Our experience with Dostie was superb. We specifically were blessed to work with David H. and after spending months working with him, he and the builder gave us the exact family-feel we were looking for. David was extremely attentive to our needs, timeline, and considerate that we were moving two children and two dogs. Any questions we had were answered quickly and clearly, and the attention to detail and customer service was 10/10. Our home was a spec / quick move-in but felt custom to us. Any little imperfection was immediately taken care of and remedied. The communication flow amongst the team at Dostie was solid and everyone held each other accountable. Compared to some of the larger high volume builders, you could just tell Dostie and their employees spent more time on the details instead of cranking out homes too quickly. We really appreciate David working with us and being patient with us. The timing couldn't have worked out better! Highly recommend this builder in Northeast FL. read more

Awful!! Would never recommend them for a new build. Taking forever to complete a new home. Signed over year and half ago. Every excuse of why nothing gets completed. stay clear!! read more

I bought a new construction home from Dostie in 2019. We loved the design and for the most part were happy. However, over the next 5 years we had constant roof issues. Three leaks in three different locations. The roof simply was designed with too many valleys and "wet" areas. The three leaks were in three totally different locations, one over kitchen, one over the 4th garage and one in the hallway near laundry room. Dostie sent repair person out who just could not pinpoint the leaks. One was fixed the others not so sure to this day. Dostie's floor plans are great that's why we chose another Dostie house recently. But unfortunately, it didn't work out for personal reasons which Dostie does not know about because they didn't care enough to ask. As a result, they kept our deposit 1 week after we sent it because we pulled out of the deal. Also, some of these five-star reviews are employees of Dostie. read more

Dostie Homes is a fantastic local home builder. They build in the best developments and offer beautiful designs. Highly recommend!

home buying is not an easy process. many highs and many lows. from the sales process to the closing table. this is the third home ive built. it's been a roller coaster of emotions. the ups and downs don't even matter. at the end of the day, they Dostie brothers built my family an incredible home. are there issues, yes. are they minor and / or major visually, yes. have they been resolved or being worked on to be resolved, yes. i have on multiple occasions felt defeated, felt the dostie company wasn't going to do the right thing, weren't going to fix an issue, weren't going to fix the fill in the blank issue... the truth is, if there is an issue with your home, the Dostie brothers will resolve it. there may be some back and forth, some items lost in translation through the way, but ultimately it will be resolved. I can tell you with a certainty, I did not think this was the case.. I did not think they had the capacity just based on the volume of homes going up to keep up with the issues that would naturally pop up or even on the dreaded I owe you list pre/post closing. I went from being a skeptic, to being an advocate overnight so to speak. i can also say this, the homes aren't cheap, the project manager who is responsible for your build works tirelessly to wrangle the sub contractors to build your expensive home, issues happen, some little and some big, some sub contractors are great and some are terrible, but its your home and if you tell them of an issue they will address it.. maybe not as fast as you expect or want, but at the end of the day, when you feel defeated, the Dostie boys will come through. Quick true story on an already long post. Issue came up. i the homeowner paid for the issue due to the urgency. dostie stepped up and not only reimbursed for the issue but went a step further to verify the issue was resolved to their satisfaction vs the contractor I hired. Pretty legit. Tell me another home builder that values its brand more than the Dostie Legacy. read more

Dostie Homes is a great company to work with! The 3D Digital video team always enjoys shooting their beautiful model homes. If you're considering buying a new home, check out Dostie Homes. read more

If you are looking to build a new home DO NOT consider Dostie Homes. The quality of workmanship and materials is horrendous. I will be in my home almost two years and I am still waiting for Dostie to fix the numerous things wrong. I think they purchase their building materials from a scratch and dent company. My doors and wood trim are horrific. You would think when upgrading items that special care would be taken to not damage them. Nope. Not with Dostie. To say I am disappointed is an understatement. read more

Horrible horrible, taking forever and home is open to the environment constantly unfinished....

Dostie is by far the worst home builder I have ever worked with. If you are considering Dostie for a new home I would proceed with extreme caution. When we built with them they promise the world until you sign your contract. We were told our home would be built within a couple of months after signing the contract because the foundation and frame were already up. In fact, when we viewed the home they had sheetrock in the home ready to install. Once we signed, the games began. One of the reasons we chose the home was their estimated build time which coincided with the start of the school year. Unfortunately, this did not happen and there were months of delays. We would go to the home at least once a week just to ensure they were making progress on the build. We also had to constantly review their work and craftsmanship, which was not good. They do not have a grasp on their sub contractors and accept poor quality work. Once we moved in we had a number of issues with the home and thankfully most were covered under warranty. I can't even list the number of repairs they had to make once we moved it. We have been in the home now for a little over a year and still have issues. We have built homes with other builders in the past and needing some repair is to be expected. The issue with Dostie is you have to hound them to get anything done. They will get to your issues when they feel like it. We have been going back and forth with them on one issue now for over six months. There are so many builders in the area and plenty of competition. I would never recommend Dostie to anyone. read more

Dostie does build a decent home for the most part. I guess you can say they are one of the best of the worst. I now realize that it really doesn't matter if you build a $100K home or a $1M home...the craftsmanship is the same. I trusted and believed every word from the Dostie Staff...and they are very, very nice. In fact, 5 stars in the "nice" department. The problem is everything else. 6 months ago I would have happily have given them 5 stars and would have been looking for more! After closing when I learned of the "truth" and was trying to deal with it I still would have given them 4 stars since the home is nice with some nice features. But as I live in it and notice more and more "things" and "stuff"...the rating goes down. A one star simply isn't fair since it's a nice home...3 stars is "OK"...and this is a very expensive "OK" home I live in. If you choose this builder...just make sure you wear a seatbelt because you may be in for a ride. Depending on your price point...you may be expecting more and you just have to get used to the fact that you may not get it. After all, it's new construction...I learned this the hard way. Also with new construction I was under the impression that it should look "new" and not like someone else had lived in it for 5 years...but it may. We built what should have been our "dream home" with this builder whom we trusted emphatically. Big mistake...HUGE...in the trust of their words that is. My/Our dream home has become a slight nightmare. We are into this thing for a lot of money, so it is what it is. Be sure to really do your research before you choose a builder. Please read on and learn from our mistakes. The biggest thing is "being there" and we were unable to do this, but it's so important. If you are one of those people that HOVER over every second the house is being built and the workers...hey....you'll probably get a great home. But if you are or were like us where you are out of town and put your trust into them or any builder...you may be in for some surprises. The famous words after it's all said and done with and closing has occurred..."you can't expect it to be perfect". I don't and didn't, but I do expect for "words" to be upheld and they are not good for their words...it's just words and my (or your) stupidity for believing in them. Shame on me for being so gullible at such a high price, but shame on them for taking advantage when they knew we trusted them so much. If you choose this builder...HOVER, HOVER, HOVER over everything as it is being done, built, etc. We didn't have that luxury. After closing the office will no longer want to deal with you, instead...you WILL pay for a warranty company. You pay for it and they claim to work for you, but that is a joke. Remember those "words"...this is where you find out (in the warranty) that it's all meaningless and too bad, so sad...most things are your problem now. Another recommendation is to have a stash of money set aside to take care of things that you thought or were promised would be done. We foolishly believed in this builder so we don't have that spare cash...learn from our mistake. Lastly...when you do the walk-through on your home...make sure you don't sign the paperwork with the findings until you are comfortable or feel good with it. We could have went on, but our inspector needed to go to another appointment...so we signed and pressed on. After all, we were "told" they'd take care of this and that from the start. Well, after you sign this paperwork and have the closing is when you find out this is not true. I cannot stress enough...don't sign anything unless you feel comfortable. The inspection may take a few hours...if the inspector has to go and you feel you need more time...schedule another day to do more/finish. It may postpone your closing, but it's better than being stuck with a bunch of crap in your home that you have to fix, is wrong, shotty craftsmanship they won't fix, etc....and they very clearly state in print they will not fix. And you don't get that fun paperwork until AFTER you have signed...nice huh? Not really of course, but that is why I am telling you here. Please learn from our mistakes. To sum it all up...if you choose this builder...hover, take your time, trust your gut, and don't sign anything until you are ready. If you choose to build in general...really rethink buying a pre-owned home...so much is already done and you don't have to deal with the headaches. People say it will get better and my husband tries to think positive even after every time we notice something else wrong or something else goes wrong. I spend most of my time depressed over this bad decision, but you know what they say...I made my bed...yadda, yadda. So I have to try to take comfort in sharing my experience so others can make a more informed decision and hopefully our mistakes will help others...please don't make the same ones we did... read more

The people at Dostie Homes are very nice. But....this is a builder you'll need to be managing on site every day. If you do then you will hopefully have quality issues addressed prior to when you move in. If you are building remote as we did, you may have a frustrating time. (Incorrect tile, counter tops, primed mahogany front door) Be sure to have a good home inspector perform at least two inspections. I'd recommend more as your build finishes. You should also be on site or have someone compare your color sheet with paint and tile choice vs what was installed. We found that subcontractor quality is extremely random, leaning to poor. This was especially true on finishing work items like drywall taping / sanding tile work and paint. The quality issues issues were too much for our warranty guy during the final walk. He ran out of blue tape, post it's and time and left before we could finish. As a result we've chased punch list items all year. We've struggled for the past year with constant construction and rework to improve drywall, tile, and paint quality issues that should have been addressed prior to the final walk through. It seemed as if there was no one holding a high standard to the sub contractor work and the same poor quality subcontractors were sent back over and over sometimes making the problem worse. Sometimes not showing up at all. Only when the worst of the subs went out of business did we get quality workers who were able to address the issues with drywall and paint. In the case of tile issues, some were resolved a year later but when we finally got incorrect tile replaced on our fireplace we were presented with a bill by the subcontractor. Dostie would not cover installing the tile we chose when we wrote the contract. We still have many issues to live with because to fix them would mean more construction than we can bear while living in the home. I've had to take off more days than I can count, and several times closed my business altogether because the disruption was too much. After a painful year I believe we have a home we're mostly happy with. If I had to do it over again, no way would I live remote and trust that quality standards would be upheld in my absence. If you build with Dostie Homes come on site bring your level and square and do it often. It will make future projects like shelving and closet systems easier if you can get walls that are straight. Your fridge might even fit in the hole :) read more

I only have good things to say about Dostie Homes. From the beginning, they worked with us within our timeframe (which was constantly changing) and we never felt pressured. We stated our goals for this house from the start and everyone at Dostie including Sam, Paul, and Heather, helped us decide where it was worth spending a little more and where we could save money. As a result, I feel like we have a beautiful home and stayed within our budget. I definitely recommend Dostie and would not hesitate to build with them again in the future! read more

I read both posted reviews and must say our experience has been completely different. We, too, managed the build from out of state. After getting by the one hiccup that we did experience regarding natural gas vs. propane gas, Dostie Homes--from the builder to the warranty guy to the Superintendent--has been very helpful and attentive. Now at the 90-day mark of home ownership, we have found Dostie Homes to be very responsive regarding warranty work. There were a few trials with initial response crews; however, Dostie Homes took my calls and quickly resolved each issue, making it right. As it is said in the business, "You're only as good as your subs." My wife and I are happy with the construction of the home as well as the responsiveness and workmanship of the different workers/crews who have arrived to repair the few warranty issues that have cropped up. read more

We have been very happy with our new Dostie Home that we purchased Summer 2015. We were looking for a custom builder who had a good reputation. Dostie was a company that our experienced realtor recommended. Our realtor gifted us with a 1 year independent inspection and that really gave us peace of mind. Happily, our inspector did not find any major issues and felt that the house was well-built. We had some minor issues that Mark at Dostie was very responsive to. Mark and the Dostie contractors were responsive from day one- even when they were called to our home and found it was "user error" on our part with new appliances etc.! We really love our home and all the special touches that they put into their homes. Life is great in JAX! read more