R T BAILEY CONSTRUCTION

I have learned a hard lesson being this was my first home purchase. Within a couple of months the side of the front porch split in half, walls and flooring inside the house began to split. After the first 6 months everywhere there was a seem, such as where floors meet baseboards and where walls meet trim and molding- it was all coming apart. I also had light bulbs blowing every few weeks, and. O lighting was ever installed on the exterior of my house where the stairs lead off of the deck. The garage door has one side that suddenly popped apart and will not completely close. The builder received a list of all issues way before the 1 year warranty expired and said they would get right on it. No one ever called, came by, and my phone calls stopped being answered or returned. After a year of trying to chase him down, I learned he went into business and was now under Winchester Homes. I believe he has flip flopped several times as I know other neighbors whose home he built who had to threaten to sue for any repairs to be made. When I finally found a way to contact him, the secretary sent out someone to "fix" things after I threatened to have an attorney contact them. I was given a couple of rolls of blue painter tape to stick over all that was wrong. I took time off work to be here and point out things. Long story short, some new sheet-rock was spackled in the major cracks in walls, and they caulked where the floor was apart from the baseboards and slapped a small extra piece of trim over it to make it aesthetic. I was told they would be back to paint once the drywall was completely dry....needless to say I have not heard from, seen, nor had 1 single call answered or returned. I still have white patches and blue tape on all of my walls, and the same splits re-opened within 2 weeks. I have spent thousands on drainage solutions for my yard to keep water away from my foundation, I purchased gutters (which Todd Bailey said I didn't need because my roof had so much pitch), and I had to pay a structural engineers to find that my home does not have enough foundation to ethically support my house- yet it met Columbia County's code. It was also discovered that the framework on my house was once of the most horrible, corner cutting jobs they have seen. Unfortunately, the building codes are only designed so that a house doesn't crumble or burn down. I do not have the time, energy, or deep pockets to keep chasing a business owner down for a job that should have been done right in the first place. Needless to say, I would strongly discourage anyone using this builder to build even a bird cage. My experience has been a complete nightmare, and according to many neighbors I am not alone.