Hoy was downsizing from a bigger space when he bought his home.
The house was built by D.R. Horton, a Dallas, Texas-based company. Some of the walls in his house are not straight and his front yard has drainage issues.
Many people have complained about the work done by D.R. Horton and its contractors.
According to Lance Unglesby, an attorney based in Baton Rouge, homes built by D.R. Horton are "defective" in the way they're designed to accommodate the humidity in south Louisiana.
"D.R. Horton residents have complained that their homes are humid, they don't smell good, and they just don't feel comfortable." D.R. Horton has failed in the way that they build their homes.
There have been two lawsuits filed against D.R. Horton. There is a class-action lawsuit against D.R. Horton.
Attorneys from Unglesby and Lafayette are representing the lawsuits.
The D.R. Horton website states that foundations and structures are designed by professional engineers based on site-specific conditions.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers standards are used in the design of air conditioning systems. Quality control is supplemented by third party inspectors throughout the process.
The health and safety of our homeowners is a top priority and D.R. Horton is committed to superior customer service.
She said that D.R. Horton homes have a robust warranty that surpasses the duration required by the Louisiana New Home Warranty Act.
The law firms hired experts to look at more than 50 homes.
The home has a design problem in every neighborhood.
The hired experts found that the homes they inspected didn't have proper air flow in the attics.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers recommends that the relative humidity be kept to less than 65%.
Some homes were found to have high humidity.
He said that no one needs to be an expert to know that 80% is not acceptable. No one should be forced to live in a home with high humidity.
Some homes were affected by mold growth due to the high humidity levels.
The homeowner in one of the Lafayette Parish lawsuits was told by a D.R. Horton representative that the federal mandate code wouldn't work in south Louisiana.
The representative said that the code was not designed for humid markets. It's not designed for houses in south Louisiana and we're doing what we're supposed to do.
D.R. Horton claimed that the homeowners were required to go through an arbitration process before they could file a lawsuit. According to Unglesby, D.R. Horton hides its issues from being made public.
Although D.R. Horton denies the allegations, we do take them seriously.
Home purchase contracts often feature the arbitration clause. It's generally favored in Louisiana because it's quicker and cheaper than court litigation, and it's more likely to result in just and prompt results for all involved.
The homeowners filed claims with D.R. Horton, according to the attorneys working with them. Some of them, like Cooke, have had the company and its contractors come out to their house many times to fix problems, but they have never been able to get it fixed.
Unglesby challenged D.R. Horton to dispute the claims of the attorneys.
It's time for D.R. Horton to come out of the shadows. They need to be more transparent. We're in for one of the hottest summers we've ever had and they need to stop deceiving their customers. Many of my clients are upset right now.
He said that D.R. Horton had not been transparent. D.R. Horton has a lot of homes in Louisiana.
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