Homeowners complain builders did shoddy work

Mesa, AZ.-"Pinal County resident Etta Estes wrote 'I hate my Beazer. Ask me why' on her truck. Citing her opinion of her Beazer Homes USA (BZH) house isn’t limited to her vehicle — it's also displayed on her Beazer-built home, her son's car and her 3-year-old's Big Wheel. In Gilbert's Trilogy at Power Ranch, two homeowners, Craig Chernoff and Jim Daniels, handed out pamphlets and made signs that stated, 'Awareness - Residents of Trilogy,' which Chernoff held on neighborhood streets to inform people about the issues they had with Shea Homes...Cynthia Dunham, executive director of The Leadership Centre, a Chandler-based organization dealing with community and neighborhood issues, said frustration is the driver for homeowners who resort to publicizing their bad experiences. 'Their reality is not what their expectations were,' she said. 'I appreciate that they're trying to communicate with neighbors, that's a positive thing. By organizing with neighbors, they can affect change.'...She filed a complaint with the Registrar of Contractors and has been scheduling repairs with the builder’s warranty department. In the complaint, Estes listed numerous issues including plumbing, leaks, broken tile, mold and flooding...   Chernoff and Daniels moved to homes in Trilogy at Power Ranch about two years ago...Both men filed complaints against the developer with the Registrar of Contractors... And, they said, they’re concerned to learn that homes sold by Shea were actually built by UDC Homes Construction 'doing business as' Shea Homes...Any time within two years, homeowners who have purchased new or old homes can have a free inspection through the Registrar of Contractors , he said. And if developers aren’t making fixes, they can contact the agency or file a complaint."
10/08/06