Additional Comments - The process has been professional and non-stress so far.
Great attention to detail, Worked through all issues. Had a waterline break and it was taken care of immediately. No issues.
Communication - Everyone did a great job. We love Josh.
Value - Absolutely.
Trust - That is a given from what we experienced.
Warranty - Absolutely.
Recognized Excellence - Josh. Totally great manager. We like him.
Suggestion - No; otherthan keep doing what you are doing.
Additional Comments - Nothing other than that we love our home.h
This team has made a challenging process a very positive experience.
Drafting - I love how they talked through our draft and revised it to be a fabulous design that beautifully meets our needs.
Customer Suggestion - Keep being awesome! I never dreamed we would be blessed to find such a talented and respectful team.
On-Line Portal SAC - I like how the portal helps organize and track the information.
Additional Comments - They have been amazing. Whoever does their H.R. deserves a thank you. They are a fantastic team of individuals who work well at making a daunting process understandable and pleasant.
I would definitely recommend Heartland Builders to a friend. We have really appreciated how transparent they have been about the whole build process and costs. Their communication has been great and everyone so far has been friendly and easy to work with.
Sales Attentiveness - Cindy has been so nice and we really appreciate how informative she has been about the building process and also for recommending our contact at the bank.
Drafting - Designing our home was fun and educational. Rich, Holly and Julie were all very helpful in guiding us to designing a home that we can't wait to live in!!
Drafting Needs - Heartland has been very positive and receptive about helping us get what is most important to us in our future home. We so appreciate the change made in our plans to accommodate our precious grandfather clock!
Interior Designer Recommendations - Jen is awesome! We really appreciated her expertise and her feedback during our selections process. She is knowledgeable about the products and helped steer our choices in a way that was fun and did not feel too overwhelming.
Interior Designer Accessibility - Jen was really great about answering all of our questions in a very timely manner and was both patient and helpful by offering solutions for us in our moments of indecisiveness.
Interior Designer Benefit - The time with Jen was invaluable! She was great to work with and we could not have made as many decisions in such a small amount of time without her guidance!
Selections - The online portal has been very helpful in communicating our selections.
Professional & Organized - Heartland Builders has been very professional and organized throughout the whole process this far. We were so impressed not only by how quickly Cindy responded to my initial email but by how from our first meeting we had information on cost, what to expect throughout the entire building process.
Value - I feel that the quality of Heartland's "base products" is better than what we have seen with other companies. Yes, I think everything is too expensive but that is the case for everyone right now. I do appreciate that their focus on a quality structure and energy efficiency. This is important to us too!
On-Line Portal SAC - Builders Trend has been very helpful in the budgeting process of our build.
Additional Comments - Everyone we have dealt at Heartland Builders with has been very professional and fun to work with. All experts in their respective fields and great people!
Great experience overall with our new home. Heartland made the process very easy for us from start to finish! They went above and beyond throughout the process to make sure we would be happy with the result. Any issues have been resolved quickly and thoroughly. Highly recommend using them if you are considering a custom home!
I have already shared the positive experience with friends and family. Heartland's clearly defined process was supplemented with a robust on-line portal that added clarity and transparency, especially around budget, plus an opportunity to ask questions. Responses were always helpful and timely. Wonderful interior home designer loaded with ideas and suggestions. Superior Project Management throughout with keen eye on quality and workmanship. The whole Heartland team instilled confidence and a deep commitment to client satisfaction.
Interior Designer Benefit - I cannot say enough about the time Jen spend educating me! She was dealing with a complete novice and made our many sessions, both in-person and via messaging truly delightful (at least to me). Many times I would laugh out loud at the questions I was asking, hoping Jen didn't find them (and me) totally ridiculous. Outside water spigots come to mind.....I am positive she was the absolute best fit for me, my personality, and the circumstances. No doubt I would not have been as comfortable and been able to navigate the selection process without her sense of humor, guidance and expertise.
PM Professionalism - Josh is truly a professional and navigated and explained every step of the building process........and I was 10 hours away. He consulted, shared photos and checked in with questions. I could not have felt more confident in what was going on. He is an excellent text/email communicator; very kind, sensitive and with a touch of fun and excitement. Excellent project manager and I feel fortunate he was in charge of my build.
Schedule - If there were delays, it was on my end and during the selection process. I had moved back to Maryland, took on a new project at work, was dealing with mother-care issues from afar and was distracted. Support and kind prodding got me back on track. I celebrated from afar (in Maryland) when the construction loan was executed. From there, things took off on a steady but rapid pace thanks to Josh and his Team.
Value - Of course time will tell but I have every reason to believe I received fair value. I know budget for a full scale, total renovation was less but after talking with trusted friends and advisors, the extra cost for a new build made the decision obvious - go with the new build,
Areas Of Satisfaction - Exceeded expectations in building a dream home but living/working 10 hours away. Phenomenal experience and I am grateful for their guidance, patience and expertise.
Additional Comments - From my perspective, Heartland's process resonated with me. From the first meeting at a HomeBuilders show in downtown Grand Rapids to meeting at the Heartland office to sign an agreement, it worked. The openness Rich shared on stage about the process and what to look out for with design and build process, without fake claims or touting Heartland, really, really appealed to me. I took notes and felt like he was sharing valuable information someone like I needed to know. I was skeptical I could realistically consider Heartland but was grateful for the information. It took my own research into full renovation to realize that indeed, Heartland was an option.
Sales Attentiveness - 100%. So professional, responsive, patient and informative.
Drafting - Appreciate the opportunity to work remotely. : )
Drafting Needs - So far, yes!!!! Every element was considered.........and creative options for meeting my needs were considered.
Interior Designer Recommendations - No words to describe Jen's professionalism, patience, thoughtful ideas and suggestions. I so needed her expertise and am excited to actually see it take shape!
Interior Designer Accessibility - I am splitting time between two states. I was apprehensive we could actually collaborate long distance and coordinate interior design visits. Jen was soooo very accommodating. I am grateful. Although the process was intense, I think we are in a very good place. Jen was very meticulous and had a doable schedule of what needed to be accomplished at each face-to-face visit. Her emails between visits were detailed, descriptive and so very helpful. I can't wait to see how all this turns out.
Interior Designer Benefit - See prior comments. I am grateful Jen and Heartland provided me the opportunity to plan my dream home on the river.
Additional Comments - No. Thank-you for the opportunity to provide feedback.
Heartland Builders are excellent, top-quality builders. They are fair and honest. Things happen on time as much as possible. I would highly recommend them to anyone.
Quality Of Workmanship - This is definitely a five. Heartland Builders have excellent finish work.
Recognized Excellence - I would like to recognize Josh Middleton for his exceptional service.
Suggestion - I think Heartland Builders know exactly what they are doing, and they do it right.
Additional Comments - I have built homes before, and this was probably the easiest one to build. Heartland Builders were excellent to work with.
Our experience with Heartland was fantastic! Every team member was incredibly helpful, informative, professional and so very personable.
Interior Designer Benefit - We love working with Jen! She is an expert in her field, but not intimidating or pushy at all. She is a great listener and really helped us find what we love!
Additional Comments - Thoroughly recommend working and building with Heartland! We are so pleased and grateful!
Sales Attentiveness - Cindy is fantastic at being available, thorough and helpful throughout the process!
Interior Designer Recommendations - Jen does a great job of listening to our wants and visions and using her expertise to guide us in the right direction.
Interior Designer Accessibility - Jen was thorough and incredibly communicative. She was very responsive to our questions when we had them.
Professional & Organized - Everyone on the team we have worked with thus far have been professional, attentive and personable.
Additional Comments - My husband and I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Heartland Builders. The process has been efficient, high quality and an over all pleasure! We are grateful for the partnership to bring our project to life!
Any Changes? - We wouldn't change anything about our home. They did it exactly how we wanted it.
Recognized Excellence - I would like to recognize everybody that we worked with throughout the entire process, from the architectural designer to the interior designer to the project manager, Rich and Cindy.
Additional Comments - The entire Heartland team makes everyone involved feel like family and are ever so accommodating to busy, non traditional schedules!
Recognized Excellence - I'd like to recognize Josh and Jen for their exceptional service.
Sales Attentiveness - Very attentive and helpful.
Interior Designer Recommendations - We needed a little more help understanding our selections and the good/bad/ugly. Overall Jen was great to work with and helped us narrow down selections.
Areas Of Satisfaction - Heartland Builders is truly a family business - they are all so very helpful, patient, kind and thoughtful throughout the entire process. We never felt frustrated, or without the information we needed. Their communication and customer service is top notch. And, our home is BEAUTIFUL!
I enjoyed working with the team and I felt they cared about our home.
Change Order Process - Went smoothly during building as well.
Areas Of Satisfaction - Schedule stayed on time, and the team was kind and wonderful to work with even through frustration and two of us communicating. They made the experience very nice. I also like the walkthrough of our home in the end.
On-Line Portal SAC - It is nice to have everything in one place
On-Line Portal SAC - On-Line Portal was super easy to use, you can make comments and it updates it in real time which is very helpful.
I would recommend Heartland Builders to anyone interested in building a home. They were open in communication with everything. Stayed on schedule and actually finished the home a week early! The ribbon cutting to hand over the keys at the end was a nice touch.
Areas Of Satisfaction - Heartland Builders exceeded our expectations in a couple areas...we didn't think the mechanical room would be finish but they took it on themselves to finish it for us, also adding can lights where the dormers are upstairs, and installing rain chains instead of down spouts because it looks nicer.
Additional Comments - Heartland Builders did an awesome job with staying on schedule and communicating with us. We are very happy with the quality of the home and you can tell Heartland takes pride in their work.
This is our second time using Heartland Builders, they're doing an addition to the house they built for us a year ago. We loved Heartland Builders so much, we chose to hire them again.
Interior Designer Benefit - Absolutely loved working with Jen! I couldn't have picked out the flooring, paint, etc. without her to help me. She has a great eye and I'm so pleased with how everything looks professionally designed in our finished new home.
Budget - Yes - they were great with staying on budget!
Change Order Process - We didn't have any official changes. But some of the minor tweaks we made along the way that didn't warrant an official change order were super easy and seamless.
Co-Construct - The Co-Construct software is rather outdated in my humble opinion, so the move to BuilderTrend was great! But the software doesn't really matter - the staff were super responsive whether you used Co-Construct, BuilderTrend, or just regular ol' e-mail.
Money Section - Yes - I liked how the software broke down the cost of individual items on the home.
PM Professionalism - I really enjoyed talking with Ethen. He remained so positive and upbeat despite some of the supply-chain delays we faced (no fault of Heartlands at all).
Areas Of Satisfaction - Oh where to begin! Quality, staying on budget, communication, making the move-in date!
Additional Comments - Rich and Cindy, the owners, are so cool. :-)
We have really enjoyed the build process with Heartland. Project management and communication were excellent! We had some issues come up, but the team (Steve in particular) jumped on those issues to make sure they were handled correctly! Communication, organization/project management and integrity were the most important characteristics we looked for in a builder, and Heartland did not disappoint!
Interior Designer Benefit - Jen was great! We struggled with some things (light fixtures haunted us), but she helped guide us and was patient as we figured things out. Our only wish is we could have had more time with her to get specific suggestions on things we struggled with.
Budget - On target, no surprises (so far) and straight forward change orders when we wanted them.
Change Order Process - Pretty straight forward process. Invoices, approvals and payments online.
PM Professionalism - Mad levels of respect to Steve Van Vliet! He is so good at what he does! We love that guy! Ethen is very professional and we really appreciate him. There were several occasions where Ethen was not available (personal commitments, out sick, etc) but Steve was always there if we needed anything in his absence and providing updates.
Quality Of Materials - One of the reasons we chose Heartland! Zip system, superior walls, solid doors, foam insulation, etc.
Subcontractors Professionalism - All that we met were very friendly and professional.
Value - We battled the crazy economic environment and housing/building market, but that is not any fault of Heartland. Given the conditions we are all having to deal with (housing market volatility, interest rate craziness, inflation, supply chain, etc) Heartland provided good value!
Sales Attentiveness - Cindy was great to get things started. We mostly worked with Jenn after things got really going, but Cindy was always available to assist if/when needed. Cindy also was attentive and very helpful in the final details and working through signatures. She even provided help with the banking info.
Interior Designer Accessibility - Jen was always ready and willing to assist.
Interior Designer Benefit - Our time spent with Jen was very beneficial! In fact, we felt a little guilty because we wanted to spend more time with her :-)
Value - Though it is difficult to tell in this crazy market we are in currently, we do believe we are getting a lot of value for our money.
We have already recommended Heartland to another couple who is currently in the building phase with Heartland as well!
Areas Of Satisfaction - We absolutely loved the design phase with the use of the 3D design and making changes in-person/live using the 3D models. We also really enjoyed the design center and having Jens help with all our selections. She did a great job with finding products for us if there were not options in the design center that we liked. We really appreciated the professionalism, communication, and responsiveness from Ethen and the entire Heartland team to all our questions, concerns, and problems throughout the entire process.
Heartland Builders is very easy to work with, and they kept their time on schedule. Everyone was very knowledgeable.
Areas Of Satisfaction - Everyone we dealt with was fantastic. Jen did a super job. We told them how we wanted the home positioned, and they nailed that. The overall experience and construction were wonderful. They stayed on track timewise.
Additional Comments - We enjoyed working with them. Everyone was very pleasant and knowledgeable. They hit the timing perfectly. They were very responsive when I had questions. I would definitely recommend them to others.
Not yet- still significant problems either being ignored by Heartland or Heartland feels like we don't matter.
Heartland Builders took a multi-team approach. I enjoyed working with everyone on all of the teams. I found that the professionals that they employ are very communicative and take pride in the work that they do. During the time for the warranty, they did an excellent job of explaining and getting the items done perfectly. This was a very enjoyable experience.
Recognized Excellence - I would like to recognize Ethan for his exceptional service.
Heartland Builders is a high quality builder and very affordable. It was a pleasure working with the team.
PM Professionalism - Steve was amazing and very helpful.
Areas Of Satisfaction - Quality and being on time.
Building with Heartland has been a smooth and easy experience. All of their team members have been great to work with!
Very effective planning process. Construction on time even in the face of Covid
Areas Of Satisfaction - Extremely organized and responsive. Having a design person and project manager was super helpful. Everyone we have dealt with at Heartland was outstanding.
This was the first home we ever built, and they eased all our worries! They were able to walk us through everything. We really liked that we could do everything right at their office we didn't have to go to any other stores or anything. We got to pick out everything we wanted right in one location, so it was really convenient for us!.
Interior Designer Benefit - The best!!!
Areas Of Satisfaction - Communication & the design process
Communication and the management of the project was the problem.
Recognized Excellence - Jen was the most helpful
Additional Comments - We are very thankful to have worked with the team. At the end of the day, they completed this project under difficult circumstances in a tough year and built our family a very nice home! The website for HB advertises "Fast, Fun, and Easy"-they are right....they made building a house not nearly as hard or stressful as others make it out to be-that is a credit to the organization and people that run and operate it. great job and best wishes to all
Heartland's process should be the industry standard, and we will recommend them whole heartedly to anyone interested in building!
Interior Designer Benefit - One of the biggest benefits to us was that Heartland had their own design center (eliminating the overwhelming aspect of too many choices) and a professional interior designer. Jen was amazing and we loved collaborating with her! She really understood our vision and worked to find us exactly what we were looking for. She was so patient in our moments of indecisiveness and most importantly, made the selection process fun. We are SO happy with our design as a result of her guidance!
Schedule - It is remarkable that in the times of Covid and Supply Chain chaos, Heartland was still able to hit our move in date on the dot!
Areas Of Satisfaction - Deciding to build can be overwhelming, but Heartland made everything so clear and understandable. We always knew where we stood financially, there were no hidden costs. The team truly makes you feel like family and makes the process so enjoyable - the whole overall process exceeded our expectations, and really was easy, fun and faster than we thought!
Additional Comments - We can't thank you enough for helping us through this process, and we couldn't be happier with the end result!
Everyone on Heartland’s team was great to work with. The quality of the construction exceeded our expectations. We had a schedule of the construction and there was great communication on the progress of our home.
Additional Comments - Everyone is very nice, knowledgeable, and easy to work with!
Interior Designer Benefit - It was great to see some of the materials as we were selecting them. When we couldn’t find the perfect tile in the showroom, Jen went out and found it for us.
Schedule - We really liked having access to the schedule.
Clean & Safe - Job site was incredibly clean all the time.
PM Professionalism - Ethen was really great to work with. He communicated timely and answered all our questions.
Schedule - Even with covid and global supply issues, the project remained on schedule and the move-in date was unchanged.
Areas Of Satisfaction - It was amazing working with everyone at heartland. The quality of construction exceeded our expectations. Very well organized.
On-Line Portal SAC - It was nice to make selections and see how those selections affected the budget. This helped us to make our decisions.
Heartland Builders is a wonderful company to hire to build a house. The staff is friendly, professional, attentive, and detail oriented. When I would tell friends I was building a house, they would comment on how stressful it must be. However, Heartland has made it anything but! Communication has been something Heartland staff has absolutely nailed through this whole process. I highly recommend them as builders. My family and I have a brand new, beautiful dream house thanks to Heartland!
Sales Attentiveness - At the open house that got us familiar with Heartland, Cindy sold us from the very start! Her enthusiasm alone got us excited to start the building process.
Interior Designer Recommendations - We really needed help deciding on what to put in our home and Jen was right there every step of the way. She offered plenty of recommendations without making us feel like we weren't making our own choices.
Selections - Using co-construct made the selection process so incredibly easy!
Professional & Organized - I can't praise Heartland's organization and professionalism enough!
PM Professionalism - Steve is truly amazing. I have to give a special shout out to his help and communication skills. Steve came out to the house on Christmas Eve to solve a septic pump issue that arose overnight. I can't thank him enough!
Areas Of Satisfaction - Communication! Everything, every step of the process, was communicated clearly and in a timely manner. Every time we had a question, it would get answered completely and promptly.
Additional Comments - We are so glad we decided to work with the Heartland Builders team. They are friendly, personable, and attentive. I can't sing enough praise for them!
We would definitely recommend Heartland!
Interior Designer Benefit - Jen was awesome to work with! She made the process easy and fun offering excellent advice and guidance all along the way.
Additional Comments - Our experience with Heartland so far has exceeded my expectations and made the entire home building experience a positive one.
Customer Suggestion - Please keep the communication up, as you have, throughout the rest of the process.
We had a great experience with Heartland Builders and would highly recommend them (especially for those building for the first time).
Interior Designer Benefit - Jen was extremely helpful.
Co-Construct - Co-Construct is a great tool, but everyone at Heartland was also accessible by phone. text and email.
PM Professionalism - Steve is very knowledgeable, professional and customer focused.
Areas Of Satisfaction - The entire staff at Heartland exceeded our expectations. Everyone from Heartland that we worked with had great attitudes and were very customer focused. We totally enjoyed the process and couldn't be happier with our home.
Sales Attentiveness - Cindy had no problem moving things along at the speed we requested.
Drafting - Rich and Holly were great at understanding our needs and making recommendations during the design process.
Drafting Needs - Although the home is not completed yet, we are confident that the design of the home will meet our needs.
Interior Designer Recommendations - Jen was great to work with and she is very knowledgeable. We highly recommend utilizing Jen as much as possible.
Interior Designer Accessibility - Jen always responded to our questions very quickly.
Options - Heartland offers a good selection of options to choose from.
Interior Designer Benefit - Our time spent with Jen was worth every minute. As this was the first home we've built, it was great to have a professional work with us on ever detail.
Selections - We liked being able to view the different options, and costs associated with different options, in Co-Construct while making our decisions.
Understand Building Process - We have a pretty good understanding of the process remaining to completion. Heartland is very good about answering all of our questions in a timely fashion.
Professional & Organized - One of the reasons we chose Heartland was because of the organization and customer service which they are living up to.
Customer Suggestion - Continue your focus on quality and outstanding customer service.
Co-Construct SAC - Since this is the first house we've built, Co-Construct has been very beneficial for us tying everything together.
Additional Comments - It t has been a great experience so far.
"Heartland Builders really partner with you to build a custom home you will love from design to completion and every step along the way."
PM Professionalism - We would give him six stars if we could. For us he was the face of Heartland Builders and made the building process fun. Thanks, Steve!
Subcontractors Professionalism - The electricians, finished carpenters, painters and plumbers were exceptional.
Areas Of Satisfaction - The trim carpenters wanted it to be right and for us to be happy. Heartland Builders wanted the same. We are very happy with the overall project.
Additional Comments - We didn't know Heartland Builders from any other builder. We simply were impressed with the talk that Rich gave at a home builders show. What excited us about Heartland Builders is if they do what they say there shouldn't be any lingering problems. Having now been through both the design and build process as well as having lived in the home a couple of months we can say the following: Yes, the Heartland Team did do as they promised and stuck to their original cost during a trying time of the Pandemic. Thank you to the entire team!
Interior Designer Benefit - Jen is knowledgeable in her field.
Heartland has a good team overall. From home selection, design phase, interior selections, home property layout and finally warranty, Heartland fit the bill they promoted themselves as. I believe our overall experience would of been completely ideal with some improvements from the project management side of things.
Customer Suggestion - Keep doing what you are doing!
Additional Comments - Informative group, team setting. Overall good experience to this point!
Warranty - Ethen is a good communicator and follows through without us having to ask first. He documents and resolves issues in Co-Construct well.
Great knowledgeable team. Easy process. Enjoyed the flexibility to really customize the home.
Change Order Process - Easy process to understand and execute.
Areas Of Satisfaction - Overall, we loved the design and build process Heartland has created! We liked being able to help create the drawing of our house and use the design studio to pick our finishes - while being able to purchase items on our own (like lighting). We LOVED being able to see the cost of our home before anything began, so it wasn't this black hole of not knowing what to expect money wise. We also really appreciated being given a definitive move it date.
Co-Construct SAC - Good tool and helpful.
Suggestion - Rich and Cindy have a great business. We appreciate how genuine and honest they were. They were relatable and easy to talk to, which made the process easier for us.
Additional Comments - Thank you for building our forever home!
Suggestion - Not really any suggestions. Keep up the great customer service.
Additional Comments - Congratulations on creating a great experience.
Interior Designer Benefit - I really appreciated all the personalized time with me. Jen was great at giving me her opinion but also picking out and recommending things she thought I would like.
Subcontractor Concerns - Not at all! We have been so impressed with the quality of our home. Every time we went to the site during the day, the contractors were courteous and doing really great work.
My wife and I were very pleased with the home that Heartland created for us. After a year, we are still loving our home and the support that heartland offers to us.
Additional Comments - We've really enjoyed working with Rich, Cindy, Theresa, Steve and the whole team (I'm sure we'll get to know others as the project continues)! And we can't wait to watch the house develop ... and to move in!
Quality Of Workmanship - Excellent, very pleased.
Problem Resolution - Heartland Builders excelled in problem resolution, they addressed problems promptly, professionally and reasonably.
Schedule - The past year caused delays that were beyond anyone's control. Heartland kept the build moving as well as possible given the past year.
Areas Of Satisfaction - Fit and finish of completed home is beyond what we imagined. They captured our vision better than we had hoped. Our place is amazing. The window wall is breathtaking!
Additional Comments - Overall, very pleased and thrilled with our new Cottage. Thank you Heartland.
Communication - They did very well with communicating!
Trust - Yes, and they have been following up! It's been a year now, and they corrected minor issues.
Warranty - The software was a tool, but mostly it was the personal follow-up.
Any Changes? - I'm not sure I would change anything we're happy with our house as it is!
Suggestion - Just keep doing what you're doing!
Additional Comments - As you can see from my answers, we are very happy with it. They made it very easy for us!
I have made three recommendations so far.
Additional Comments - We just started construction, but through the design phase, Heartland, Rich, Cindy and Steve were very helpful. The use of the architect in the 3D design modeling, was very beneficial. Rich is extremely knowledgeable working with the chief architect, as we sat and looked at the 3D images, and decided what we wanted to do. It was easy to make a change, and visually see the change to see if they is want we wanted.
Recognized Excellence - I would like to recognize Steve Van Viltd (?). He did a phenomenal job working through some of the issues. He was very technical and worked through some complex issues to get resolutions.
Problem Resolution - When we bring up issues that need to be addressed, we get a sense that Heartland Builders cares about resolving the issues in a timely manner and respond professionally.
Areas Of Satisfaction - Home selection, design phase and selections process were pretty seamless considering there is so much information that needs to be documented in designing and building a new home.
Co-Construct SAC - Co-Construct is a great tool when used 100% correctly by all parties.
Additional Comments - Thank you, Heartland Builders.