Brent Grunander

Review of McArthur Homes

Great floor plans but not great finish work. Sever...

Great floor plans but not great finish work. Several bowed walls, and uneven ceilings. I'm talking bowed to the extent that I'm not even able to hang shelves on the wall because both sides of the shelf don't touch the wall (it's like a teeter-totter). Poor quick work in the unfinished basement that we found will only cause more headache and money to get finished (especially in the plumbed bathroom, I'm talking about having to redo the plumbing they did). Very inefficient air conditioning unit which I feel runs way too much throughout the day and causes high energy bills and energy usage (we even try and keep it very conservative on the temperature during the hot summer). Air conditioning unit itself is also sinking in my backyard and causing strain and pressure on the line that goes into the house (we found to be a potential $5,000 fix if broken or damaged). I've had to twice now dig out under the unit itself and put rocks and wood to support it and stop from causing too much damage. I'm shocked a builder would not put an AC unit on stable ground. I get it, ground settles over the years, but when it comes to an AC unit, I'd think they would do better to make sure it was on solid ground so it wouldn't sink over time and cause damage and potential harm. In our particular floor plan the master bedroom is above the garage and the floor/ceiling between the garage and bedroom I don't think was insulated properly. It's very hot during the summers and very loud in the master bedroom if someone opens the garage or is loud in the garage. As a builder I'd be sure to put extra insulation, etc. between the floor and ceiling of the garage. It's technically an exterior wall. Also, pieces of the exterior rock from our home is beginning to fall off from the house.

Overall, not a great experience, but not the worst.