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I bought a new 2003 "Boss" Horton home. I thought I really got a great deal-I was wrong. Within the first two years the flooring in the kitchen/dining room was coming away from the walls. After another year, the floor started curling up around the metal strips going into the hallway and the living room. I really thought that the flooring would last at least 8-10 years (I was told this flooring was the top of the line.) I called Sinclair and was told that there was nothing they could do about it because it was over a year.
We replaced carpets with laminate flooring, painted wall, and replaced moulding throughout. Yes, we did find things that could have been manufactured better, but nothing to really cry about. Our siding is masonite or hardee board and I painted the whole house after we bought it because the old color faded.. When someone comes to visit they have to knock on the door because we don't hear them pull up the drive. This is not our first mobile home but it is the best.
Sinclair Oconee Homes
We finally decided on a Horton Home. We have lived in it for 15 years and LOVE it. We never had one minutes worth of trouble out of our dealer.
I also have rotted siding with insulation coming out. They didn't put something behind the siding to protect it between the bedroom insulation and siding. I mean it's literally pouring rain into this one bedroom. I have had electrical problems the entire time so I think they were done wrong. I bought it used so I don't know who did actual construction.
Rick Buechler Custom Homes Inc
In just 2 years I have had the roof patched with roof cement because the roof leaked after the plastic was removed and not sealed properly, the ouside balk wall was warped, The shingles on the roof are not installed correctly. The roof is uneven and the floor is uneven where the sections are joined together. In May of 2011 the Air Conditioning coils started freezing up and an A/C repair company charged me $270 to service the unit with freon. InAugust 2011 I had to call the A/C repair company angain because the distribution box under the A/C had dropped down and was dumping the Air Conditioned air under the home.
Horton has the limited warranty was only for 1 year, and they would not do anything except replace the door. I found the problem myself by feeling around and found where the Vinyl Siding was cut short and was not put on flush up to the door. The water was been coming in there, and OH BOY is there a lot of damage. The door has been replaced but the problem still exists, so I guess the new door will have to be replaced later and the water damage just keep getting worse. The problem is a "Hidden Defect from the manufacturer". I have tried contacting customer service and only get voicemail and no calls back.
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We have a horrible time with contractor fraud in NC as it is, worst in U.S. so getting somebody to repair it right is another thing. I had a leak from the water heater even before I moved in here so I took it out to put a tankless one in. The floors are crap and got wet from the crappy improperly done roof. I'm putting Black Jack on the roof after replacing rotted OSB. Then going to insulate it with foam, then metal.
I had bad leaks where i ended up getting black mold. It didn't have the overhang so water would run off they talk about. They used these really crappy boards under the roof which rotted, they used cardboard type something up there I am going to replace with PVC.
Its awful to think that this is the first home that i purchased and will have to pay for it for 30 years and the home will not be left standing without doing many major repairs to keep it standing. For over a quarter-century it's become a tradition of quality for homeowners throughout the Southeastern United States and the world. Combining superior construction with energy efficiency and loads of amenities, Horton Homes is a leader in the manufactured housing industry. Located in Eatonton, Georgia, Horton Homes is the leading producer of HUD code manufactured homes at a single facility in the nation. Manufacturing three homes a week from an abandoned chicken house in 1970, Horton Homes has grown to a 100-acre facility, with a manufacturing capacity of 100 floors a day. The dramatic growth is directly linked to Horton Homes' commitment to offer the consumer an attractive and affordable home that is designed and built with today's modern technological advances.
Very poor craftsman ship from the factory. Sales rep had nothing to do with how they received it, LEAKING!!! Light coming thru, and crooked studs Would never recommend Horton to no one.
According to Mieher, "public opinion on the point is divided even today." Needs to review the security of your connection before proceeding. Im writing a separate review because i want to give credit where credit is due. I bought from A&P Mobile homes in e-Dublin Ga.
So we have since replaced every surface and mechanical. The plumbing was redone by shell oil since it was under recall. Like every home built maintanace is required. We removed the builder grade lighting and taped the sheet rock textured the walls and painted. Changed the plumbing and added a metal roof. The bottom line on shingles is you can spend a fortune and still nevet do as eell as a metal roof.
I have always been care to check ceilings and windows after wind and rain to be sure that I did not have a leak anywhere. In August 2009 I found a mold spot on the front door near the botton. The seller sent someone out to check it and take pictures. He could not find where the water was coming in. Horton suggested it was water splashing up.
We just took that closet and extended it into bedroom 2. I love my home but I do have issues I'd like resolved and soon. The floors in the house is no good at all. When you call for repairs on the house, you have to go through so much static.
I have had alot of problems with keeping shingles on the roof and now i am replacing theentire roof. Also, i have replaced siding on left end end right end. Ipulled up to the home and it looked like flags were flying on both ends, but it was there siding. I could write a list of mistakes , but it won't help , just make sure when you buy to check it out real good that first year.
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