Reynen and Bardis Homes Review Site

We moved into our new Reynen & Bardis home located on the 8^th green of the South Course in December, 2001. When our 1 year builder warranty repairs were started the contractor told us that our home has some serious structural problems which would require further research before additional repairs would be made. He stated in a letter he sent to us that some of the other homes, including the model homes had similar problems. The contractor said that after the model homes were repaired they would have the procedures they need to fix our home. Since then the model homes have been re-modeled and repaired.

September 16, 2003 we received a letter from the builder indicating the corrective actions he intends to repair our home. However, the letter describes only cosmetic repairs and does not address the structural defects that have caused the damage. The structural engineer who inspected our home said that our floor is no longer level and that it is now at least 1 inch off level from one side of the family room to the other. The house is on a slab floor. There are numerous areas in the house where this structural defect has caused obvious problems. Doors that don't close, gaping cracks in the sheet rock, flooring that has separated from the baseboards, carpeting that no longer lays flat, etc. We are very concerned that Reynen & Bardis will ignore the underlying structural defects in our home and repair only the obvious cosmetic defects. They have done this already in some of the other homes in this development. We have contacted some of our neighbors who have similar problems. Those who have used an attorney to file suit against Reynen & Bardis do not seem to be getting the structural repairs they need. The others seem to be getting merely cosmetic repairs like replacing sheet rock, repainting, and adjusting door jams and window sills. We believe we are one of approximately 17 homes that were built on soil that was not properly engineered for a slab foundation. We believe we will have to join the others and file a suit against the builder to get this properly corrected. Feel free to contact us if you desire additional information.

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