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Anna O'Neal
Sep 24, 2023
I waited one year to write this review and I am truly disappointed with the way things went with this company. There were several issues that I raised, but none of them were properly rectified.
During my home inspection (for my one year warranty) there were several issues found and while some of them were addressed others were not. My outside unit was found to not be leveled and the condensate pipe/drain too close to the home, which was advised that it could cause water to go under the foundation. I reached out to Brian (from warranty) to see if they ever came to level the unit. He informed me that it had been leveled because the dirt has been disturbed around the unit (I have a level and checked, it is not leveled). I also asked if they fixed the condensate pipe near the unit and his response was “The condensation drip line is where it’s supposed to be. You are not in a basement or crawlspace so there is no worry about the water affecting the foundation.” My home is on a slab and I thought that is considered a foundation since my home sits on it, I guess it must be slightly suspended in the air. I cannot speak to whether or not the exposed nail, the flue pipe improperly installed with sealant or boot that was lifted on top of the home, that could possibly allow for water to enter the attic, has been fixed because I am not climbing up there. But if the "leveled" unit is any indication I doubt it. My patio screen door, that wasn't installed until April, is still not installed properly (it does not fully close). An example of how tiring and time consuming it was to follow up and constantly send messages/emails about things not being fixed was the water that would fill up the patio door tract and spill onto my floor whenever it rained. I had brought up the issue during my new home orientation to which I was told it would be fixed before closing (September) and it wasn't. It was finally fixed until January 10th 2023. When I sent the email after discovering it had not been fixed after closing I also sent a list of other issues that were not addressed. Two of the issues from the emailed list I sent after closing, were finally fixed during the one year warranty repairs. There are so many other examples that I cannot put in this review because I would run out of space. I wasn’t informed by the sales manager (Amy) that gutters were an upgraded feature that I could have had done during the building process. I didn’t find that out until Brian mentioned gutters are not required by the state of SC and it was an upgraded feature. The building process with this company has been disappointing, tiring, & stressful and I wouldn’t recommend anyone build with Stanley Martin. Maybe others had a better experience or maybe people had similar experiences and chose not to review but, if you are thinking about building with this company I would think twice.