Unprofessional and lazy are the best words I can think of to describe for Forrest Homes. Forrest Homes went out of their way to cut corners and only half-finish tasks.
Starting from the outside in, the yard of the house needs to be completely redone. They will water it and make it look presentable for closing, but after walking on it for a few weeks, you will start to make unwelcomed decoveries. The roots to the grass are shallow at best due to the mountians of debris that are just covered up with a little dirt. This debris includes whole roof shingles, nails, 2x4s, an entire bag of concrete, and plastic bottles and trash. Because of all the debris, the grass will start to die the first time the weather is cold, dry, or overly rainy.
The brick work is subpar for even the most novice of masons. The bricks were replaced three separate times dues to how poorly they were laid. They are still not completed, but I have decided to hire someone myself to fix them because the last person who came to fix them killed the remaining grass in the front yard by throwing bricks and mortar on it and never cleaning it up.
The house itself is actually pretty well done, but do not expect it to be finished on or around the scheduled time and make sure to check everything on a weekly basis because they will install all the sinks, countertops, and lights. The house was set to be completed on or before August 24th. During the first week of August, they told us that they were on track to complete by that date, so we informed our apartments that we would be leaving at the end of August. One week before the 24th, Forrest Homes told us they were behind and would not make that deadline, but they assured us that they would be finished before the end of the month and we would be in before September 1st. At this point, we started driving by the house daily to check what had been completed. For the next week, almost nothing was done. Long story short, we ended up with no where to live until the 20th of September.
To summarize, have a professional check the grading and sod, have someone you trust check all the brick work, do not sign anything until everything is 100% what you want because they will not return calls once you close on the house (even if it is in the closing documents. It took 3 months to get a window and screen replaced), do not expect them to attempt to stay on schedule. read more
