Davidson Communities

We are so pleased to call the new Davidson development, Arterro, our new home. We saw the model homes last March, and 2 days later put a hold on our new home. The representatives in the sales office, Marga, Susan, and Petra are friendly, professional, answered all of our questions, and went above and beyond to assist us when we hit 3 separate snags when making our purchase and moving into our new home. We would now call them friends! We are thrilled with the quality of our home. Davidson thought of every detail and the workmanship is outstanding. From our open floor plan and entryway, to a sprinkler system in every room– no detail was spared. The construction guys, Jose and Ricardo, are amazing. Our house was so well made and they deserve some credit, too! Last, the customer service representatives, Eduardo and Rigo have answered every question about the workings of our home, and always been prompt and friendly when helping us with minor repairs and adjustments. They always wave when we see them and take a second to stop and talk with us. They all have been so helpful! We have been thrilled with our Davidson experience and have recommended our neighborhood to many of our friends. We would purchase a Davidson home again in a heartbeat.
Bryan and Jennifer

I purchased my Davidson home about 8 months ago and I absolutely love it. I live at Arterro at La Costa and the entire experience from the sales team to the customer service group has been outstanding. The team there really cares about the homeowners and do everything they can to help if something needs to be fixed. And, anyone who has purchased a home before (new or resale) knows that things will go wrong, but the team at Arterro are there to fix it and really go out of their way to help. Also, the home is well built and absolutely beautiful. The floor plans are open and inviting. If you haven’t seen the models, you need to check those out too. If we ever move, we will buy another Davidson home.

Wow! I have owned and LOVED my Davidson home since 2008! I came upon this site while trolling for something else, and decided to check it out, as I wanted to see what people were saying. I’m surprised by the negative comments because in my opinion, Davidson is the finest production home builder in San Diego County by a long shot! I’ve owned homes built by McMillan, Warmington, McKellar and others, and they don’t hold a candle to the quality and craftsmanship of a Davidson home. I think I’ve had maybe 3 minor problems and the customer service people were responsive, courteous, helpful, and all that you could ask for. The guy who says his house is falling apart after 6 months — what? The plumbing fixtures are cheap? I haven’t seen his home so I can’t call him out, but that makes no sense. Like I said, I LOVE my Davidson home. Like another poster here, I too would not hesitate to buy another one!

My Davidson house is 20 years old. With the exception of wear and tear and «modifications» made by intervening homeowners, it is in great shape. The roof is solid, there are NO cracks, no sinking, no flaking stucco — nothing! Even the original appliances are still working great. I would buy another one in a minute.

House is falling apart after 6 months. The cabinets are caving in. Massive leak in roof caused the builder to rip open my walls, ceiling, and entire house — which is now patched and cobbled together. All of the plumbing fixtures are so cheap they wouldn’t even sell them at home depot — same for the lights. The kitchen sink is an off-​brand from China and rusting. We’re pretty embarrassed we paid so much for this dump. We’re into it for $ 1.5 Million and IKEA make better kitchen cabinets.

Davidson built 72 homes in Santaluz between 2004 and 2006. Of these, at least 30 homeowners have sued Davidson for various defects. I am now in litigation with Davidson. Here are the issues I have dealt with:
1. Leak through attic within 1 month of ownership. Repaired, but no mold was done.
2. A/​C leak, due to faulty installation of A/​C condensation pan. Repaired, no mold report.
3. Leak in kitchen pipes, under sink. Repaired, no mold report.
4. Leak near 8 sets of french doors. These leaks were in the living room, dining room, kitchen, one bedroom and hall. Very shoddy repairs, Molding and travertine flooring was damaged during repairs and Davidson claims that the work was «good enough, as the home was still functional.» One of the leaks (in the living room) has recurred and Davidson has been unresponsive. Mold report promised, but never completed.
5. Leak in roof, due to the fact that during construction a hole was made for an air vent, but the hole was forgotten and never closed. This leak caused major damage to the master closet and bath. Repairs were shoddy. Mold inspection was completed, but report was never received.
6. Cabinet facing started pealing within the first week. It was retouched by Davidson many times over the first year, and then they refused to fix it as it was «out of warranty».
7. Some of the windows, including windows in the french doors, are not sealed properly, and are foggy. Davidson gave home owners faulty information regarding window and door manufacturers, and subcontractors, corrected this information numerous times, but has not provided accurate information. With some windows, Davidson hired a new company to replace the defective windows. But this has not happened with all windows. Right now, I still have two french doors, and one window that are defective. After many years, and much help from independent handymen, I have been able to find out who the manufacturers are (Therma-​Tru and Milgard), and I also learned that they are under warranty. But Davidson has not helped me to prove that the windows were purchased from them. I can show that I purchased the house from Davidson, but without Davidson’s help, I cannot show that Davidson purchased the doors from Therma-​Tru or the windows from Milgard. Both manufacturers refuse to honor the warranty without proof that the windows were properly purchased from them. They both state that the windows could have been purchased used or illegally. Without Davidson’s assistance, I cannot proceed with my warranty claim.
8. Many, many other issues.