Heckaman Homes

Our cape cod style summer home, delivered in 1997 is still in great condition. Our gen contractor added dormers on site and we finished the second floor ourselves, saving a lot of money. Andersen windows are great, siding and roofing still look new. Insulated very well - we rarely need to use the ac. Overall, we were very satisfied with the home and the price.

We have been in our home for 2 years now. It is a modified Gloucester. The home is very well built and we have had no problems at all. Our builder was great and worked with us very well. We deleted most of the finishes in the home so we could do our own upgrades to save money. We deleted all cabinetry, most light fixtures, and all floor coverings. We put hardwood, slate, and porcelin tile throughout, customized our fireplace with natural slate tile, and finished the entire upstairs ourselves. We enlarged the home, and have a 16' opening between the living room and dining room, and a bumpout on the front of the house to break up the face of the house. Everyone who sees our house loves it. Photos of what can be done with a modular home are here: hllb.smugmug.com/Other/Construction-Photos-2008/4151383_v3fJZ#242314841_c35DV

Our home was set in May of 2000 and since this our 10th aniversary, I thought I would write to tell you that We love our Heckeman home now just as much as the day it was set on the foundation. It has weathered well and looks fantastic still. Thanks from some happy home owner. By the way we have awesome photos we would love to share. Rob & Lisa Mouatt

I would like someone to contact us. We bought a Warwick home from you in 2004. We had Chuck Arver, a wonderful contractor/representative, handle all the details. We have made some improvements since the house was set and would like to share some ideas. These ideas could be incorporated in your future options to customers. Since we were so pleased with everything, we thought that you might want to hear what we did.

thanks, ralph and anita wilks

We are generally happy with our Nantucket, Heckaman home. Our biggest issue is with a myriad of drywall screw pops. Our house was built in 2006 and we are still getting them.

Something that would have been nice, is for anyone from Heckaman, contacting us to see how we liked our house.

Perhaps the main issue with the organization is the builder. Ours, was New Horizon Homes. Several problems arose from their ineptness. Number one, he failed to fill the order form out properly and the floor covering was not correct. We were not given the opportunity to review or sign the order before it was submitted. This was redone at our expense. He wanted additional monies for overtime for the crane operator because the time to set the house was excessive. He said this was due to inproper site preparation, even though it was done exactly to his specification. I would never ever do business with him again. Repeated letters to Heckaman concerning our issues with one of their certified repersentatives, fell on deaf ears. They never even had the courtesy to reply. I find the Heckaman organization to be aloof and uncaring about their customers.

I would suggest that Heckaman provide optional upgrades to their homes; granite, hardwood, etc.

Dave Zuel of Highlight Homes was my builder. I have nothing but great things to say about them. The home is lovely, semi-custom, and every detail was covered. The walls are straight, the finishes are acceptable and I have ONLY ONE ITEM that I was unhappy with and that was probably half my fault for not noticing it on the plans. My builder was always accessible and 4 years later, he still returns my calls whenever I have a question. I think the home quality is above average, but the builder was SUPERIOR!

From the Frame out we have issues with the manufacture of our home. Wood grade 3 quality was found throughout construction. There were gaps of close to an inch between wood seams in everything from rafters to basement beams. Walls were not straight and drywall was cracked and bulged and not finished appropriately. Charges for additional items were exorbitant and fees for items deleted were skimpy or not taken off. Cabinets were of the lowest quality and installed incorrectly. Repairs we very poorly done and the General Contractor would not accept responsibilty. We would never advise anyone to deal with this company.