Fischer Homes
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Regret! Beware of Fischer!
- Neighborhood
- Many add ons priced ridiculously higher than expected
- Anything about them after the sale
Preferred solution: Apology from Fischer
Help!!! Somebody???
I purchased the model home in the Shire at Arcadia in Alexandria, KY. I closed on October 10, 2018.
I’m a single mom who who needed a fresh start after going thru a divorce, lost her house, job and son who was killed in a car accident. I thought that purchasing a new condo where I wouldn’t have to deal with any issues wound be the perfect time to start my new life. WRONG!!! I put down 100,000 cash towards my condo.
I drained my savings account. After moving in, there has been nothing but problems. My kitchen sink had an existing leak. You could see the water damage and warped board if you looked closely.
I called Quinn Electric to come out and check everything. I told them that every time I went to plug in my vacuum by laundry room it would trip. My refrigerator would go out? I was constantly going to breaker box.
They came out and informed me arc fault caused outlets to trip. He opened all receptacles. This was a nuisance issue. This caused tripping.
He put in all new breakers. He said now they have latest manufacturing code! Eaton Manufacturing. There are open gaps on the left and right side of the dishwasher.
I just noticed last week that cotton was used to fill in these gaps! Handle bar in master shower broke off. Temperature dial was not set correctly on faucet in master shower. Scalding water in guest bathroom and not so hot in master bathroom.
After adjusting dial on water heater which didn’t solve the problem, I had to call the plumber out for the second time. The first time was for the leak under kitchen sink. My carpet is literally falling apart! My vinyl plank floor in my kitchen is lifting.
The shelving in my pantry collapsed the day I moved in! Every single one of my kitchen cabinets are splitting and chipping. Sims Lohman are where these cheap cabinets came from. I called them.
They do not install. Fischer installs them. Not the professionals. Poor job in doing so.
Cut corners. My pantry doors have already been replaced once. When unpacking and putting my wine glasses away in kitchen cabinet to right of sink, I noticed an open gap in the back!!!!! My wine glasses fell out!
Not enclosed!!!!! Cracks are appearing everywhere on the walls in every room! There is a significant temperature drop that was noted by the inspector. It was 43 degrees F when you walk in the front door all the way up the stairs by laundry room then the temperature was 67 degrees F.
Inconsistent air flow through ducting can cause ducting/vents can lead to temperature variance throughout living space. Last week when it was -5 below, I woke up to find ice INSIDE surrounding all corners of my windows in family room! I also have ice inside the front door and window by stairs. Frozen!
I have been sick since I have moved in. When it rains, it sounds like a freight train coming from the wall behind my couch. The girl below me informed me she can hear me talking and can hear when I put the toilet seat down!!!!! My deck has huge holes where the nails are!
Splitting wood, nails everywhere. Falling apart. Untreated. I smelled a stale musty water smell coming from the guest bathroom.
I opened the closet door where the hot water heater/furnace are. It was coming from there. The hole where the pipe goes down behind water heater was bone dry! Where does pipe go?
How do I keep water in it? Where is the trap? There is a huge cut out on wall behind heater? The floor board (I think that’s what it’s called) in kitchen under sink, island, pantry etc has popped off!
Literally popped off! There was mold/water damage on the board under sink. The light located above thermostat will affect temperature around unit and may cause furnace to not activate. Light in poor location.
My electric bills have been 140.00! This is not a warranty issue. This is a “not suitable and safe place to live in” issue. Why would I want the contractors who built my place to come out and repair what they caused in the first place?
This is the absolute worst experience ever. I do not feel safe living here. I’ve been here three months and this!!! I want out.
I’m not the only one having issues. There are many neighbors I have spoken with who are experiencing serious issues as well. We were told the trees would remain and not be removed when they were going to be starting construction behind us. We paid for this lot and view and more importantly the privacy knowing more condos would be built behind us.
They lied! We are devastated.
Myself and my neighbors are extremely upset with what they have done. Cleared everything!
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- Salesperson was knowledgeable
- Many add ons priced ridiculously higher than expected
- Customer service
Preferred solution: Apology
User's recommendation: DO NOT PURCHASE FROM THEM!!!
DISAPPOINTING!
We have contacted Fisher Warranty Dept., Adam & Nick-nothing has been done. I also had a in depth 90 day review phone call where I expressed my dissatisfaction and again- nothing has been done. Homes are going up on my street like hot cakes and yet my home was forgotten about the second we signed the papers to purchase it and you received our money.
I invite you to walk our property. First thing you will notice is the tremendous amount of rocks and stones ( not grass) that is my yard. Now I know what you're going say- you didn't water or take proper card- well let me stop you there-not only did the monsoon that was june water it but we watered it daily! Plants and grass. Here's the problem we were watering and taking care of a lawn that was never properly laid down. We have had multiple lawn companies come out and tell us that our yard is un growable. They would have to come out- dig up my entire yard and then redo all the work that was supposed to have originally happened. I was here the day the yard was done- and like I spoke on the phone- all they did was lay down straw and seed. They did not level my front yard like promised( we moved in in December- was told our ground was too hard so that was understood) and there was absolutely no removal of any rocks! Drain pipes weren't buried. I have reached out to the landscaping company who said they would remove our dead plants now then replant in the fall ...they are still out there- and they are still dead- and we are receiving HOA notices to pay a find if we don't remove- and we cant remove because if we do Rob Richter said they won't replace them. Nick told me at the first walk through that yard and plants are under warrenty- and since we are still within our year- I will keep fighting this issue.
Unfortunately I do NOT recommend Fisher Homes to anyone who asks. The decision to build with you was because of so many of our family and friends being your clients but after they have heard our story and seen your work on our lot- they are appalled and disappointed and word is getting around. We were treated graciously before singing the contract however once it was done- we didn't hear from anyone for 3 months- my house was supposed to be completed 3-6 from purchase date. We signed on May 31 and didn't even receive an initial building meeting until the end of August- according to estimation...shouldn't our house have already been started? NOPE- we just had a giant hole in the ground for 3 months!! We were told we wouldn't have our house until Late January/ early February at the earliest( not what we signed up for). We left that meeting frazzled and upset. Within the next month tho our house was up and ready! We initially got a November move in but we had moving set up for December since that was what we were told at the 2nd meeting. We had issues closing because Fisher insisted we'd close in November. Moral of all of this- lack of communication/ rush job of our home. My house was forgotten. Fisher just wanted to " get it done and be done." We've had so many issues since day one- Unproper ventilation of our restrooms( our whole house would smell like *** took a month to finally get you all to come out.) Then when that happened found out we were missing roofing. Fixed the roof to only be told it wasn't fixed and that you'd all be back out this summer to make sure it bonded( never came back out). Our A/C system died on us twice within the first weeks of hot weather. It's a new system- there is no excuse for Two times!
I have built w.Ryan Homes, I have owned a Schmidt Builders home, and you guys were supposed to be the best. You are far from that. Disappointed, sad, and looking into possibly resaleing this home because it has been a bad experience for a long time now. We are tired of hating it and tired of the continuous disappointment. This was supposed to be our happy place.
I will be in touch until this is resolved.
- Aaron and Brooke
- Neighborhood
- Reliability
- Customer service
- Service
Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution
Bad choice
September, 12,2019
Fischer condo condemned because of land slide
- Anything about them after the sale
Preferred solution: Full refund
Drain pipes
Posted on Sept. 4 and there has been no contact from Fischer Homes.
- Which also could be a con since they know things will need fixed
- Come after 90 days to fix things
- Are pretty
- I can hear the man upstairs when he urinates in the toilet
- I can hear toilets flushing in other condos
Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution
BEWARE - DO NOT BUILD A FISCHER HOME
We built a patio home in Prestwick subdivision and moved in almost four months ago. We’ve had nothing but problems from start, in the middle, at the end and ongoing.
They put the wrong backsplash in and the wrong stone around the fireplace. They refuse to put in what we picked out just because they can. They conveniently told us a sink in the laundry room was an “upgrade” but didn’t tell us this during the build. So they decided that since the plumbing was finished they didn’t want to put one in.
The siding on the right side of the house kept flapping and all they did was keep nailing it down. It wasn’t until the siding started flying off the house that they decided to replace it. They told us the siding was defective. So we asked about the left side and they said that was done by a different contractor.
BS no it wasn’t. So they refused to replace it. We even filed a complaint with the BBB who also doesn’t care so don’t bother using them.
Now that it’s hot out our air conditioner wasn’t cooling our house down. We had the company who installed it come out and he refired it once.
When it got into the 90’s our house would stay at a stifling 88 degrees. We called the air conditioning people again and he found nothing wrong with the air conditioner, so he decided to look in the attic. Fischer FORGOT to put insulation in the attic? Really?
This patio home cost us $350,000 and they forget insulation?? You can try to go to the CEO, or anyone else at Fischer and they all ignore you. They don’t care as long as they have your money. Please adhere to my warning.
We’ve built houses before and we have never had these kinds of problems in any of them. Fischer Homes are a bunch of crooks living off of homeowners who don’t have the will or time to fight back.
- Anything about them after the sale
Preferred solution: Deliver product or service ordered
Worst.... i wish i can give them - stars
Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution
Run as fast as you can!
- Many add ons priced ridiculously higher than expected
- Product
- Customer service
Horrible thanks for screing me
- Product
Worst Customer Service and Craftsmanship I have ever seen
- Neighborhood
Preferred solution: Full refund
Dishonest, Horrible Quality and Disinterested in Customer Satisfaction
We mistakenly purchased a Fischer Home 18 months ago, and we are still waiting on them to fix dozens of defects in designs that barely meet minimum standards, and in some cases Do NOT meet minimum standards; extremely poor workmanship, and multiple Kentucky State Code Violations; including zero drainage of water away from our home, missing waterproofing on our foundation, a roof that has 7 years of damage from installation errors and poor workmanship which Fischer Homes flatly refuses to fix or resolve, using a slew of phony excuses.
This has caused us to begin a movement to start going door to door, and especially meeting with NEW Fischer homeowners to teach them what to look for and how to begin holding Fischer Homes accountable, and to be certain to meet with the AAA (American Arbitration Association) as soon as possible to hold their place so time does not run out before your one year warranty runs out. You MUST HOLD YOUR PLACE WITH THE AAA AT LEAST SIX WEEKS BEFORE YOUR ONE YEAR WARRANTY RUNS OUT! It is only $175, and this is your only option when Fischer refuses to repair your home, and trust me, you will have a long one year punch list, but if you have not held your reservation with the AAA, at least 6 weeks in advance, this is exactly what Fischer Homes is hoping for. They want to build the cheapest and most unreliable homes in Kentucky, Ohio, and Georgia, and they are succeeding. They are NOT depending on repeat customers, and will treat you with incredible arrogance. We have built 9 homes in our life in different States, and Fischer Homes builds the cheapest and lowest quality homes we have ever seen in 30 years!
It is time to start a ground swell of pissed off Fischer homeowners and to start fighting back! We are creating a website with all the forms you will need. NOTE: YOU DO NOT NEED AN ATTORNEY!!!!! THIS IS EASY, AND YOU CAN DO IT ALL YOURSELVES!!! Furthermore, please be aware that when Fischer homes fails to comply with any Kentucky Residential Code, this nullifies your "Purchase Agreement" that Fischer has tried to use to keep anyone else from suing them in a jury trial. They can be sued in civil and in some cases criminal court for failing to meet Kentucky State Residential Codes. Arm yourselves with information and read every word in your Purchase Contract. It is all created to protect Fischer Homes ONLY and put you; the consumer at the highest risk.
If you are interested in joining this movement, please call 513-335-**** and leave your Name, Phone Number, and Street Address. We need this information, so we can differentiate you from the Builders who aim to shut us down.
Thank you!
Preferred solution: Full refund
Totally Disappointed With Fischer Home less than a year old!
- Customer service
- Thei low quality
Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution
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Meadows of Springhurst