Colony Factory Crafted Homes

We started having problems with the furnace and found out that the chimney was rusting out and water was leaking into the heat exchanger and that in turn was rusting out to. Chimney and heat exchanger have to be replaced. Warranty 1 year for their CRAPPY quality chimney that also ruined the furnace. Whats up with that. I called about this to NORDYNE and a person in India told me about the one year warranty. What a joke home built in 2004 and in 2011 we need a new chimney and furnace.The people that installed the furnace are incompetent. NORDYNE I'm on Facebook!

My husband did what we thought was great research and felt that Colony/Commodore was the best manufactured house...WRONG! Weak floors especially in marriage walls, contact Colony and they don't even answer you. Horrible. I like my house and its layout but we have problems. They should give you a better warranty for something thousands of dollars are paid for...RIGHT!!

Purchased my 1996 Colony home in 1996, siding cracked and faded after 3 years, roof crumbled after the 4th, numerous plumbing leaks over the years, none due to freezing, just shoddy work from the factory. Particle board floors, very cheap materials. Nearly electrocuted because no gfi installed on outlet 12 inches from sink even though the cover plate is labeled gfi equipped. If you buy one of these homes may God have pity on you. 1 star is too high a rating but there were no negative choices.

i purchased a 1997 colony manchester in may 1998...the shingles are falling apart and the roof is leaking..the windows in the front of the house are jammed..30 year warranty on the shingles..but the shingle company is jumping hoops..no labor

I purchased my home in 2002 and at first i loved it. Then as time went on I noticed small things, like my fireplace molding was upside down, which they wouldn't fix because they would have to tear it apart. I let that go..it wasn't really noticeable. However through the years i have noticed a lot of air leaking around my windows
i attributed this to shifting because it is set on a pad. Just this past week i decided to take the molding off the window and to my complete shock there is NO insulation between the window and the wall!!! I sent them an e-mail 2 days ago from the sound of it i may never hear from them. I assumed because i lived in the northeast this home would have at least been insulated...to say the least i am extremely disappointed.

I let that go

We ordered our Colony Modular in the summer of 2009. Then I happened upon this site and was "concerned" about what I read. Here is my assessment after living in the home for 10 Months.
1.) The home is superbly constructed, very strong and much better than stick built.
2.) The home is very well insulated and no heating problems at all - and we live in the coldest area of Pennsylvania.
3.) Any problems we have had, and they were all minor except one - were taken care of by the factory with excellent workmanship, timely, and no problems at all with the repairs.
4.) Everyone who has seen the home has been impressed with the quality and the styling.

I would recommend Colony modular homes to anyone interested - no complaints at all and we love our home.

I purchased my 1997 Colony home in 1997. It already needs a new roof, shingles are bad. Sat around a long time before being put on the mobile home. Not covered by Colony due to being over 10 yrs now. What a rip off!!!!

I moved in with my fiance in 2006, into a 2003 Colony Doublewide home, I am very impressed with the quality and craftsmanship of this home! it is very spacious and easy to heat, I dont know much about these homes but I can say this house is very comfortable and my fiance said he has never had any issues with Colony at all and Owl Homes Of Allegany has been awesome to deal with starting with Sam his salesman and the whole service Crew that has come to make small repairs.
I can say we are very happy with our Colony home and would recommend Colony to anyone looking for a new home.

I purchased my double wide new in 2000 I had a few minor problems but they were taken care of. The only headache I have is when it is very windy my shingles blow off from the first year that I bought it ,I have had shingles replaced numerous times, so far I went through two packs of shingles that they gave me when I purchased it. To go through the company that manufactures the shingles was too much of a headache, they wanted pictures plus to send them a sample of the shingle, and then you were not guaranteed they would take care of it and as many times as I had to replace them I would have to go through the same process. A carpenter told me they stapled the singles on instead of nailing them on. I figure I’ll end up with a new roof eventually. Now my skylights are deteriorating from the weather and have a crack in each one, they also have to be replaced. Other than those two problems I love my home.

I bought a 2008 model and absolutely love it - I have had no problems, except for the skirting blowing out of its tract due to high winds. But that's about it. It's easy to care for - heating bills and A/C are low. Great home!

I bought my 1996 home because I like the floor plan and could change some of the inside design. I too, have had problems of molding falling off, interior doors not level, middle ceiling octagon cabinet not attached to studs and started to pull away from the ceiling and fall, rugs not stretch, since they have ridge high lines of carpet you trip over. Sinks that had to be replaced because of cracked and leaking. I tried to replace my kitchen light with another upgraded light fixture and it couldn't be done, because no studs to hold the new light. I'm just hoping the one there now, won't fall. Outside of the home is falling apart. The vinyl siding & vent has cracks, plus the siding keeps coming apart and you have to snap the strips back together. The foundation vents are hard to open and close and my roofing contractor says the ridge vent is not long enough to be effective and I'm having early failure to my shingles. My insurance adjuster & 2 roofing Companies have never seen anything like it all their years. They claimed the shingles probably sat in a warehouse for a long time in hot and cold. My home is a little over 10 years, but I had problems from Day 1, even before the 10 years of warranty. IKO shingle Company has agreed to pay, but will only pro rate, which means I get 30% of the price of shingles, no labor and no extra supplies I need. This means I get $569.00 on a $7,000.00 Job. Colony refuses to talk to me, saying the Home warranty has expired. Apparently the roofing problem is a ongoing problem with this home and this Company refuses to do anything.

Well still no word from Colony as to what they are going to do about the poor manufacturing of my home. My roof isn't leaking but the shingles are totally shot. floor in master bath is weak, rear door held on by 1 hinge. I need some help here from the manufacturer. This house is a piece of crap and I will never purchase another Commodore or Colony again...

Lost all hope
Thomas Johnson

my husband and I bought a brand new colony home a year ago, so far we have had so many problems with this house and to get someone out here to do the repairs is just impossible.. We went with Colony because it was the best manufactured home out there, boy were we wrong. Our roof has a big bow in it, our kitchen cabinets was uneven. our wall in our kitchen was cracked, trim was busted,1/2 of our doors throughout would not latch. our home was 2inches apart due to faulty put together...between the retailer and colony we have had nothing but a major headache...if i had a do over i would not purchase a colony home....

I love this home. I purchased it in 1995. The only issue I have had since i moved in is my roofing shingles are falling apart and must be replaced now. Most roofing shingles have a minimum 20 year warranty. I saved one wrapper from the time the home was installed. The roofing was made by Atlas Roofing Corp. my home SN: ST06565ABC How Do I Contact the roofing material mfg. to take advantage of the time remaining on the shingle warranty?

I bought a home from river view crossing 1997 serial#09976a model lt301 make colony well now in aug. of2008 I had to replace my ROOF BECAUSE YOUR FAVCTORY DID NOT PUT IN ROOF VENTS.

I PURCHASED A 2000SQ. FT.MODULAR COLONY HOME IN 1995. I WAS IN THE MANFUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY FOR 30 YEARS, AND OF ALL THE HOMES OUT THERE, TO ME COLONY HOMES WAS THE BEST FOR FINISH, CONSTRUCTION, SERVICE AND WARRANTY.
THIS HOME IS ACTUALLY BUILT BETTER THAN A STICK BUILT HOME, AND AT THAT TIME FOR 50 DOLLARS PER SQ. FT. THE BEST DEAL IN THE MARKET. I JUST WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT I AM WELL PLEASED WITH THIS HOME 18 YEARS LATER.
MIKE HOLMS, OF HOLMS ON HOMES,, WOULD GIVE A THUMBS UP ON COLONY CONSTRUCTION,,,, ~!!!!!!!
THANKS COLONY ON A SUPER HOME,

NEL JORDAN

I purchased a used 1994 Colony Sectional in 2004. The shingles are curling, the rear door is falling off the hinges (only one hinge is holding the door on). No vents in the bathrooms, floor in master bath is weak. Wiring issues with dryer and caused a fire. Frames for the window screens are flimsy. I would not purchase again, I would by a Pine Grove. I am not so worried about any other problems but the roof shingles are shot. No let's see if Colony will fix the problem.

Unsatisfied so far

Thomas Johnson