Schult Homes

I bought a Schult home 10 years ago. I have never been sorry. Some of the trim has broken over time, but from me banging into it with the vacuum 100 times and not from any rot. They even left me extra trim. My home is as solid as the day I bought it. It looks nice and I am very happy with it. I flooded it a couple of times by forgetting the bath water. The only complaint is that the wall board soaks up pretty quick. I mopped it up and put a fan to dry it but there is still a faint water line at the bottom. I have ONE spot (about 3x6 inches)by the shower that I need to replace after 10 years. I know other people that have bought other homes and have had multiple problems, not to mention only 4" walls instead of 6". My home is well insulated and my bills are lower than most people's I know and out here in the desert I run the air a lot. Overall I feel I got my money's worth for the product I received.

I use to work for Schult homes. I worked in manufacturing and I must say the experience was not very good, however was enlightening. Clayton Homes is a good company and I believe cares for the customer. The problem is that some of these now Schult plants were not in fact a true Schult facility before the aquisition by Clayton in April of 2004. You have the nice Schult sign out front, but internally you have the old philosophies and make a fast buck mentality running the place. Management talks a good talk on quality, but is not committed on doing what it takes to improve it. Get as many houses out the door in a week as you can, deal with polishing it off after it is out the door, but please whatever you do, don't stop or slow the line down. The original Schult/Marlette plants that build mostly Mods (IN,MN) are your best bet, steer away from a Schult HUD house. Buyer Beware! Do your homework first, make sure your getting a real Schult and not a poorly built imitation.

My retirement home is a nightmare. Cabinets fall off walls, sinks leak, bathtubs pulls away from wall, put in cheap veneer instead of oak trim and cabinets, siding bows, is faded and molded, walls and ceiling is molded, windows are filled with mold. Our retirement home has made us both ill with breathing problems.

Contrary to the editors rating, Schult does make homes that fit in an upscale development. My Chateau Elan Schult looks as good as the $350,000 home across the street, but at 2/3 the cost. We have had only minor problems that were immediately addressed by the factory. When I asked my dealer about the above complaint from Kansas, he explained that Minnesota builds higher quality homes than Kansas, and a Schult Heritage is a double-wide, not a modular!!

We ordered our Schult Heritage home and it was set up in July,1990. We have had problems from day one. It started with the faulty installation from the seller and progressed to broken water lines, rotted floors, the siding is rotting off and the roof is leaking with huge soft spots. The only good thing is we ordered the extra insulation package so our utility bills are lower while the floor rots out.