Today we stopped by the model home center to get a quote from another log home builder: Southland Log Homes.
They have a model home (currently under construction) and sales office near Nashville (in LaVergne). The sales rep was really nice and really helpful.
What makes Southland Log Homes different?
Getting Quotes For Log Home Packages
A couple days ago, we met with a rep from Honest Abe Log Homes... I can't wait to hear back from both of the log home companies regarding their actual quotes.I'm eager to compare the two -- in terms of what they offer, their bottom line, and their unique differences.
And, quite honestly, we have no idea what to expect in terms of the cost to build a log home...
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Wish I would have found this site before I bought from Southland Log Homes in Jackson Ms.. The sales man will say anything and every thing just to get your money. We ordered the 8" x 8" dove tail, and received the saddle notch. After getting in touch with what they call a project manager "which is a joke". and explained to him that I order the dove tail not the saddle notch. He explained to me that they did not offer the dove tail in the 8" x 8". And that the contract only said dove tail on the first page, the rest of the pages "that my wife and I signed" said saddle notch. Also told the sales man the we wanted the french double door for the back. We received a french sliding door. I would like to know the difference between a sliding door and A french sliding door.
My finace and I purchased a Log Home from Daniel Boone Log Homes two months ago. The company seems great, and the salesman has been for the most part easy to reach since we bought. Does anyone have any negative or positive things to say about this company?
JACOB, MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 6"X12" ROUGH SAWN DOVETAIL LOG HOME FROM
SOUTHLAND/DELIVERY DATE FEB 07 I'AM DOING ALL THE FINISH WORK TO MAINTAIN EQUITY IN THE HOME SO WE ARE JUST FINISHING UP,TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION ABOUT THE LOG CO YOU PURCHASED FROM EVERY LOG HOME (EXCEPT A FEW) PRETTY MUCH STARTS AND ENDS WITH THE BUILDER. I WOULD NOT PUT MUCH FAITH IN ANY LOG CO. TO PROVIDE SUPPORT (THEY ARE NOT IN THAT BUSINESS) FIND YOU A GOOD
BUILDER THAT UNDERSTANDS PLUMB, NEAT AND SQUARE AND YOU'LL HAVE A TOP NOTCH
HOME, IT STARTS WITH THE FOUNDATION (BLOCK WORK)OR SLAB. I'AM EXTREMLY HAPPY WITH OUR LOG HOME QUAILTY WAS GOOD FOR THE MONEY/BUILDER (A PERSONAL FRIEND) DID A HELL OF A JOB!!! AND WAS HIS FIRST LOG HOME AND NOW HE IS THE PREFERRED BUILDER FOR SOUTHLAND. THE ONLY LOG SYSTEM SOUTHLAND HAS THAT
IS EVEN CONSIDERING (MY OPINION) IS THE 6"X12" DOVETAIL WHITE PINE (GOOD PRODUCT FOR THE MONEY. OLD TIMER NOW STRONG WOOD LOG HOMES $30,000 HIGHER FOR THE SAME HOME/SAME LOG ECT... THEN THEY WANTED TO MATCH PRICE. ALSO THEY ALL HARP ON KILN DRIED LOGS FOR A SELLING POINT (BULLSHIT) LOGS ARE GOING TO MOVE TO SOME DEGREE. FIND YOU A GOOD LOG CO & A TOP NOTCH BUILDER
FOR THE BEST PRICE ON THE LOG PACKAGE. A GO WITH IT,VERY FEW LOG CO ARE GOING TO SUPPORT THEIR PRODUCT LINE ONCE YOU HAVE SIGNED AND THEY HAVE DELIVERED
RELY ON A GOOD BUILDER AND YOURSELF TO GO BEHIND HIM MAKING SURE HE IS LEVEL PLUMB AND SQUARE & YOU'LL BE HAPPY (PROUD LOG HOME OWNER)JH (WOULD I
GO BACK AND BUILD A SOUTHLAND HOME FOR THE PRICING (MAYBE) PRICING, QUAILTY
AS GOOD AS ANY I'VE LOOKED AT ON THIS SPECIFIC LOG SYSTEM.
Just an FYI for what you're in store for at
Southland.
Once you sign the contract, your salesperson, other than maybe giving you a list of qualified (? - TBD) log home builders is completely out of the picture.
Then you get to deal directly with the SOUTHLAND LEGAL DEPARTMENT for the duration until your delivery. And if you're not ready or property appraisals or perk tests or whatever delay the schedule they're all over you. Their attorney! Not a production supervisor, not a customer service rep (forget ever talking to one of those)- -
their @#*%#$% LEGAL department! This is needlessly intimidating to most people, and
they constantly threatened us with losing our
deposit due to our inability to complete the
contract. My wife and I were fearful of bankruptcy at the time, and they couldn't have cared less.
Well, as they say, it ain't over til it's over. Wish me luck folks.
hey sandy, your comments struck home. we did the caulking and staining of the statesville model. the only person in the statesville office to deal with is brad hoch. i was in and around the place working for several weeks and made many observations. steve and brad are the only ones to deal with in statesville. i am sorry you had such an unpleasant experience. gary k. wooten
I was very displeased with Southland log homes in Statesville, NC. THe sales person (Jamie) started out nice and was informative but as I met with him to ask questions and narrow down my log home choice it was clear he was annoyed. He wanted to make the sale "today" so I could receive all the promotions. Who are they kidding? I am not signing paperwork with out checking it all out just to save $6000 on a $170, 000 home! Too pushy, not professional and too inexpensive. I could not even get a written quote to compare to other companies. I am sure there were hidden expenses which was why he wouldn't give it to me. Well, it helped narrow down my search....Not Southland.......