Poor Quality of Dan Ryan Homes

[Ripped Off]

Just over 2 years ago, I purchased a 4 year old Dan Ryan Home. Thought that meant quality according to their marketing. This is the cheapest built house I have seen. Pressed cardboard door trim, warping floors, nail pops, squeaky floors and stairs, and unbelievably poor (cheap) plumbing that includes a 20 gallon to supply 4.5 baths. Has anyone else experienced this with Dan Ryan Homes, or did I just get the lemon!?

[Go Green]

Sounds to me like you bought an over sized house.

Lil overkill with 4.5 baths.

Help conserve energy..

[berrynutville]

Dan Ryan builds way to many homes in MD WV VA.
Don't know why you would buy a home that looks like everyone else's.
You would think Ryan homes would have it down building the same homes over and over.

The only thing Ryan homes is concerned with is their greed for profit.

When I see a sign on a site that says Dan Ryan homes, I know they will be piled on top of each other and ruin the areas beauty.

TEAR EVERYTHING DOWN AND DONT LEAVE A TREE!

[Sally]

Ok, I am not a fan of Dan Ryan's homes nor do I live in one, I live in a community where they are building and I wish that they were not there because they have brought the value of the existing houses down. I have a question, when you bought the house did you have a home inspector? I find that hard to believe that with 4.5 bathrooms you would not question a 20 gallon hot water heater.

Since you are not the original owner, Dan Ryan is not obligated to do anything and it doesn't appear as though they forced you to buy it either. With every house there is homeowner maintanence required.

Expecting a house to be perfect is a sad misconception, complaining about nail pops and squeaky floors in a 6 year old house? It is not uncommon to have floor squeaks, floors expand and contract during season changes. Nail pops, sounds like some touch up and painting would solve that one.

As one homeowner to another, take care of your home and stop expecting everyone else to do it for you, there are many parts and components to a house and just because something needs to be fixed doesn't mean that it is a lemon.

[Kat]

I live in Charles Town in a community that is now being built by Dan Ryan - the previous builder (that is one of them - the recession has driven out 2)- made a lot of mistakes - plumbing mostly. Also one exterior drainage pipe is missing - this along with a basement door area drain that was clogged with large gravel caused the basement to flood a bit. A cheap back flow thingy in one tub caused water to get behind it and leak into the 1st floor and sinks clog easily and for no reason.
We had an inspector come twice during the building process - before drywall and right before closing - he did not pick up on the drainage problem but did pick up on other stuff such as split framing studs.
We have been here 3 years and have not had floor squeaks or nail pops - I read up on someone's horrible experience with our builder and requested the flooring be installed with extra screws.