MUIRFIELD HOMES BY ALAN CHESHIER

If you are after the ultimate cliff dive, look no further. A home building experience is always one of stress, but Muirfield finds an impressive number of ways to take it to the next level. Blown timelines in every direction, lack of foresight in construction process, unrealistically low budgets due to inability to secure quality subs at a reasonable price, damaged wood flooring and tile, shoddy craftsmanship, evading city inspections, inability to procure supplies/labor due to lack of funds, and general lack of oversight. After move-in gets even better with a complete tear out of a master bathroom due to mold growth less than a year in, house flood from mis-managed plumbing, improper joist installation leading to sagging ceilings, unlevel walls, and creaky floors. Your dream home should not be a low-quality spec home. Muirfield Homes has had 27 mechanic’s liens filed by unpaid sub-contractors since 2018 in Cleveland county alone (Source: clerk.clevelandcountyok.com/web). A lien can be field after 90 days of non-payment. Imagine what kind of contractors/suppliers you can hire with a reputation for not timely paying? 3 lawsuits have been filed in Oklahoma courts since 2018, two for unpaid bills and a third for gross negligence. (Source: Oscn.net). Before committing to Muirfield Homes, make sure you do your homework to see what the industry has to say about them. You will be hard pressed to find a reputable contractor willing to work with them. Don’t trust realtors who are seeking behind your back commissions. Ask to speak to recent home buyers of homes built by Muirfield (not 10 years ago). Find out who will be managing the building process, because it may not be who you interview with. Ask previous builds how long the process took (years for some). Watch out for bait and switch on contracts. Don’t be fooled by pictures of other homes, especially of his personal house which was financed by side-discounts with vendors he traded for work on your house. If you can’t find someone who Alan has built recently, feel free to contact for pictures and referrals. If you want to speak to contractors who still haven’t been paid, feel free to reach out. We had to terminate our contract near the end of the build due to all the above, numerous liens, sub-contractors walking off the job due to lack of payment, and inability to procure supplies. Spend time learning about this builder. Do your family a favor and look elsewhere.