BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – Homeowners in Berkeley and Dorchester Counties say their new homes built by D.R. Horton are practically falling apart, despite county inspectors signing off on them months prior to moving in.
D.R. Horton is a home construction company that builds new housing developments throughout the Lowcountry. But as demand for more subdivisions continues to grow, dozens of homeowners say they are finding problems with their homes.
In April of 2022, Dave Preston and his wife spent hundreds of thousands of dollars and moved into the French Quarter Creek neighborhood in Huger. He says upon moving in, the house was horrific with toilets backing up, outlets not working and parts of the home unfinished.
“They [D.H. Horton] were trying to do too much, too fast. The quality’s horrendous,” Preston said.
Quickly after moving in, they say, problems arose. Their home’s septic system backed up, as well as …