Our Clayton Homes Experience
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2022
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We bought a Hancock 32 manufactured home from Clayton Homes of Dalton, Georgia to have built and brought to our farm. The experience didn't go quite as well as we'd hoped. This video will share all the details from start to finish: the good, the bad, and the ugly! You MUST watch this if you're considering purchasing a home from Clayton Homes.
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Very important for any Clayton home owner. When they deliver your home it will have plastic wrap protecting shingles from flying off down the highway. That plastic is stapled into your roof, into the shingles. Many years later you’ll begin to have leaks around the staples, way after your warranty. I urge every mobile home owner to get on your roof and inspect. You can put roofing tar directly over staples. Mine probably had 80-100 staples. I’m now having to buy a roof out of pocket. I wished I’d realized the issue earlier
Wow. What a great tip!
I agree. I lived in a 24x48 that had the same issue. It was way after any warranty would expire that I realized it. I developed stains on the ceiling, water in some of the light fixtures. It also caused the gas furnace to leak and rust out. I did replace the roof and the climate system. Another thing one should watch out for is grey plastic tubing with clamp connectors. I had the guest bath lavatory leak while I was working a 24 hour shift. It was a mess. If at all possible one should request that shingles be applied AFTER delivery and that all plumbing be something other than grey plastic with clamps.
I'm having this problem right now.... 32x76 ouch! I'm not a fan of Clayton at all
@@LanceSheppard sorry to hear that ☹️
I like the staples, keeps the shingles on in a Hurricane (?)
I worked as a mobile home service man for Clayton homes for 10 years . I also worked at the manufacturing plant for a few , keep a list of everything wrong and turn it in every month, keep track what gets fixed . The warranty often ends at 1 year . Make sure to turn in your list before your 1 year warranty runs out
We definitely contact them whenever anything comes up. We're not afraid to reach out or ruffle some feathers.
Yeah right, like that worked. Not!
Thank you for the heads up!
Can rent one til ready buy oe
Palm Harbor homes are the best for manufactured homes.
I used to work for Clayton Homes building these things. The main problem is, speed. The main Facility manager is given a big bonus for the amount of homes his factory puts out. The Production manager get a little less. They dangle a few dollars in front of the workers if they put out a certain amount. I saw our goal go from around 6 homes a day, up to 8. We were having trouble getting out 6! I had gotten in many fights with both managers many time. We would build different size homes each day. They expected us to put out the big homes in the same amount of time that it takes to build a small home. So, they push the amount of home hard!! They keep wanting us to work faster, faster! Because of that, lots of mistakes happen. Then, we have to go down the line to fix those mistakes, holding our department up. I told the managers, it's like if you normally cook chickens. It takes a certain amount of time to cook each one. Now, you want us to cook turkey along with the chickens. They take longer to cook. But, you want us to put out the turkey in the same amount of time as the chicken. Someone is going to get sick, or die. They told me, it doesn't make a difference, you should be able to get out a big home in the same amount of time it takes to build a small one. It's all about greed. It got so bad, we built so many homes, they had to shut down the plant for a couple months because we made too many homes, and didn't have anyone to send them to!
Thanks for sharing your insight.
Where would be a better place to buy from? it sounds like they are all shady car salesmen. i need to replace the one I have 1965 but am scared to go to these companies! suggestions? oregon
@@happyisthegirlDon’t be scared…be prepared. There are lots of ways to study what brand you want, how much you want to spend. Do NOT take a sellers vocal word make sure it is written in the contract. They depend on you not being prepared. Be confident! Good Luck. Just remember like any big ticket item you are purchasing know what you want!
Folks, these people were overly kind and generous with their story.
Cavco is the same way.
I think sales reps are no different than used car salesmen! Buy one you can see with your own eyes. Take pictures of the identification plate/serial number. Make sure they see you do that. Make sure the numbers match at closing and delivery. Be prepared to caulk, paint, repair, once it’s delivered! Good luck. We’ve been living here for 5 months now, Cavco still hasn’t called me back for 3 month repairs. We only have the master bedroom left to paint 3 heavy paint/primer coats on. Good luck to all of you!
I was in a desperate situation about 11 years ago, so I ended up getting a Clayton Home (brand new). I left a review after 5 years, then updated it after 10. Here's what I said after 5 years: Very dark inside. Doesn't hold up to normal wear and tear. The cheapos didn't even provide towel racks, toilet tissue holders, or an ice maker in the refrigerator, and when they asked me if there was anything else I would have liked, and I mentioned the ice maker, I got a snotty, "Use ice cube trays" in response.
Here's what I said after 10 years: This house is a disaster, and it has been from the start. It is only 10 years old, and I have already had to replace the water heater AND the air conditioner. I have had FOUR plumbing leaks from the crappy PVC pipes used. The roof has been leaking for at least three years. I wanted to take out the carpet and put in tile, but when I tried to do so, I found that the sub-floor is uneven, so tiles look terrible and either don't adhere or crack from the uneven subfloor. I have lived in manufactured homes before, and this one is the worst I have ever experienced.
None of those flaws surprise us. They have no concern about the home or homeowners once they get their money.
my mom bought a traditional house in a community and it was built just as shoddy, in fact after 10 years it went through 4 leaks, 5 toilets, 3 water heaters, 2 ac units, a new roof and the siding rotting off because the gutters that came with the house were not to code and they wouldn't cover their own shoddy work. there's been many other things since but the moral of the story is:
no matter what you get, research the company your buying from. look at all the negative reviews and not just in your state in others too
(companies wipe bad reviews but there should be enough left across other states that weren't wiped)
I was just bout to buy a Clayton tempo thank goodness I found this video back to the champion I go!! Also I admire your patience and positivity you guys are saying all this with a smile on your face I applaud 👏 you guys!!
We wish you the best with the process of getting your new home.
Everyone I know that has a Clayton home has regretted it. Dealing with them,, unfinished work,, etc.. This was a great video, thanks for sharing. Very informative.
We appreciate you watching and commenting!
Indeed we are going through this same crap! We're not playing with them, we'll take them to court! We have the time!!!
@@grahamteja Let us know how that goes. We're very interested to hear all about it!
@@grahamteja having worked for them for 10 years I'd say , keep after them. Call your local fire marshal's office and tell them of your homes problems . Some things will be against their codes and they will force the dealership to fix certain things to code ,
I wonder if Deer Valley would be a better company to deal with
We bought a clayton single wide. We originally started out at a clayton dealer here in west Georgia. We got as far as signing paperwork and giving them earnest money. It seemed like everything they said was a contradiction of what they had previously said. Got to reading their Google reviews and decided to back out. We went to an independent dealer that sold clayton homes. Decided on a home they had on the lot already. We told them what we wanted, how we wanted it, and the timeline we needed it done. We sold our home in march of last year, and moved in a camper, while we looked for, and purchased land. It was the beginning of December before we closed on the house. We wanted to be moved in, and settled, by mid February of this year. As my wife was pregnant, with a early march due date. It seemed like the salesman, and general manager we worked with, moved mountains to make everything happen. We moved in in late January. I think the most frustrating part we had was dealing with the county permit office, and health department. Plus the fact that we had all the grading and site work done before we closed on the house, then after we closed, everything kept getting delayed because of rain. I can count on one hand how many times it rained from April, when we closed on the property, to the time we closed on the house.
I bought from Clayton homes and haven’t had any issues. I guess I’m one of the few and consider myself lucky 👍
That's great to hear. Glad you had a better experience than us.
Hello, any suggestions on purchasing a mobile home from clayton? I'm interested in buying one too.
@@jayd2475 my advice is DON'T.
It’s amazing that you are still married. Buying a home is very stressful especially after all the obstacles you had to overcome. I have no doubt you will be able to overcome any obstacles in your future. Thanks so much for your help and video.
We bought a new Clayton mobile home in Spring of 2022. We were told once the home was delivered and set up, someone from Clayton would come out and do a walkthrough with us.( that never happened). We were told to write down the problems we found on a punch list and turn it in. From there they would send a contractor to make any repairs needed. Well from that point things went south. We found a number of problems, some being shoddy workmanship that we asked to be corrected. They only took care of a few corrections which took a total of 4 months to complete. The rest of the problems they just blew us off. Like the back door doesn’t shut securely, molding around some doors and baseboards have gaps, the trim around the outside of the front door looks off, etc. I Do Not recommend buying a Clayton home!!! Save yourself some heartache and learn from someone who’s been there!!
I feel your pain, I bought a Clayton in 2023, this is a poorly constructed home built with cheap materials. I would not recommend to anyone to buy a mobile home. Garbage!
Oh, my goodness. What a déjà vu . My husband and I are going through so many of the similar issues in 2023. We started the process in January, were given a date of June 16th as a closing. We purchased the land/home package and we are currently waiting for the building permit. The salesperson went on medical leave. We found out a couple of weeks ago, after writing to corporate ending up with a meeting of the manager at the location, that when a person goes on medical leave, Clayton shuts their e-mail down and no-one picks up what that salesperson has been working on. I could go on. I've been in large corporations where customer service was important. Clayton makes you think it's all a stepford wives story with everyone being happy. Thank you for that presentation. So far, the feds have raised the interest rate 4 times since we were initially approved. We are having to forfeit some of our original plans for our first, first lived-in home.
So sorry to hear about your nightmare situation. Clayton Homes needs to be shutdown.
Update. . . We canceled the contract with Clayton Homes end of August. Mind you, we started this in January, 2023. They did refund the deposit, which tells me they knew they were wrong. On 8/31, we went with our son's real estate agent. Found a stick built home, brand new. ( they started building in April, and home was completed in July. Original owners backed out. . . Win for us!!) We close on the home 9/20 . . . All set and move in ready. Am so glad to be done with Clayton Homes!!
🎉 We’re glad you were able to get out of it. Congratulations on your new home!
I watch videos from other channels of tours of Clayton as well as Titan and Deer Valley. I had an appointment with a Clayton salesman 2 weeks ago, and told him what I wanted. I TRIED to show him the video tour of a home with features and price range I wanted and could afford.
He held my phone and looked at my phone for every bit of 5 seconds of the 11 minute tour, and started talking over the video!
He was determined to only discuss what he wanted to offer me, and tried to tell me I could not get a double wide for under $180-$200k
yet, I had several videos to prove him wrong that he refused to look at.
He tried to push a cramped and very cheaply made single wide with hardly any closet space and those paper thin walls with the cardboard trim between the wall sections AFTER I said those paper thin walls was a deal breaker!
He also informed me that I would have to "settle" for a single wide and pay the redicilously high trailor park rent because they don't do land home package deals in single wides.
I left angry and felt he didn't listen to a word I said. If they try to tell you that you cannot get a 3 bedroom 2 bath double wide for under $180k, they are lying to you, go to another manufacturer. Check out the "Cowboy" model on Mobile Home Divas channel, no paper thin walls, complete sheet rock, and as of April 2022, it's $116k depending on your choices, nothing fancy, but my point is if the salesman is not listening to you, get up and leave as I did.
Thanks for sharing your story. Yet another reason to reconsider Clayton Homes as a choice!
@@RigginFarm I went to 3 or 4 Clayton dealers, my experience was different at all 3. Claytons, like others, are manufactured regionally. There is no single manufacturing facility and there is no single dealer.
I wish there was a Manufactured home company that let you watch your home being built part by part. That let you chose every part that you want.
That would be awesome
Gr8t idea!
In 2005 we purchased a manufactured home in Ky. We were very happy with the process and the home. The people we dealt with were very helpful and honest. We loved that little house and would still be in it today, but we retired and moved closer to our daughter and her family and the Grands and Greats. You all didn't have a bad experience you had a living nightmare , so happy that you finally got settled in.
We're happy to hear that you had a pleasant experience with them. Family is important, so we are glad you are able to be close to them.
Such a beautiful married couple with patience of saints.
Excellent video..my wife and I are looking in to buying from Clayton..a good friend of mine had the same experience you and your wife had..they backed out...I'm going to use a real estate agent to deal with them..this will be our vacation home for..thank goodness we are not new to the house buying game
...great video and good luck with the farm...
Thank you for posting this and your honesty. My husband and I are currently house hunting and considered purchasing land and a manufactured home. Your post was eye opening and we will take everything you said into consideration when making our decision. Good luck with your new home and farm!
Thanks for watching. We're glad you found it helpful.
@@RigginFarmthank you we are in process to be doing this
I saw another good video about the do's and don't when purchasing these homes. Really do your homework first. Especially with buying land and a home. I forgot what all was in video's. But I remember it was great info!!
Thank you for your video. I will steer clear of this company.
Cavco is just as much a nightmare as Clayton. Don’t go there!
From a fellow Clayton home owner: periodically check every place there is a water connection. Mine leaks somewhere regularly.
Thanks for the tip! Hopefully you find the leak soon and can have it repaired before it causes too much damage.
If it’s CPVC, you could join a class action lawsuit with the manufacturer of the pipe.
We purchased one recently second night which is tonight it sis leaking like crazy and well we will see.Inonow a dozen people who have sued them in last year.
@@philiphapeshis1226 We're starting to consider a lawsuit. Did the people you know win?
Thank you a friend sent this to me. I wish I researched first. We are 18 months into our nightmare with Clayton homes and still can’t move in.
Oh no! Sorry we didn’t make this video sooner, but we’ve only been in our home 13 months. Overall we like the home, especially for the price compared to a traditional site-built home. The process to get in was way worse than it should have been. We hope you get good news soon and it’s worth it in the end.
Hello, happy new year! I am in process of talking with managers can you give me some directions on what to look out for in the initial process of perhaps moving forward, in regards to your experience?
You guys went through a lot of what I did in 2002. I swore that after all that, I was never moving again, and I'm still here.
How is your home holding up?
We bought a Palm Harbor home for the dealer in the Spokane Wa Valley. What a sad situation. We had very similar issues with our Palm Harbor that these people had with Clayton Homes. Our living room BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. One both sides of your large three window living room. The smokestack was not tall enough. When we had a fire in the fireplace and the furnace turned on smoke was sucked into the cold air return for the furnace, and it filled the home with smoke. Not good. Yes, after talking with the Corp office they did come out and fix many of our issues. I mentioned to a corporate person that came to our home that whoever the Quality Control person is at the factory should be fired. He said, " I am". I looked at him and asked him to NEVER COME BACK AGAIN.
It's sad to hear that so many of these companies are this horrible. Hopefully things are better now.
thank you-you convinced me this is not the road for us to take!
Good decision!
Your children are so blessed to have parents like you two. Wow! You made it through and still are so pleasant and smile. Amazing!
Thank you so much for the kind words ❤️
We purchased some land in NE Alabama in 2018. Excited to live there, we bought one of those roadside barn sheds, and turned it into a tiny house. We sold our house, 350 miles away, and moved in permanently in the fall of 2019. We planned to live here for a year, then begin construction on a new home. Then covid hit. We're still in our tiny house. The cost of everything shut down our plans to build. My husband and I are in our 60's. He never wanted to live in a manufactured home, because they aren't as well built, and don't hold up like a site built home. But he finally realized that the house only needs to outlast us.
There is a Clayton lot near us. We went there one day. The gate was open, as were the homes. We walked into one, thinking a sales rep would show up shortly. We loved the layout of this home. So after checking the place out, we went to the office to talk to someone. A vehicle was there, but the office was locked. The number was on the front, so I called and left a message that we were interested in a home on their lot. Never got a call back.
We're looking into Deer Valley Homes now. A bit more expensive, and much further away, but they seem to be better built, and maybe we can get someone who wants to do business. After hearing your experience, it may have been a blessing they didn't call back.
We hope you have a great experience with Deer Valley or whoever else you decide to go with to get you into a home. Best of luck!
We did a Clayton home on 5 acres in 1983. It was wooded, we cleared a lot, put in driveway, septic, leech , well etc. and we homesteaded. We experienced almost everything you speak of. HOWEVER, every build from almost every contractor is like this not just manufactured, not just Clayton. When we told people that we were doing this project, they would ask, " Is your marriage tight?". The build/finish work after delivery took 6 weeks alone. The good news, we raised 4 children there and one of my daughters still live there. Things are hot mess due to the pandemic and worse than we experienced. It is hard being your own contractor. Clayton or the independent businesses that represent Clayton vary greatly with the quality of service. All Clayton/ distributor did was deliver, and finish build. We had power, water, driveway, septic , everything ready to go before the house got there. Your loan situation is true for almost everyone building everything. The best advice I got when going through this was to NOT EXPECT PERFECTION JUST BECAUSE IT IS NEW. This saved my mind. Turn key is a delusion when doing new construction of almost any kind. God Bless your family and your home!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and perspective! We never expected perfection. Our main disappointment was the constant lying and no sense of urgency. It shouldn't have taken them three months to call in the order for our home. That one detail caused a snowball effect that delayed our move drastically.
If you ever buy a manufactured home again, go with PALM HARBOR HOMES!
They are extremely well built and Consumer Reports rate Palm Harbor as #1
thanks for the video. I believe this is a Clayton issue. a few years ago my father died and my mother wanted to return to our family home. so I decided to build as to give her what she wanted. I did my research and like you said Clayton seemed reputable I knew people who have bought Clayton homes and they were relatively happy. as I was getting ready to go into the process a cousin purchased a Clayton home and she gave me the do's and don'ts. one thing that happened to her was her house sat on their lot so long that when they delivered it it had mold. they had to do her a whole new house. so moving forward I went to a different Clayton location and started the process. the salesperson was a salesperson personal and a talker. but I had my list of what to watch for. after 2 years and we finally were ready to purchase. there was always something wrong why we couldn't show up to sign the papers the day before we went to sign the papers we were told that the floor plan we had picked was no longer available and so we had to pick a new floor plan. so we did before we went to put our deposit down I went to another Clayton site I overheard that sales person telling somebody they were 14 months out building. our salesperson had told us 6 to 8 weeks. so at that point we went to a whole different company. I wish we had done that in the beginning because we'd be in our house already. everything you said in this video is the experience two other cousins had in the same town with different Clayton locations. I think I need to write a book. after what we went through I would never go with clayton. I do like the Clayton homes my cousins once they got their homes are satisfied but the nightmares that they went through were horrible. again we each went to a different location so overall I would agree it's Clayton!
@@brandallbranch3004 Sorry to hear your family had such a hard time dealing with them. We hope everything works out in the end.
Build a house, lose a spouse
Only 3/4 the way through and I’m so thankful you guys did this. I’m shocked! Thanks guys!!!
We’re thankful you took the time to watch
I have friends who have had there home built from scratch it a whole hassle. Trust me this what they went through is minor but still tough. I would call it housing birth pangs. Once it done then it's paradise. Enjoy
Thank you for sharing your experience! I have been looking at mobile homes and I learned so much from your video.
We're glad we could provide some help!
We to are looking at manufactured homes and were concerned about the quality of any of them. Now we know we should just avoid Clayton homes entirely. So sorry to benefit from your loss. Thank you for the very balanced review, but we all hear the real truth between your words. ❤❤❤
Such an awesome video, I'm just getting started and all this info is so so useful!! Thank you for taking the time to make this!
We are in the beginning part with Clayton, no issues. We were pointed in the direction to use to one specific Clayton, Greenville TN. We keep you all posted. Good luck guys!
We hope it's a great experience!
Im in Bristol so I'm looking forward.tonyou updating how that goes!!!
TN is where their corporate offices are so you'll probably have no issues.
In tennessee too clarksville was just researching them wanting to get a modular home
Update??
Great video. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Very informative and eye-opening. I’m sorry you had so much trouble. Best of luck in the future.
Thank you for watching our video. We felt it was necessary to share our experience to help others avoid Clayton Homes, or at least be aware of the potential problems.
Thank you for the video. It’s really informative and I appreciate how you’re able to look at the bright side despite the disappointments.
We try to be optimistic yet realistic. Thanks for watching.
I have a Clayton home and I would never recommend this company. Our original manufactured home burnt down in 2019 so we went to Clayton homes and purchased one that would supposedly fit on our basement. We talked about what we wanted and what we didn't want. Our fire happened in May 2019 and we were told we would be in our home in September. The home arrived but when they went to put it on it was too large for our basement and would overlap so they had to take our home 2 hours away for storage so 2 ft of cement could be added on to our existing basement. That took about 4 months to do. Our home was finally delivered in March of 2020. We finally got to move in in June of 2020, one year and one month after our house fire. There were so many problems in the house that needed repair, including a faulty dishwasher installation. I had ordered ceiling fans for every room and we ended up with only one in the living room. I even told the salesman I would pay out of pocket to have this done. The salesman looked over the original paperwork and he couldn't find where I asked for ceiling fans. He also couldn't find a lot of other things I requested. I will always resent that salesman who didn't know what he was doing. We were supposed to have a new home 3 months after our house fire but instead it was 14 months after our house fire that we could move in. During that time my son at first lived in our barn with five dogs and I lived with friends with four other dogs. But in December 2019 my son had his toes amputated and had to go into a nursing home. The 5 dogs from the barn had to go into a kennel. I was living with friends in a trailer park and their trailer had no central heat or air conditioning and was filled with so many roaches and other critters that I had to keep my light on at night because they would crawl across me. But I was fortunate enough to have friends who took me in with my four dogs. My bedroom temperature went from 30° in the winter to 101 in the summer because of no central heat or air. Water pipes froze and we did without water for 3 weeks. I have never been so cold in my entire life. My son was miserable in the nursing home and he missed our dogs. I blame Clayton homes for the misery that my son and I suffered. The five dogs were well taken care of in the kennel but they still missed their daddy. All of this could have been prevented with a smarter salesman. The house was designed for a 7 ft tall person because the little peep hole on the front door, I would have to get on a ladder to look out to see who was on my front porch. The cabinets are so high that I need to use a step ladder to get anything out of them. It was fine for my 6 ft 5 inch son but not for anyone else. My 5 ft daughter lives with us and she has to use a ladder also to get into cabinets. The things that they put on the floor to cover the joining of the two parts of the house are raised and we have to be so careful not to trip over them. My son did trip over one and broke his tailbone and ended up in the hospital and then back into a nursing home. The one in the living room is totally coming apart it looks horrible. Very poor quality. All of the door knobs need the screws tightened every few months. They really went cheap on the door knobs. I lived in my other manufactured house for 20 years and never had a problem with a doorknob. So this is the quality of Clayton homes. Thank you for your video because I'm glad I'm not alone in having so many problems with them.
Very helpful! Thank you. As a single parent , looking for land and going through 50 mobile homes in the past two days, I appreciate this information. I am putting my house on the market Monday , I can’t wait a year! I was told just today, 4-6 months. Can only imagine the trouble I would have run into. Keep sharing 🙏
We were very careful not to list our old house until we got the keys to the new place. Our neighbors down the road are building a new house and were told it would be completed in late spring. They sold their old house based on that expectation and are now homeless, living in a camper.
Oh my goodness that was an awful experience you and your family went through. Hopefully your future is full of happiness, joy and less stress. Great video!
Thank you so much! We really appreciate you watching our video and saying such kind words.
I'm so sorry that you guys had the problems you had. I love the rear porch and deck. A very nice addition.
Thanks. We love the back deck, especially with this fall weather!
I'm glad everything worked out in the end, but what a year! I've often dreamt of having a house built, but if it's this much trouble, I'll probably just stay where I am forever!
Next time we build on our property we're doing it with cash and ZERO expectations with timelines.
I am considering a manufactured home, I know clayon homes are out there, after your story I will not consider a fly by night company. Im sorry for your grief.
I am so glad I watched your video, my husband and I have been talking about getting a newer model home then the one we have now, and watching this had definitely made me change my mind about going with Clayton homes.
Glad we could provide some insight to help you make a better decision.
@@RigginFarm thanks it helped.
Run as far as you can. I’m 18 months in my nightmare with Clayton homes.
Stay away from Cavco! Our nightmare started May 9, 2023. It’s now March 24, 2024.
Turned in punch list by February 1st, still haven’t heard from them.
2 large windows leak when it rains.
Another window won’t open at all.
Yet another window lost its gas seal.
They didn’t paint the interior. Cavco rep was in the area in December so he came by to unlock drawers that wouldn’t open or close. Told him they didn’t paint. “Yes we did.” Took my wash cloth and washed the texture right OFF the walls in many places. He still insisted they painted. Then why do I have texture on my wash cloth and can now see Sheetrock? He stayed silent. No answer. If we would have known this was going to happen we would have bought a park model a few years old and gladly paid more!
Exterior paint is a 7-8 out of a 10.
Cabinets are horrific!!!!
Thank you for an honest review
We wanted everyone to know the problems that can be experienced during this process. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience,it is very illustrative and helpful
Thanks for watching
Excellent video. Thanks for taking the time to put it together and your honestly. I’ve been considering a manufactured home in the future… this video will be invaluable
I bought a Clayton home ..in Spring Texas …it was a wonderful experience!..they delivered and put it exactly where we chose..
We're glad to hear you had a good experience.
I just closed on a Clayton homes in Winston Salem NC February 25 and I had no problems….. it was a great experience
We're glad to hear your home buying was much better than ours.
We are trying to do the same in Raeford, NC! About how much did the land prep cost you?
@@Lokitsune13 I paid 205,000 for land and house!!!! Set up and delivery
@@shamaicaparks7537 omg that's amazing!! That's literally our price range!
Thank you for sharing your experience, so sorry it was so horrible but happy that you were able to get it done and move into your new home! Also, extremely useful information for me as I continue to look for land & later, a manufactured home!
We’re glad we could give some insight and possibilities of what can happen.
Those Stay Puft Marshmallow Man earrings are awesome! In case you were wondering, the picture in the upper right on the wall is of us in London drinking Butterbeer at the Harry Potter Studio.
New subster! 💜🌞
Thank you so so much for sharing your story. You've no doubt saved countless others some of the same headaches. Hope everything has evened out for you.
Thanks for subbing! We told Clayton Homes customer service that we’d dedicate our lives to giving them bad publicity if they didn’t fix the problems. We know they have been hurt as a direct result of this and our other videos.
@@RigginFarm This guy is doing exactly that! He's on video #40! 😄 ua-cam.com/video/g2vfupMWc0E/v-deo.htmlsi=i_Mal4_bizTZamSV
Wow! I don't know how I could of handled all of that! That's crazy! You must be very patient people, thanks for doing the video
Working in customer service and healthcare for as long as we have definitely requires patience, but this was certainly once of the most unnecessarily difficult ordeals we’ve had to endure.
Thank you for sharing all this!
You are so welcome!
Thank you for sharing. I was thinking of using Clayton Homes in Dalton. So this information is very useful.
You're welcome. They have a different General Manager now, so it's possible you'll have a much better experience than we did.
Definitely going to make me reconsider this type of home!
Smart decision
Thank you. Wow! I'm so glad you guys gave this information. I have heard other messed up Clayton Homes stories. It is unfortunate that yall had to go through so much. Clayton was unprofessional and the lies just made no sense not to mention not ordering your home when they were supposed to. I'm sure you are happy to be in your home even if you had to go through the forest and trees and hell and high water to get into it. I just decided...no Clayton home for me!!
Thank you for sharing this I was looking at them to get a home started
Glad we could help give some insight
I am so sorry for all the trouble...Thank you for this video! Very informative!
You’re welcome. Thanks for listening to our story.
We have a local Clayton in Clinton north carolina and we are in the process of getting a new home. So glad I found this video, and thanks for sharing.
We hope you are more informed about the process after hearing our experience. Hopefully you have much better luck than us!
@@RigginFarm oh no we're going elsewhere I'd be sitting in jail right now if I went through what you did. I was doing the math while watching your video and you'd have been better off getting a modular and having built on site. It should be against the law for manufacture homes being built so cheaply and sold at ridiculous prices and only warranty them for a year. They know that after a year it's really going to fall apart. Sorry you had to go through this but glad you are building in the future. Thanks again
@@jameydowless4280 same thing I said about the one in Sanford or Fayetteville…..imma find somewhere else
I can't thank you enough for all your information!!!!!!!!!!! I am so more knowledgeable - so grateful to you both!!!!!!
We’re glad we were able to help you ☺️
Sounds like a wonderful experience.
Something like that...
You guys have opened my eyes!!!!
Glad we could help
Great video. Opened my eyes to some of the things that can go wrong. Thanks for this video!
Thanks for watching. We’re glad it was helpful.
Thank you for the informative video, we have been looking and now I may steer away from Clayton. Glad everything worked out.
We appreciate you watching!
Thank you both for sharing. It's very helpful. Now I know more than I did of things to keep my eyes on and more questions to ask.
Most of all Now I will be very picky about our home when we are ready to buy. Thank you again. God Bless You Both and Your Family
Glad we could help! Good luck with your future home purchase.
Very informative video. Thank you two for taking the time to detail your experience, I am absolutely clueless to the process. This video answered all my questions and doubts. Thank you!
We felt it was good information to share and are glad it was useful to you.
Thank you for sharing , My wife and i thought about going through that said company . Not now !!! You spared us.
Glad we could help prevent a potential disaster.
Wow! I can't believe how bad they were! I was about to go check them out this week, but now I'll look elsewhere. Thanks for the vid!
It was bad! We'd stay away at all costs!
*****WARNING WARNING*****
DON’T GET A CLAYTON HOME
******* PRAYERS LIFTED*******
I have seen just the opposite.In last 2 years I know 8 people who have purchased Clayton homes and no issues.We looked around and done research.
@@philiphapeshis1226 Your local Clayton home center is clearly much better than ours.
So informative, you are such a lovely and humble couple, God bless you.
Thank you. We really appreciate that.
Thank you very much for sharing your experience and the tips and advice and what happened
It was an experience worth sharing to prepare others for what can be expected.
Thank y’all so much for this information my wife and I are getting ready to do the same. Very informative. And congratulations
We're thankful that you watched and heard our story
Thank you so much for being so informative and sharing your experience. I'm looking at selling my custom home and buying a mobile and from what you told me you've given me so much great insight on what to look for the process etc. I am so sorry you had to experience all of this honestly. One thing I've realized is that people just don't do what they're supposed to do I don't get it. The information you both shared is a true blessing honestly you have saved me a lot of time and frustration because now I know what I look forward to. Blessings to you and your family thank you for sharing
Glad we could help you by sharing our experience
In all honesty I have looked at some mobile homes and it's amazing how they tell you what you exactly told me, the difference is you are honest. When I watched your video this morning I was so grateful in all honesty you have saved me a lot of time and effort and frustration. Blessings
@@caroljeanne5516 We appreciate you taking our experience to heart.
Thanks for this valuable evaluation! I'm in the process of looking for a modular home and it's been a bit overwhelming!
Glad we could help you 😊
Thanks for the information y'all have shared it's really helpful
Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful.
Thanks for the warning!
Wow, we browsed Clayton homes when we were looking for a place in 2006. Then we lucked into finding a house in Talking Rock. A small house. Since then we've had 3 kids and thought about revisiting Clayton in Dalton and purchasing land. I'm so glad this video was recommended. Sounds like we would be better off to add on to ours. Yikes, I'm sorry y'all experienced this!
Hey, neighbor! We couldn't find a preexisting home on the acreage we needed within our budget, and Clayton seemed like a good option at the time. Overall we like the home, but getting here was a rough process.
You to have a lot of class. After all you've been through and still can smile. I hope you and your family have the best of times from here on in your new home. Thank you for sharing. God bless.
Thank you so much! No one can change the past, but we can learn from our own and others’ mistakes.
WOW! Thank you so much for sharing your absolutely dreadful nightmare. We are needing to replace a manufactured home in FL and started researching the various companies. Your experience, even if it just represents ONE sale, is enough to make us know that Clayton is not a company I will deal with. Shame on Warren Buffet for owning a company with such horrific business practices that takes advantage of people working hard for their money. We will not be looking at any of their products. Thank you again for sharing your situation!
I'm so happy to have watched this video. My husband and I are planning on moving to some remote acreage once we retire and have been considering just getting land having either a manufactured home or a triple wide placed on it. You answered a lot of the questions and concerns I had about doing this. We also want to start a hobby farm or maybe run an animal sanctuary. It's helpful to know who to trust with our money and time. Thank you.
You're welcome. Glad we could provide some answers!
Wow, thank you so much for taking the time to do this video of your experience. My husband and I are at the beginning stages of wanting to purchase a Clayton home (finding the right piece of land) and now can have at least an understanding of what’s to come.
You have a beautiful home and am happy to hear that you’re enjoying it! Just so sorry to hear that it wasn’t such a great experience working with Clayton. Makes me wonder if I should look into building a ‘barndominium’ instead…🤔
A barndominium would be much better than dealing with Clayton! Good luck with whatever you do. Thanks for watching and commenting. We really appreciate it!
What anightmare
Do your homework and be very careful and your decision. May you have a better experience than most of us did.
That was my first thought to build a Barndominium. To many subcontractors to manage. At every point.
Thanks for sharing your experience 😊
You’re welcome. It was an experience that others needed to hear.
I've watched this video over and over it makes you think befor buying one thank you for the information
We’re glad it was helpful
What a nightmare! You two seem so sweet, so sad this happened to your family.
Thank you. We’re strong and made it through the unnecessary drama.
Feel so bad for you two customer servive is bad everywhere. SO SAD.
Bless you both
Thank you! Things are definitely different than they used to be.
Thank you so much for this video. I believe now I will go for a site build home.
Our neighbors down the road are having a site built home constructed. They were told they'd get the keys late spring or early summer. They put their old house on the market a few months ago, now we're in late summer and the siding still hasn't been installed on their house and have no idea when they'll get to move in. They are homeless but fortunately have family to stay with in the meantime.
Thank you for great advice
You are so welcome!
Moving back in with my mom after renting a apartment for 1k then going to 1.7k constant rent hikes so I’m deciding to save to buy a home or mobile home and land in the aggressive Raleigh region. Seeing this video is pretty scary about moving forward on processes and companies but brutally honest. Loveeeee the back deck. It’s so beautiful. After all the hell u guys seem so patient and super nice. Hope everything is running a lot better now.
We're glad to be in our home on 25 acres. The home itself is fine, and definitely the best for the price we paid. Well, the money we paid. We definitely paid with all the frustration and stress. Thank you so much for your kind words. We really appreciate you taking the time to watch our video!
This was great information. I’ve heard that Clayton homes are one of the better manufacturers. Glad that you were able to navigate this difficult process, and I’m even more glad that you were willing to share it. This will better prepare me for some possible pitfalls in buying a manufactured home.
We’re glad our video was useful and wish you the best of luck when you buy your new home.
Thank you for posting your experience.
Glad it was helpful!
Very happy 🎉 and congratulations proud of your achievement and home
Thanks
We bought a double wide from solitaire; the home is great. A few minor issues that were addressed in 2 weeks time. Love the house. I looked at 15 other companies before we settled on Solitaire.
Very helpful. I rent a mobile and am thinking of buying. I appreciate getting some insight from someone who has experience in dealing with the manufacturing end of things as well as the sale of home. Thanks for the enlightenment.
Glad we could help by sharing our experience. Hopefully you will have a better experience than us if you decide to have a home built!
Thanks so much funny but not very funny helpful you both are amazing it took a lot to overcome your challenges may God continue to bless you and your family thank you for sharing because often a lot of people don't share and then that's when you run into these challenges at least with your sharing of your experience other people can be informed and know what to look out for again thank you so much 😊💕😊💕😊💕😊💕
Thank you for your comment ❤️
Wow what an ordeal - so sorry you went thru this. Glad you finally got your house and moved in.
We’re happy to be here. It’s lots of hard work and it very lucrative, but it is very rewarding.
Thanks for the warning about Clayton homes 🏡! Wish you only the best for the future. 😀
Thank you ❤️
I am so glad you and your wife made this video. We live in a stick built home that is extremely nice and we’re also on 2 acres. We are considering a smaller modular home on some land we have. We will certainly not be buying a Clayton home. Especially, when homes are $250-$300 thousand dollars each. I think Clayton should be very thankful that they still have their heads on their shoulders! Of course there were many people that had problems during Covid. That couldn’t be helped. This was a very enlightening video. Many thanks for all your thoughts!
We’re glad you enjoyed the video
In January of 1974 my husband and I bought a double wide from Claytons in Knoxville Tn. When it was put up and we did a walk through we found it had a lot of things wrong. One thing was the wall in the hall where the bath room door was the wall went up into the ceiling. It wasn't fixed. Another thing was it showed it had leaked on the front door on the ceiling. They put white shoe polish on it. That wasn't fixed. On the out side where they put the sides together they pieced the medal that covers up where its put together. It looked like crap. They said they couldn't do anything about it. I took pictures of it and decided to camp out on the porch of Claytons office on that lot where we bought the moble home. I told them I was going to show the pictures to everyone that came in there. Need to say they came out and tried to fix their ugly job. It wasn't fixed right. We hadn't lived in it for six months and decided we shouldn't have bought it. It leaked in every room.
God bless you guys! You have gone through too much!
Thank you. We’re happy to be on our farm, but it was a rough journey to get here.
For the shelving you can get metal racks that stack and can fit inside of the cabinets, for lightweight items like cereal or boxed goods, tea bags, coffee pods, you can use the shelf supports with the two sided gorilla glue tape and plexiglass shelves, these are ideas for someone who can't do carpentry.
Thanks for the suggestions. Our shelves are 26 inches deep, so sliding shelves are the only thing that make sense without wasting too much space.
Wow thank you I was wondering about Clayton homes I think I will just go with a construction home I know none of them are perfect but that's way to much trouble thanks for your help in my deciding which way to go
Glad we could help!
Thank you for sharing. Great info 👍
We're glad you enjoyed the video
Thank you for sharing this experience
We’re glad something good came out of it.
Most informational video ever. Thanks 🙏🏾
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for this video we're in process of selecting Homes Direct or clayton in New Mexico. We're choosing Homes Direct now. Thank you for taking time out to help others as this is a big investment we have a 900 thousand dollar home in California that will be sold. Seems strange to buy a modular lol.
Thanks
Cynthia
You're very welcome! We've been wanting to make this video for a while, and we wanted to ensure it was done right. It took a while to get everything together for this video. We're so glad we could help! Hopefully your experience is much better than ours.
Thank,you for this video
I ordered a single wide from Factory Select Homes in Statesville NC. It arrived approximately a year later than anticipated and told. This was around 2020-2021 and went through Covid which delayed delivery and manufacture. I kept calling to ask for timeline which was always delayed, first by weeks then by months. I think it is standard to expect great delays, in months if not a year. I did not fight it, it was for investment.