Overview: I received a call from the builder awhile back. They claim that they were not even the builder of my home. They were definitely a builder in my division. I haven't had time to fully research their claim, however in the meantime I have updated this page to be more of an overview and a guide for new home buyers. A lot of the problems were likely created by sub-contractors (roofer, plumber, electrician, etc), but in the end the overall quality and reputation of the home falls upon the builder.

Update: Pebble Creek was the builder of my home, Prieb built the house next to ours. Our subdivision has somewhat of an every-other home is the same model and general layout. Our neighbors are also having problems with water leaks between floors.

• A leaky roof due to poor construction, discussed in another opinion page about the roofer.
• Frozen pipes in the master bath shower. On a brand new home! Either there is insufficient insulation, or air is somehow getting through on the northeast edge of the house. Whenever the overnight low drops below 10deg F, I have to let water trickle all night otherwise the pipes are frozen in the morning.
• When investigating the frozen pipes, we found a full broken window literally STUFFED into the pipe wall area. They didn't even bother cleaning it up, just built a wall around it!
• Improperly installed DWV pipes. In several places the pipes have an UPWARD slope and does not meet code. This causes water to back up and slowly leak through the joint seals, as well as freeze and completely plug the line (see above) during the winter months. Our neighbors have this and other similar problems in their home as well.
• Nails popping (1-2") out of inside walls as well as the siding.
• Improper electrical wiring. All our basement lights were wired on the same circuit as our sump pump. I believe code requires that a sump pump has its own dedicated circuit.
• Squeaks, squeaks, and more squeaks! I'm hoping to find some of those screws where the heads break off so I can quiet the floors. A couple of them are due to floorboards that overlap, resulting in noticable 'bumps' in the carpet. To anyone building a new home....use screws or at the least screwshank nails! It is a VERY good selling point as well. If we are still here when the carpet gets replaced, I will definitely be correcting this.
• Several of our basement masonry walls, as well as the upstairs wood walls, are over 4" off level. I'm not sure what one should expect, but it makes for interesting fun when trying to finish it off.

I don't know, maybe builder quality is a myth these days and this is actually pretty good. So, take what you will from these problems I've encountered.

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