Anonymous
01/26/2020 18:51
Subject: Builder in Mclean
Ryan homes
Anonymous
01/26/2020 18:39
Subject: Re:Builder in Mclean
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There is currently a Focal Point home for resale on Old Dominion Drive frontage road across from St John's. You could look at it to see how it is holding up.
Already? That sat empty for so long after it was built.
It is in a poor location.
Bad lot, busy street, not Langley. Can be a hard sale.
So cute, in a 1980s way.
Literally every other high school in that area has seen its enrollment go up except for Langley.
Anonymous
01/26/2020 18:33
Subject: Builder in Mclean
Anonymous wrote:We purchased a home built by KUL Homes and overall the quality of work is poor and the builder doesn't stand behind their product. Our home is 3 years old and in that time we've uncovered the following issues:
2 roof leaks
incorrect mechanical discharge
Interior trim installed on the exterior
Exterior trim is a mix of PVC and wood where the wood is rotting.
Tile floors aren't installed with full setting bed, just spots so the grout is falling out and the tiles are starting to wobble.
The pre-wiring for data is not fed to anywhere, just 12" into the wall.
One bedroom has no mechanical vent for heat / cooling
Low quality appliances in which we have already had to replace the fridge and dryer.
And today when trying to fix a shower leak I found our shower is framed with standard drywall, not cementboard or even greenboard which is needed for walls exposed to water.
Our early attempts to work with KUL Homes to correct issues resulted in the lowest quality subcontractors, who often didn't show, or were hours late or unprepared without basic materials such as an appropriately sized ladder. This resulted in hours of missed work for my husband and I for a mediocre fix.
I will note the home was done and built when we bought it, so we were not involved in the construction or product selection.
I'm not 100 percent sure but I think kul homes is the same builder as relux homes. Relux homes used to make some pretty cheap homes with some high end finishes for a relatively cheap price on McMansions. See old posts about them. I think they renamed themselves as kul homes bc relux had such a bad reputation around here. They are doing the same thing from what I can see. Again, I'm not 100 percent sure but I think this because: 1)the realtor at kul is often the wife of the builder of relux. 2)their staging is exactly the same between the two companies. 3)both the companies jump on the "wow" bandwagon with finishes that are trendy at the moment---almost edgy, but more trendy.
Anonymous
01/26/2020 17:54
Subject: Re:Builder in Mclean
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There is currently a Focal Point home for resale on Old Dominion Drive frontage road across from St John's. You could look at it to see how it is holding up.
Already? That sat empty for so long after it was built.
It is in a poor location.
Bad lot, busy street, not Langley. Can be a hard sale.
I saw McLean beat Langley for the district Scholastic Bowl title this month. Third year in a row...
Anonymous
01/26/2020 17:27
Subject: Re:Builder in Mclean
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There is currently a Focal Point home for resale on Old Dominion Drive frontage road across from St John's. You could look at it to see how it is holding up.
Already? That sat empty for so long after it was built.
It is in a poor location.
Bad lot, busy street, not Langley. Can be a hard sale.
Anonymous
01/26/2020 14:21
Subject: Builder in Mclean
DO not use RAndolph Williams
Anonymous
01/26/2020 14:18
Subject: Builder in Mclean
MR is great, nice quality good reputation.
Anonymous
01/26/2020 14:11
Subject: Re:Builder in Mclean
Anonymous wrote:We just built a house with them and loved it. My husband is a commercial construction manager and he said they did many things above what code requires. We moved walls for free and selected none standard finishes for a lot of it and weren't nickel and dimed. Their guys are all super nice. Our demo was in March and we moved back in in August. Anything we have asked them to fix (all cosmetic or preference... like moving a chandelier, we were not charged for).
We interviewed 12 non-custom builders, and they were by far the nicest, most responsive and most ethical to us.
Who’s them?
Anonymous
01/26/2020 14:06
Subject: Re:Builder in Mclean
I’d never heard of KUL Homes before but checked and those are some seriously ugly McMansions in McLean and Pimmit Hills and you can tell they are cheap AF just from the exteriors.
Anonymous
01/26/2020 12:27
Subject: Builder in Mclean
We purchased a home built by KUL Homes and overall the quality of work is poor and the builder doesn't stand behind their product. Our home is 3 years old and in that time we've uncovered the following issues:
2 roof leaks
incorrect mechanical discharge
Interior trim installed on the exterior
Exterior trim is a mix of PVC and wood where the wood is rotting.
Tile floors aren't installed with full setting bed, just spots so the grout is falling out and the tiles are starting to wobble.
The pre-wiring for data is not fed to anywhere, just 12" into the wall.
One bedroom has no mechanical vent for heat / cooling
Low quality appliances in which we have already had to replace the fridge and dryer.
And today when trying to fix a shower leak I found our shower is framed with standard drywall, not cementboard or even greenboard which is needed for walls exposed to water.
Our early attempts to work with KUL Homes to correct issues resulted in the lowest quality subcontractors, who often didn't show, or were hours late or unprepared without basic materials such as an appropriately sized ladder. This resulted in hours of missed work for my husband and I for a mediocre fix.
I will note the home was done and built when we bought it, so we were not involved in the construction or product selection.
2 roof leaks
incorrect mechanical discharge
Interior trim installed on the exterior
Exterior trim is a mix of PVC and wood where the wood is rotting.
Tile floors aren't installed with full setting bed, just spots so the grout is falling out and the tiles are starting to wobble.
The pre-wiring for data is not fed to anywhere, just 12" into the wall.
One bedroom has no mechanical vent for heat / cooling
Low quality appliances in which we have already had to replace the fridge and dryer.
And today when trying to fix a shower leak I found our shower is framed with standard drywall, not cementboard or even greenboard which is needed for walls exposed to water.
Our early attempts to work with KUL Homes to correct issues resulted in the lowest quality subcontractors, who often didn't show, or were hours late or unprepared without basic materials such as an appropriately sized ladder. This resulted in hours of missed work for my husband and I for a mediocre fix.
I will note the home was done and built when we bought it, so we were not involved in the construction or product selection.
Anonymous
10/21/2018 10:52
Subject: Re:Builder in Mclean
We just built a house with them and loved it. My husband is a commercial construction manager and he said they did many things above what code requires. We moved walls for free and selected none standard finishes for a lot of it and weren't nickel and dimed. Their guys are all super nice. Our demo was in March and we moved back in in August. Anything we have asked them to fix (all cosmetic or preference... like moving a chandelier, we were not charged for).
We interviewed 12 non-custom builders, and they were by far the nicest, most responsive and most ethical to us.
We interviewed 12 non-custom builders, and they were by far the nicest, most responsive and most ethical to us.
Anonymous
09/02/2018 10:35
Subject: Re:Builder in Mclean
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Focal point home owner here.
Quality is ok. Homes look nice when new. Was in our price range in Mclean.
What bothers me is that the seam between the granite slabs in the kitchen seems to have opened up and the grout/filler has chipped out. I have not seen this with other homes.
That's an easy fix. Any other issues? What are your ceiling height
10’ first, 9 foot 2nd floor and basement.
Overall, decent, but you can see where the wood trim was cut. The wood was not sanded well and you can see the joints between the trim. Other new home we have seen seem not to have this issue. Better finishing touches.
But for. New home in McleN 22101, Facal point can deliver. Most builders would be over 2 mil for a 1/2 acre lot.