SPINELL HOMES INC

Built new town home. Most things went as expected. On several occasions (because we went with atypical finishes) stressful situations accrued with us having to make quick last minute decisions. but for the most part things went well. The house is good. A few cosmetic defects (they fixed most of them).

Overall it went very well. I asked that they not start until May 1 and they had finished by late September or early October.

Right away there were indications that things would not go smoothly. The builder tacked on a 1300 charge for the sliding glass door in the rear of the house because dispite it being a standard feature in every home built, it was not "on the plan" so it was extra. The amount of outlets was minimal and not enough for an average user, same for phone jacks, and cable jacks each one being Extra. To run gas for a dryer was an extra charge, to put in a garage door opener was twice what one could get it as Sears, the same could be said of ceiling fans, hanging lights, and faucet fixtures. The windows installed are not rated for the area. The Door locks don't line up. The builder "Forgot" to put some of the upgrades on the final bill and hit me with the extra charge close to completion threatening to delay completion if I insisted on what I wanted when we orginally agreed to my upgrades. I was not asked to make selections for lighting or what company I was to use for my selections until I inquired about it, it was then treated as an emergency and I had to take time off work to make the selection. I was told the house would be completed by late July but completion is now scheduled for late August and no one can tell me what the delay was. It wasn't the weather, we have only had two days of rain since construction began. This is the third house I have had built and the worst experience. I would not recommend this builder for a dog house.