Horton had played a part in improving the industry's prestige, however. For years, jokes had persisted about manufactured housing--or rather trailers, sometimes nicknamed "tornado bait." The homes had been considered to be shoddy, unattractive, substandard, and unsafe. Starting in the 1970s, however, that began to change. In June 1976, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development set new safety standards for mobile home construction.
Don't waste your time and money with Horton because they are not worth your money. Well iloved the home, but as others have wrote they have leak problems that is a factory fault. I noticed my leaks 3 years from purchase.
Sinclair Oconee Homes
To make a long story short, here us a list if my problems to date. I have soft walks throughout the entire home. My floor is caving in around master shower. Plastic plumbing has cracked and leaked in kitchen and master bath. I have had mold on my ceilings in living room, kitchen and master bedroom and master bath.
It isn't up to code even 20 yrs ago. I bought my single wide mobile home Oct 2006 from Sanders Housing, Pensacola, FL. I am a 70 year old widow and was hoping this was going to be my last purchase and was hoping to live in it the rest of my life. I paid to have upgraded appliances, solid wood cabinets, higher ceilings, extra insulation and many other extras. I could have purchased a much lower price mobile home but I researched and thought a Horton Home was a great well built home but boy was I fooled. I had to replace my condensing unit to a price of over $900 after 2 1/2 years.
Rick Buechler Custom Homes Inc
"While many American industries are struggling to stay afloat," wrote Cheryl Fincher in the Macon Telegraph, "Horton Homes Inc. is fighting to keep up with demand." As of September 1995, the company faced an eight-week backlog. In 1987, Georgia Trend ran a lengthy profile of the town where Horton Homes is located--Eatonton, Georgia. I purchased a Horton Home in 1989 and we have never had any trouble with it. 4.Floor squeaking - In the kitchen and den area it was adjusted but soon began squeaking again.
Then replace the rotted boards with PVC. I don't know if there was an inspection but they don't get on the roof anyway. My Mom said this was a great manufacturer. I have ripped out the crappy carpet to put in laminate flooring. It has a big bulge in the living room I somehow missed.
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They are good people and do a great job of setting one up and doing what they say they will do. Housing protections include being unfairly evicted, denied housing, or refused the ability to rent or buy housing. The roof has to be replaced because the shingles are crumbling.
We bought our double wide Summit in Johnson City, TN in 1998. I asked for 2x6's in the construction of the house, got 2x4's. I asked for 2 extra cabinets over the 'bar' type counter in the kitchen, they "forgot" to install them. I told them to KEEP their shoddy appliances and got my own upgraded from Sear's. My husband and I bought a 2001 Horton used from a private party in 2007 at a very good deal and we have never been sorry. We walked through the home before we bought it and knew before hand that we would have to make a few repairs.
Its awful to think that this is the first home that i purchased and will have to pay for it for 30 years and the home will not be left standing without doing many major repairs to keep it standing. For over a quarter-century it's become a tradition of quality for homeowners throughout the Southeastern United States and the world. Combining superior construction with energy efficiency and loads of amenities, Horton Homes is a leader in the manufactured housing industry. Located in Eatonton, Georgia, Horton Homes is the leading producer of HUD code manufactured homes at a single facility in the nation. Manufacturing three homes a week from an abandoned chicken house in 1970, Horton Homes has grown to a 100-acre facility, with a manufacturing capacity of 100 floors a day. The dramatic growth is directly linked to Horton Homes' commitment to offer the consumer an attractive and affordable home that is designed and built with today's modern technological advances.
The air condition unit was to small for the size of house a purchase. I advise ANYBODY before you buy a Horton Home for Dublin all the way to Millivillie PLEASE DON'T waste your money for a frame. NOTHING IS TRUE want the saleman tell you. I wish many time I check before purchase my house.
Well they dont have a 0 star rating so i put 1 star however they really deserve a 0. We purchased our Horton Mobile Home which is a 27x72 with 5 bedrooms and three bathrooms. You can feel every seem of the floor through the thin carpet that is installed. Like many other complaints the trim work inside is less desirable, they used many small pieces of wall board to fill in to keep from using big pieces which make the home more presentable. I had to replace the roof because it started leaking and after inspecting the roof, i found several places where the roofing nails were coming through the shingles. At this point i would not recommend anyone to buy a Horton Mobile Home and if there was anyway to get out of this thing I would do it today.
I bought this Horton home in 2007, in 2013 the roof has started leaking because the drip ease was installed in correct form the factory witch is a factory defect. Horton is refusing to do anything about it. Ive called and their rude warranty department is no help. He says that they will not fix it and to call a lawyer, so I did. It would be cheaper for them to fix it then pay for court and still have to fix it. This is a factory defect that by law has to be fixed on Horton's part.
I can see daylight above the cabinets I took pictures of the shingle work done. If need be the daylight still comes through for the knuckle head employ who wrote above its not a manufacturing fault. Well bud come check the daylight your self. Cost of home definitely not worth the quality you should get.
We just took that closet and extended it into bedroom 2. I love my home but I do have issues I'd like resolved and soon. The floors in the house is no good at all. When you call for repairs on the house, you have to go through so much static.
Closet door will not close properly because frame has become warped. Leaking roofs to the point of raining in the house. I am now in the process of seeking legal help to sue Horton Homes. This house was put together very poorly. I gave them 1 star only because it was the lowest option.
