When asking about the plot plan and landscaping plan for our lot, Thrive mentioned that we'd need to be extra careful with any backyard landscaping to ensure that the back patio didn't crack. We're familiar with the expansive soils in CO, understood this, and found it reasonable. The part that was new to us was that they then informed us that if the patio was to crack, it could crack the foundation and that this type of foundation damage is not covered under warranty. So we questioned their process for flatwork (patio) to foundation joints and were told that they do it differently and that the flatwork would be poured at the same time as the foundation, that the spreading of a crack from patio to foundation was a very real risk, and that we were asking questions on things that they should not have to answer. It's not unheard of for a driveway, sidewalk, front porch, or patio to crack (even with keeping plants 5 ft away) and thus, found it very concerning that a crack in the flatwork could cause the foundation to crack. So we stated that we must be mis-communicating and asked if there was someone else from Thrive that might be able to help explain it better. The answer was "Absolutely not. I am the representative for this transaction." We were also straight out told that there was a ton of interest on that lot and they would be happy to sell it to someone else for more money since prices have gone up in the 2 mths since placing a deposit on it. My husband just could not get over the foundation risk... so we walked away from our enormous deposit with a ton of sadness and heartache. Unless you want to lose a ton of money or end up with possible foundation problems (not covered by warranty), I would STEER CLEAR of this builder. There are plenty of other builders in the area that are wonderful to work with... why set yourself up to deal with their unprofessionalism. They claim to be local builders that care about the community but had no problem keeping (aka stealing) our deposit and didn't care at all to explain the foundation situation further. read more