot of things that I question about their work. My thoughts go to the inspectors who are not doing their job. I have been questioning the county inspectors and they say it meets code. I asked how after I show them pictures. They get silent on the matter. Amazing what gets overlooked with a few correctly placed envelopes. I hope everyone learns something from this video!
Its really a two-fold problem with the inspectors. A company the size of DR Horton should have better quality control or more of them. Secondly, there are just not enough building inspectors. Here in Tucson building is explosive in quantity and there just aren't enough inspectors to keep up. I'm sure they rush through things to keep their quotas, but that's unacceptable as well.
Inspectors are probably paid off.
100% those inspectors are hired only bcs they are smns relatives or friends. Nepotism combined with ignorance is a tragic combination and is affecting others ,not those in question.
Outrageous.
I used to be a warranty manager for one of these large builders and it always infuriated me when I was told to deny a viable warranty claim because “it’s not in the warranty manual”. Good on you for sticking to your guns and making a scene about it. DR Horton stepping up would’ve been the right thing to do, it’s a shame it took a viral TikTok to get them to do it.
I will pass my national home inspectors exam this Friday. My aim is to protect clients from these exact issues.
I said I would pass and I did!
@@michaelshine8837 Congratulations!!
Dig deep
Congrats! Im right behind you! I do my in the field training next month then i can test!
There is no national home inspector exam. Someone is scamming you
I'm a 2nd gen mason. From the 90's to around 2006 100% of all work was in new construction. From 2006 to today 100% of all my work in new construction was repairing new construction. These problems are everywhere. You are not alone.
Interesting. I appreciate you sharing this information. It's a shame good American workmanship appears to have gone missing.
@@turkeyssr gone the way of cheap migrant labor. Thats who these massive corps use. Cheapest bidder than can get typically migrants who may or may not have any formal training etc
So you're having to go back and fix your own work?
@@McP1mpinNah not at all. See, mostly American citizen contractors (in southern states) who are in masonry were no longer able to get paid what we needed (can't compete). In the 90s we were getting $4-7 a sq ft for brick spec or custom homes. In 2006 it was about $2.50 to $3 that builders wanted to pay and eventually we had to get out of new construction away from builders but we started to get a ton of work repairing new construction for individuals who owned the home. I consider new construction to be under 5 years or so. We would repair gables that would crack over garages, we repaired columns and arches that failed. We rebuilt walls b/c wall ties were not used, windows would need repairing due to leaking, water would make its way into homes and businesses bc of incorrect methods, Fireplaces would never work properly so we would have to fix those. I haven't personally worked on a new build since 2006. If I worked for $1.50 to $2.50 a sq ft I could get all the work I wanted in new construction. I've heard of $1 sqft at times. In my area masonry is so cheap now, it's cheaper than siding so people opt in for masonry Intead of siding. There is alot more to say about the subject but I hope that helps put things into perspective for you.
@@carownervirus4438 Immigrants are the only ones willing to do many of these jobs, at least where i live. The construction industry is suffering from worker shortages and it's only getting worse, especially for carpentry. Combine that with gate keeping in the trades, hostile working environments, injury and bodily deterioration over one's life time, poor pay (specifically for carpentry) and the problems are clear. Low bidding is also an issue even if the business has experienced workers as they will need to cut corners to meet budget either way. It's the old Iron tringle of “You can only pick two: fast, good, or cheap”.
I'm glad D.R. Horton stepped up in the end but It shouldn't taken you publicly calling them out. I glad you found before someone was injured or killed. The end product looks awesome!
As an agent wanting the best for my clients this really upsets me! I pray God has his hand on this project, you your family, and all parties involved have low stress and stay safe while repairing the damage! God Bless you and this project!
as a former stucco, brick and stone estimator in Texas the fact that there wasn't already a steel lintel on there is terrifying.
I have basically zero experience but once he mentioned the new guy put a lintel I knew there should have been one in the first place.
@Repent, get your head checked.
@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist2 "please convert based off of a fanfiction slapped onto the end of a middle eastern religion that has destroyed more traditional white culture and heritage than anything else in history during the baptism of Europe." no thank you.
This could of killed someone!
Years ago I used to drive by someone's newly built home and they had a HUGE banner attached to their roof that said "MY NEW DR HORTON HOME HAS MOLD".
I assume they did not want to fix their mistake in that instance either. Sounds like a builder to avoid at all costs.
This is GREAT to know! I was just looking at this company for building… hence why I am on youtube checking out everything I can on who is the best choice. I would want someone to stand by their work. Like any normal person investing in their dream home.
I worked for several builders as customer care. DR Horton included. I STRONGLY recommend hiring a home inspector for each major step of the building process. Yes it will cost you on the front end but save you in grief, misery and worry on the back end and possibly give you the home you were promised.
That is great advice.I worked for a new home builder in Florida for over 25 years and have dealt with private home inspectors. I worked for a quality builder and the only issues the inspector ever found was his misunderstanding of the more modern designs we used. Not our mistakes. We would still have to prove it to the customer. However the crap I saw in this video would have been rooted out before it got buried under the siding. That 2X12, what a hack job.
As a former employee of D.R. Horton…. I’m sorry. My old company got bought out by them. Worked 2 weeks and had to leave. In my opinion “cheap” and pretty is all they do.
If something isn’t wrong above ground then something below ground is.
who is them? pardon my ignorance.
I seriously doubt that D.R. Horton is much different than pretty much any tract home builder. They all do cheap and pretty.
@@og4660 DR Horton
100%!
That is because the good reputable sub contractors do not get awarded the job because they are a higher bidder than the “Mickey Mouse” ones.
The ability of social media to hold people/ companies accountable is a powerful tool indeed haha glad you got the desired outcome!
The cell phone has done more good for man kind than Jesus
People working on these projects don’t make shit .
The surrounding houses tho....
Lame we did this for him trash can guy you think you with 5 subscribers will do anything ? No he used us to get his way it’s a shame dislike he should have gone to court
Not everyone has millions of followers.
Imagine how many ppl went through the same thing but lost the fight because they do not have the same platform.
I hope these videos go more viral and even a class action lawsuit is filed for reimbursement and future repairs for people in your situation.
Thanks for sharing this story and I hope D.R Horton gets put on the burner.
Exactly
There is one apparently:
@42x3
9 months ago (edited)
DR Horton is under a class action lawsuit. Over a hundred + homeowners are suing them for subpar construction.
I’m so glad I saw this. Me and my wife were looking to build in FL and seen some beautiful homes by DR Horton but after seeing this? It is off the list.
Imagine how many other people have houses that are like this .
Cookie cutter builder houses are not built to last, they’re built to sell fast.
I would guess at about 97%
the real problem here is the fact that they only responded when it had a chance to affect their reputation.
This doesn’t show that they did the right thing, this shows that they were completely willing and eager to do the wrong thing up until they got caught ❤
Unethical company at best
I’ve heard of D.R. Horror from a number of CZcams channels and none of them were positive. Imagine spending over $300k on a home to discover that beneath most of the siding is cardboard instead of sheathing. Apparently, it is common practice (for them) to rip holes through it to install utilities and vents, but not seal it at all before siding is installed.
@clot shots Hell, my apartment complex is built better than most tract homes.
@clot shots so you think
I hate being the person to point this out; however, your statement is true for every single large company in the US. Just pick one, Target, Walmart, Lowe's, Menard's, Home Depot, other large home building companies, ALL big banks, without exception, ALL large telecommunication companies whether they're a cell phone company, satellite tv or cable, Amazon, CZcams and by extension Google, Microsoft, all appliance manufacturers, all insurance companies, regardless of what they insure. Basically, if their CEO makes enough in a year for me to retire for the rest of my life, (12 million dollars or more), your statement applies.
No, the REAL problem is that he had to deal with this in the first place.
I used to work as a finish carpenter for DR Horton. The materials we were supplied with and the things we were asked to do with them were embarrassing.
Say "no."
@@kmg3658 some people dont have the backbone to say no to money
Absolutely go take this from this house it's not done. Remove trim from a build add to a clients home whose had a warranty issue. "Cover it up"
If I was going to buy a home and realized it was a DR Horton, I would run away from the house as fast as I can.
I sold real estate in SoCal for over 5 years and I always had clients who had a bad experience with DR Horton. KB and DR are like the dollar store version of new builds because they just want to turn out product with very limited QA oversight. Sorry you had to deal with it, but thank god you're an influencer so you could make something happen. I feel bad for all those that don't have influence but are sitting in a poorly constructed house with no help.
Yeah no joke. If I owned a home in this community I would be hiring a through inspector and be alongside during the inspection. Better to know now if there are structural issues while this guys story is still running hot. It should be criminal how some of these builder jack their customers around.
Interesting...I am Las Vegas, born and raised. The best built home we owned was a KB. My girlfriend bought an expensive name brand home and had nothing but issues.
@OurCreative Beehive Not surprising actually. This is why I am a big fan of older homes in established neighborhoods.
Robert! How dare you! How dare you! You are out of your mind! Your comment reflects poor judgment!
*HOW DARE YOU INSULT DOLLAR STORES LIKE THAT! What kind of monster are you?* 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
LMAO! DR Horton & KB are absolutely horrible! I don't know how those companies are still in business. I was just watching a video where the guy had his DR home built on a hill, but they didn't do a structural analysis of the soils and the home has been sliding down the hill. They now need soil stabilization as well as foundation stabilization for the home! It's absolutely insane. I would rather live in a car than live in a DR or KB home.
LOL KB homes.. aren't they bankrupt already? one of my parent new home was built by them. the first day I walk in garage I saw iron rod was sticking out of garage wall. I called the builder and.. they never said sorry and just cut it. They didn't even paint over the wall?!? they said it is common problem LOL!!!
It's so sad we have to use social media to get companies to take accountability and do the right thing... I just think about the many people that got done wrong by companies and never got the viral push back needed to get things done
It's all about the $$ for the executives and make the lager % of share holders richer. The Trickle Down economics of the 80's just doesn't work.
I think it's great. Up until this story I always assumed social media was a total fucking waste.
@@1969bones69 Oh yeah of course social media can be a great tool but it's sad that every company needs to be called out in order to do what's right it shouldn't be like that 1 or 2 companies yeah I can see that but it seems like every single company needs to be called out to do what's right
When i was 18 y.o. in 1974 a friend asked me if i wanted to help him frame a house , i wanted to learn , i would go to homes being built and just walk through and look at the quality , needless to say most were very poorly built , i said when i got married i wanted to build my own house because of the bad quality of homes , so after a few exusting homes and kids i finally built my own house , i did everything but the block basement and plumbing , it turned out awesome
Keep looking - it wasn't just the front that was built poorly.
Everyone remember to hit the Like button and leave comments so this will be recommended to more viewers. All potential D. R. Horton home buyers need to see this.
Welcome to DR Horton. I had one of their homes and it took me an act of congress to get some first year warranty stuff done. I will never buy one of their homes ever again. Many horror stories from many DR Horton home owners but, they are going strong on building. I’m very happy to see it was fixed right!! Nice C5 fellow Vette owner !
Curious as to what you shared with those who bought the house from you?
I worked as a geologist for years in California and got to deal with construction companies who wanted to cut as many corners as they could. The old quantity vs quality angle. I always appreciate that they are in business to make money, but when they do this type of shoddy work, it is kind of scary. The worst part is, this is just what is above the ground, makes me wonder what else has been buried??!?!?
Anyhow, nice that they finally fixed it but it will make me think twice about buying a D.R. Horton home and we are getting ready to move and buy a new home.
There is NO barrier behind the limestone covering plywood sheathing. 20yrs ago, we used roofing tar paper, I'm sure they got better materials.
The three 2x4s secured to themselves as a column is a perfectly valid and strong practice... Having The 2x4 not even sitting on the column and all of the weight of that entire thing sitting on a few angle nails is crazy.
Its actually stronger, even if its only nailed, as long as its properly nailed. But lets face it, when you realize you're working for a guy who's using cardboard, because he's too cheap to buy OSB, you realize they're not paying you to do a good job.
I don't know what code is like in Texas but here in New England you have to use a galvanized steel bracket or Simpson Strong tie. Sure our roof loading due to snow is probably a lot higher...but we also don't have wind like Texas / planes do.
@@DFMurray Hurricane ties are required on all LVL's here in SC, I can't imagine it would be any different in TX. When I saw that lvl sitting on nothing and just nailed in, I gasped. To the person that sound "It's actually stronger that way", please don't ever get into residential construction. Because you have no idea what you are talking about.
Dude glad you were able to get that resolved! I’m a builder and have to tell you that was some of the sketchy construction I’ve ever seen. I can imagine how many of your neighbors are checking their stone facades.
Good for you for standing strong and making them accountable for their work. I pray your shop goes up without any problems.
Wow... thanks for this. I will be sure never to buy a DR Horton home now.
We have a DRHorton Home. After our build was complete their VP of construction told me "we make average houses for a reasonable price" wow, good thing I was able to come visit every day and point out their mistakes in real time. Our house is actually well built, confirmed by a 3rd party inspector.
My mother-in-law can be a real pain in the @$$, but she kept her builder in check. She asked for dental moulding around the fireplace and the builder said “I don’t do that because my painters don’t like painting that.” She responded, “I don’t care. We live in it… they won’t.” She said that in the planning stages and at that point I’m pretty sure he regretted taking her on as a client.
Her uncle was a retired contractor and inspector. Between the two of them, they made sure that house was built WELL. She can be extremely stressful to be around, but everything is well planned out. She’s also a FANTASTIC Nana. Very thankful to have her in our life.
@oreotookie yea insisting on product the builder doesnt offer is great. 🤦♂️ totes kept them in check! She sounds like a treat.
who wasn't working for the builder i hope. remember your 1 job for him the builder is many if he plays his cards right.
The 2×4s together acting as the column is legit and veru strong. The 2×12 not landing on the column is a major concern though and ridiculous that the inspector didn't catch that during the build.
Glad they came back and took care of things (eventually)!
This is correct
Correct - 2x4's bound together are structural but that beam butting up against the column is a major fail
Came to type this exact same thing... Good comment sir.
Bro its fucking Texas, the land of no regulation aka accountability when companies do something wrong.
@@totallynottrademarked5279 Go back to San Francisco if you want no accountability
I had a new home built in 2006 and made a point of stopping by the worksite every evening to check on progress and take pictures for future reference. Everything went smooth with only a couple of adjustments ( added a window to walkout basement and straightened out a row of shingles capping a breakfast nook). Very pleased with builder.
Good for you for not giving up, I hope your neighbors see this video becouse I guarantee they will have the same problem!
So crazy! A month ago we almost bought a DR home. To make a long story short, we were told the next day the house went up a thousand, then the day after that it went up 22k. We were told because they were selling houses a lot faster. We decided to back out. It all seemed shady. Then I started to hear the bad stories about DR homes. Glad he got his house fixed and no one, esp. his kids were not seriously hurt.
Had this happen to me as well with Pultee
Yeah, they’re all basically the same. Just like cell providers.
Everyone considering buying a new home, avoid national homebuilders, or please hire a third-party inspector to look over the progress of your new home. I've worked for nationals and now I build my own. I will mess up no matter how meticulous I'm being, so hiring a third-party inspector (as annoying as they can be) helps me catch things I miss to make sure they don't happen again. A home takes a year or less to build, you are the one living in them for years, make sure you trust the guts of your home.
Are you in Texas? I’m looking for a builder
The fact the the one section of Stone was placed in a vertical pattern rather the matching the horizontal pattern of the remainder of the home is something I couldn't live with.
I think the new stones were placed pretty poorly. I would not have been happy with it at all.
We have had similar problems in our neighborhood with Meritage. We manage to stay on top of the big ones and had to fight for 2 years straight to get things right. Some of our neighbors have not been so persistent and are still dealing with issues. My recommendation with even new home builds is to always hire a home inspector.
However don’t hire a home inspector that is recommended by your real estate agent. They don’t want to be ‘deal- killers’ for the agent and will likely overlook many flaws; multiple small matters can be expensive. Learned the hard way.
I drove a concrete truck in Florida. DR Horton was our biggest costumer. They use 2500 PSI on ever house they wet it up to a 8 or 9 inch slump every time no matter if they are pouring the foundation or driveway. No matter if it’s a 200k home or a 1m dollar home. Anyone that knows about concrete know that 2500 psi is the weakest mix design and by adding that much water makes it that much weaker. They add all that water so it’s less work on them to pull and drag the concrete to level it. They build homes very quick, but they us the cheapest of everything to keep up with housing demand for home buyers.
I also drove a concrete truck for a short time in the early 70's in Florida delivering concrete to high rises being built on the beach. Upon arrival the foreman on the job site took charge. Their main concern was watering down the mud so that the pump could deliver the product to the upper floors they were pouring with the least amount of effort as well as making it easier, as you stated, to work with the concrete while leveling, etc. I was by no means a structural engineer but even a lay person could tell that the concrete was losing it's strength. Also, while pouring seawall caps throughout SW Fl. it was the same; arrive on site and ADD WATER!
@@wolfieziggy19 you’re right. It’s was the same on every job site.
I own a hundred year old house…. I have annoyances not safety concerns.
It's so sad that DR Horton continues to build substandard housing. They built my condo (my very first home) here in Florida. I had no idea how bad it was until I tried to sell. Good for you that you were able to get them to fix it. Sad that it took all that it did for them to do it.
The stone work is better and the layout is much better than before now it looks great 👍🏻
When you tell your story to the World from your Heart then Everyone listens including the Builder!
I’ve seen several class action lawsuits against D.R. Horton. Thanks for informing us!
Welcome to the D.R. Horton family. Every single person in our community has some questionable work done on their home. Same as you cracks, nails missing boards and just overall piss poor work. Build them fast and cheap and cover up any mistake seems to be their motto
You will find this in every neighborhood from every builder. That's what happens when you buy mass produced homes that can be slapped together in a few weeks.
You can say the same for all builders.
I have a d.r Horton home and there are nails coming out of the ceiling.
You can get DR to do better then the other homes around the neighborhood. But you have to be aggressive and by the time you get done they will hate you with a passion. You won’t win every battle but you can win the ones that count; you will be beyond exhausted at the end of it all. My biggest miss was the fence, because. Who can mess up a fence? They can and did. I caught the bad windows and brick work and multiple other issues however. Only DR home in that neighborhood that is a sound build. The experience was nothing like when my parents bought their first house in 84’ that is for sure and that I found disappointing.
Amen Mikey
Great job, young man.. I love how you advocated for yourself!! I’m glad the builder folded, and did the right thing. They should have taken care of the issue in the very beginning, when noticed!!
Wow! the power of social media. 😮😊
Accountability and integrity is hard to come by these days. Glad you resolved it.
I don't enjoy tiktok myself but I do love how it's become a way for everyone to be able to call out bad workmanship and something actually be done about it!
I'm glad for you. .... Thanks for the video!
after you pointed out the vertical stones, it would trigger my OCD, but it's better than it was.
I think the new stonework is pretty poor. The vertical lines don’t even look level. Yeah, I’d be obsessing over it too.
One of my pet peeves. They don't actually build anything out of brick or stone anymore, they wood frame it and slap brick and stone facing on it. Which is good for not needing paint, but as this video points out, not as structurally sound.
This had me SO ANGRY!! And I fear that a LOT of families will be going through this in the next few years with all of the new builds that were thrown together during the highest lumber costs! Ugh, things are about to go absolutely insane!
And I HATE warranty and insurance companies, because of this very incident here - they're mostly just a rip-off!
Yep, all around San Antonio and Austin. They built a bunch of garbage quick and sold for high dollar to the stupid people from California who thought they were getting a great deal.
Didn't even think of that. Man o man.
The company that built his home has had a bad reputation for years. In 1995 my parents told me not to get a home built by DR Horton or KB because they knew to many people who had issues with their brand new homes. People have been going through these issues for as long as they have been throwing homes up. My parents went with another more reputable home builder in Central Texas.
yeah we just moved into a new home last December... and slowly but surely finding all kinds of terrible workmanship. As my father in law calls it the money pit is always hungry. Doesn't help that 3 weeks into the house and city sewage malfunctioned and flooded a portion of the home.
Very impressed how you handled the situation, props 👍 👍👍
Thank you for sharing. I found a D.R. Horton home in Ocala Florida it’s a resale. After seeing your video it gives me great pulse on moving forward on that home.
Funny how companies want to suddenly work with you after you put them on blast on social media 😂
Them giving you the run around and not answering or returning your calls, makes me think, they knew they messed up and were avoiding you. Im not a carpenter, but I do spend sometime on job sites and have a lot of friends that are, and all that work looks half assed, in my opinion. I'm glad they are actually fixing it
I can't wait to see your shop brother !
LOVE THIS GUY. Great video!
My previous DR Horton home built in 2015 in McKinney, TX had the identical issue you encountered. The limestone front arch above my garage never had brick ties. So, there was severe flexing. DR Horton fixed the cracks the first time, but the cracks returned 6 months later. Of course, after the warranty expired. Ended up hiring a contractor that was able to repair and add brick ties. Seems like a common problem with DR Horton from what I hear.
I wonder how many houses are in the same condition? I would be curious to go back and see what inspector signed off on that framing job? Thats behind disturbing! Good for you having the means to get some relief! Hofton Homes, shame on you!
You probably don’t want to know how many homes are built this way. I would never buy a new home today unless I was able to monitor every trade during construction.
Same builder here in Florida, the same shoddy work, I’m an Electrical inspector for the county and catch them cheating all the time😳
Exact same thing happened to me with Ryland in San Antonio in 2012. I was lucky. I started my conversation with I could buy a house with wheels and it would hold together for more than 4 years,.. In my case the builder told me to wait to see if he could find that brick, and to my surprise he called me back within 30 min. He sent a man out who did their detailed stone work. He told me that off the record this happens alot more than you think. I hired the guy on the side to do my landscaping stone work. I got lucky. Glad you got resolution too.
Thank you for making this video
That’s why I moved from a house that was built in 2007 to a house that was built in 1978. The house that was built in 2007 had so many issues, from floors to siding, to windows installed upside down. And as a first time home buyer at the time I listened to what the inspector had said, and they did not mention anything about any of that. I feel so much better in my house now, and you can tell I was just built right. They just don’t build them like they used to. 🤦♂️
My house was built in 1962, and I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE IT. I will NEVER buy a house built after 1989.
@@MyNameIsUnavailable mine was built in 2017 it has had no serious issues like with these crappy builders.
No you didn't see horrible one built in 2019-2022 : covid 19 era. It was worst time to build anything. meanwhile my old cousin's house built in 1970's are going strong LOL never had 1 single problem.
@@MyNameIsUnavailable Well our new house is just fine so CAPS all you want.
I am so glad you got the help you needed. We just closed on our year-long build a week ago. We looked at DR Horton homes at the beginning and decided on a different builder. We live in a multi-builder subdivision, and we came in on Phase III. Halfway through our build we learned that DR Horton were allowed at Phase I, but because of so many issues with the few homes they built in the subdivision, were boycotted and no longer allowed to build in the last Phases. I believe the homeowners filed a suit against them. Im sorry you had to go through all of that.
Even if the original workers had never built so much as a dog house it's obvious that huge support beam needs something under it. That is absolutely insane. If l owned that house i would make sure the roof is properly tied to the walls because one day it's going to be really windy. But in any case this man is lucky in a sense that the stone work came loose otherwise he wouldn't have discovered the unsupported beam.
The final product looks great.
I hope your neighbors all get thorough inspections.
And THIS is why older homes are actually far better than these quick builds. My home was built in 1988; it was the builder’s personal home. YUP. It doesn’t get much better than that! 😊
All the homes I have bought have been in 1980s. We have seen such poor workmanship from those after 2000s that we have no desire to buy newer homes. Our cabinets are solid!! The crap people are putting up today is no where as good of quality as we have installed now
My house was built in 1953. They don't even make the same quality materials anymore that they put into this place - it's a fortress.
@@freqnlodown Agreed, my wife and I bought a home built in 1952. It's a TANK! We like that older style and we also hate the build quality of modern homes. We also refuse to live in a master community. Eff HOA's.
I agree. After being disappointed by modern builders and their lack of ethics - I bought a 1964 house that was built by the man who lived in it till he died. Cinder block construction.
I am throwing my Tudor Cottage a 100 year old birthday in 2 years. My home builder was vetted by Father Time and Mother Nature. I do not have an en suite in every bedroom. The floors creak, I had to seal a coal hole and my basement looked like a dungeon when I bought it. But I have never had my safety in jeopardy and I am ok during hurricanes or Nor’easters.
Just saw this video in also own a DR Horton home what u see is what I got many more issues. Glad you were able to fix yours.
God Bless you for all you've been through! Congrats on thinking how you could motivate the company to fix their mistakes! I had heard that new home builders were just slapping houses up without care or concern, they certainly didn't even try to build yours right the first time! My husband repaired and built homes his whole life so we built our own retirement home, it's a converted metal building. I'm so happy you get to build your shop!
The sad part is it should not have taken you to go viral twice for them to do the right thing by you.
I have heard soooo many problems that people have had with DR Horton homes. When looking for a new home, we decided to build because we needed some handicap accessibility changes to make the house work for me.
When buying a new home and looking at a DR Horton home a friend from high school who works for them told us to not work with them. That says ALOT.
Hopefully you are in your new shop by now...i too purchased a complete moneypit last year and am currently in the process of fixing everything that was not done correctly...too much to mention and too much anger to try and say things nicely...i applaud your politeness! Hope things are secure and moving forward!
Good for you! 🎉🥳👏🏽
That’s so awesome they are fixing it. Sad part is most companies don’t want to own up to their mistakes and most of us don’t have an awesome platform to get to these companies so we just get stuck footing the bill. Social media can definitely put them in their place nowadays 😁
Those are more than mistakes. That's a hack job. I wonder how often the building inspector actually visited the site during the build process?
11 years ago D.R. Horton broke their agreement and we left the home while under construction. We still lost our earnest money but it was a small price to pay because a few coworkers bought in the same area and all are unhappy with their homes. Each home has tons of issues.
Holy Hannah, what a mess. So glad the situation was resolved. Be well.
Aloha! Glad you were able to get all fixed. I too am a car guy, also kama aina lived in Pearl City, just bought a D.R. Horton home and live in Ennis Tx. Mahalo for the post and will look int more of your videos.
After all of that, it makes you wonder what else they “skipped” and cut corners on the other parts of the house
If Horton is smart they will thoroughly inspect every inch of that house because if the owner has to go back on TT it's not going to be pretty.
Corners were cut EVERYWHERE they could get away with it.
I'm sure it was just that one thing...
This is why you never buy a new home. Plus this home is in a HOAs.
@@thelasttaarakianI hate HOAs. Communities should ban these.
The town we live in is building a whole new neighborhood/mini town and they are all D.R. Horton homes. My husband is a builder, we walked through a few of them and were shocked to see that they didnt even sheet the exterior of the house. They only sheeted around the windows and doors, so essentially you will have your siding, then insulation, then drywall. There were a bunch of other things that were not done well. Glad my husband is a builder, we are building our own house right now.
Was it wood exterior wall or concrete block?
Is this in Tennessee? Cause we are looking to buy in Kingsport- all the new homes/townhomes are D R Horton- & the reviews are horrible!!! And the prices are going way up.
At this time in Arizona the only homes currently being built that are fully sheared/sheeteed with plywood are custom homes.
@@nobodycares7233 Please... do yourself a favor and buy some land with a solid older fixer upper or build your own new home on it with a good local builder.
WOW! Shotty work!
Just imagine all the people who didn't have your platform. I am glad you got your outcome, but always make sure you are with your inspector when they do the inspection and don't miss anything. If it takes them longer and you have to pay extra it really is worth it. I grew up in a family of construction workers and in my teens and twenties did some stick building, remodeling, roofing and barn building. Even in building barns, the least technical and most relaxed of the building standards this would not fly even on day one! In all of our barns we ground off the ends of screws and nails so no one got hurt. *except me those ends would fly and hit any bit of skin that was not covered. Just seeing that job just made me sick. This is why I want to build my forever home all myself. I just don't trust anyone else to do it right.
I also live in Texas. Some really good friends of mine just bought a house that was around 12 years old this past October. They moved in and during their first Thanksgiving in the house with their 1 year old they lit a fire in the fireplace. Turns out the chimney wasn't built to code and embers drifted into the attic, lit the attic on fire and the whole 2nd story of their home was basically destroyed. Luckily everyone made it out safely, but nearly everything they owned was smoke-damaged, burned, or melted beyond salvaging, including all of their baby's toys, clothes, keepsakes, etc.. The fire department investigated and found the cause but here in Texas there is a statute of limitations on builder errors so their insurance has to cover it and they have to deal with the deductible and all of that. It's a nightmare.
Texas politicians are so deep in the pockets of big business that they've basically gutted every protection for the consumer/homeowner and make it easy for the builders to get away with whatever because they contribute to their campaigns.
Unfortunately , it happens in NC too!
The insurance company will build it as perfect as men can make it, they hate being sued.
(I still wouldn’t leave subcontractors unattended, ever).
Unfortunately you bought a home from one of the worst builders in the country. The Home Warranty Corporation is another problem. They are known for dragging their feet for years on warranty claims. Anyone out there , before purchasing a home a few years old talk to the neighbors to see if they have issues. I’m retired from the building industry, and twenty years ago the industry was going downhill, now it’s ridiculous. Get a really good home inspector before you sign on the mortgage, and don’t use the inspector recommended by the realtor. He works for the realtor, not you.
Huh a red state with corrupt politicians. Say it isn't so!
@@tomcartwright7134Thank you for the Tip. I'm in process of purchasing a Home from DR Horton in South Dallas. And I will definitely take this into an account. As a first time home buyer. I'm Abit Scared now although they promised a lower interest and also 10k in closing costs to get the price of the home down.
This matches my experience with DR Horton. They built our first house and their workmanship was crap. They did whatever they could get away with wherever they thought it wouldn't be seen. I'm glad you were able to shame them into redoing it right.
Thanks for saving me I was considering them to build my next home but not after saying this thanks again I'm sorry you had to go through this.
Was in the process of purchasing a new construction home from Empire communities in San Antonio but finally cancelled the contract after 15 months when the poorly constructed home was STILL not completed, so glad I did because it would have been 1 nightmare after another if I had moved forward and closed on that house!!!
Not only is it dangerous for your kids, but dangerous for anyone- I mean if a delivery person were to somehow get hit with falling limestone or brick and get killed, you could easily be sued and lose everything! I’m so glad you made a tiktok about this and that it helped you finally get heard.
I’m in #Florida and we have DR Horton here too. As much as we pay for our homes and “trust” these builders with our lives and the lives of our kids/grandkids I’m glad to hear that your home is now safe! My sister lived in Carrollton TX and went thru the same thing as u did but her front was 20+ feet high and also one of her fireplaces inside the wall actually came down while they were gone.
What part of Florida do they build in? Just asking so I can avoid their homes.
@@elli0tbriggs I see them all over Florida
(I travel for work) I’m sure they have a website for Florida.
@@jsasu.3 how can you tell if they build them? I see these nice brick homes up by me in north Florida all the time, and always tell myself jeez those are some sweet looking homes.
@@elli0tbriggs u will see it on the sign as the neighborhood goes up, ie Shadowbrook by DR Horton homes.
I bought a DR Horton house in 2020. Im pretty satisfied with my home. Outside of the 2nd story floors making sounds when I walk, I can consider myself lucky
awesome, glad its being done. its should never had been an issue at all.