Be very careful. These guys are sleazebags.
I totally regret buying from Carothers. Having spent what we did on our home you would think I could find even one aspect I am happy about. From start to finish the build was a total nightmare.
Carothers makes DR Horton look like an exotic builder. They are a lipstick on a pig builder.
From the framing errors for the slab/foundation to the flawed sod installation. Every single aspect of the build was rife with problems and errors.
Plumbing errors, electrical errors, other serious framing errors, trim errors, finish errors, etd, etc, etc.
The sales guy Fred was the worst. I brought issues to his attention and he would just marble mouth 'it will be taken care of'. Lies, lies, lies.
You end up with a punch list that you have to literally fight to have completed. Quality control is non existent. They have too many builds underway so quality suffers and the buyers get screwed.
All the way up to the couldn't care less CEO Jason, what a scumbag, he couldn't even be bothered sending simple 'thank you for trusting us with your build'.
Every person in our subdivision of 40+/- homes has nothing but disdain for Carothers.
But hey Carothers doesn't care. They build over 200 shitboxes a year.
They use the cheapest materials. Their contractors use illegal labor, especially Chick landscaping as I am told by other trades.
Watch out! Make sure Chick Landscaping prepares the yard for sod rather than installing over weed infested, washed out 'topsoil'. In their mind you have no right to expect a proper installation even if you did pay for it. Chick thinks he is above state TCEQ law doesn't provide irrigation system drawings.
None of the subs speak English so communication is impossible.
Unless youcan be on site often do not use Carothers.
I would be leery about positive reviews, they could be office plants posting.
Am I 'anonymous'? Yes! Their contract says you can't bad mouth them on social media. Why? If they are that good why would they need to have such restrictive terms?
I would not recommend Carothers to build an out house. read more