1/5
We have lived on Rosewood Gardens for…
We have lived on Rosewood Gardens for over two years with many more people on the development for double that.
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★★★★★
293 reviews across 1 platform
Rotten Row, Lichfield, WS13 6JB
Elan Homes's office in Lichfield, at Rotten Row, is rated 4.1 out of 5 across 293 reviews on 1 platform.
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1/5
We have lived on Rosewood Gardens for…
We have lived on Rosewood Gardens for over two years with many more people on the development for double that.
5/5
Elan Mossley Gardens
We moved into our new Elan home on the Mossley Gardens development in Liverpool in December 2020, and are just coming up on a year in the house.The buying experience was fantastic, and we couldn’t speak more highly of both Ken and Billy the sales executives who were so friendly and helpful throughout, and Ken still always gives a little wave from the sales office whenever we pass even a year later!And more importantly we absolutely love the house and are so happy we managed to get on to this brilliant development. Yes there were a few snags here and there, but we’ve bought new build before and we know there always are. Wayne and Peter on site however are always only a phone call away, and our snags so far have all been addressed more than satisfactorily.We personally would have no hesitation in buying another Elan home…..but then again we have absolutely no intention of leaving the current one for a very long time!
Thanks Allan - We agree with you Mossley Gardens is a beautiful development which we hope you will be very happy with. Please let us know if you require any further assistance at any point.
5/5
New home at Mossley Gardens
All going well, we are 4-5 weeks away from completion on our new home at the Mossley Gardens site in Liverpool, having reserved back in May. The Mossley Gardens site is beautiful and we can’t wait to move into our new home. We have been dealing with Ken, the Senior Sales Exec, throughout the process and a huge amount of gratitude goes to him. From the start of the process arranging an appointment right up until now, he has been attentive, informative, professional and friendly. Always on hand to answer our questions, of which there have been many. A company’s most important assets are its people and Elan have a fantastic asset in Ken. We look forward to the last leg of our journey as we count down the days to completion! Thanks, Stu & Jenny.
Dear StuartThank you soo much for leaving such a lovely review - it is always nice to hear that our customers appreciate how hard our team work on our developments - we will ensure the team hear your kind words.We hope you will love your new home inside out.Many thanks again and kind regardsELAN HOMES
5/5
Shirley was very efficient
Shirley was very efficient. We turn up on spec and she accommodated a viewing on the property we liked.
Bren,Many thanks for your kind comments about Shirley, we wish you luck in your home buying journey.ThanksElan Homes
5/5
Elan Homes Southport
Rosie at Elan Homes Southport provided an excellent customer experience. She has a friendly and professional manner and thoroughly explained the house buying process. Rosie assisted with all queries and made the process seem much less daunting. I look forward to working with Rosie over the next few months.
Congratulations on reserving your New Home - we hope you will Love Inside Out. We will share your very kind feedback with the team.
1/5
We paid a £1000 non refundable deposit…
We paid a £1000 non refundable deposit to reserve a plot with elan and were quoted the completion date would be around October time at the sales pitch stage. We were then told December to January for the long stop date and managed to arrange with the buyers of our current property to vacate by the end of the quoted month, January. Within a couple of weeks of paying the £1000 NON REFUNDABLE deposit we received a letter informing us that the completion date would be February and the long-stop date would now be March. The deposit we paid was non refundable even though it took Elan only two weeks of receiving our deposit before moving the goal posts due to ‘material shortages’. The move had we not of pulled out would have left my family without a roof over our heads with the unfortunate dynamic of not knowing when the new property would be completed. The cost of short term rent came in at between £1750-£3000 a month, over a few months it doesn’t take an accountant to see the financial cost implications. Once we pulled out it was amazing how Elan went from being an answer machine message to the most customer focused company I’ve dealt with. They offered us a lot of incentives but nothing close to the storage and rental costs we would incur. They were also quite aggressive with their sales telling us that we had to complete by certain dates or the deposit would be lost and the property put back to market. The only thing they were not quick to do is refund the £1000 deposit once they had gone back on dates they had promised. If you want my advice I would not part with your hard earned cash to Elan and would do your homework before buying off plan with them as your dream home could quite quickly turn into an expensive nightmareFollowing your reply the fact of the matter is that you still have not offered to refund at any point our £1000 deposit despite yourselves changing agreed completion dates. The compensation offered concerning money off the extras chosen was to keep the sale of the property on your books, which was greatly appreciated but the changes to your dates after the deposit was paid meant that the purchase, due to completion dates agreed around your quoted dates with our property purchasers left us unable to carry on with the purchase from Elan. Elan put the dates back after we had agreed with our buyers to complete around the date quoted by yourselves. Therefore we were left a £1000 down that again you have not offered to refund because we were put in an impossible position of being homeless or having to pay unlimited monies on rent and storage that far surpassed any compensation offered by yourselves. £1000 is a considerable amount of money to the working man, I realise it was classed as a non refundable deposit but the goal posts were moved by yourselves so to speak from when we signed. I realise this review will not get me any reimbursement but feel I should make people aware of the current plight of the new build housing market and how they could lose considerable amounts of money listening to broken promises. I thank you for your efforts in trying to salvage the purchase and don’t blame you for brexit/COVID or any other issues relating to the changes date but the fact remains I am still £1000 out of pocket due to dates you supplied and then changed.
Dear Mr Williams,Thank you for your feedback. unfortunately the current climate is unprecedented and as a company we are finding that due to increased demand for and limited supply of certain materials we are facing delays on many items including bricks, timber and increased call off periods for many items. The present situation has been exacerbated by an increase in COVID cases which has impacted upon the labour force present on the developments with this again impacting dates.I can assure you here at Elan we strive to deliver a quality service and are working hard to mitigate as many delays as possible and would respectfully point out we did keep you updated throughout the process and provided explanations for the delay. Following on from this as we could not provide an exact date for your move you chose to cancel your reservation and thanked our team for being so helpful.We would like to apologise if you feel you have been misled in any way regarding dates as here at Elan we never wish to disappoint our customers.If we can be of any further assistance, please contact our Customer Services Department on 0345 481 8805.Thanks
5/5
Excellent customer services after sales
Thanks to Elan, after sales team and Mr Russell. His phone call was very reassuring.
Good morning Asad, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience, it truly means a lot to us. We’re absolutely thrilled to hear that Lynn was able to support you and resolve the issues you were facing. Providing outstanding customer care is at the heart of everything we do, and feedback like yours reaffirms the importance of delivering a service that is responsive, compassionate, and solution-focused. It’s also wonderful to hear your kind words about Mario, Jane, Mr. Russell, and Connor. Every member of our team is committed to going the extra mile for our customers, and we'll make sure your recognition is passed onto to them. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we’re genuinely grateful for the opportunity to support you. From all of us here, we wish you every happiness and comfort in your new home. The Elan Homes Team
5/5
Big thanks Billy and all on Balmoral Gardens
We have recently got the keys to our brand new first ever family home in southport. I initally showed interest but there were non available however after pestering the life out of Billy he found us our dream plot. We have watched this build from the foundations and the builers on site work so hard. Billy has kept us up to date each step of the way whilst working hard liasing with our solicitors, even putting up with our weekly visit to check progress. He has become our little boys new best friend! The house is beautiful, we couldn't be happier. Yes as always with a new build there were a few snags but quickly dealt with and not an issue to anyone. Big thanks to both Billy for all your help and patience throughout this and also to the site manager Dave who has spent the time to chat with us and resolve any issues.
Many thanks for your kind comments Claire, we will pass these on to Billy.Thanks Elan Homes
5/5
Well explained about the development
Well explained about the development, price and other details. Toured through the show house. Jonathan was friendly and cooperative.
Thank you soo much for your comments - if we can assist any further finding your new home, please do let us know.
5/5
Garratt Hall Fields
We are in the process of purchasing our new home. Faye our sales agent has been absolutely fantastic. She is professional, reassuring and has given us all the help and support we have needed when buying our first property. Everything through Elan homes so far has been smooth and easy, with Faye keeping us in the loop every step of the way. We can’t thank her enough, and look forward to moving into our new home!
1/5
Unresolved issues and poor communication
We moved in to our first home in February 2021, and to begin with there were a few problems which we knew to be expected, for example: a broken bath panel, poor plastering, a cracked tile, and a very wet garden (which at first we thought was due to it being winter). To begin with the site manager would often come round and keep us informed with how they were getting on, however that quickly stopped. Nearly 6 months down the line and we still have the same broken bath panel, a swamp for a garden due to poor initial drainage and now yet another cracked tile. We have continually informed both the site manager and customer care of the issues, which they assure us they are dealing with, however they still go unresolved. They informed me that next door have the same drainage issue and that the person will not complete until it is sorted, a few days later they had workmen in the garden fixing the issue, thus proving all they care about is money. A few weeks back they came ‘to start resolving the issues in our garden’, on this occasion they dug a hole and left it at that, with no communication. I then contacted customer care numerous times to ask them what was going on, which they stated they have informed the site team to contact us, yet again no one did. Last week we came home to find a dry patch of our garden dug over. We have since learned from locals that drainage was always an issue, and we have now received video footage of them pumping out water for 4 hours a day prior to building. Communication with elan homes is extremely poor, numerous of the houses around us have had issues which have gone unresolved for months, and had to fight for jobs to be completed. Would not recommend buying from them, unless you want a battle on your hands.
Hi Jemma,We are so sorry this has happened, I have notified our customer care team of your comments.It would be great if you could contact them on 0345 481 8805 or customercare@elan-homes.co.uk and we will have this looked into further.Elan Homes
3/5
Misleading Sales staff, Rude sales manager, house not as expected on completion - But good staff that try to make up for poor colleagues
Zoey sales agent was very misleading gave incorrect information, provided wrong information on finish and what kitchens were included.Marie sales manager very pushy, rude and abrasive.Disheartening issues on completion: Screed floor wet on completion, bung left in soil stack which caused flooding in first few days of new homes. Required wall being cut open and garden to be dug up, poor finish on door frames where hinges installed, wall filler still on show on walls. Light switches wired incorrectly, heating thermostats wired backwards.**On the plus side some staff who work for Elan are brilliant they go out there way to be pleasant factual and act with integrity and resolve issues. Elan are not a bad company just like any company they have a few poor staff that let them down but they aren’t far away from being brilliant!**
Hi Mr Dawes ,thank you for your feedback. We would like to apologise if you feel out team were misleading or rude in anyway. We pride ourselves on providing clear and concise purchasing information and apologise if this has not been achieved on this occasion.If we can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact our customer care team on 0345 481 8805
5/5
Greenside View
Jonathon at Greenside View has been fantastic with us and has made very effort to help us along the way
Hi Clare,Many thanks for your kind comments about Jonathan.We hope you have many happy years in your Elan Home.ThanksElan Homes
5/5
Balmoral Gardens Southport
Collette and Rosie at Southport have been very friendly and helpful throughout the whole process, kept me in the loop to make it as quick and smooth as possible to get me in my new home. The site manager has also been fantastic and will go above and beyond to resolve snags or issues,
Hi Antonio, thank you for taking the time to leave such kind words about our team, I will be sure to share them.
5/5
Very easy to deal with
Hi Been in contact with Rosie & Ken at Barmoral Gardens in Southport, regarding a property for sale.Both made the buying process very easy with there knowledge & experience.
4/5
Our experience with Elan Homes
Our experience with Elan Homes, as newbuild buyers, has been overall a positive one. What has made it really special has been the excellent input of individuals like Peter, Ken and Billy; We were always met with a friendly smile, and the proactive, supportive, professional attitude of these individuals; they did everything they could to be helpful and raise the profile of Elan Homes. I should also say that the quality of the building work and materials used was also very high, and the aftercare has been excellent. Perhaps the reason Elan miss out on a five star trustpilot review from us, is the inflexible approach to building plans that we weren’t allowed to modify even slightly before building work took place, even with the internal layout, and the very crowded car parking spaces that were not really revealed until the homes were already built. So, amazing frontline customer help and support, and a little bit more work to do with accommodating buyers’ needs and transparency.
Many thanks for your kind review Michael and your comments in regards to Peter, Ken and Billy, I have passed this onto them and their line manager.In regards to building plans, unfortunately once a site has started construction we do not have much flexibility to extend car parking spaces or the plans as this would need further planning permission and may delay the build process for yourself and other buyers. The choices you can make to design your dream home are mainly around internals rather than the overall build of the house.We appreciate your points on transparency and we are working hard to try and give as much information as possible through our website and other channels to make the buying process as smooth as possible. I have passed this comment onto the sales team to help continue to improve our process.We hope you enjoy your new Elan Home for many years to come.ThanksElan Homes.
5/5
First House from Elan Homes
We bought our first house from Elan Homes this March with the support from the sales executive Mr Ken and his colleague Billy. Buying your dream home is never easy in normal times, and it could have been unimaginably harder during several spells of national lockdown like the ones we had due to Covid-19 but for the support from outstanding sales executive. Ken and his colleague, who are super-friendly, made the journey a lot easier for us despite all the social distancing restrictions and limited office opening times. We have been provided with frequent updates about the development of the site and timely information about upcoming plots released to the markets. The development is enormously popular, located in one of the most sought-after areas, and the demand is unusually high while the supply is visibly limited. We feel extremely lucky to have been able to secure one of our preferred plots, thanks to the Elan Homes's professional service. We cannot wait to see the completion of our brand new house in few months’ time.
Many thanks for your kind comments i have passed these onto Ken & Billy and their line manager.We are looking forward to moving you into your dream home.Elan Homes.
1/5
Moved in to our new home December 2019…
Moved in to our new home December 2019 and it seems like every week we find another issue. So far the boiler has leaked twice and had to be repaired, the toilet leaked, the handles fell off the kitchen cupboards, the door handle stopped opening the bedroom door, the tiles had to be replaced in the en-suite and bathroom, one of the patio doors lock rusted, the other patio door had to have the hinge changed, the fence post had to be put back up properly as it was falling over, all the grass at the front of the house has got to be ripped up as it has turned into mud, the paving slabs have had to be put back down properly, porch tiles were broken, the bannister had to be fixed to the wall as they forget, screws weren’t put in hinges. The outstanding jobs we still have- the overhang of the roof is split, a window is split and the wall in the front room probably needs repairing. DONT BUT A HOUSE FROM ELAN HOMES. I wish we had read the reviews before buying
Hi Kelly,We are so sorry this has happened, I have notified our customer care team of your comments.It would be great if you could contact them on 0345 481 8805 or customercare@elan-homes.co.uk and we will have this looked into further.Once again sorry for the experience you have had.Elan Homes
5/5
Great experience and friendly approach…
Great experience and friendly approach by the staff.Explained well about property.
Hi Jini, Thank you so much for your kind words! We're absolutely thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with us. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. The Elan Homes Team
5/5
Ken at Mossley Gardens
We have recently bought a house on the Mossley Gardens site. After an initial poor experience with one of the sales team (she no longer works on the site), we had excellent care from Ken whilst buying our house. He was supportive and attentive during the whole process. He also helped us secure a part exchange after our house sale fell through days before exchange! He is a delight to work with and is always professional. He gets things done when time is of the essence. We really can’t thank him enough!
Many thanks for your kind comments Emily, we will pass these on to Ken.Thanks Elan Homes
5/5
We have bought a very nice modern home…
We have bought a very nice modern home from elan homes, everything has been nice and smooth up to now, our snags have been attended to quickly which isn't many at all in our experience Anna and billy have been very helpful and sorted out alot for us as and when neededThe site managers are really helpful with us too, which is another bonus, they have done a good few favours for us up to now tooEverything and everyone has been good to us and we are really happy with our new home!
Many thanks for your kind comments Ste, we will pass these on to Anna, Billy and the site team.Thanks Elan Homes
5/5
Excellent Customer Service
I am a new home owner under Elan Homes. The customer service experience has been excellent. I had problem with my plumbing system and Elan responded very swiftly to my concerns and got it resolved in less than 24 hours. I can't be prouder to have Elan Homes as my Builders. Will recommend the company to prospective home owners 100%
5/5
Mossley gardens
I am delighted with my new house. It is well designed and lovely and warm it also has a large garden which is unusual for new houses. The site has been well planned around a communal grassed area which means the houses are spaced out and the site has character. Our main contact with Elan was Ken from the sales team. From our very first meeting where he helped us decide what we wanted, to moving in he shared our excitement with us. He always made time for our many questions and was able to offer help and advice. He kept in touch so that we knew where the process was up to. He is an excellent ambassador for Elan.
Many thanks for your kind comments Mrs Foley, we will pass these on to Ken.Thanks Elan Homes
5/5
Well done Elan...
Because of some difficulties resulting from accidentally crossed wires, Elan Customer Care Manager Dani Evans got in touch to resolve things. And Dani (and her colleague Shaun) couldn’t have been more helpful, an object lesson in outstanding customer care, and a credit to Elan.
Thank you soo much for sharing your experience with us- it means everything to the team to hear you are happy with the service you received from Danni and Shaun - pls remember the team are here to help if your require any further assistance.
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Elan Homes Lichfield, Rotten Row, Lichfield, WS13 6JB.