We have had an excellent experience with our Traton Homes purchase in the Sea Gate at Clara community. From the very start, the experience staff have helped make decisions and solved any small issues that came up. We are extremely happy with the quality of the construction, the pool area, the landscape, along with the choices of upgrades we were offered. Would like to especially highlight: Whitney, Ben and Todd. We highly recommend Traton and this community. read more

My wife and I just purchased a home in Cherokee township, dawn and Tammy were amazing and very informative on the models and any other questions we had in regards to warranty, HOA and general questions. I also love how I can easily get in touch with either lady when I have questions in regards to emergency plumbing or electricians. So far the process from showing us the models and us moving in has been fantastic. read more

Stay away from this builder . My brand new home that I purchased through them already has had to get the outdoor hvac system replaced and now I'm having to do the same for an indoor unit ! These people literally just steal your money and now I'm having to pay out pocket for apparently two new smaller systems that they never installed right to begin with !! I had professionals come out and tell me that hvac system they installed in the house is entirely too big and that's why I continue to have issues to begin with !!!! Once I sell my homes, I'll never buy another traton property ever again because they clearly don't even hire professionals to place the right equipment in your home which is the bare minimum of home building. I'm not a hvac professional and unfortunately during my warranty period d&l heating and air came out several times to comes and fix my unit to the point that when my warranty expired and I was still having issues and the unit was replaced . It makes no sense to me as a builder that the right size equipment isn't even being installed in these homes make it make sense ! Absolutely absurd money grabbing company ! Runnnnnnn read more

From the sales person Jennifer to the VP of Sales Amy, to the CM Bryson each lied to us, the house we contracted for was not being built per our contract and had to bring in independent inspectors to have things (structural) done to code. In the end we agreed they could not fulfill their building requirements. We were very relieved not to have a house built by them. read more

My very first home building experience was recently with the builder Traton in a Georgia community of Avenbrooke. I closed in December and would say overall my experience was not smooth. I have a beautiful home but the process and constant struggle with the builder to obtain a comfortable living space left me with a bit of sourness. First lesson learned, it is very important to have plans, elevations, and layouts shown accurately so you can plan things correctly. This is important as the layout of your home can influence a lot of the decisions you choose for floorings, cabinets, and room customizations. It wasn't until I was standing in the foundation/pre-drywall home that I realized all the plans, layouts and drawings shown prior were flipped and the layout of my home was completely opposite. A second lesson learned is the reputation of a builder is only as good as the subcontractors they use. I had a loud, clanking noise coming from the stove range hood's vent that could be heard anytime it was windy outside. The builder became aware of it before my closing and yet never took the time to fix the issue prior to my move-in. Upon my own inspection, I saw that the metal vent was not cut precisely and the vent flap would blow when windy and tap the metal causing a loud clanking noise. The noise was so loud it could be heard upstairs. It wasn't until my second night in the home that I could not sleep due to the noise and went to Home Depot the next day to buy weather strips and apply it around the metal vent myself. Third, the builder's job is to oversee the subcontractors work with a level of detail that will reflect the company's future reputation. Two weeks before my closing the builder caught a plumbing issue that caused a flood on the first level of my home. This flooding caused them to have to replace my flooring and repair the damage in a bathroom. This in turn resulted in them asking me to delay moving in to repair it. Since then, I've also found holes in my walls near plumbing, large holes in cabinets, improper sealing around the tub, scratched floors, poorly cut drywall vent holes, poor grout laying in the shower. I am left to assume it is very important to Traton to send the home buyer to use their home warranty program due to the number of known issues after closing. Last but not least, every home buyer has features they want to be top quality. Flooring is a feature that I appreciate as I like to walk on my carpet barefoot. One major lesson I learned, is that the layouts and samples in the design centers will not mirror your home. I made a mistake with choosing the standard level carpet and an upgraded pad for my home but upon walking on the carpet in my home, it felt worse than my previous apartment floor. There were lumps, dips, and hills all over the second floor. Again, what I didn't realize was the standard level carpet offered by Traton is a 25 oz carpet (builder grade) and I upgraded the padding to an 8lb pad. In the design center, they showed me a 25 oz carpet with a 5lb pad. The floor in my home and the design center floor felt totally different. Ultimately, I had it replaced by Empire and went with the moisture resistant 8lb pad with a 45 oz carpet. Although the additional costs out of pocket sucks, I now felt a sense of relief walking barefoot on my upstairs carpet. Overall, this experience has taught me: 1 - Evaluate the builder and their subcontractors by reading the reviews, view more than just the model homes, and ask questions about the subcontracting companies before committing. 2 - Demand accurate plans and review all your orders during the home building process. 3 - Don't be afraid to delay your closing or walkaway if the quality of work is not what you expect. Lenders will try and tell you the rates will change but you can negotiate and ensure the rate remains locked, if necessary. I wrote this review to help the next person, family, and homeowners to live comfortably and have a more satisfying experience when building their home. read more

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From start to finish my purchase experience with Traton Homes was awesome! From Gene in the design studio to Dawn in the sales office I could not have asked for more. Dawn was always available for questions I had and she made me feel like I was already a Traton homeowner before I closed! I would definitely purchase another Traton home in the future - I highly recommend!!! read more

Our experience purchasing a home from Traton was outstanding from day one. We were looking to move to the Atlanta area from Southern California and were introduced to Traton by our realtor. We have purchased a new home prior to it being built in Northern California and have followed closely with our daughter and son-in-law as they purchased a new home being built in Marietta through another developer recently, and have found that our experience with Traton's excellent quality, service, and care have far exceeded those two experiences. In July 2020, we began looking for a new active 55+ community with a single story home that would fit our needs. We were introduced to Liz in the sales office at Courtyards at Camden in Acworth who took the time to really listen to our needs, show us what Traton had to offer, and give us the freedom to view and explore their offerings at our own pace. She listened when we had questions and was very clear, direct, and caring in her responses. At the end of one meeting with her, we clearly understood our options, found a floor plan, location, options, and price that were ideally suited to our needs, and signed a contract to purchase. We have absolutely no regrets. Liz was outstanding in guiding us through the entire purchasing process, explaining all the steps that we would go through to complete the purchase and construction of the home. From that point on, she provided weekly updates to us on the progress of construction and reminders of next steps along the way. After the initial meeting with Liz, we were contacted by Madison from their design center and scheduled a consultation to select all the finishes and options for the house. Madison was outstanding in her care, listening to our needs and desires, and providing valuable recommendations all along the way. Thanks to her help, the full day of design choices that seemed overwhelming at first was completed to our total satisfaction. We so appreciate Madison's patient and caring guidance through the entire process. Liz continued to guide us through the design process, informing us of the contacts to make to transition services, such as utilities. She also guided us to contacts with the contractors who would provide the signal wiring (e.g., internet) and lighting so that we would arrange to meet with them to work through those designs. The representative from Phoenix Systems, Traton's low-voltage wiring subcontractor, was excellent in helping us map out how to meet our wiring needs for internet wiring. The representative from Progressive Lighting, Traton's lighting subcontractor, was equally outstanding in helping us select all of the lighting, fans, etc. for the house. The next step was the pre-drywall walkthrough. We had met Mario, the construction manager, prior to that walkthrough, but had the opportunity to experience Mario's care for the quality of the construction and our satisfaction. He took the time to explain the structural components of the frame, and the rationale behind and the importance of those components. He also explained and took time to answer any questions we had about the framing and wiring prior to application of the drywall. My wife and I were very impressed with his knowledge and care. He really helped us understand that he was building the house for us. Liz informed us of the closing date, and prepared us for the final pre-closing walkthrough and final walkthrough of the house. In the pre-closing walkthrough, Mario noted all the items that required attention prior to closing, most of which were minor cosmetic issues, and reviewed the list with us. All the issues were addressed prior the following week during which we closed on the house. On the closing date, Liz and Mario walked through the house prior to our signing the closing documents to ensure that all the issues noted had been addressed, and they had. Mario also explained important dates and procedures to remember to report warranty issues. We were impressed with the level of care provided to ensure that everything possible was being done to deliver the house that we helped design and to which we agreed. We were reminded of our 45 day warranty walkthrough at which time we found only three minor issues that Traton is addressing. Through this entire experience, we have been impressed with the outstanding quality of Traton's people, service, and products. If we were to purchase another new home, we would definitely seek out a Traton product. If asked about purchasing a new home, we would recommend Traton in a heartbeat and without reservation. read more

We were fortunate enough to buy the model home when it became available . Even though it was purchased with a contract that said as is we were well taken care of by the service department when a number of small issues came up . I would not hesitate to recommend Traton homes has a builder . Vic L read more

GREAT Builder with GREAT people - couldn't be happier with my new townhome in Smyrna, GA!

Traton Homes has a good team for sales, construction and warranty. We had a good experience with them.

We talked about moving out of Southern California for several years, as our twin daughters live in Ohio and Georgia. We weren't certain what area we wanted to relocate in, but decided the warmer weather in Georgia would be more to our liking. Then Covid hit. Homes in So Cal were beginning to sell quickly and the prices were soaring, so we contacted a realtor on a Wednesday and sold our home for more than the asking price on the following Saturday. We rented an AirBnB in CA until we could get our business ready for transformation, and started to look for a home in Georgia. With the help of our daughter in Buckhead, we found Traton's Courtyards at Camden, and purchased our home "on line" without stepping foot in it. With the help of our daughter, zoom calls, face time calls, photos, etc we decided to "take the leap" and couldn't be happier. Liz and Alicia were very helpful, professional and informative. Our home is perfect for us, the neighbors are terrific and the responses and help from the builder made our experience a pleasant, smooth, efficient transition from California to Georgia. A Big Shout out to all those "behind the scenes" folks, in addition to Alicia, Liz, and Mario, the on site construction manager who helped a brand new Traton House become our brand new home. read more

Traton flat out lied to us numerous times when we were dealing with them regarding land that they had purchased from us and easements to put in a sewer line. They left parts of our property in unusable condition and we've been trying over 2 years to get them to work with us to fix things. They didn't restore the topsoil in some areas and there is just gravel with grass and weeds growing through it. They didn't restore the grade of the land to what it was before the project and left large amounts of construction debris. They cut down several trees that they promised that they wouldn't cut down and they didn't replace them. They left the silt fence for 2 years and, when it was removed they didn't repair the ground and actually left strips of the slit fence behind. They took down one of our fences and didn't replace it. At one point they tore up our driveway without letting us know ahead of time that they were doing this and we couldn't get out of our driveway. When the driveway was replaced, they did a poor finishing job and it is already cracking. They also didn't slope the driveway properly and we have had runoff sometimes several inches deep running down our driveway on rainy days. It has deteriorated our driveway as well. Also, when building their subdivision, they changed the layout of the road in front of our house and now we can't see to get out of our driveway, making it very dangerous to turn onto our busy road. There are incontrollable weeds growing in sections of where they didn't leave the property useable and, due to the steep grade that they left, I can't cut with a lawnmower or bushhog. They broke a water line, which caused a leak and it wasn't repaired for over 3 months. My water bill was over $300 more during this time and they promised that they would reimburse me but they never did. In their contract to buy our property, they also gave us naming rights to the streets in the development but they breached that contract and didn't allow us to do that. read more

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Just closed on a 3 bedroom Townhouse at East Park Village. Beautiful property, well built, and well laid out floor plan. Really enjoyed working with Liz and Mario. Well done Traton. read more

Worst. Builder. Ever. Slaps homes together so ridiculously quick. I cannot understand the good reviews here for this builder. In our neighborhood, I haven't met anyone with anything good to say about their homes. Studs protrude from drywall. Patches to drywall are painted over without bothering to sand down. Looking along walls reveals a hallucinogenic array of different textures and swirls. The painter has an attitude and is extremely resentful if anyone criticizes his work. If you dare to point out that you can still see drywall through the paint in numerous places then be ready to take him on. I have taped for repair the same spots as many as four times - in each instance, the tape was removed without correcting the issue. I was lied to repeatedly by the project manager, who personally hid damage they had done to my sink. Anyone buying a home from this builder a second time is a glutton for punishment, and I would be very suspicious of positive reviews for this developer. Better to believe the folks you hire later to repair the damage caused by Traton's subs - none of them will have positive comments about this builder. read more

I have always heard horror stories about dealing with builders and contractors. Traton proved to be different. From day one everyone we dealt with was pleasant and responsive every step of the way. From Alicia and Liz in sales, to Angi and Gene in design center to Mario, the foreman, it was great every step of the way. We had such a great experience with every person we dealt with that we decide to buy another new house, it will be with Traton. Thank you everyone for a fantastic experience. read more

My mom built a home with Traton in Georgia and I have to say... we we're both very disappointed. This was a major step for her and the build was delayed several months due to supply chain shortages. She had to constantly reach out, push for updates, communication between channels was awful, I had to step in to stop the electrical contractor from bullying her into paying for something she didn't want. Overall, disappointed is the perfect word and I would not recommend them or do it again knowing what I know now. My mom moved in almost a year ago and STILL has repairs that need attention. I feel tremendous guilt for letting her go this route. read more

We had a great experience with Traton, from initial discussion through decor option selections and design variation and on through not just the building process but our first year of living in the home. For the 11-month walk, which is what they offer as a final warranty check, it was actually difficult to find problems - identified a laundry door needing adjustment and a few nail / drywall pops. Otherwise, the builder did a fantastic job creating a solid home for us. The people we dealt with 1on1 at Traton were helpful, professional and knew what they were doing. I recommend giving this local Atlanta company your business. read more

Excellent experience during our 14 months living in this home so far. The Traton management team and warranty team is always quick to respond and take care of all our issues. I highly recommend seeking out a home with Traton :) read more

Terrible builder. We were forced to close on 12-30-21 when our stairs were not even finished. Per the contract once they obtained a CO we had to close or pay $250 a day. Numerous items are still not complete. We were told at closing that they would do their best to get it done in 10 days. We are now into our 5th month and still don't have most of the items done. AVOID AT ALL COST read more

It is hard to explain how frustrating of an experience we have had with our 14-month-old home purchased through Traton. The seller who we worked with, Steve Lee, was EXCEPTIONALLY wonderful and we can't say enough about how lovely it was working with him. Unfortunately, that was where the good experiences ended.  After some minor issues during the design/build process, on the closing day we arrived at our home to find out that one of the design changes for which we were charged a $200 fee was not executed. The builder's solution to this problem was to refuse to refund us the $200. Instead, they only offered a solution that would require them to bust up the mantle and come in at another time to replace it with the correct mantle. We found it extremely unprofessional that the company wouldn't just refund us for the change fee as they didn't hold up their end of the bargain, but ultimately just moved on.  After moving in we had a number of issues with the electrical system - one of the most rediculous being a 240 volt outlet (which we paid extra to have installed) being installed completely upside down. Not to mention, the underground wire that had been installed to support wifi for our home had been crushed by a vendor during the build and never fixed so it took one month (and ENDLESS AMOUNTS OF PHONE CALLS to ATT and the city of Smyrna) to get this resolved so that we could access wifi/cable - this was a huge deal for us as it was during COVID when the entire world was working from home.  Once summer hit we started to have nonstop issues with our AC unit. The problems ranged from the unit freezing over if you tried to get the home below 76 degrees (even when outdoor temps were 10 degrees higher) - sometimes the unit would trip the breaker - sometimes the unit would just not work at all. All in all, we had the Traton selected vendor come out to our home NINE TIMES with no solution before we just gave up on their vendor and just hired an outside company who resolved the problem in one visit while warning us that the unit installed is going to continue to have problems throughout its life because of low brand quality. Hiring an outside vendor for this cost us around $1,000.  Fast forward to 60 days past our 12-month warranty expiration and you get to the worst problem that we have had yet. Our downstairs toilet had overflowed and flooded about 75% of our downstairs. This flood damaged over $5,000 worth of personal belongings, all of the quarter-round and baseboards, not to mention we will now need to pull up the baseboards and check the drywall and insulation to check for moisture/mold.  When we called Traton about this issue, their plumbing vendor simply wouldn't even come to the home to look at the problem because we were 60 days post-warranty. Traton instructed us to hire our own plumber and let them know the results. The outside plumber comes out to visit and finds out that the original plumber had dropped a broken back water valve flap into one of our pipes and that had been sitting there restricting flow through the pipe. When we contacted Traton about this, we were told that their plumber said there was no way that was their fault (though they never came out to even look at the problem) and they blamed the outside plumber. This situation will cost us over $3,000 to resolve not including the personal belongings replacements mentioned above. Also worth noting here is that at our 11-month warranty walk-through, we brought to Traton's attention that we were having toilet clogging issues - yet we were told that this was "normal" and no further inspection was done.  These are just the high notes of issues we have had living in this house. Our neighborhood Facebook page is full of similar/worse experiences with Traton - there is literally someone in our neighborhood who is currently securing a lawyer to sue Traton for serious foundation issues.  I can not stress enough how much I do not recommend working with this company. They do not quality control their sub-contractors and then do not even do the bare minimum to support the homeowners after the fact. read more

Worst builders ever...And the Traton corporate employees are bullies. They lied in writing multiple times. And this is my brand new kitchen. They left dozens of blue tape items unresolved. And never conducted my 45 day inspection even though I reached out to request it multiple times. My hardwood stairs were horribly scratched when I moved into a BRAND NEW HOUSE! Their fix was Old English Oil! I could've done that but it just shines the wood and doesn't actually repair the scratches. You can find better quality homes than these. read more

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Disclaimer: This is my experience and opinions. Walked away on the morning of closing and lost all deposits - earnest and upgrades. No regrets because I'm not stuck with an expensive and poorly constructed house. Crappy workmanship from the trim work, master bath tile work, appliance installation, paint/sheet rock defects, and more. The blue/green tape had been removed by Traton workers from the week before closing with no repairs. The project manager's attitude was clear he didn't care. Told me we were not marking up the house again with tape. He also stressed a couple of times that I was not buying a custom built home. I interpreted that as however Traton chooses to build a home, buyer's have to accept their crappy work with no accountability. Here's more on the day of closing walk through. - Hot water was inoperable -HVAC was inoperable a week before closing and a hole was cut into the master bedroom wall as part of the repair. Day of closing visit sheetrock work was being completed resulting in the house needing to be cleaned again. Still concerned that future issues will arise with the freon leak -Multiple walls in the house needed to be repainted. I specifically asked for the stair handrail to be removed for the wall to be painted. Instead, they left the handrail and repainted around it leaving paint all over the stairs and handrail. -Laundry room door was still hung while repainted. Second coat needed. Paint on the floor -dishwasher mounted crooked -Mold present in the attic was to be sprayed and removed. This was not completed -Expansion tank support straps not properly installed -Grout in the shower was still inconsistent throughout in the corners -Paint/caulk/mortar on outside edge of the shower to be cleaned up -missing screens -exterior paint missing from pressure-washing of the red clay off the bricks The list could go on and on...... On one of my many visits while being built, the laborers were using the master bath shower pan as their personal toilet. Smelled like a old gas station bathroom. Disgusting and unacceptable! My personal inspection report wasn't thoroughly addressed. I was told they would look through it to see what would be addressed -- and they were only obligated to address defects/repairs that were related to code. Therefore, if there was a non-code repair and Traton chose not to fix it, too bad-so sad for the homeowner. In good faith, the least Traton Homes could have done was refund the earnest funds. Instead of being accountable for their sub par work, the VP of Sales reminded me of the contract and refused to issue a refund. Wish I had walked away prior to entering into a contract-- this is a major regret. As I mentioned earlier, walking away is and was not a regret. read more

We moved into our new townhome in March and chose to have a vent hood instead of a microwave. When we moved in, lo and behold there was a microwave. The process of removing the microwave and getting the vent hood we paid extra for was extremely long and drawn out and very unorganized. After six months and constant traffic in and out of our home, we got our vent hood in. They said sorry for the inconvenience. Three stars is because they finished on time and the overall finished product looks pretty good (so far). read more

We bought our home from Traton about it a year ago. We just completed our one year warranty process and it was above and beyond. Every person we worked with gave us grace, was extremely professional and helpful, and went above and beyond what was expected of them. We have throughly enjoyed our home and Traton has taken great pride in their product and service they have offered us. We have been blown away by the attention to detail and how every person always seems to go the extra mile to make our experience as perfect as possible! read more

Wow after almost 20 years, Traton continues to be a TERRIBLE builder. I'm currently living in a house built by Traton 20 years ago and I can tell you when we bought our house, we also had issues with Traton then. Now we are in a position to buy a home three times the cost of our first one. If Traton would focus on customer service and treat their customers fair when there are issues with their product, they could have repeat business. There is absolutely NO WAY I will let Traton build a house for me or move into one of their homes again. Fooled me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, now that just stupid on my part. read more

We had a great experience by building our home with Traton! Everyone at Traton was patient with us, answering all of our questions and helping us every step of the way. We absolutely love our home and any issues that we have had (minor only) were resolved quickly and to our satisfaction. We are very pleased with the quality of our home. It is beautiful and we are proud to show it off! Not to mention Traton designed a fabulous community, close to alll amenities and continuously growing in value. We love our community and could not be more pleased with our purchase. Our builders, Mike and Leon are hardworking individuals that care so much about the homes they build and people they work with. Fantastic team. Alicia is also amazing! She stayed involved in every need throughout the building process and helped address the homeowners needs and issues. They don't get more hardworking than these folks! read more

I closed on a Traton home in 2016...worst decision EVER, PERIOD!!!(and I was warned by a realtor...smh) In my opinion based on the lack of quality and the horrendous errors discovered with flooring, numerous interior drywall and ceiling drywall flaws, missed structural code requirements (that I photographed at different intervals and had to bring it to the attention of the onsite PM/builders rep).... it's caused by sourcing cheap "questionable legal status" day-laborer low quality workers....not craftsmen skilled in quality building practices. They showed a complete lack of attention to detail. Don't do it - avoid Traton Homes, LLC like the plague!! Don't give them one thin dime of your money...do yourself one better and let a friend know too... However if you do decide to do business with them - get an independent inspection at various phases of the build and hold them accountable...I will give them credit for trying to address it after I would point out things....but who should have to do that...and what about all of the poor suckers who didn't? The warranty work was recently signed off as complete...looked at the drywall again in the evening and it is worse than before... I guess ignorance is bliss but for those in the know...we remain "Altogether Sore..." read more

Traton Homes lack the quality in building. There are major leaking problems in the master shower where the repair folks will have to bust a whole in the floor. Our townhome is only 2 years old. We contacted Traton and now they are giving us the run around to their vendors until now the home warranty has expired. Don't trust Traton!!! read more

Not twenty-four hours after moving into our brand new home, a crushed underground pipe caused our first floor and basement to flood with raw sewage. It was disgusting. The agent on site (Traton was still building in the neighborhood) responded with inappropriate jokes and even suggested that we may have caused the problem. While our builder, Mario, was extremely helpful and responded as quickly as possible, the suits at Traton were dismissive of our concerns. One suggested that my husband and I were trying to financially gain from the circumstances, when in reality we only asked that Traton compensate us for possessions ruined (again, we had just moved in, and many of our possessions that were being unpacked were contaminated),and for lost wages (I work from home, and I lost about 10 hours of wages due to our home being turned upside down). Honestly, we got the impression that the Traton execs were dismissive because our home and neighborhood are in the lowest price points for Traton homes (which is by no means cheap). Our home was repaired, but we found it necessary to be home to oversee the workmanship. Most disappointing to us was that we lost the excitement and joy that comes with building your first home. This labor of love took six months, and the anticipation was wonderfully overwhelming. To have our beautiful new home covered in sewage...it felt like we had been robbed of that experience. Again, the suits at Traton seemed oblivious to our disappointment. They have no problem feeding potential buyers the "new home experience" while you sit in their sales office, but they dismissed the significance of that experience once it was taken from us. Their response, or lack thereof, equated to "We said we'll fix it, so what's the big deal?" Another issue we have had is the conditions of our roads. Our home was one of the last homes built in our neighborhood. The on-site agent assured us that road work would commence once the last home was built. Eighteen months later, we still have a huge pot-hole directly in front of our home. It is certainly unsightly, but more importantly, it is dangerous. Traton finally gave a date that road work would begin - June 3. That's today, folks, and there's not a road crew truck in sight. It is their responsibility, and they're a no show. Traton Homes came highly recommended, but we have been sorely disappointed. Mario, our builder, was endlessly attentive and patient with us; he built us a beautiful home that we love, and we are so thankful that he was our builder. But the executives at Traton have been dismissive and irresponsible. Based on our experience, I would not recommend this company to anyone. read more

UNETHICAL BUILDING AND WARRANTY ISSUE PRACTICES!!! Do not be fooled by the "beautiful" interior/exterior designs. PROBLEM: After purchasing a 3.5 years old Traton home in a beautiful Fairburn community, I immediately noticed major problems with improper siding/insulation products AND improper installation of a heating/air unit within interior walls which causes buckling of baseboard moulding and a hot wall (fire hazard) in a large area of the house. Even with the admission of these "builder" errors, Corporate Construction VP Rick Foster (who personally inspected my home) said "that because the house was a resale "the company" is not liable." ??? What REPUTABLE COMPANY Does Not Honor Their Home Warranty Beyond 3.5 Years on a Nearly $250,000 Home?????? *** TO DATE I am very angry and still dealing with these issues. I am certain that the ongoing stress of this situation has contributed to my cancer diagnosis. Furthermore, on my educator's salary, I do not have a penny to spare beyond my monthly necessities---especially at this critical point in my life. TRATON DO THE RIGHT THING AND REPAIR YOUR MISTAKES! read more

Traton = all about their bottom line, terrible quality, faulty craftsmanship, unethical, won't own it. Imagine eating breakfast in your new, lovely and expensive Traton home before you leave for work. Now imagine eating the same breakfast with water funneling through your kitchen light fixture and ceiling drywall all over your new hardwood floors and kitchen counters. This happened to me and my home is about three years old. You begin to panic and contact everyone you know at Traton for them to come take a look at their work. They decline and immediately hide behind their one year warranty and tell you you're on your own. On my own!?!? you JUST built my house. In fact, you haven't even finished all of your work in my neighborhood. By the time they were convinced they "needed" to come take a look at a flooding home they built, it was 3 days later. Surely since they're coming to look at it, they'll be able to tell you it wasn't built correctly. Absolutely not. I WAS LOOKED AT IN THE EYE BY A TRATON EMPLOYEE AND TOLD THAT IT IS ABSOLUTELY AND PERFECTLY NORMAL FOR THE SHOWERS THEY INSTALL TO FLOOD AFTER ONLY THREE YEARS. Surely they're joking. Nope. "Well you just need to clean your drain more, man." I do clean my drain, and even if I didn't, it is NEVER acceptable for water to be flooding all over your kitchen. SEVERAL OF MY NEIGHBORS ARE HAVING AN IDENTICAL ISSUE. Other advice: - Don't allow them to install your fireplace. They didn't even finish painting the mantle. Also, can't use the fireplace because it will smell your whole house. When I asked them to look at that, "Oh yeah, man, perfectly normal for our fireplaces to gas everyone out of your home within 8 to 10 minutes" - They sold the last home in my neighborhood well over a year ago. They still haven't even finished paving our roads yet - Don't even let these people lay the cement to the foundation of your home. I have a canyon of a crack thats running from the slab of my garage, through a closet, into a bedroom, and out to the back deck. The width of this crack is significant. Had Traton's "guy" come take a look at this with his sub.. "Nah man this is perfectly normal settling of the cement". Unacceptable and these guys just won't own it See the rhetoric? No matter how terrible their craft is, they can't own it. They throw up home that look nice are terrible quality. Stay away from this home builder at all costs. read more